Woven Handle

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The handle is woven with 84 colt tientos of aprox. 0.8 - 0.9 mm thick and the sheath is sewed with tientos (strands of raw colt leather), central and edges seams and the button is woven with tientos. The sheath is made with raw cow leather knife shaved.

I hope you like it.
Regards,
Horacio

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Very interesting and must feel good to the hand.
Was wondering the aprox labor hours to do a handle treatment like that?
 
Not that I'm an expert, but I would have to say that is one of the most ingenious handles that I have seen. As Lamey said, VERY COOL!
 
That is really unique. I have never seen anything like that before. Are natural fiber woven handles commonly used on any other kinds of tool implements in Argentina? I wonder how durable it would be as a handle material?
 
I have seen this done on gaucho knives from back in the 40's and 50's but i was starting to think i was one of the last guys on earth that still did rawhide braiding. that is some excellent work that you have done there show us more!!!!!!!!
 
E.F./maxmm: thanks for the clarification. I didn't really comprehend "tientos" on first reading.
 
Thank you very much for your comments.

Erik, I'd like to know what type of work you do in rawhide.

It's difficult to say how many hours this type of knife takes because you cannot work with rawhide in any moment. You need certain weather conditions to work with rawhide like air humidity and this conditions the work hours. What I can assure is that they are many... Apart from that you have to prepare the rawhide and that takes time too.
It would surprise me if I can really figure out the amount of time that this kind of knife demands me.
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Horacio
 
Hello Horacio,

Simply and beautiful is not so simple. The closer we look the more detail is captured. I love seeing what appears to be an 'old world' craft resurrected and perpetuated in modern knives.

Give us a little history: Who helped teach you these skills? Have you had to develop much on your own?

Thanks,

Coop
 
Wow, I was not expecting this from the title. Gives a whole new meaning to "woven handle". Do you seal the wrap with anything? Beautiful work.

Roger
 
Horacio, i mostly due horse gear such as bridles hobbles, rommells, quirts and bosals. i haven't done as much in the past year as i would like to most of my time anymore is spent hitching horsehair or working on knives.........i would like to see some more of your work.
 
Thank you Jim for your words. In fact this a typical art in my country but I haven't had teachers, I've learned through books and observing finished works. The handle is woven with colt rawhide but is not sealed with anything, it takes a little of glycerine soap.

And now I'm learning a new passion...

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Erik, I like the kind of work you do and I'd like to see some of it. I will show more in a while.

A little of history...

Gaucho knife: Laced knives with tientos appeared because there was a need for the gaucho to embellish his things with a cheap and accessible material. At that time gold, silver and other elements were very expensive and exclusive to those people who could afford them. This kind of knives were made with stuff which were at hand for the gaucho, for example wood, rawhide, horse mane, horns, etc. in which the blade was the only metallic object.

Regards,
Horacio
 
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