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This is the largest book on flat plaits to have been published, yet it does not cover the most common plaits!

This is because they have already been covered in two other books by the same author Bush Leatherwork and More Bush Leatherwork.

This book is intended for the person who already knows the basics, and is interested in developing further. Many of the plaits illustrated here are unusual, but easy to do while others are very complex and not for the faint hearted! 

The book is quite heavy, but spiral bound to allow the pages to sit open whilst you follow the complex plaiting patterns

Table of Contents below in the image gallery.

Make a plain bridle with out rings or buckles, a bushman's extended head bridle or a Barcoo bridle.

Also covered is a more decorative plaited bridle, and a permanent bridle made from rope.

The most popular belt in the bush is the plaited kangaroo lace belt. They're strong, look good and last a long time.

Detailed instructions on making plaited belts from 8-16 strands, even a beginner can make a useful belt. Various patterns are illustrated.

Seems impossible! A plait in the middle of a strap without cutting the ends! Easy if you know how.

Counterlining can add years to a saddle's useful life.

With the aid of this book any person should be able to cournterline his or her own traditional style stock saddle.

Step by step instructions and illustrations.

Make your own little Australian Stock Saddle. Great for a trophy or a gift. Can be made using scraps of leather at virtually no cost. Easy enough for a beginner.

Covers the common repairs for Australian Stock Saddles such as repairing the panesl, replacing a girth strap, replacing sweat flaps, replacing the seat, fixing a loose seat and sewing the seat to the panel.

If you want to build your own saddle tree, this book will explain the process in simple, easily interpreted language. It is a time consuming task, but not that difficult.

Step by Step instructions on building a traditional Australian stock saddle - known for it's comfort and the security it provides the rider - from start to finish.

All the tools and techniques are illustrated to guide you through the job.

Wire bound so the pages lay flat as you work your way through the book.

Plait a name in a whip in the traditional method. Also explains how to do chain braid, sawtooth braid, 8 strand center weave, Lee's plait, repairing a broken whip or keeper, and a tying hitch for a whip.