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[Georg Ernst]

Good morning,

What serving tool you use? Wich one ist good?

[Georg Ernst]

Your plaiting looks really straight and your binding is very precise, well done I think

[Robert Gage]

Jesse, that looks wonderfully solid! Well done!

[Jesse Bessette]

Mark, using it on the open binding just meant angling the tool just a little. It went so smooth.

Georg, I picked it up on EBay for about $12. Best investment I've ever made. The only issue is that you have to load the spool yourself. What I did, was put a piece of steel rod in my vise, then put the original sinew spool on that. I found a bolt that fit through the server's spool, and a nut that matched the bolt. I put the bolt through and tightened it so that the spool could no longer spin on the bolt. I chucked the bolt into my drill, tied the end of the sinew on, and ran the drill slowly. It filled the server tightly, without having to manually load it.

Robert, thank you. The thing is done, but the handle hasn't been started. I'm hoping to at least work on it tonight.

[Jesse Bessette]

*Achievement Unlocked*

Learned Bird's Eye.

I really like this plait in black and purple.

[Mark Elliott]

Jesse, the bird's eye is perfect. Good work. I know how you feel, when I finally figured it out I was ecstatic. I like the purple and black.

[Rachel McCollough]

Jesse!!!! Well done!!!!!

[Ron May]

Jesse, very well done.

Ron

[Jesse Bessette]

Thanks guys. I'm super happy with it. I do have to wait until May 12th to find out what its new owner is gonna think. His performing partner consulted with me to plan it. She loves the design of it.

[Robert Gage]

Bird's eye is always good, Jesse. Well done!

[Georg Ernst]

Well done, looks really nice, and thank you for your information about the tool.

[Jyri Haveri]

It looks great Jesse!

[Georg Ernst]

Looks really good, my first Birds Eye was not so fine

[Jesse Bessette]

Thanks Jyri.

Georg, I don't know if I'm missing something, but the only "problem" I see is a small twist on the right hand side.

[Jesse Bessette]

And Robert, I apologize. I somehow missed your comment. Thank you very much. I'm not sure what the next thing I'm gonna try learning is. I just haven't decided.

[Georg Ernst]

The twist is the problem.

[Mark Elliott]

Don't get discouraged Georg, several of us (especially me) struggle with twists in the plaiting.

[Jesse Bessette]

Every mistake is a lesson to be learned.

[Scott A. Cary]

Well done, Jesse. I agree, that purple & black combination is nice.

[Jesse Bessette]

Thanks Scott. First time with the Birds eye plait. Not sure how often I'm going to be using it. It really hurt my fingers holding the strands in place.