Make you own: Headcollar - Part 1~ Bridlework Tutorial

Ever wanted to make a headcollar for your horse? Now you can with our headcollar making tutorials. In this 4 part series we will go over all aspects of head collar making and by the end you will have made your own full sized headcollar.
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Part two: • Make you own: Headcoll...
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Materials
2 x 1" strips of 3.5-4mm veg tanned bridle butt
1 x 1 1/8" strip of 3.5-4mm veg tanned bridle butt
2 x 1 1/2" rings
2 x 1" x 1 1/4" stop squares
1 x 1 3/4" ring
4-5mm rope
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[@joshpatheal]

You are the first person i've seen use the hammered in tacks outside of shoe making. Thanks for the tip!

[@JHLeather]

For something that is this thick, there isn't really another option as I think even strong glue wouldn't hold it unless it was weighted for a long time

[@dmail00]

Thanks for the video Jo. It is interesting to see the saddlery techniques which you transfer to belt making and padded dog collars being etc. being used in their bridle work form.

[@JHLeather]

Thank you 🙂 it's been really fun making something that isn't a dog collar 😂 I haven't made a headcollar for about 6 years so it's nice to refresh my memory with it too 👍

[@eddiecoppage1823]

Always impressed with your work

[@JHLeather]

Thank you 🙂

[@sandraheutmekers7318]

Wat size crew punch do you use? 4 or 5 mm by 1 1/4" ? I can see the number 38 on you punch. Maybe thats 38 mm. Like to know to get it right. Thank you.

[@samstirling4279]

Hi Jo, another wonderful tutorial I have a question? Do all your supplies come from Abby England? Thank you for sharing 😊

[@JHLeather]

Hi Sam, yes pretty much all my supplies are from Abbey with some leather also Metropolitan Leather 👍

[@samstirling4279]

Thank you 😊

[@jackinshop1981]

👍👍👍👍

[@TimB-ro3sy]

I really enjoyed your video. I am very intrigued and what to make one. What size horse will this fit? Can it be adapted for a cob size horse? Can you send dimension for a cob size? Can Latigo leather be used? Thanks

[@didi291297]

this is really interesting, thank you! have you ever tried using an alternative to foam padding? maybe something natural?

[@JHLeather]

Glad you like the video. I haven't tried anything other than the plastazote foam i am afraid.

[@Luna-ej4mi]

Remind me if I forgot, but if one doesn't do leatherwork but can use a sewing machine, can they also make the halter?

[@JHLeather]

You would need quite a heafty machine but it is possible to machine sew a headcollar

[@Luna-ej4mi]

@@JHLeather Alright, thanks!

[@svenmarksven]

So can you answer me a couple of questions , A, why do you crease the the strap work , and then use dividers to put a line to stitch mark , this makes another mark along the strap , and B , why do you not race the back of your work to keep your stitching straight and sunken to stop wear ,

[@JHLeather]

Hey Sven. The crease line is for decoration only and I like to have mine quite close to the edge about 1.5 mm/ 1/16" I then put my stitch line in a further 1.5 mm / 1/16" so that they are equidistant apart as this (in my opinion) gives a really nice finished look. Also I can keep my screw crease set to what I like and don't need to keep re setting it. You don't need to do this but this is how I find things work for me. I don't generally use a race to sink my stitches unless I am using a sewing machine where the stitching is inferior to hand stitching and would easily unravel if one stitch becomes damaged. If I was making an item where the point end of the strap was lined then I would probably use a race as the buckle would rub on the stitches here. But in general I don't feel it is necessary for the products I make. Hope that makes sense Jo

[@sharonfrost8648]

Hi , I really enjoy your videos and find them very helpful. I have a padded leather head collar come in for repair but the cheek straps have church window fold overs . It seems I have to stitch the sides up first then stitch round the shaped part of the strap separately? Hope you know what I mean :/

[@JHLeather]

Can you send me some photos to [e-mail] as I can't picture what it looks like.

[@lindamellingen5977]

Hi; just as always, your video is so instructional and clear! Wonderful. But I do have one question for you and that pertains to the lining material. I cannot find any veg tanned baby buck nappa - do you use chrome tanned? I have been told that one must not use chrome tanned towards the animals body. What is your experience with this, please? Thank you so much.

[@JHLeather]

Yes, it's chrome tanned leather that is 0.9 mm thick. What was the reason given to you to not use chrome tanned towards the animal?

[@lindamellingen5977]

@@JHLeather The reason was said to be in case of allergic reactions to the chrome tanning. You have had no such reactions, or feed back about such reactions? Same is said about dog collars. However, I suspect a lot of off the shelf dog collars might be chrome tanned anyway.

[@JHLeather]

I have never heard of anyone having this issue. The majority of leather items that are mass produced are from chrome tanned leather - leather sofas, car interiors, clothing, bags, fashion accessories ect are 99% of the time chrome tanned. So while it may happen, it is unlikely and the person with the issue is probably likely to know about it and won't order anything in leather.

[@lindamellingen5977]

@@JHLeather Yes, the voice of reason. I have tried to say this to people too, but NOW I can refer to you. ;-). THANKS, and LOVING your videos so much. ;-)

[@JHLeather]

No problems 👍

[@secondhorseman]

Why do you only edge part of the strap? Aesthetics or a functional purpose? Great videos! Thank you.

[@JHLeather]

On the headpiece it doesn't needed edging under the padding so I don't do it. On the chapes you don't want to stitched 2 edged pieces together as you will get a groove where the 2 edges meet. Hope that makes sense. Jo

[@secondhorseman]

J.H.Leather Thanks!

[@anmariegibbs5713]

Do you sell the leather and other materials to make this full size headcollar please?

[@JHLeather]

I don't sell leather or fittings I am afraid

[@anmariegibbs5713]

@@JHLeather totally understand. I’d like to try making the headcollar in your tutorials. Could you tell me where you sourced the leather and fittings from (in UK) please? I couldn’t see any Links in the description and I’m relatively new to this. Many thanks

[@sandraheutmekers7318]

What size pricking iron are you using?

[@JHLeather]

For head collars 7 stitches per inch 👍

[@anniejshaw]

So you only stitch marked on the inside, not all the way through the three layers? I think I need a better awl... and better leather... and... hmmm

[@JHLeather]

Yeah, with thick leather like this it's pretty hard to stitch mark all the way though and be accurate so a sharp awl is the only option

[@anniejshaw]

J.H.Leather ok I actually stitch marked all 3 layers and it was a predictable PITA!

[@anniejshaw]

And thanks for always replying. You’re so helpful!!!

[@seantredwell8665]

My phone is having issues replaying right now so I cannot review the part I wanted: The Napa leather how thick and where do you get it: Abbey or elsewhere? Also is that an induction hot plate you use to heat the creasing tool?

[@seantredwell8665]

Phone happy with video and found the leather. Auto generated captions of “milk adding lettuce” did not help.

[@JHLeather]

@@seantredwell8665 😂 yes that isn't helpful. I get the nappa from A&A Crack and yes it's a portable hob I use to heat up the crease

[@christiancarlander886]

Are there any alternative leathers one could use to make head-collars other than English bridle leather?

[@JHLeather]

Hey Christian, you don't need to use specifically English bridle leather, but bridle leather is the best option for this as it is some of the strongest leather available, you can get European bridle leather if that is easier for you to get hold of.

[@christiancarlander886]

@@JHLeather Righto! I've heard of English bridle but not European...

[@christiancarlander886]

Great video as always! Do you get the strip cur for you or do you cut them from a whole side?

[@JHLeather]

Thanks Christian 🙂 I use a strap cutter and cut my strips off a bridle butt 👍

[@christiancarlander886]

@@JHLeather I thought you might! :-) Another query when making head collars, are these standard measurements for "most" horses, or is there an S, M, L, XL sort of grading, or how do you decide on what measurements to use when making a collar?

[@JHLeather]

You can make them bespoke but the one in the video is full sized for large horses. Generally (at least in the UK) sizes are: Pony, Cob, Full, Extra Full which is the same as S, M, L ect.

[@christiancarlander886]

@@JHLeather Righto! So someone would order a "Cob" collar and there'd be set dimensions for that, same as you would for dog collars S, M, L, XL which are adjustable within each range.

[@JHLeather]

Yeah, they do vary between suppliers but yes.

[@bessiegoldsmith9210]

Hi Jo can this be adapted for a kids rocking horse

[@JHLeather]

It sure can, you can use much thinner leather which will make stitching easier 👍

[@bessiegoldsmith9210]

@@JHLeather awesome thanks this will be my first attempt at one. Might even try a saddle as well.

[@lmrodwell]

Just wondering, do you use leather dye? or paint to stain?

[@JHLeather]

Hello, I use my own stain mix on the edges of the leather check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/noGtfWppZpZjaJI

[@lmrodwell]

@@JHLeather thank you :) do you put a finisher on at the end?

[@JHLeather]

I sometimes use acrylic resolene, to help add a bit of water protection and its adds to the shine