[Kamakahah]

Anyone used Kumihimo disk to achieve round 6 or 8 braiding ?
I can easily do 8 wire kumihimo pattern but 4 and 6 round are difficult.

I do fairly often. Usually for 8 braid. Occasionally others from 4-12. Never had a reason to try 16. Even 12 was a "just to see if I can" experiment.
Seems like a waste of cable - No sonic benefits and big increase in weight. Using boutique cable would as up fast.

Most of the YouTube video tutorials translate over to cable pretty well. One exception is that cable is stiffer so the same smooth patterns won't necessarily happen. There are ways around that if you get creative.

Edit: we're in the wrong thread for this discussion. Let's take it to the DIY Cable questions & comments thread.

 

[Canadian411]

Ah. My bad.

 

[paijo]

  Anyone used Kumihimo disk to achieve round 6 or 8 braiding ?
I can easily do 8 wire kumihimo pattern but 4 and 6 round are difficult.
 

i never use such kind of tools... i only use my bare hands and foot...hahahahaa.... :LOL
i here the result... 

and 
 
here the 6 strands

*.it's just 8 strand.. i've ever make 12 strands , but i didn't take the photo.

 

[Kamakahah]

What braid style did you do? Anywhere you know that shows it?

 

[Armaegis]

Pfft, who needs a jig/disk?
 

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[wickson]

Pfft, who needs a jig/disk?
 

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Loving the 'mastercraft' packaging in the background... Lol

 

[micmacmo]

  Pfft, who needs a jig/disk?
 

Boy, whoddathunk that braiding could involve so much hardware and a vice?

 

[kugino]

  Pfft, who needs a jig/disk?
 

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

you canadians have way too much time on your hands - gotta be those long winters

 

[Canadian411]

you canadians have way too much time on your hands - gotta be those long winters

Lol it was a long winter...

 

[Armaegis]

  Boy, whoddathunk that braiding could involve so much hardware and a vice?

 
Simple braids can be done without jigs. Most round or half-round braids will even do you the favour of holding the wires nicely in place and you can just leave it and not lose your place. Certain braids are complex though, and require fixtures and helping hands.
 
Most braids that people are familiar with are two step patterns that repeat (and sometimes the second step is just the first step but mirrored). The one I was doing in the pic is 8 steps (or 4 then mirrored, sorta).
 
 

  you canadians have way too much time on your hands - gotta be those long winters

 
We had snow just a couple days ago... had to brush off the car in the morning. I wish I were joking

 

[paijo]

What braid style did you do? Anywhere you know that shows it?

please look here.. http://www.seekyee.com/Slings/howtos/8strand1.htm
and here for 6 strands http://www.seekyee.com/Slings/howtos/6strand3.htm
 

  Pfft, who needs a jig/disk?
 

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

wow... what a braid....hahahaha....

 

[PXSS]

Guys, lets keep the discussion on the appropriate thread please.

 

[fenderf4i]

Yes. Let's see a photo here, and then talk about it in a completely different thread. Makes sense.

 

[GrindingThud]

 

[TwoEars]

Very nice, Furutech right? Know where I can buy a splitter like that?