Glad you found leather braid demonstration helpful. Thanks for your comment. We also have some step by step photos of securing the leash ends shown at leathersmithdesigns.com/blogs/braided-leather-dog-leash-diy-/

I am glad you enjoyed watching how we make the braided dog leash. You can see an article we wrote on the braided leather dog leash as well as other leatherworking blogs at leathersmithdesigns.com/blogs/braided-leather-dog-leash-diy-/

I am glad you found our braided dog leash video helpful. Thank you for your comment.

Glad you liked our video on the braided dog leash. I also have this reference instructional leatherwork blog on the braid in case it is helpful when you try it: leathersmithdesigns.com/blogs/braided-leather-dog-leash-diy-/

Glad you liked our video on the leather dog leashes.

Glad you liked our video on braided leather dog leashes. The sturdy flat swivel snaps we used on the dog leash are shown at leathersmithdesigns.com/swivel-snaps-leash-clips/

You are welcome, glad you liked our video on braided leather dog collars. If you ever need dog leash clips, you can get them at leathersmithdesigns.com/swivel-snaps-leash-clips/ . We used the sturdy flat swivel snaps on the leashes in the video.

Glad you enjoyed our leather leash video. Thank you for your feedback.

You are so welcome and am glad you enjoyed our leather craft tutorial. There are so many neat things that can be made in leather. Although I have been making leather goods for close to half a century, I am still in awe of the many leatherworking skills I can still yet learn when I see the amazing handmade products that other crafters show on the internet. Here are some thoughts in an article of when I first started handcrafting leather goods: leathersmithdesigns.com/blogs/leather-craft-on-shoestring-budget/

Glad you enjoyed watching how we braid the ends of our leather dog leashes.

You're welcome! Glad you liked our braided leather leash video.

I am glad you found the braided leather video helpful.

Glad you enjoyed our video on how to make the Braided Leather Dog Leash.

Thank you for your compliment on our braided leather dog leash video.

@@LeathersmithDesigns do you make these completely black leather

We can make the leather leash in black for the top surface and edge. However, we don't make the underneath side black as we leave that side natural.

I also wrote an article showing how to braid the ends of leather dog leads. It shows pictures step by step to help people understand how it is done. See this leathercraft article at leathersmithdesigns.com/blogs/braided-leather-dog-leash-diy-/

With this type of weave, many people don't add anything else to secure the end. However, we add a rivet for a little extra security. However, you are correct, a chicago screw is much strong than a rivet and easier to replace than having to drill out a rivet. Sometimes when we use chicago screws on other projects, we might add a drop of thread Loctite threadlocker to prevent the screw from accidentally loosening. We also sell chicago screws (screw posts) at leathersmithdesigns.com/leather-fasteners-spikes-studs/

@@LeathersmithDesigns you R correct, and I use 2 do the same thing until I purchased a tool that allows me 2 tighten it down 2 such an extent nothing else is required. GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃

We just use a screwdriver to tighten the chicago screws. What tool do you use to tighten them?

@@LeathersmithDesigns I purchased it from Weaver Leather, it surrounds the screw so you can really tighten it down. GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃

Glad you like our leather dog leash video. We have always used 9 oz vegetable tanned tooling leather which we dye, neatsfoot oil, polish and dubbin. I have not used other leathers for leashes to compare but there are other leathers that are very good as well.

Thank you. I am glad you liked seeing how we make our braided dog leash.

@@LeathersmithDesigns From where do you buy its raw material?

We handmake all our leather goods such as dog leashes, dog collars, belts etc. at our leather shop in Dartmouth, Nova, Canada. Since we also sell leather craft supplies like rivets, buckles, leash clips and hides to other leather workers, we do not divulge our sources of supply. You can see our leathercraft supplies that we sell at www.leathersmithdesigns.com/leather-craft-supplies-leather-craft-supplier/

@@pankaj19800 Pankaj if you are in India, just find out where the leather tanners are and buy direct. However, the little pieces of hardware are best bought from specialty shops like in this video links. They are specialty items and may not match, so best to buy these from one store with customer support.

Glad you liked the video. You can see what slot lengths work best for your leather. For the braided leash we made in the video, we used 9 oz thick leather and made the slots 2 1/2 inches long. On the dog leash clip end, we made the slots 1 1/2 inches apart. On the handle end, we made the slots 18 inches apart. You may want the handle on your leash to be smaller or bigger than we did depending on your preferences.

I put information on measurements for the slots in this article leathersmithdesigns.com/blogs/braided-leather-dog-leash-diy-/ . These are just the measurements and placements we used on the braided leather leash that we made with 8-9 oz leather. They work for us but you may try different measurements depending on how tight or loose you want the braid or on how big of a loop you want for the handle. You can buy sturdy dog leash clips at leathersmithdesigns.com/swivel-snaps-leash-clips/

We make different length leashes. I can't remember what length we made the leather leash in the video. For our 6 foot long leather leashes, we cut the leather 87 1/2 inches long before we assemble it. We use the sturdy flat swivel snaps on our leashes which you can see at www.leathersmithdesigns.com/swivel-snaps-leash-clips/

There might be other reasons for braiding the leather leash end but my own understanding is 1. another style for aesthetics 2. an alternernative way to attach the clip and finish the handle without using rivets or sewing. Although it is not required in this type of braiding, I still like to hold down the end with a rivet.

You can see what slot lengths work best for your leather. Regarding the braided leather leash in our video, we used 9 oz thick vegetable tanned leather and made all the slots 2 1/2 inches long. On the dog leash clip end, the slots were cut 1 1/2 inches apart. On the leash handle end, the slots were cut 18 inches apart. You may want the handle on your leash to be smaller or bigger than we did depending on your preferences. If you want a tighter or looser leather braid you may want to vary the length of the cut slots. You can also see our blog on the leash braiding at leathersmithdesigns.com/blogs/braided-leather-dog-leash-diy-/

Glad you liked our video. We make the long 6 foot leather leashes from vegetable tanned backs and the shorter lengths from vegetable tanned bends. We hand dye the leather, dip it in pure neatsfoot oil, polish it with a couple coats of resolene and finish it with some dubbin water repellent. It is not bridle leather as it is not stuffed with oil or finished with waxes from the tannery. Bridle leather would also make a beautiful leash. Here is an article on us doing the braid: www.leathersmithdesigns.com/blogs/braided-leather-dog-leash-diy-/

I made this leash yesterday based on your process and measurements. I used bag punch for holes since I used a heavy bridle leather. Yep used brass rivets with saddle stitching. I used some stitching to adjust loop size for handle. Thanks for video!!! 👍

I bet your leather dog leash looks great. It is certainly satisfying creating a finished leather product from start to finish.

We can supply you with the strips of undyed 9 oz vegetable tanned leather but you would have to dye, oil, polish and bevel the leather plus rivet the hardware. Send me an email from our website to let me know how long you want the finished leash to be as well as how wide at leathersmithdesigns.com/contact-us-custom-leather-shop/ . We sell the sturdy flat swivel snaps (dog leash clips) at leathersmithdesigns.com/swivel-snaps-leash-clips/

I don't know. I have never tried. It would be a neat look though.

@@LeathersmithDesigns ive been trying to figure out how to do it for the last couple days. Ive seen one guy on etsy who makes twisted bleed knots too ive been trying to figure out as well

The wonderful thing about doing leather craft is that there is always more to learn to keep your interest. After doing leather work for 47 years, I am still humbled and amazed by the creativity of so many leather artisans. I still continue to learn and improve.

You could attach a D-ring to your bag and then put a swivel clip on each end of the braided strap to attach to clip on to the D-ring.

If you mean how long should the slits be in the leash, this is what I did in the video. I used 9 oz thick leather (9/64 inch thick) and cut all the slots 2 1/2 inches long with a utility knife. The slots can be shorter or longer depending on how tight or loose you want the braid to be. You can read more about making the braided leather dog leash in our our Leather Artisan Blog at leathersmithdesigns.com/blogs/braided-leather-dog-leash-diy-/

My personal feeling is the braided leather dog leash is just as strong as the unbraided leather dog leash. However, I have not tested them side by side to see if one is stonger than the other. I would suggest the 1 inch width as opposed to narrower for large breed dogs.

@@LeathersmithDesigns thanks 😊

We use 9 oz leather thickness for the dog leashes we make and that is what was used in the video and on this blog showing how to do the braid leathersmithdesigns.com/blogs/braided-leather-dog-leash-diy-/

Thank you for your feedback. Perhaps pictures and written explanation might be clearer on how it is done on the other end from this artcle where we wrote on braiding the ends of the leather dog leashes: leathersmithdesigns.com/blogs/braided-leather-dog-leash-diy-/ I hope it helps.