[h-cost] Lucets v. Fingerloop braiding (was Re: I found my way back!)

2010-10-13 Thread Ginni Morgan
Hello everyone~ Disclaimer: I haven't seen the picture mentioned. This message is based simply on the use of the word lucet in conjunction with fingerloop braiding. Just a word of caution here. Fingerloop braiding is NOT done on a lucet. While both produce very nice cordage, they are

Re: [h-cost] Lucets v. Fingerloop braiding (was Re: I found my way back!)

2010-10-13 Thread Alexandria Doyle
You don't have to turn the lucet, though that is the instruction I found when first learning. My process is to wrap a figure eight around the horns, then pull the loops over those. There are two advantages to working a lucet this way. The first is less stress on the wrist that has to do all the