Harness Making A Step-by-Step Guide

by Steinke, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780851317489
• ISBN10: 0851317480
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: JA Allen

Summary

A lesson in the art of harness making that details the various types of driving harness and their design and manufacture.

Author Biography

Robert Steinke now lives on a smallholding in Southern Ireland where he runs a studio workshop in which he concentrates on making driving harness for the show ring. This is in addition to his equestrian writing, photography and workshop courses and while still enjoying carriage driving on a pleasure and competitive level.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
An Important Note for Left-handed People
Metric Conversion Table
Introduction	p. 1
A Short History of Driving Harness	p. 5
The Different Styles of Harness	p. 17
Tools, Leather and Fittings	p. 38
Hand Stitching	p. 78
The Complete Process of Hand Making a Set of Driving Harness	p. 89
Variation in Design and Style of Sets of Harness	p. 131
Variations in the Design of Individual Harness Parts	p. 173
Accoutrements	p. 189
Driving Vehicles	p. 201
Clothing	p. 218
Martingales	p. 222
Security	p. 225
List of Sizes and Patterns	p. 228
List of Suppliers	p. 243
Bibliography	p. 247
Useful Addresses	p. 253
Places of Visit	p. 257
Glossary	p. 259
Index	p. 263
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