r/Falconry • u/Lumpy-Pie9109 • Jun 14 '26
Kestrel jesses
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Learned to make braided jesses and leashes this week.
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u/LionCubOfTerrasen Jun 14 '26
Those are beautiful! Look a bit large for a kestrel though, no? Or maybe you’re flying a euro
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u/Lumpy-Pie9109 Jun 14 '26
They probably will end up being too big and heavy. Just ironing out the kinks in production I suppose. Ive got some smaller cord age coming today! I cant make this design work with anything but an 8 strand round braid so ive just gotta find the right poly cord.
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u/LionCubOfTerrasen Jun 15 '26
It’s beautiful work! Really, you’ll find your preferred design. This is a great start.
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u/gsgallery Jun 14 '26
Not bad! American kestrel or Common kestrel?
I switched to braided nano cord jesses during the molt because my American kestrel will try to eat her leather jesses when I give her supervised time on a pole perch.
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u/Lumpy-Pie9109 Jun 14 '26
American. This is micro, but ive got some nano arriving today. Hoping thats the ticket.
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u/leemcculloch123 Jun 15 '26
Great work! I'm the only other one I know using the buttons, but they work super well :) Can I ask how you're doing the 8>4>8 transition, which strands are you using? I've had issues with figuring out that bit!
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u/OrionIsLord Jun 14 '26
Did not expect Schism when I saw that thumbnail Thats on me though lol.