Cowboys typically carry their gear on their person on attached to their horse’s saddles. One particularly important apparatus is the pigging (or piggin') string, commonly called a tie-down rope or hogging rope. As you use the string to secure the back legs and one front leg on an animal, make a pigging string with sturdy material, like rawhide or tanned leather, in just the right length.
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Place the leather belt flat on the cardboard.
Cut off the end of the belt with the buckle.
Mark four 3/8-inch sections along the length of the belt. Draw lines down the length to make it easier to cut.
Hold one end of the belt down and cut the strips with the utility knife. Use enough pressure to cut through the leather without going through the thickness of the cardboard.
Warnings:
- Use caution when you use the utility knife.