DancersMom

Hi out there in computer land I would like to know what roach spreaders are made of. I finaly have the rest done and trying to get it done for tomorrow( stupid I know ) lol thanks for any help you can give me

spottedeagle

Most of us just use a piece of thick leather, like belt leather. Unless you are going to use a premade of of silver, bone, resin, etc.

For mine I layed my roach on a piece of grocery bag, traced around the base of the roach (Just the front and a little 12" the sides). Then I cut out the shopping bag, cutting it a little smaller than my lines. I layed the cut out part on the inside of the roach where the spreader will go, making sure it didn't touch any of the hair. If it did, I trimmed it down a little more. I transfered my pattern to the leather and cut it out, Making sure to also mark the hole in the base of the roach.

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blacktail

these aren't really my thing, but ain't that the point of spreaders, to spread the hair?

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Joe's Dad

Not really. A good roachmaker will tie the hair so it lays out and has a good bounce. No need for the spreader to have to damage the hair.

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chazziff

if a roach spreader isnt used ... how do the head feathers/roach stay on?

most of the roach spreaders i've seen the feathers or rockers or plumes .. are attached to the spreader. and the strings or other method of attachment, are attached to the spreader, to attach it the head ... hmmm ... im confused LOL

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Joe's Dad

This is right chazziff. Not to spread the hair out.

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chazziff

oh i was confused there for a sec LOL ... and most of the roach spreaders i've seen dont even touch the hair of the roach either .... so im thinking the name roach spreader is like ... wrong LOL

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Josiah

I am not sure why its called a roach spreader really...
Although I have seen the Crow spread there roaches straight out almost flatten it
Its to attach the sockets for your feathers

Old style you pull a scalp lock up through the center hole and you use a roach pin to attach it

I use two shoe strings that are round and attach to the top and base of the roach through my spreader which has the socket for the feather attached to it


This is a very simple roach spreader to make out of leather and coat hangers






This is imatation bone but this was how old style look like, notice the curve at the front not very big and does not spread the roach




This a fatter roach spreader that are more common to the North
this picture also shows the roach pin I was talking about where you make a scalp lock and then pin it use the pin

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