I never knew saddlemakers worked cheaper than gunmakers.
Seriously, anytime you can get somebody to do skilled work for $15 on hour I hope you tip the poor devil so he won't starve waiting on the next money losing job.
JBelk
The man who did this is a retired saddle maker, I think he is 80+. He does some work when he feel's like it and think is fun.
I guess the skill of covering a recoil pad with leather is much like cover saddle details or wooden saddle frames with leather.
"...looks like old man's balls...." Just what the heck is that, I ain't never even triied to look at an old man's balls, except maybe my own, but my belly makes it hard to see them. I think they are still there. Seriously, Barge cement can be found in the shoemaker shop under the name of "Shoe Goop". According to my guy, it is the same stuff under a different name. I used it and it seems to work OK. As far as leather goes, try Oregon Leather. I bought a whole pigskin for about $35 with shipping. I have been charging only $95 for mine, that is until a few days ago.
Jim
Posts: 5538 | Location: Minnesota | Registered: 10 July 2002
quote:Originally posted by Jim Kobe: "...looks like old man's balls...." Just what the heck is that, I ain't never even triied to look at an old man's balls, except maybe my own, but my belly makes it hard to see them. Jim
Jim Why not use elephant foreskin for covering pads. You just rub it a little cover the pad and fit it before is has shrinked too much. The fit after a while would be very good
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