gettng a knew sofa
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I used the wooden frame of mine to make a folding bucksaw http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42852&highlight=
if it were me, i'd try to recyle as much of the old one as possible.
if you can get some "free" leather for various projects, why not?
if you can get some "free" leather for various projects, why not?
Damn right!
If the leather is of decent quality (more modern sofas can be VERY thin leather on a fabric backing) then you have the source of unlimmitted pouches, bags, jerkins, moccs etc etc
Most upholtry leather can be sewn on domestic sewing machines so no special tools are needed
There's loads of good stuff in a sofa.
Leather, wood, rubber straps, stuffing even springs occasionally.
(Think bags, pouches, shock cords, handles, carving materials, insulation, padding and a myriad of small tools like awls and the like. The list is endless.)
Just break it all down, keep the best bits and then chuck the rest into the dustbin. Once you get your eye in you'll never throw such useful stuff out again.
Leather, wood, rubber straps, stuffing even springs occasionally.
(Think bags, pouches, shock cords, handles, carving materials, insulation, padding and a myriad of small tools like awls and the like. The list is endless.)
Just break it all down, keep the best bits and then chuck the rest into the dustbin. Once you get your eye in you'll never throw such useful stuff out again.
thats what i'm hoping, to recycle as much of it as possable, i'm going to do the folding buck saw idea or 2
but never done any leather work before but i am bidding on a old hand operated singer sewing machine to use
what kind of thread would you recommend,i was thinking about pouches just wondered if there were any sites with ideas and designes for other things and tips
as for the leather it seems good quality we are the second owner
(for last 4 years) and its only the arms that are showing real ware'n' tear(so take it means its good stuff) but been offered a nearly new chesterfield for free. dont think anyone will want my old one but i hate throwing anything out
cheers andy
but never done any leather work before but i am bidding on a old hand operated singer sewing machine to use
what kind of thread would you recommend,i was thinking about pouches just wondered if there were any sites with ideas and designes for other things and tips
as for the leather it seems good quality we are the second owner
(for last 4 years) and its only the arms that are showing real ware'n' tear(so take it means its good stuff
) but been offered a nearly new chesterfield for free. dont think anyone will want my old one but i hate throwing anything outcheers andy
some really nice work there wayland bit out of my league but has give me an idea for a pouch for my ikea hobo stove and also going to make an air rifle pellet pouch and may be even a laptop sleeve (modern bushcraft
) after seeing how to make one on googleSimilar threads
