Leather off old boots
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Probably not a lot of good to you, but I made a very acceptable holster for my Valtro 9mm pistol
from a boot that the sole had come adrift from when I was in Egypt.....
from a boot that the sole had come adrift from when I was in Egypt.....
Depends on the quality of the leather whether or not it's worth trying to use it. Remember too that you can sew pieces together like a patchwork to make larger items.
When I was a youngster we used to use the tongues from old boots to make the pouches for our catties. Ah, the memories! The local shop even sold 1/4" square elastic specifically for catapults too. We knew it was old stock because it was priced in shillings and pence!
Dave
Dave
If they have welted soles ....yes........ but it's gonna cost around 30 quid a pair to have done ....
Maybe make one or two of these from the leather: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=96080&p=1160681#post1160681
I've seen suggestions of using a penny with a few dints punched into it as the base of the 'cup', sitting inside a very short leather tube sewn onto the main bit of the palm.
Geoff
I've seen suggestions of using a penny with a few dints punched into it as the base of the 'cup', sitting inside a very short leather tube sewn onto the main bit of the palm.
Geoff
OK if you use a steel penny but the needles will bore through a bronze one in no time.
I just "Recycled" a pair.
Used the biggest bit of leather to provide a leather grip around the bit of a friction drill bow that you hold. Just to make it a bit more comfortable.
Used the biggest bit of leather to provide a leather grip around the bit of a friction drill bow that you hold. Just to make it a bit more comfortable.
