Attaching Leather To Wood. What i would do is to wet form a piece of veg tan 8/9 oz around your jaws. Like dan, i have always used contact cement to glue leather faces to mallets i have made.
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Glance across the bonded piece, and check if the attached leather extends beyond the wood surface. Apply a single layer of contact cement to the side of the leather that. I was considering either liquid hide glue or epoxy.
If You Glue It, Then You Will Have A Hard Time Replacing It Should The Need Arise, Quote.
Use a clamp and piece of wood to hold it in place. This will rough up the. Apply a single layer of contact cement to the side of the leather that.
Once The Leather Is Dry And Formed To The Jaw, You Can Remove The Clamps Then Just Tack It In Place.
The contact area will be pretty minimal. Now, cut the excess with a pair of scissors if the leather sticks out of the wood. With a flat putty knife, kindly work on smoothing the leather to remove unwanted creases and wrinkles that may occur.
Like Dan, I Have Always Used Contact Cement To Glue Leather Faces To Mallets I Have Made.
I have some fairly thick (8oz.) veg tan leather that i want to attach to a curved strip of wood. It is important to firmly use a roller to roll the leather into the glued surface of the wood to get good adhesion. Glance across the bonded piece, and check if the attached leather extends beyond the wood surface.
The Curved Strip Is Be 1/2 By 6, And The Piece Of Leather Is 6X6.
Never had the bond fail and i always put at least 2 coats of glue on both surfaces. That is seemingly a small piece of wood to attach a rather much larger piece of leather. Gluing leather to wood step 1:
What I Would Do Is To Wet Form A Piece Of Veg Tan 8/9 Oz Around Your Jaws.
Apply cement glue to the leather. I was considering either liquid hide glue or epoxy. Smooth the leather and trim excesses.