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6th September 11, 04:48 AM
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Thanks lads! This one was a real treat for me to work on. I've got several others on the drawing board as well.
 Originally Posted by Ryan Ross
Astounding work, O, my Brother.
...in a couple hundred years, they well may not be able to tell the difference between yours and the originals without burn tests* and chemical analysis.
*Do you use linen thread?
I don't use linen thread right now, and have gone back and forth on the issue several times. I had a situation occur at the games this last weekend that has helped keep me in the nylon catagory for a while longer.
A chap asked me to look at his sporran to see if I could repair it. The games had been quite rainy on Saturday (I wasn't there) and his full mask sporran had gotten a bit 'damp'.
The piece was only 10-12 yrs old. The leather and fur weathered the storm (literally ) but the linen thread gotten soaked and had given out at the side seam right along the gusset!
It may have been a freak accident, but one of the saddle makers I always run into says the same thing about linen thread and crappy weather.
I still dwell on the issue, but for now, I'm sticking with nylon.
 Originally Posted by rsvpiper
Away Scott you've stole me thunder cant wait for postman pat too come a calling
Action shots when it arrives?
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