Monday, January 10, 2022

time for new leather on the gaff jaws


I had plenty of leather from the last time I redid the jaws,
the difficult part is tracking down the brass tacks.




 

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4 comments:

  1. EnricoJanuary 10, 2022 at 5:19 PM

    Do you also glue the leather to the wood?

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  2. SteveJanuary 10, 2022 at 7:36 PM

    Yes. Are is a link to a John Welsford article describing the technique. https://www.duckworksmagazine.com/05/columns/welsford/1/free.htm. Steve

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  3. Bobby AsherJanuary 20, 2022 at 12:19 PM

    Where did you finally find the brass tacks to buy?

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  4. SteveJanuary 20, 2022 at 1:37 PM

    I struggled to find them because I was looking for "brass tacks." Once I found them, kind of hidden at Lowe's, I saw they are called copper cut tacks. I see they are available under that name at amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Hillman-Group-532695-Copper-Number/dp/B001F9N6T2/ref=asc_df_B001F9N6T2/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=168556243666&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13801466391230757013&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008492&hvtargid=pla-304992875999&psc=1

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