I'm turning some AD hickory for handles for socket chisels. I'm trying to match some that have a tenon on the striking end surrounded by leather rings.
The rings are 3/8" or better thick, which means I'll have to make them up from several thicknesses of leather. Wondering if anyone knows what the makers used to impregnate and glue the leather layers together. I'm thinking along the lines of thick shellac or thin hot hide glue. Any ideas?
Thanks,
John Martin
How about this? It says it's the same as super clue without the solvents, so it remains flexible. I would think flexible would be good, brittle bad...
Usually just thick leather no glue. Check with a shoe maker/repair man or go to Tandy leather to get the right thickness. Glue is contact cement made for leather others might also work, once again check with above mentioned.
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