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"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Way to go Sue. Wish I had one to do and show you the technique I was talking about. Looks good and should last a long time.
THE WORLD IS A BETTER PLACE JUST FOR YOUR SMILE!
Let's try this... Success!! Before & after. Sue's is prettier. I'll try her method on my Snakehead case handle.
Thanks for all the help uploading pics.
Bob D.
I like the variegated coloring!
The mandolin inside the case looks cool, too.
It's a Regal. Several sources put it as an early 20's Presentation Model.
I'll work on proper pic rotation next.....
Bob D.
I know this thread is a bit old but I just found this web page for doing a leather restoration to get it back to an original look.
https://www.instructables.com/Repair...uggage-handle/
I do like the paracord idea though and might try it on mine. I probably have at least three or four handles to do, though,. I would rather play.
BTW my autocorrect wanted to change “paracord” to “paranoid.”
Jim
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1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Jim, I will tell you that my paracord handle cover looked great when I finished it, but the loops have compressed, and a good bit of the inside cardboard part is showing again. Possibly it would have helped to put about 7 or 8 more loops on, but I'm not sure I could have fit them at the time. It's still functional, but doesn't look so awesome. I feel like I'm going to have to re-do it at some point, but like you, I'd rather spend time playing them.
pops1 said he had a better approach but didn't have an example to show at the time.
BTW, your case is great. I find I really like and appreciate cool old cases.
"To be obsessed with the destination is to remove the focus from where you are." Philip Toshio Sudo, Zen Guitar
Sue, I don't have a pic to show, but I can tell you the technique. When you wrap you go under the rap so it locks each wrap, like a half hitch. Pull each one tight and it will make a cool spiral around the handle. It should stay tight. This technique is used for decorative use on boats. There is another way that is the same half hitch, but you rotate and do one over, one under and the spiral doesn't result.
THE WORLD IS A BETTER PLACE JUST FOR YOUR SMILE!
I just looked on Steve Kirtley’s site and while there is a whole page on repairing cases, there is nothing about the handles. However, there are many posts on his Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vint...nstrumentcases
Actually Mike Lettieri has the best success with wrapping with thinning leather and hand sewing. Steve K mentioned possibly using papier-mâché to fill any gaps in the under structure. After the original leather wastes away ther is nothing but paper that continues to dry out and flake off. Here’s Mike’s first attempt (looks pretty good to me.): https://m.facebook.com/groups/vintag...0099648085868/
Jim
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19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
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