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I been working on one this week. I did a good job stretching and getting it glued down. But, I didnt grind the pad down enough. The leather pad is a bit proud all the away around. Not wanting to scrap it, Im wandering if I soak it in mineral spirits or something to dissolve and loosen the glue. Then grind the pad and recover the same leather?
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Been there before. I never try to save the leather, just remove it and use a new piece. Careful pulling the leather off, I have separated the pad from the base before ruining the new pad. A scalpel can be handy.
To check my size before I glue on the leather I stretch a piece along the joint looking for high spots. I mark the trouble area with a pencil then file/sand that area until I'm happy with the fit.
One of the more challenging jobs to get to look right in my opinion.
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May I ask what leather you guys are using to cover the pads? I think I was told at one time goat skin was best because it was tough or wear resistant....but, I also may be wrong about what I was told.
Thanks, Bob
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Have you ever considered eland? I just happen to have a couple square yards of the stuff and I'm wondering about a leather covered but for a couple of guns.
_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/qclHjMQ.jpg)
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I'm going to try kangaroo on my next one.
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I recently had a pad covered with goatskin. The 'smith (Dan Morgan) said that finding good pigskin was about impossible for him to find at the time he did my work. Gil 
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If I can get mine fixed without scraping it and starting over, how do you get the lines burnished in?
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I have a tool that a now deceased leatherworker friend made for me, the lines are added by heating the tool and burnishing the leather.
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The goatskin pad is exceptional.
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