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Re: Attempting to make a leather covered pad Rookhawk #278981 05/22/12 11:34 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 13,879 Likes: 15 Torrance, CA Chuck H Sidelock
Chuck H Sidelock Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 13,879 Likes: 15 Torrance, CA	The pad will get hard.

Re: Attempting to make a leather covered pad Rookhawk #278992 05/22/12 01:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,456 Likes: 86 The Great State of Tennessee HomelessjOe Sidelock
HomelessjOe Sidelock Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,456 Likes: 86 The Great State of Tennessee	Probably have to keep it well lubed....

Re: Attempting to make a leather covered pad Rookhawk #278994 05/22/12 01:44 PM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,598 IL PeteM Sidelock
PeteM Sidelock Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,598 IL	This was originally posted by Recoil Rob, September 21, 2004 http://damascus-barrels.com/files/Damascus-Barrels_dot_com_Leather_covered_recoil_pad.pdf Pete http://www.damascus-barrels.com/Movie.html

Re: Attempting to make a leather covered pad Rookhawk #279039 05/22/12 08:50 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,936 Likes: 16 Georgia bbman3 Sidelock
bbman3 Sidelock Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,936 Likes: 16 Georgia	Chuck,not if the pad is 71 years old.No worry about it getting hard! Bobby Last edited by bbman3; 05/22/12 08:52 PM.

Re: Attempting to make a leather covered pad Rookhawk #279066 05/23/12 09:25 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,815 Likes: 4 Republic of Texas Stallones Sidelock
Stallones Sidelock Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,815 Likes: 4 Republic of Texas	I have had one on my Hunting double for 25 years and it still pliable and looks good.(looks like Pigskin)

Re: Attempting to make a leather covered pad Rookhawk #279089 05/23/12 12:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,456 Likes: 86 The Great State of Tennessee HomelessjOe Sidelock
HomelessjOe Sidelock Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,456 Likes: 86 The Great State of Tennessee	Never saw the lamb skin last near that long.

Re: Attempting to make a leather covered pad Rookhawk #279109 05/23/12 03:14 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 13,879 Likes: 15 Torrance, CA Chuck H Sidelock
Chuck H Sidelock Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 13,879 Likes: 15 Torrance, CA

Re: Attempting to make a leather covered pad Rookhawk #279119 05/23/12 04:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,642 Likes: 1 JayCee Sidelock
JayCee Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,642 Likes: 1	Hello Rookhawk, I have the complete Recoil Rob instructions with photos if you want them. Email me and I'll forward them. Best, JC "...it is always advisable to perceive clearly our ignorance."� Charles Darwin

Re: Attempting to make a leather covered pad Rookhawk #279187 05/24/12 04:16 AM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 52 Northumberland UK and Norway Backworth Bob Sidelock
Backworth Bob Sidelock Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 52 Northumberland UK and Norway	Examples of leather covered pads with screw holes plugged. Bob

Re: Attempting to make a leather covered pad Backworth Bob #279214 05/24/12 10:43 AM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 922 Likes: 250 bushveld Sidelock
bushveld Sidelock Joined: May 2008 Posts: 922 Likes: 250	As to the stretching of leather for forming it over a recoil pad, use a mixture of 50/50 water/alcohol. Inexpensive medical alcohol, which is called "rubbing alcohol" in America, I believe. Allow the leather to soak in this mixture for five minutes.

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