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Chinks Out Of Lighter Leather

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Hey all, my father in law had a hide tucked away in his garage (for what reason I have no idea) Anyways, he gave it to me told me to make a pair of chinks or something. I took the hide home and when I looked it over I started to second guess if the leather was heavy enough to make chink chaps out of. The leather is probably 2-3oz. Now I wonder if its a good idea to double the leather up to make the chaps. Has anyone every done this?

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TD, you will find you can do anything you want with a little imagination. I have made a lot of show chaps out of that thickness. As for "using" chaps it is a little thin, however; you could always put in wear panels in some areas much like English riding britches. Double up around the edges in the crotch area, and double up in the stress areas like the yokes for the buckles, and even double the fringe. You might be surprised at the result.

Bob

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