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Sheet Rubber For Friction And Grip In Belts

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yo guys, first time poster (harlem nyc what up!)

i'm working on putting together a product for my sisters birthday- a strap for holding books. the leather i use- vegetable tanned- itself is not sufficient for ensuring the precious cargo does not fall out. Not that it will, but i'd like to protect against those rare circumstances when an extra layer of protection is needed. i've tried cotton webbing and while it looks nice, it cant do the job. I am thinking of petronio's-ing in some thin strips of rubber on the underside of the leather and seeing how it works, but i'm not sure what to be looking for. like leather, rubber has about 50 different parameters to choose from, probably even more so due to its inorganic production. does anyone have any clue what i should be searching for? like, even keywords such as 'sheet of rubber' would be helpful.

something along these lines, but honestly i'm a bit overwhelmed.

j, nyc

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Canvas might be a better choice.

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I would think the rough side of leather would be better than most fabric type materials as they would still be kinda slippy against a book. There's a material that is sometimes used in making pocket holsters that has a type of rubberized coating to it, that would probably be your best bet but I don't recall what its called. Try googling it maybe. Otherwise go find some rubber roofing material at a hardware store and glue or sew it on. Or make her a backpack. JK:-)

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would neoprene be any good? or even a craft product called "Funky Foam" - thats its name in the UK, don't know if that has other conotations in the US!!

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Look up McMaster-Carr on your search enging.

Enquire in their catalog for "gum rubber sheets". The hardness you want is durometer 40.

It is what most folks use for their holster presses.

I tried to copy/paste the link, . . . wouldn't work, . . . but the first line on the left on the first page was where your choices begin.

Call them up, . . . most of the time they are really good people to deal with, . . . they may even send you a small sample, . . . but even if they don't, . . . between the product and shipping, you will only be out $20 or so.

May God bless,

Dwight

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Here you go, this is the stuff you want. Its all gone from this thread but it gives the name and link

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=26543#entry269222

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billy, lightningad, dwight-

thanks you guys are awesome. you put me on the right track and i ordered some samples. i will follow up with results when the stuff arrives.

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so i opted for 1/16'' gum rubber 40a duro, and a sample of toughtek standard. 1/16'' gum is probably doable, but the friction of the toughtek really can't be beat, and i'm guessing its thickness comes in somewhere between a third and a half of a millimeter. both seem to be receptive to adhesive, though i would sew in both if given the chance. thanks for the suggestions guys!

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