Wrapping A Cylinder?

[fishbone]

I have several items I want to put leather handles on. All of them are cylinder is shape.. Imagine a dowel.. Varying sizes but most of them no more than 3/8 in diameter probably. To give you an idea, one item is a wooden spoon I carved a few years ago, and want a leather handle on it.

I do not want to wrap, like a golf club handle or steering wheel. More one piece of leather all the way around. I assume I'd lace it but was wondering if there is a better way?

Thanks in advance!

[Tree Reaper]

Another way is to butt the edges and sew with a curved needle.

[fishbone]

Another way is to butt the edges and sew with a curved needle.

Does this technique have a name?

[Dwight]

If you are basically "hard labor challenged" (a euphemism for lazy), . . . you can wrap it around, . . . mark it, . . . cut it, . . . then try it to be sure it fits.

Use a marking wheel to set you stitch placement, . . . punch and lace the two pieces together like a high top tennis shoe, . . . but leave the laces loose.

Slip the dowel rod in, . . . tighten up the laces, . . . tie it off, . . . you're done.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Tree Reaper]

Does this technique have a name?

It's in "The Art of Hand Sewing Leather"

How to sew with curved needles and awl.