Hennessy
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well a fella had a good idea about making a product and marketing it,he went to some various mfg;rs and got some quotes .tried a few samples from various mfg'rs settled on one [or two] and built some.he got them into a few salesmans hands and they took off ! shortly thereafter he had competition MADE IN CHINA,INDIA AND THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF ANYWHEREBUTHERE FOUND AT YOUR LOCAL WAL MART ! I JUST EMAILED MY CONGRESSMAN about fuel n stuff and EQUAL TRADE OR NO TRADE WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO DO BESIDE WORKING FOR WAL MART WAGES ?
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cant help but think of the years i thought my hands were odorious things .now i know why thanks
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that very flexible soft subtle[ veg]in chrome tan is perfect for making bareback ridin gloves for th rodeo cowboy[my 30 yr business] i think therefor 'glovey' is a salesmans word for buy it?
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where are the bumps located.sounds like a hurry up n get r done factory job wot with staples n all.could be a broken bar,possibly no channel on one side and inhibits free leather slide around bar. good luck post your findings i'm curious pete
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i sold my business to 'pink chaps ' several years ago.i dont have any bad feelings toward this person,other than they show up on my profile page at least every 5 mths or more.that would be ok too' if' they would say hi but they dont i therefore assume that their digging into my profile to see if they can catch me,wheeling n dealing in forbidden areas i kinda feel violated much as some pretty maiden. can you block people from visiting my profile site if so please block 'pink chaps' for me thanks pete Name: any moderator UserName: Hennessy IP Address: 4.227.117.136 Email Address: petehennessy@earthlink.net
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Relining Skirts
Hennessy replied to bruce johnson's topic in Saddle Identification, Restoration & Repair
for wot its worth! i had a boot n shoe repair business for 5 years back in early 80'z kinda helped me along untill my rodeo gear got goin.one neat trick out of th trade is how to unstick barge and masters or any rubber cement.,i've used it hundreds of times i'm sure,you must use rubber cement thinner nothing else in thinners,get a dauber or fake sheepskin wet it good with thinner i put it down on top side [backside if you can] skirting,whatever on old wool skirt liner start in a corner n lift enough to get a peel goin.give the thinner a few minutes to penetrate it'll surprise you on how easy it makes things go pete -
i'm sorry to say i tried to inject a little humour 'wrong'!glovey leather to me is thin leather of a consistancy that would make it condusive to making into a glove. soft flexible good appearence and quality thus a glovey piece of leather.
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howdy,i've made up a form letter about saddle help and sales.if youterested pm me and i'll send a copy adios pete
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rusty i've made up a letter on saddle help n sales its a form letter but it carries a message if interested pm me n i'll send you a copy adios pete
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that huge awl you speak of is probably a phillips screwdriver ground down,very common in production shops i'm sure it's been temper'd,i have one its thin a bit wide but sure is fun to sew with
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Head To Head Or Head To Tail On Sheepskin?
Hennessy replied to GrampaJoel's topic in Saddle Construction
years ago i repaired an old saddle ,well made when i removed the old lineing one side had a flat seam across the middle of the skirt.this told me that one skirt was two pieced.a beautiful flat stitched seam not visible from hair side..i'm ashamed to say that over the years i've applied that trick on repair work and new saddles.it doesn't seem right but if done properly when glued down its impossible to observe.sometimes your short on a corner etc etc.if you join wool so the nap lays the same way using matching wool scrap 69 thread small needle ,it can be done.also i've seen saddles that walked blankets out,a friend 's saddle walked out sideways on close inspection the nap on one side went to the head the other went to the tail.i believe a saddle shouldn't walk forward when rode,therefore the nap should lay against forward movement.the butt to the front on both sides .sounds strange but i bet its old school! i got that years ago n ah'm old. -
howdy syd,if you will surf this site you'll get all kinds of help n ideas!oily leather is not condusive to holding acrylics you need a veg tanned saddle leather or strap lea in natural.many talented painters on here just go look n find good luck p
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g'day katei've been sending pm's out ever day and can't write much here,but later today i'll send you a big letter lol i hope you read it!any hoo could lw take product donations and e bay them for xtra income i'm looking at a king james leather cover'd n tool'dbible cover.100$ possibly more.i'm really broke right now but this i can do now adios pete