mrfixit Report post Posted October 27, 2011 Went by Tandy and picked up some left over pieces of elephant, Ostrich, and shark to use on holsters. I'm fairly new to this all anyway and only plan on using the exotic as trim and accent pieces. My question is about gluing it. I plan on using contact cement and stitching it to some veg tan before sewing it all together. The back of the elephant especially is really "furry" if that is a description. Looks like suede almost on back. Do I need to do anything to it before gluing it? How much will the exotic stretch when I fold and wet mold? Mr Fixit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sheathmaker Report post Posted November 25, 2011 Went by Tandy and picked up some left over pieces of elephant, Ostrich, and shark to use on holsters. I'm fairly new to this all anyway and only plan on using the exotic as trim and accent pieces. My question is about gluing it. I plan on using contact cement and stitching it to some veg tan before sewing it all together. The back of the elephant especially is really "furry" if that is a description. Looks like suede almost on back. Do I need to do anything to it before gluing it? How much will the exotic stretch when I fold and wet mold? Mr Fixit You must get as much of that "fur" off the Elephant as you can on order to establish the best possible surface to surface bond for your contact cement. Elephant is usually a little too thick for a good inlay/overlay so skiving off the fuzz will have a dual benefit. Also if you skive near the edge on an overlay it will make the final edges look much better and will be much easier to finish uniformly. Paul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
