Rawhide Covered Stirrups, Nuts Working Loose

[2palominos1bay]

I have a problem when doing rawhide wrapped and laced stirrups with the nuts loosening. This happened to me once and I remade a pair but again had problems with the drying rates of the rawhide and the securing of the nuts for the bolts. I've read where these nuts can be set by preening, but then I"m not sure how to handle hammering one side, with the other side laced up and avoid cutting the lace on the one side or both. Also, sorry to go "USA" snob, but these Chinese-steel bolts are not very, um, good. Thank you all for suggestions.

[Tree Reaper]

Loctite® Threadlockers

[Northmount]

Several grades of loctite. Some are quite permanent, others will let you unscrew the nut if needed, but won't work its way off by itself.

In a pinch, fingernail polish or other plastic glues work too, but loctite is best.

Tom

[Tree Reaper]

A lock nut would work as well.

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