Martyn Report post Posted May 6, 2016 Guys, some advice needed. I'm restoring an old military backpack with leather straps. The originals had no padding and look like intruments of torture. I was thinking of padding them with shearling, but really have no clue what to get. Is it all pretty much the same? Is some better for padding shoulder straps? Tandy are selling a hide for £100 which is way more than I want to pay, but it could come in for other projects. On the other hand, I've spotted a hide on ebay from Turkey for £35 - that is much more my budget, but I'm wondering if it'll be suitable for padding shoulder straps? What should I look for? Can it be trimmed down with shears etc? As you can see, I know nothing about this stuff - any and all advice most welcome? Thanks, Martyn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thor Report post Posted May 7, 2016 Martyn, here are two pages which might help you. Instead of shearling you could use wool felt as well. The Art of Making Leather Cases, Volume Three - Golf Bag Shoulder Strap.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
