Gluing leather to stitching horse?

[PAMuzzle]

fredk...yes it was a lot of work, but I enjoyed it...hardest part was removing clamp after epoxy putty set.  It swelled and was very difficult to remove.  I put plastic tape around so epoxy would not stick.  Sanded it open so the clamp now goes in easily.

 

LetterT:  not sure.  I have just seen/used veg tan.  I have already glued the veg tan on....hmmm.  Then again chrome would have allowed dyed color to match the wood color....hmmm.

[PAMuzzle]

Finishing up the gluing.  I inserted 2 rare earth (molybdenum) magnets to each side, under the leather, for a way to hold needles when taking a break from sewing

[LetterT]

Nice touch on the hidden magnets. I will take that onboard when/if I build a new one. Since I bamboozled my current stitching pony by myself all I did was just glue the magnet on the side, need to see about drilling a hole to make it flush.

[JD62]

I like the magnet hidden under the leather. Might just steel that one! I didn't think I'd like the angle but it works O.K.!

Edited November 4, 2018 by JD62

[Mattsbagger]

The angle makes it like a stitching clam/horse.lol

[ScoobyNewbie]

Beautiful wood color. Or is that just wet glue color?

[PAMuzzle]

Newby...it is a dark walnut color now after re-staining and finished with shellac.