Twitch4Me Report post Posted December 31, 2019 Hi all, I'm a leather work newbie. I've got a couple of projects coming up but my current goal is to make a couple of modifications to my driving harness so it will better fit my gelding. Right now I can't find leather of the proper weight to match the one I'm replacing so I thinking of stitching two lighter weight straps together. (it's the neckstrap, so not a major weight bearing piece). I've read through this thread earlier: And while I'm struggling to envision what they're explaining I found this at a local store. https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/hand-tools/spokeshaves/44834-veritas-low-angle-spokeshave Would I still need to modify it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goingconcernMA Report post Posted December 31, 2019 Stitching two thinner pieces of leather together to arrive at your desired thickness is a perfectly acceptable solution The topic you linked to discusses modifying a spokeshave for purposes of splitting panels of leather. I've not tried this but I can imagine it is a quite advanced technique and would require significant fine tuning to produce (likely) uneven results. As a beginner, I'd suggest ordering your leather split to the intended thicknesses of your projects instead. Several suppliers offer splitting services free or at a small cost when you purchase leather (Rocky Mountain Leather offers it free, District Leather offers for a small fee, Wickett & Craig offers free) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
