Originally Posted by
Salubrious
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BigChief, I had good success repairing a saddlebag like that by taking it to a shoe repair shop. They made new leather strips using the old buckles and I was down the road.
Just picked up the 70's "Schwinn Approved made in England" canvas seatbag from the saddle shop where leather reinforcing patches were added to keep the dowel rod in place.
Great shop, traditional craftsmanship and worth going in just for the leather smell of the tack.
-Bandera