Old 12-07-06 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by slopvehicle
has anyone tried sewing (with a heavy duty sewing machine) a strip of somewhat rigid plastic to the strap with heavy duty (nylon) thread? Would that compromise the integrity of the leather?

seems like plastic with the approximate properties of a 2 liter coke bottle would be flexible enough, but keep the leather rigid.

I'm thinking a big bootstitch straight down the middle of the strap.
Hmm that's a good idea. Maybe even just stitching right into the strap. That would reinforce the glue. Why doesn't anyone make a laminated strap that is stitched along the sides? Like those toe clip covers.
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