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Old 11-13-19, 01:04 PM
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Good story and will keep in mind for future saddle efforts!
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Originally Posted by NoControl
Hey Flying G, the leather looks like its coming around, but I can tell you from experience, those rivets need to be peened so that they are domed, and the edges are not proud of the leather. they can still catch and tear her shorts like that. It will look better, and be more comfortable.
Good info and appreciated! I'll take another look and see if I can tap those rivets down further!
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