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leather cleaning and repairs, lettering and alterations

Discussion in 'Other' started by barnacle bill, Apr 18, 2017.

  1. barnacle bill

    barnacle bill Darethea and B Bill

    Just letting you guys know we are not backed up at all right now. I'm actually drafting a pattern for a flat track suit today so I'm around if you want to call and talk. 859 336 7375
     
  2. Keith Zorn

    Keith Zorn Member

    Hey Bill, I just shot you an email about some suit alterations. Let me know if that's something you can handle for me.
     
  3. Waldo

    Waldo Well-Known Member

    Can you repair gloves?
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  4. barnacle bill

    barnacle bill Darethea and B Bill

    I can see from that tear that the leather looks compromised . how old is that suit? is that a shoulder ?or an elbow? what brand is it. that is probably a 40.00 repair if the leather will hold a stitch.
     
    Last edited: Jul 9, 2017
  5. barnacle bill

    barnacle bill Darethea and B Bill

    waldo we can do some repairs on gloves. we can stitch in a palm patch. we can hand stitch finger seams back up and replace wrist velcro . we can't replace any plastic or metal parts. there is a 20 minimum on a glove. b bill
     
    Last edited: Jul 9, 2017
  6. barnacle bill

    barnacle bill Darethea and B Bill

    I 'm turning 4 suits around for riders this wked that came in on friday. They will go out tomorrow. we don't take credit cards or paypal. if you need a rush job I can give you a quote. you put the cash in the pocket with your own UPS return label ( saves a lot of hassle) . If the job turns out to be less than the quote we know how to make change. That's how it works. bill and darethea
     
  7. barnacle bill

    barnacle bill Darethea and B Bill

    OK Waldo I see that's a glove now . I had that guy with the suit on my mind. looks like it is time for new gloves. It's the sweat that kills them. b bill
     
  8. Waldo

    Waldo Well-Known Member

    The funny part is the gloves look brand new. The failure is at the stitches.
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  9. barnacle bill

    barnacle bill Darethea and B Bill

    well try pulling on that leather and see how easy it tears. that's a good way to test it. tears like that is the fault of the leather not the stitches.if it tears like paper the leather was probably compromised before the gloves were built. depending on the part of the world they came from that leather could have been cured in animal urine , no kidding . you've only got one pair of hands. I wouldn't trust them to those gloves. toss them and buy better. my best advice . thanks, bill and darethea
     
  10. barnacle bill

    barnacle bill Darethea and B Bill

    PS. age is a big factor too. sweat kills glove.
     
  11. Waldo

    Waldo Well-Known Member

    I hear ya, just bummed because they fit so well. I have a hard time finding gloves to fit my hands. My fingers are short and my knuckles are wide. Do you know any gloves makers who fit my type of hands?
     
  12. barnacle bill

    barnacle bill Darethea and B Bill

    sorry we don't . my hands are big as ball gloves so I just order the largest glove I can get. that usually works for me.
     
  13. barnacle bill

    barnacle bill Darethea and B Bill

    bump it, bump it good. going into fall. I'm mostly in the shop in the mornings. and I'm mowing or working on a boat in the afternoon. I plan to do a little fall sailing so if darethea doesn't get to the phone quick enough . leave a message so we can get back to you. thanks, bill and darethea
     
  14. barnacle bill

    barnacle bill Darethea and B Bill

    MVC-005S6.jpg Vintage Flat Track we built.
     
  15. WERA#190

    WERA#190 Well-Known Member

    Location for shipping!!
     
  16. barnacle bill

    barnacle bill Darethea and B Bill

    barnacle bill's
    1106 logan road
    springfield, ky 40069
    859 336 7375
     
  17. barnacle bill

    barnacle bill Darethea and B Bill

    still here still working. We've all had that cold thing going around someone brought in to me but I'm better now. more pictures on Barnacle Bill's Leather Repair on facebook . bump.
     
  18. TX Joose

    TX Joose Well-Known Member

    Just want to double check that you can fix or replace zippers?
     
  19. barnacle bill

    barnacle bill Darethea and B Bill

    yes we can.
     
  20. barnacle bill

    barnacle bill Darethea and B Bill

    Bump. it's March the season is upon us. still time to get those leathers ready. I have noticed several of suits are coming in with some mildew and or mold in or on them. if it's not too bad we can get that out. If your suit is stored in an unheated garage go check it out . suits need ventilation and they need to be dry. an ounce of prevention ... well you know the rest. thanks, bill and darethea
     

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