On Sat, 28 Sep 2019 20:15:16 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> When the seat was constructed, the horse hair was in the form of a > sheet, perhaps 1/2 inch thick. > When the pleats were formed, the stitching made a "cut line" at each > side. Over time, horsehair degrades, becomes brittle, and fails. which > is what has happened to the "strips" that worked their way out from the > upper and lower layer... They are "dead" because they lost their > "spring" and have degraded. OK. > If you grab one and squeeze it, it will turn to hairy dust, or some > form of that. Actually, Grant, in this case, no. The strips look perfectly fine and do not decompose. They may have lost their springiness, causing their slips, but they look normal. Craig _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
