I have been looking for someone to make wallets out of worn out saddle leather great quality leather and it could be a person's own seat returned to them as a wallet. would rudy be a person who might be able to do this?
On Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:11:54 AM UTC-7, Rudi Mayr wrote: > These are old leather saddles that came to me with ruined leather. I have > replaced the leather. They range from one of the first I did (late 2011), > to the most recent (which I did earlier this month). They are shown in > their present condition; I expect the leather to darken with time and use. > I cannot offer a money-back-no-questions-asked guarantee, but will stand by > my work and make repairs if necessary. Incidentally, I would be happy to > take your old saddle(s), with ruined leather, in trade. > > The first three saddles are all made from sole bend leather, the thickest > stuff you can get. It is thick and hard. I have ridden thousands of miles > on saddles made from this leather. It holds up well, but some riders have > joked RHM must stand for 'rock hard material' rather than my initials. I'm > not exaggerating, and I'm not making any excuses; I think a leather saddle > *should* be hard. If you disagree, these probably aren't for you. > > I believe this link will take you to photos. I have labeled them in the > 'comments.' > > https://plus.google.com/photos/107591792777566806025/albums/5901578391382893617?authkey=CKTE9PL4scqOPA > > 1. RHM#4, a PRYMA saddle frame; made in France, painted black, with wire > bag loops. It is very narrow; about 5 3/8". $65 shipped > More photos: > > https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lwDOCUZXvDU/USjjLPepTGI/AAAAAAAADQw/ZYxgCaHogGs/w958-h719-no/IMG_7378.JPG > > https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RWkt6Sujgvs/USjjLuYxQRI/AAAAAAAADQ4/sShhtV-BPiU/w958-h719-no/IMG_7379.JPG > > https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-w1Kv4UnaWac/USjjRVvVw0I/AAAAAAAADMg/DP5DXXWXZ-Q/w958-h719-no/IMG_7381.JPG > > 2. RHM#40, an Ideale 80 frame, black, no bag loops. The width is a > little under 6"/ I reused all but one of the original rivets, which are > stamped IDEALE. The skirt stamps are imitations of Ideale stamps, but says > 'remade in New Jersey" and have my initials where you would expect to find > T, B, and 80. $120 shipped. > > 3. RHM#49, a Brooks Pro frame, about 6" wide. Copper rivets. Skirt > stamps show Zeus and Herakles based on ancient Greek coins. $120 shipped. > > 4. RHM#46, a Brooks Pro frame, about 6" wide. Brass rivets. Skirt > stamps based on an ancient Carthaginian coin. $120 shipped. > This one is made from a premium butt leather; more expensive, easier to > work with, but thinner and softer. I have only ridden a few hundred miles > on one saddle made from this leather, and I'd say "so far, so good!" but > honestly I am not sure how it will hold up over the long haul. > > https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gVR9YdDvtiU/UaT037YuyOI/AAAAAAAADw0/PlcPIUfthqc/w958-h719-no/IMG_0405.jpg > > Rudi Mayr > Lawrenceville, NJ (but in Mastic Beach, NY, for the summer) > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
