A sampling of leather covered recoil pads I've done, showing different hides, colors and styles.
A&A No.4RA
Pig hide over modified Galazan base
Abbiatico & Salvinelli SLE
Pig hide over modified Effebi base
Pair of A&A No.2 SLEs
Kangaroo hide over Silver's base
Dakota Model 10
Kangaroo hide over Silver's base
Parker Repro
Pig hide over Silver's base
H&H
Pig hide over Pachmayr base
H&H
Pig hide over Silver's base
H&H
Pig hide over Silver's base
H&H
Pig hide over modified Silver's base
Caesar Guerini
Pig hide over Silver's base
Beretta DT-10
Goat hide over Pachmayr base
H&H
Pig hide over Pachmayr base
Kangaroo hide over custom base
Custom Fox
Kangaroo hide over Silver's base
Another Dakota Model 10
Black 'roo over modified Silver's base
Fratelli Piotti Hammergun
Pig over Silver's base
Beautiful work as usual
ReplyDeleteI keep struggling my mind trying to learn how you make those crisp edges and specially how do you stretch leather to make that tight lower corner. When I first read you blog last year I learned about the beautiful leather pads and said: I need to learn and make them for my rifles. Made several attempts, and although improving, I am still stuck trying to stretch leather that way. I tried warn weather with alcohol, but the pig leather won’t stretch… still need to work, but so grateful to your valuable information and sharing of your knowledge
ReplyDeleteIt is not easy. That's why I get the "big bucks".
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