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tink
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 12/04/2022 : 17:32:11
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Would anyone be able to advise me as to wether I will need a whole hide or a half hide to be able to recover my J2 seat squabs and back support
Thanks in anticipation
Pete Tincknell
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rapide
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/04/2022 : 18:38:26
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Depends on size of hide .A large hide could be as much as 60Sq ft . Generally an average large hide would be about 50/55 sq ft and would be sufficient to do what you describe comfortably.
You may get away with a half large hide but it could be necessary to end up taking sections from different areas which ,depending on the variation of grain in the interest of continuity may prove challenging. i.e. it is better to choose an area which will give the necessary sections without blemishes which may need to be avoided , depending on how fussy you are . most popular hides these days have an artificial embossed grain which often hides blemishes and increases yield and nowadays there is not the issue with barbed wire scars, damage from burrowing warble fly etc . Gone are the days when you could go down to Connolly bros in Wimbledon and choose your hides . Now it seems its whatever comes first ,removed from giant rolls like toilet paper! |
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Oz34
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/04/2022 : 19:25:57
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Pete, I just read about these people
https://www.bridgeofweirleather.com/
who were founded in about 1906 and are still in the same family. Whether they would deal with you as a private customer I don't know, but they might be another iron in the fire when you actually come to buy.
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Nick Dean
United Kingdom
446 Posts |
Posted - 12/04/2022 : 20:34:52
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Peter, to give you an idea, I have recently had a pair of bucket seats reupholstered in leather using 1 hide for the backs & cushions. The seat rear backs to the base are in matt black PVC as near to leather look as possible. They are fine. good luck, Nick.
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Orstin
United Kingdom
640 Posts |
Posted - 12/04/2022 : 21:21:35
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I am a big fan of Midgley in Cheddar, I've also heard people talk well aboout Martrim in Sandbach. My advice is to request samples, not all leathers are the same. When I trimmed my M Type, I had 13 different samples of black leather to choose from. Only one stood out as being the right choice...
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g waiting
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/04/2022 : 21:53:18
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I used bridge of weir leather for any years, excellent quality and price, then a few years ago the price seemed to double overnight. No longer good value in my opinion, but no doubt the quality will still be there.
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MmmGee
United Kingdom
142 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2022 : 08:48:02
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I bought my hides for my A7 from Southbound Trimmers in Stockbridge Hants. Good quality and a good price at the time, about 5 years ago!. They mainly trim Porche's but sell leather to anyone. They also 'shave' leather down to about 1mm if you need it to wrap anything, dashboards, door pillars etc.
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tink
United Kingdom
57 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2022 : 19:10:25
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Many thanks all of you for the advice
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coracle
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/04/2022 : 20:55:46
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thecollingburnboys
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/04/2022 : 18:11:32
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Hi Pete,
As a trimmer/upholsterer, I would always buy a full hide to be sure. then you can always sell on what's left after the job.
J2 seats may look small but remember how much is lost in the width of the pleats and seam allowance ie: the leather is far wider than the finished job.
In my experience, as a cowhide varies from 42 Sq'ft' to 55 Sq'ft then half hides also vary widely, cause headaches for the trimmer and are never big enough.
In my mind, half hides are for small craft jobs, not car upholstery.
Kind Rgrds James Collingburn |
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