I'm turning some AD hickory for handles for socket chisels. I'm
trying to match some that have a tenon on the striking end surrounded
by leather rings.

The rings are 3/8" or better thick, which means I'll have to make them
up from several thicknesses of leather. Wondering if anyone knows
what the makers used to impregnate and glue the leather layers
together. I'm thinking along the lines of thick shellac or thin hot
hide glue. Any ideas?

Thanks,

John Martin

John wrote:
I'm turning some AD hickory for handles for socket chisels. I'm
trying to match some that have a tenon on the striking end surrounded
by leather rings.

The rings are 3/8" or better thick, which means I'll have to make them
up from several thicknesses of leather. Wondering if anyone knows
what the makers used to impregnate and glue the leather layers
together. I'm thinking along the lines of thick shellac or thin hot
hide glue. Any ideas?

How about this? It says it's the same as super clue without the
solvents, so it remains flexible. I would think flexible would be good,
brittle bad...

http://www.miracleglue.com/leather.htm

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I'm turning some AD hickory for handles for socket chisels. I'm
trying to match some that have a tenon on the striking end surrounded
by leather rings.

The rings are 3/8" or better thick, which means I'll have to make them
up from several thicknesses of leather. Wondering if anyone knows
what the makers used to impregnate and glue the leather layers
together. I'm thinking along the lines of thick shellac or thin hot
hide glue. Any ideas?

Thanks,

John Martin

Usually just thick leather no glue. Check with a shoe maker/repair man or go
to Tandy leather to get the right thickness. Glue is contact cement made
for leather others might also work, once again check with above mentioned.