Over the past year, I’ve repaired various items, including a hat box, an old holdall, a binoculars case, and a mandolin case. Each required unique fixes such as restitching, reinforcing, replacing straps, and refurbishing components. My favorite was the holdall, now serving a local Rotary Club. Contact me for repairs.
A lady brought me this bag that was her Grandfather’s bag, made about 80 years ago. Some stitching had failed and one of the side walls had collapsed. Here’s what I did to repair it. You can see how the side wall had collapsed. Looking inside, after removing the deteriorating lining, the reinforcing cardboard was …
I was very fortunate to be asked to replace the leather straps on this beautiful old fly-fishing creel basket. It was bought by the owners at a recent auction, complete with the original canvas bag still in good condition. The original leather strap was very brittle and had broken in several places so the owner …