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pdog72

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May 4, 2024 - 9:12 pm

LeverGunner said

Bert H. said

LeverGunner said

Can I ask you a peripheral question, what is up with the saddle ring? It appears to be wire wrapped.

My bet is that it is leather wrapped, which was relatively common back in the day to cut down on noise when in the field hunting, and wear to the receiver frame from metal rubbing on metal.

Bert



After seeing the more close up pictures, I think you’re right. That would be some fine leather work.

Correct gentlemen. I think someone else referred to it as leather string. It looks like it’s been on there a heck of a long time.

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May 5, 2024 - 12:24 am

pdog72 said

I think someone else referred to it as leather string. It looks like it’s been on there a heck of a long time.

Resembles the leather lacing used in decorating saddles, billfolds, belts, etc, except that it looks thicker; lacing has to be thin enough to attach to a leather needle. I wonder how the two ends were secured. Saddle makers also use a heavy waxed brown linen thread that I used to wrap a ring because it pulls very tight & the coils stick to each other & the ring; end result very similar to this.