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Stirrup Leathers: Middlings Straps Stitched to Stirrup Buckles, Creased on the Flesh Side (Hasluck, Saddlery, 1904)
Stirrup leathers hang the stirrup irons from a riding saddle and let the rider set their length. These are the stirrup leathers from Paul N. Hasluck's Saddlery (1904): a strap of stirrup middlings 1-1/4 in wide and 4 ft to 4 ft 6 in long, stitched to a stirrup leather buckle and creased on the flesh side. A saddle takes a pair.
Beginner
About 3 hours
Instructions
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His sizes in centimetres
His sizes in centimetres
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Read Saddlery, ch. V
Read Saddlery, ch. V
"Stirrup leathers (Fig. 15) must be made from stirrup middlings, and with stirrup leather buckles; the width may be 1-1/8 in. to 1-1/2 in., but 1-1/4 in. is most common, whilst the length varies from 4 ft. to 4 ft. 6 in."
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Cut the straps
Cut the straps
Cut two straps from stirrup middlings, 1-1/4 in wide (1-1/8 in to 1-1/2 in) and 4 ft to 4 ft 6 in long, to suit the rider. There is no need to cut holes for the buckle tongues at the buckle end, as the tongues do not go through the leather there.
Materials for this step:
Stirrup Middlings1 pieceTools needed:
Leather Knife
Tape Measure4
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Stitch on the buckles
Stitch on the buckles
Bend the strong end of each strap over for about 2 in and stitch it firmly to the bottom of the buckle. Narrow the buckling end a little and nip a little from each corner.
Materials for this step:
Stirrup Leather Buckle2 pieces
Linen Thread1 piece
Beeswax1 pieceTools needed:
Leather Knife
Awl
Two Harness Needles
Stitching Pony5
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Finish the edges and crease
Finish the edges and crease
Stain the edges and polish them well. Crease double and heavily with a hot screw crease on the flesh side, instead of the grain side as with other straps.
Materials for this step:
Leather Dye1 pieceTools needed:
Edge Beveller
Edge Slicker
Creasing Tool
Propane Torch6
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Turn the chape and punch
Turn the chape and punch
Turn the chape at the buckle the reverse way, and make about eight holes in each strap.
Tools needed:
Leather Hole PunchTape Measure7
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Stirrup leather troubleshooting.
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History and honest limits
History and honest limits
From **Saddlery**, edited by Paul N. Hasluck, David McKay, 1904 (archive.org saddlery00hasl), chapter V, stirrup leathers, pp. 48-49, Fig. 15 on p. 47; every fraction was read on the scan. He says about eight holes; his Fig. 15 shows seven. The ladies' single stirrup strap is not made here. Making them as a pair, the thread, tools and metric figures are ours.
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