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    Saddle Research

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    the seat leather to match” (Frecker’s Saddlery). To eliminate wrinkles on the leather that has been placed on the seat you can case the leather. “ Seat lines are drawn so the front jockey is straight with the rear jockey, then cut out, and the seat is drawn down with a strap over the top, then rubbed into place” (Frecker’s Saddlery). For better grip on the cantle, carefully shape it to fit comfortably in one’s hand. For not easy worn out stitches, recess them into the cantle binding leather.…

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    Avoid Hair Belts

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    For casual outfits, your belt and shoe leathers don’t have to match exactly but should be in the same color family. For dress belts, match not only the color but also the tone and shine of the leather to your shoes. Belts or braces? Before the 20th century, men typically wore leather belts for carrying weapons. As this practice became less common, belts were no longer a necessity and men wore braces in order to…

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    Perfecto Jacket History

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    Leather jackets were likely to have first been made as military uniforms for German pilots during World War I, they served as a protective outerwear layer. In 1928, a few years after WWI came the existence of the Perfecto jacket through a partnership between Beck Industries, a Harley-Davidson distributor, and Irving Schott, manufacturing clothing company located in New York city. It is believed that Beck asked the Schott brothers to design a leather jacket that could…

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    Hand tooled leather purses are beautiful works of art that you can wear everyday. They're created by artisans who lovingly make every piece by hand. Concealed Carry Purse Any woman who is serious about having her weapon with her at all times will love the Gun Tote'n Mamas Concealed Carry Purse. Even without the bonus of being able to easily access a gun, this purse has a stunning rose leaf pattern tooled directly into the American cowhide. The adjustable strap has a wire inside it to reinforce…

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    “tall wood or cork soles and padded leather straps” to more fancy styles featuring “gold-colored leather straps with a cork sole of six different colored layers” . As the war approached, women were forced to turn down the extravagant footwear in favor of a more practical styles. Two types of shoes that dominated this specific category were the lowered-heeled pumps and oxfords. As far as the material of the shoes is concerned, “cloth and felt uppers replaced leather as supplies of the sturdy hide…

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    different for my baby, so I bought a pair of leather baby moccasins. When I put them on my child, I was amazed at how she was able to walk and toddle about without struggling. First of all, factory-made shoes don’t fit properly, plus the thick rubber soles are a barrier between the baby’s feet and the floor. However, leather baby moccasins have thin soles that mold to the child's feet, allowing the child to be able to sense the floor. I found that handmade leather baby shoes are better for my…

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    Cows Research Paper

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    world. They are constantly overused for food, clothing, and entertainment. 6.6 million cows are killed each year after living their sad lives in cramped uncomfortable conditions just so humans can eat beef. Cows are also commonly used for leather. Although leather is commonly a byproduct of the beef industry, it has its own set of consequences caused by production and treatment. Cows are also used for entertainment. Bull fighting and racing includes locking the bull in a dark room with no food…

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    Randy Scott's Narrative

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    A filthy window above his cluttered worktable on the fourth floor of the Leather Works afforded Randy Scott an occasional diversion to watch clouds pass by and wonder what a new year would bring. Winter’s thaw and March’s storms were ushering in the first warm days of a new decade, 1860. Randy was hopeful this new decade would also usher in a better life for him than he had experienced so far. The ninth of July would be his fourteenth birthday, and most boys his age were on their own by then.…

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    Spalding Essay

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    None of Spaldings basketballs are recycled, but, all of the leather scraps that are left from the production of the ball can be used to create polyurethane leather, and some byproducts like the butyl rubber can be re-used to product more of it. Most of the waste and emissions of the the Spalding basketball come from the raw material collection an producing process…

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    Casual Men's Shoes Essay

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    shoe of interest in just about any material. This is dependent on your personal preferences and your budget, you can spend anywhere from a few dollars on a pair of canvas shoes for everyday wear to close to a hundred dollars on a pair of stylish leather loafers. The following list outlines some of the most common shoe materials for Mens Casual Shoes, with some further information…

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