by BretMan » July 6th, 2011, 11:57 pm
Nice fix. Speaking of bonding leather...I've used various glues designed for fabrics that are supposed to remain flexible after drying. Having heard some good things about a brand called "Shoe Goo" I decided to give it a try.
Many stores carry this, so it was easy to find. Walmart sells a huge tube for four bucks- found it in their shoe area, where they sell shoe laces and polish.
Just to see how it worked, I cut two strips of leather that were about 1/2" wide. I "gooed" them together, overlapping them about 1/2". The instructions say to let the bonded pieces cure for 24 hours to acheive full strength. After waiting only about one hour, I tried pulling the two pieces apart. Despite pulling with all my strength the two pieces remained firmly attached. The bond was also completely flexible.