I brought the flask to a shoe cobbler in my area and asked him if he could repair it. He checked the leather, and said the leather at the old seams was too dry rot and could not be re-sewed. He suggested that have a slightly smaller capacity, but the new seam would be strong. He said he would charge me $20.00 to do the job. I jumped on it. Now i will be able to use my Granpaps flask with his shotgun. Purely sentimental for me. Thanks all for your advice in this matter.
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WOW!!! You got a GREAT deal on that! Good for you. Hope it works out well.
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Those advocating 'retirement' are correct; the organic leather is much more fragile than you realize; leather also is destroyed by oils over time; treat it with Pecard antique leather gel and buy a nice, sturdy, new-made one. The fellas are leading you right!
I have to agree with the above two posts. I'm sure most off us have seen old things ruined by good intentions. I hope the fellow you selected knows what he's doing and that you aren't being influenced by the price. If it were mine I'd ask him to make a copy and retire the original to a place of honor. If he can make a good copy, he may be able to repair the original. Don't worry about the money. Once it's gone you won't even miss it but you will miss your grandad's flask if it gets ruined.
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