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DIFFICULTY: MODERATE MATERIALS: 1" WOODEN DOWEL FOR HANDLE, BELT FOR SPANKER, MATERIAL TO COVER HANDLE (DISASSEMBLED PURSE ON THIS ONE), SAW, RAZOR KNIFE, A FEW SMALL NAILS. TECHNIQUE: START WITH THE DOWEL. CUT OUT A SLOT AT ONE END THICK ENOUGH SO YOU CAN SLIDE IN TWO LAYERS OF LEATHER FROM THE BELT. THIS IS A REAL PAIN IN THE ASS & THERE MUST BE A BETTER WAY. SOMEONE HELP US OUT? THEN DOUBLE OVER THE BELT TO THE DESIRED LENGTH & TRIM THE END THAT GOES IN THE HANDLE WITH THE RAVOR KNIFE. WE RIVETED THE LOOP TOGETHER GUT YOU COULD TRY GLUEING IT OR LEAVING IT AS A LOOP. THEN WRAP THE HANDLE WITH THE DESIRED MATERIAL THAT YOU HAVE FOUND TO COVER IT WITH. THRIFT SHOP BELT & THRIFT SHOP PURSE IN THE PHOTOS. TOTAL COST WAS $3 PLUS A DOLLAR FOR THE DOWEL. ALMOST FORGOT. YOU HAVE TO SECURE THE LEATHER TO THE HANDLE. WE USED SEVERAL TINY NAILS. THIS HAS WORKED WELL BUT THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER TECHNIQUE. WE'LL DO ANOTHER ONE & POST THE PHOTOS STEP BY STEP. HAVE FUN. |
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