Hit it with a bit of proofide, and it’ll be good to go.
But, no. There is no restoring that saddle and unless you’re an experienced leather worker, it’s not worth trying to replace the leather. Look for a used one on ebay instead.
setmysoulfree2 on
IHMO…it is done !
Buy a new one would be the best suggestion and easier.
vwlsmssng on
I think you would have to talk to Brooks themselves about replacing the leather but I would suspect:
1. they no longer have the leather in that pattern
2. they may no longer have the tools and jigs to fit the leather to the frame
3. the cost would be much higher than buying a new saddle
4. you would have a vintage saddle frame with a new leather top but what would that leave you with.
A key feature of a brooks saddle is that the leather is under tension between the rivets across the back and the rivets attached to the nose piece. The leather has torn across the line of this tension and there is no practical way to rejoin it. When it comes to fitting a new piece of leather to the frame believe that Brooks have special tools and jigs to assemble the saddle. I had two Brooks B17 saddles where the tension bolts had snapped or became bent. I looked at repairing them myself but decided I would probably lose a finger in the process because of what is involved in fitting everything together under tension. I gave Brooks a call and arranged to post and pay for them to repair the saddles. As I’m in the UK this was not too difficult to sort,
Imazagi on
That’s a wall ornament at best.
A decent used Brooks is about $50
gimmethatbass on
I’m sure there’s some kind of alien technology that can fix that. Just put it in a box in the garage, and wait for them to come
kitzthriller on
Ever heard of a wall hanger? Well…that’d be a wall hanger.
Gustheartist on
Da trash 🤷♂️
larspgarsp on
No
apneb on
Did you try putting it in rice?
JaccoW on
There are people who would dismantle the saddle, soak that in leather conditioner and stitch it back together with some very thick thread. But honestly, saddles like those can be found second-hand for $50 or so.
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Fresh leather.
Hit it with a bit of proofide, and it’ll be good to go.
But, no. There is no restoring that saddle and unless you’re an experienced leather worker, it’s not worth trying to replace the leather. Look for a used one on ebay instead.
IHMO…it is done !
Buy a new one would be the best suggestion and easier.
I think you would have to talk to Brooks themselves about replacing the leather but I would suspect:
1. they no longer have the leather in that pattern
2. they may no longer have the tools and jigs to fit the leather to the frame
3. the cost would be much higher than buying a new saddle
4. you would have a vintage saddle frame with a new leather top but what would that leave you with.
A key feature of a brooks saddle is that the leather is under tension between the rivets across the back and the rivets attached to the nose piece. The leather has torn across the line of this tension and there is no practical way to rejoin it. When it comes to fitting a new piece of leather to the frame believe that Brooks have special tools and jigs to assemble the saddle. I had two Brooks B17 saddles where the tension bolts had snapped or became bent. I looked at repairing them myself but decided I would probably lose a finger in the process because of what is involved in fitting everything together under tension. I gave Brooks a call and arranged to post and pay for them to repair the saddles. As I’m in the UK this was not too difficult to sort,
That’s a wall ornament at best.
A decent used Brooks is about $50
I’m sure there’s some kind of alien technology that can fix that. Just put it in a box in the garage, and wait for them to come
Ever heard of a wall hanger? Well…that’d be a wall hanger.
Da trash 🤷♂️
No
Did you try putting it in rice?
There are people who would dismantle the saddle, soak that in leather conditioner and stitch it back together with some very thick thread. But honestly, saddles like those can be found second-hand for $50 or so.
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