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Step 2Measuring & Cutting The Leather For The Front
Measure hair on cow hide 2" wider all the way around. The wine barrel top was 22 " diameter the cow hide was cut 26" in diameter.
Important , mark the center on the leather as well as the barrel top, the center index marks aid in the alignment process throughout this Instructable
The Latigo is cut at 1 1/2 " wide and placed on a 5" grid the lengths are randomly longer than needed They will be trimmed later.
The cow hide is "Petaled Out" with a strap end punch and cut on the outer line. If you don't have a strap end punch points can be cut out with a razor knife.
Important , mark the center on the leather as well as the barrel top, the center index marks aid in the alignment process throughout this Instructable
The Latigo is cut at 1 1/2 " wide and placed on a 5" grid the lengths are randomly longer than needed They will be trimmed later.
The cow hide is "Petaled Out" with a strap end punch and cut on the outer line. If you don't have a strap end punch points can be cut out with a razor knife.
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