Re Stitching a Mitt

Couple of approaches.

1. Dampen the end of the leather, and use
a pair of vice grips to tighten (yet don't be such a gorilla and break the string leather)

2. Gently scuff about an inch before the ends of the string leather and tie off the ends.

3. Tie a double knott.

4. Scuff and lightly candle wax the ends (I prefer cherry )

5. Find a new stitch guy (or do you own!)

What did this amateur charge to string the mitt?

What this amateur has done in the past is after tying the knot put hot glue from a glue gun on the knot. It's worked fine so far.

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Originally posted by Bear:
3. Tie a double knott.

When you tie that double knot, go right over left first and then left over right for the second knot.

That seems to hold tighter.

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Originally posted by biggerpapi:

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Originally posted by Bear:
3. Tie a double knott.

When you tie that double knot, go right over left first and then left over right for the second knot.

That seems to hold tighter.

I thought that was a square knot???

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Originally posted by coach2709:

I thought that was a square knot???

That could be, coach2709. I didn't last too long in the Cub Scouts!

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