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How to add a leather finger loop?
Jan 23rd, 2018 at 3:29pm
 
I’ve seen some slings with nice looking leather finger loops. I believe most of these were on Balearic style slings, and I’ve been trying to figure out how they do it. When I try I just end up sewing a strip of leather to the inside of the retention loop, but the ones I’m looking at somehow cover the entire loop.
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Re: How to add a leather finger loop?
Reply #1 - Jan 27th, 2018 at 3:44pm
 
No one? Did I not give enough information or something?  Grin
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Reply #2 - Jan 27th, 2018 at 3:59pm
 
I have never made a nice looking leather covered finger loop Cheesy
However, if I was going to make one, I think I would cut the leather wide enough to cover the loop and sew it together from the outside  Wink
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Reply #3 - Jan 27th, 2018 at 4:40pm
 
ich klebe eine röhre aus leder. wenn ich das erste stück der Sling geflochten habe, ziehe ich diese über das fertige stück und nähe sie mit einer Naht in der Mitte fest. dann flechte ich die sling weiter.
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Re: How to add a leather finger loop?
Reply #4 - Jan 27th, 2018 at 4:44pm
 
Can you show a picture? I'm not really a leatherworker...

The only sling in my collection with a leather covered finger loop is from Pikaru (haven't seen him a long time...).
It's done with the baseball stitch.

Never done it myself, but I would do it the following way.
- Cut a thin strip if leather as long as you need it and as wide that it just wraps around the (hopefully  Wink ) braided cord.
- follow the instructions here http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/tutorials/_baseball.html to sew a tube around the loop.

Alternatively google for "leather sewing stitches" for more inspiration or contact the person whose sling you saw directly.
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Re: How to add a leather finger loop?
Reply #5 - Jan 27th, 2018 at 7:07pm
 
Something like this Huntsmansling finger loop

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Reply #6 - Jan 27th, 2018 at 7:15pm
 
Nice link Teg!
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Re: How to add a leather finger loop?
Reply #7 - Jan 28th, 2018 at 4:53am
 
I need to have a go at this some time. All the braided slings I've made are bare which isn't a problem with cotton string but now I have sisal and really it needs it.
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Re: How to add a leather finger loop?
Reply #8 - Jan 28th, 2018 at 6:02am
 
When making a fingerloop I actually find it more comfortable when it doesn't entirely wrap round, the stitching seems to abraise your hand more than the back of the cord. It's probably something to do with the thickness of the new fingerloop too.
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Re: How to add a leather finger loop?
Reply #9 - Jan 29th, 2018 at 3:31pm
 
Thanks for the help guys, part of the problem is when I try to fold the leather, it’s really resistant to it and stiffens up in the middle. Maybe it’s because my leather is too thick?
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Re: How to add a leather finger loop?
Reply #10 - Jan 29th, 2018 at 5:38pm
 
Definitely try for a thinner piece of leather. Finger loop leather should be almost as thin as goat leather,  or kangaroo leather.
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