Leather washers

David Bagley david at ...
Mon Apr 11 18:37:36 BST 2005


I'm not sure what the proper name for them is, but I've used the round 
rubber discs that are sometimes put either side of the bit in a horse's 
mouth (presumably to take up the slack in the steering!). They do need the 
round hole cutting square to fit around the crown staple.

David.


>> If they have disintegrated they should be replaced. They can be
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>> from any bell founder/hanger, or can be made from a thick piece of
> leather.
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>> David
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> Why use leather? I thought most of the bell hangers stopped using
> leather washers years ago! There are lots of commercially available
> synthetic insulation materials that do not disintegrate over time.
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