. The Coach-makers' illustrated hand-book. ing pliable they give withthe stay, and are considered by those who have used them far preferable to the tinloop. DRAG CUSHION AND FALL, WITH PLAITED WELTING. In the accompanying cut, Fig. 1, is shown a style of cushion and fall used in a lighttwo-seat Drag. The material made use of is Turkeymorocco, of a dark maroon color; the welt-ing and binding of black patent rail style of the welting is new, and wethink very neat; we will describe themethod of making it. We have termed it PLAITED WELTING because it is made of either plaited seam-ing
. The Coach-makers' illustrated hand-book. ing pliable they give withthe stay, and are considered by those who have used them far preferable to the tinloop. DRAG CUSHION AND FALL, WITH PLAITED WELTING. In the accompanying cut, Fig. 1, is shown a style of cushion and fall used in a lighttwo-seat Drag. The material made use of is Turkeymorocco, of a dark maroon color; the welt-ing and binding of black patent rail style of the welting is new, and wethink very neat; we will describe themethod of making it. We have termed it PLAITED WELTING because it is made of either plaited seam-ing cord or harness leather, over whichthe patent leather is drawn and cord may be made of two strands ofa tightly-twisted seaming cord forming abraid of two plaits, or it may be made ofharness leather. In making the cord ofleather we set the gauge at an eighth, andcut off strips enough for the work in hand, after which, with the edge tool, we removethe square edges, then sharpen one end of each of the pieces and draw them through. 314 COACH-MAKEES ILLUSTEATED HAND-BOOK. a No. 3 punch. A punch in good condition performs this little operation very leather having been rounded by means of the punch, make a two plait; this willgive a cord one-quarter of an inch in diameter. The welting leather is then wetted,and drawn tightly over the cord and basted. We now take light tufting twine and set the leather into the crevices betweenthe cords and allow it to remain until it isdry. On removing the twine the leatherwill remain permanently creased, and havethe appearance of a plaited cord. THE CUSHION, as the drawing plainly indicates, is of thebiscuit pattern. The facing or front ofcushion is inlaid with a half oval patentleather welt, three-eighths of an inch inwidth, on each side of which the trimmingleather is stitched with either black ororange silk. (See Fig. 2.) The falls have box plaits, and are alsoinlaid with patent leather, and bound with turn-over welt on the
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