Hair-on-hide Leather Seat Upholstery

This video delves into valuable insights on selecting the ideal spring height for antique chair seating alongside exquisite hair-on-hide seat upholstery. These tips and practical demonstrations will guide you through the process, ensuring a comfortable and visually stunning result. Discover the art of blending traditional craftsmanship with modern upholstery techniques. Don't miss out on this must-watch video for antique enthusiasts, DIY enthusiasts, and upholstery aficionados. Enhance your knowledge and skills today!

[@BasicFolders]

If videos like this were available to me when I was a teenager, my life would have taken a completely different path. It's a privilege to see first hand an artist like this at work, explaining the technical details this way. This is the best part of KZbin. 💙

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Thank you! If I had videos like this 47 years ago (when I was 19) my career would have been off like a rocket.

[@karinvail]

Agreed Chris, I definitely could have seen myself as an upholstered had I learned about it many years ago. Now I do it just for fun

[@waterboy8999]

Me too!

[@terisingleton1961]

Great explanation on the spring size vs. tension !

[@holsen4280]

I can not for the bare life of me understand why you don’n have 20 mill folllowers; you fill anything from ifomersal to asmr-watchers! Love from Norway👍

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

My most sincere thanks from the middle of America!

[@kathychanning1614]

This is awesome! I’m currently working on an 1890’s rocking chair, very similar to yours and my plan was to use cowhide! Thank you for this video.

[@stephenrobb8759]

2 videos in one day ! ! ! AWESOMENESS

[@mikedumas2101]

Very nice , I plan on doing old settee this info will come in handy.

[@gypsygirl731]

👍excellent job. Wow I’m to planning to recover chairs dining rooms chairs with no springs and out of cowhidesI. I didn’t know if I use tacks or staples and now watching you I see and the tack nails I got for Xmas gift . I’m looking for the strip you used. This is knowledge thank you for sharing .. love. The videos 👍

[@HillyBillyWoodworks]

Fantastic 👍👍

[@tohow85]

The best of the best thats whats this man is fantastic work from mike a antique upholser in the uk 🇬🇧

[@karinvail]

Amazing job as usual! ♡♡♡

[@judylemmon8065]

Another beautiful project! Truly a master of your craft.

[@georgeohwell7988]

Greetings from Northern Ireland....subscribed

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Greetings in return from the middle of America!

[@earthelder2065]

Great job! I'm with you on not wanting to use a hide like that.

[@whimsicalmaker]

I always appreciate everything you share. Thank you!

[@emtpet]

Beautifully and artfully Done ✅. Bravo 👏!!!

[@mercoexportleathers4498]

Nice video

[@daos3300]

very nice result. what is the grey material used as a first layer, cotton twill?

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Yes.

[@australianredochreleather1157]

Nice job :)

[@jeanine6492]

Amazing!

[@jgallagher0301]

Hello, you make it look so easy. I was wondering if you could recommend a specific thread when reupholstering a gym bench. Could you also tell me the needle size to use in the machine.

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

For the most part, I've been using Sunbrella brand thread. For years I used #69 nylon. Off hand, I can't tell you the gauge needle. #22 comes to mind. ? Suffice it to say, use a large gauge needle to help prevent skipping stitches.

[@سهرالليالى-س9ج]

الابداع ده لازم تكون هوايه

[@kosavacin9657]

Ustam ellerine sağlık 100 de 100 sanatkar lık budur işte keşke çırağın olsaydım

[@lovefashion1258]

Beauty!

[@wild8000]

I am planning to use a hair on hide from an Eland to reupholster an antique settee I just purchased, and the hide appears to be a bit thicker the calf hide you are using. I'm wondering if you could recommend a brand of pneumatic stapler to purchase.

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

I'm no expert on staple guns. If you've seen my Duo-Fast gun, it's 45 years old and staples are not as readily available as they used to be. I'm OK with my BeA 80 series gun for heavy applications. The 70 series might be a good choice. (I think that's a size smaller comparable to my Duo-Fast.?)

[@mchakust4869]

Can you tell please what cord do you use? I just start my first project and very new in it)

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Ruby Italian hemp spring tying cord.

[@mchakust4869]

@@Buckminsterupholstery thank you so much!

[@jodirauth8847]

Beautiful job. Where did you source your hids

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Customer provided the hide. I have no idea from where.

[@alluringskull1679]

@8:26 curious what your using over the staples as your hammering in the tacks?

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

That is a vinyl gimp I purchased over forty years ago, and hasn't been available for many years. I doubt I have enough to do another seat. I have a video showing use of carpet binding to make a similar trim.

[@brightmindhubs]

Sir your legend

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

There are many others better than me. Thank you!

[@starnet36]

Is that rope or twine used for tying the springs?

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Ruby Italian spring twine

[@rockysmith9250]

Wow! Some kind of chair! ✝️✡️