Recent content by daddyoh56

a2jacketpatches - Yes, it was Dena Hamilton. She called about the patch and I agreed we should just leave it. Don't know where the stain came from, but we thought that maybe there was a story behind it and it probably wouldn't be smart to try to remove it. She didn't try to clean up the arm...

Well, I know the majority of the responses were to basically do nothing but display it, or do minimal work, but in the end I had to do what I felt was appropriate and what would make me happy in the finished framed presentation. So I did have it restored, and yes, she did replace part of one...

Dave, You are absolutely on the money. I've been in contact with a lady in Illinois by the name of Dena Hamilton, contacted her through http://www.greatleather.com/. She is talking about nursing it back and stitching (I assume) the tears together, tying down the loose patch parts and...

I'm looking for someone to restore my dad's WWII bomber jacket. It's in really rough shape, dried out, cracked, deteriorating sleeves. It would need a lot of work to even get it to a point where the tears could be sewn, it is so dried out. I don't want to restore it to wearable shape, just...