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   FemaleIsNotAFeeling (femaleisnotafeeling@spinster.xyz)'s status on Friday, 15-Sep-2023 00:50:51 JST FemaleIsNotAFeeling

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   @Piss_Ant Oof...working with leather, it's super hard to push a needle through by hand, but you could try...it would suck to waste the backpack though.
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     Seahorses are horses (piss_ant@spinster.xyz)'s status on Friday, 15-Sep-2023 00:50:50 JST Seahorses are horses

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     @FemaleIsNotAFeeling Ya I was all set to sew it back up with a regular needle and thread but no no, that does not work.
     
     I know I can buy a special needle and thread for leather. Not sure what price I'd be looking at or if it's hard to use but if it ends up less than $60 or so I'd still be saving money by salvaging this bag
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     FemaleIsNotAFeeling (femaleisnotafeeling@spinster.xyz)'s status on Friday, 15-Sep-2023 10:06:49 JST FemaleIsNotAFeeling

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     @Piss_Ant The leather needle and thread won't be expensive, it'll just be a bit of a pain in the ass to do the repair, because it's hard work on your hands pushing the needle through such thick material.
     
     I have a pair of pliers I use to help push the tip through and then grab the tip on the other side with the pliers and pull it through. That helps. And depending on how thick the leather is, they have awls which is a cheap little tool you use to punch/poke a tiny hole before you put the needle through so it's a lot easier.
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     ???????? ??? (jennifer_lee@spinster.xyz)'s status on Friday, 15-Sep-2023 10:07:09 JST ???????? ???

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     @Piss_Ant @FemaleIsNotAFeeling If you absolutely have no choice but to repair it yourself, don't use a giant needle or awl to punch through the leather. Instead, get a nail and sharpen the point to a very sharp and narrow point with a small steel file, and carefully hammer it through the leather (using a wooden board underneath) at all the points that need to be sewn, and you should be able to use a large size conventional sewing needle for the task. Use strong jewelry cording instead of regular thread, and seal the knots with glue or clear nail polish. The mend should hold well for years.
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     Seahorses are horses (piss_ant@spinster.xyz)'s status on Friday, 15-Sep-2023 10:09:36 JST Seahorses are horses

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     @Jennifer_Lee @FemaleIsNotAFeeling Thank you, this is so helpful ❤️🙏