HARNESS REPAIR 413 



and buckle for the particular job is very essential. The 

 buckle should be slightly wider than the strap to insure ease 

 in buckling and to reduce the amount of wear on the strap. 

 The strap should be prepared for sewing as in preceding exer- 

 cise. Fig. 406 illustrates this operation. 



418. Instructions for Sewing Buckle. If strap is 

 wider than buckle, trim it down until it is a very little nar- 



FlG. 407. Single harness, breast collar type. 



rower than the buckle. Double end of strap back thru buckle 

 at least 2" for a V strap; cut a slot for the tongue of buckle 

 long enough to move the tongue thru 180 degrees. Next 

 shave the inner surface of the end of th.e strap to a beveled 

 edge to make a smooth joint when it is sewed. Cut a narrow 

 strap of leather to pass around the strap, as shown (Fig. 406), 

 to hold the opposite end of the strap when buckled . Put buckle 

 in place, fold strap back, and clamp tightly in sewing clamp. 

 Proceed to sew, as in preceding problem. Riveting and sew- 

 ing can often be employed together on such work. 



