Replacing Leather and Tie Down Straps

In between the covering of the three small drawers I also kept myself busy sourcing out new leather for the drawer pulls and tie down belts of the trunks body.

Old worn leather tie down belts

New leather was purchased and a cobbler cut the pulls and re-made the straps. I managed to keep the leather ties and cane holders. While they are perishing they will see a few year yet and it will be possible to redo new. Any metal e.g. buckles etc were re used.

New leather drawer pulls and trunk straps

Original leather loops and metal hardware were kept

Not being great at sewing, I had a go at making the material tie down straps for all the drawers. With the two-large trunk straps I managed to re-use the original lining, again keeping the original metal hardware.  

Drawer tie down straps

Original metal hardware

Original lining that was re used
 for the two long straps below

Two long tie down straps for the trunks body