Kangaroo Leather for Cross-valves
By Spencer Chase
Some time ago Kangaroo hide was mentioned rather extensively on the digest and the general opinion was that drought conditions in Australia had affected the quality of the skins available then. I myself received some less than wonderful stuff from Schaffs. Does anyone have information on what is currently available in both valve and bellows weight and pouch weights?
I am planning on making valve seats for a Duo-Art cross valve with Kangaroo bonded to a stiff backing material to create a seat that is resilient enough to not take a permanent indentation but is stiff enough to not curl during changes of humidity. I think that one of the worst aspects of the cross valve is that there is no room for a retainer for the top valve seat.
I know that everyone hates cross valves and thinks that they should be all laid to rest, but I would like to try this as a possible solution to the lack of a suitable leather available today for this valve. Does anyone have any ideas in favor or against this approach. I really have heard Duo-Arts play well on cross valves and would like to see them do so after a rebuild. If everyone agrees that this idea is worthless, I'll give more thought to the round valve replacements.
Spencer Chase
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