[LargeFormat] Bag Bellows Material

[Karl Wolz]

My Toyo bellows is made of a nice soft kid leather, and lined with satinish
material.  There is a springy sort of thing between the two layers that
keeps the bag from flopping down into the path of light.

I would go to a bicycle shop and get a length of brake cable housing to use
as a springy thing.  The leather seems to work quite well and has a nice
luxurious feel to it.

Karl

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clive Warren" <cocam@cableinet.co.uk>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 3:14 PM
Subject: [LargeFormat] Bag Bellows Material


> Have decided to make some bag bellows for a camera that was never
> intended to use them. This is of course for the continuing saga of
> the 6x17cm format camera. If I win the lottery on Saturday then I
> probably won't need to ask this next question - but just in case I
> don't.....
>
> Can anyone suggest an appropriate material to use to make some bag
> bellows?  A friend has a sewing machine and if I ask nicely enough
> could probably be persuaded to help out on the sewing front.
>
> Cheers,
>         Clive
>
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