Hi again
Whilst pondering if the old style stitching could be related to
the production of wineskins, and tanning skins as a stitched up bag I found
the following vid, how to make a wineskin.
www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-a-wineskin
It shows it being stitched apparently wet and turned inside out thro the
neck.
Interesting.
Dave
Dave Shaw, Northumbrian and Scottish Smallpipes, Irish Pipes and SHAW
Whistles
www.daveshaw.co.uk
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