I've re-laced a number of gloves over the years, both my own and for friends. It's not hard to do with the right tools. I use Lexol for cleaning and conditioning, they look like new when done.
Glove relacing and repair
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Same, my old a2000 broke catching want it spiffed up. its in good shape other then flat as pancake,
That looks like a USA built A2000 XLC, is that right? I'm telling you, Rous will make it look good as possible again, it won't be perfect but you'll definitely be pleased. As far as it being flat, nearly all those old school gloves had old school hands in them that broke them in with a single break in the heel and they closed thumb to index/middle finger.
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Relaced DDs glove fall of 2014 AGAIN (2nd time) and it turned out great!You can do this yourself and have the satisfaction of getting the job done right.My daughters glove pictured is 1 of the most if not the most intricate pocket pattern out there and it was the first glove I ever laced.I will be relacing it again for next season in a few weeks as she just wants black lace.If you have any ?s Pm me,I will be glad to help you out if you decide to do it yourself.
I take my hat off to anyone who doesn't regularly lace gloves to take on re-lacing a trap or a mod-trap like yours. My recommendation for Jeffrey Rous was for a complete restoration. He's done two gloves for me that needed the thumb and pinky inserts replaced, he makes them out of a thicker plastic. Other than those two I now do my own re-lacing. I redo the fingers and the web spiral on my DD's Vinci about every 6 months and have re-laced 4 complete gloves this year. BUT, I haven't done a trap yet......and don't know that I want to!
The trap is easy if you just follow the old lacing. I did one earlier this year and while it looks intimidating, it wasn't too bad. Keeping the lace straight (not twisting it) is the toughest part.
Well thankfully the only trap at our house is a horween leather Don Morton Rawlings PRO-12TC. By the time it needs re-lacing I'll be a very old man! Everything on that glove is brick hard and built tough.
Yes, he operates The Glove Shop in Columbus, OH - The Glove Shop | Baseball and Softball Glove Repair- Vintage & Antique Glove Collecting (email for free estimates and appraisals).
