YouTube is your friend. This is one of the best for leather-covered pads. You can stop short for an uncovered pad.
I really like the jig he uses, but was unwilling to pay for it, so I made my own.
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLefgzAgsVyD5VXUXW7Nb4_WCy-3ClHMGh
Damn right. I'm VERY good at that. ;)
Let's try again.
https://www.hastingsdistribution.com/index.php?l=search_list&s[title]=Y&s[short_desc]=Y&s[full_desc]=Y&s[sku]=Y&s[match]=all&s[cid]=0&s[search]=Microcell
I do not know Steven Wright, but at least he has a sense of humor.
The Quotes of Steven Wright:
1 - I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.
2 - Borrow money from pessimists -- they don't expect it back.
3 - Half the people you know are below average.
4 - 99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
5 -...
How about a red Microcell. Nice and light.
There are three thicknesses available. This is the medium one. It is what I use under the leather - though I buy the black ones.
You could find a ruby red patent leather... ;)...
I think a few coats of oil finish will really make it look sharp. Me being me, I'd probably already have a coat on there to protect it from stains and what not while it rattles around getting the nose job.
I would NOT recommend a bandsaw. A slow cut with table saw or compound miter saw will be much cleaner. Even so, I would put blue tap over the area to be cut.
If you happen to be headed through Iowa on I-35, I would be happy to cut it for you.
Today, I have had friends in Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota (I guess that was yesterday actually), and now Michigan kill gobblers. I'm living large - vicariously. :)