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One thing to remember: You don't have to pull it hard enough to pull the hook out of the wall or even hard enough to stretch the leather. Just to keep it tight enough not to have more than 1cm/0.5"...

Ray is right about not needing the D-ring or any other handle ideas. You may need to give the surface a bit of conditioning, but I'd like to wait for Tony, Glen or Scott to chime in with the info on...