Etienne

Wow Jonasbo that's really impressive work! The final result looks stunning! I have 2 questions for you: 1- did you use cement glue all over the leather pieces surfaces or only the edges? (is the filler only glued to one side) im asking the question because I imagine the 3 layers bottom, filler and top would make a pretty stiff multilayer sandwich if they cannot slide one over the otheer.. Maybe I'm really thinking too far about it but I cannot stop my engineer brain from picturing that 2- how did you finish your edges? Just before sewing or after and did you dyed and burnish or simply burnish. I cannot wait to try that technique myself!

Wow thank you for all your replies! Ramrod, what leather brand are you using? Currently I bought mainly regular (some would probably say cheap) craftsman oak from tandy and was satisfied, but I think I would like to try something higher quality. I just don't know what brand to try... As a side note, the only leather distributor I know in my area is tandy, some my options are kinda limited I guess.

Hi everyone, I would like to up my game regarding watch straps and start making multilayered ones (I currently only use 1 layer and the leather flesh side touches my wrist) I think single layer straps look good, but they don't seem to feel as great on the skin as the multilayer and lined ones. Also, they frequently bleed a little bit of dye the first 1~2 weeks (although that could just be because i don't seal them with enough finish..) Anyway, I have a couple of general questions and was wondering if any of you would be willing to share their wisdom on the topic: 1- What leather type and weight to use, 2~3 Oz ? I currently use 4-5Oz but I have the feeling that this would be too thick. 2- How to glue the two layer together while preserving the flexibility if the strap 3- How to stop the strap from wrinkling on top (very often if I bend my straps upwards, opposite to the curvature of the wrist, permanent wrinkles seem to appear at the surface. 3- Where to find the buckles (tandy only seem to have bigger handbag type buckles or country pins and stuff..) Thank you very much for your help, Etienne

I skivved it indeed and only used ecoweld to Glue it on itself. At first I was afraid that the Glue wouldn't be strong enough, but the bond came out so strong that i decided even not to sew the strap. I did not Want to feel the stitching on my skin.

HI zuludog, thanks for the tips. I tried to burnish the edges with gum tragacanth, but maybe I did not rub it enough.

Craftsman oak shoulder. I know it's kinda cheap, but it was my first leather purchase so I figured I would try with that to begin.

Hi everyone, I am new to this forum and thought I would share some pictures of my last project. It is a simple watch strap for the pebble steel. I think it gives it a really chic and kinda vintage look I used fiebings professionnal oil dye on a 5Oz veg tanned leather strip, then finished it with a coat of "Eco-Flow professionnal finish, clear gloss". I have one problem with it however; the leather seems to have some small cracks in the color after I bend it. What could I do to stop this from happening? Please don't hesitate to give me your feedback about it. I started doing leather projects recently and i am really looking forward to learn more!