Danne Report post Posted March 22 2 minutes ago, DieselTech said: Nice looking watch straps. Great work! Is the brown leather Mahogany Buttero by Conceria Walpier? Thanks. Thank you, it's Tärnsjö 9368 https://tarnsjogarveri.com/leather/our-selection-of-leather/#tooling-sides Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DieselTech Report post Posted March 22 4 minutes ago, Danne said: Thank you, it's Tärnsjö 9368 https://tarnsjogarveri.com/leather/our-selection-of-leather/#tooling-sides Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ToddW Report post Posted March 22 On 11/17/2022 at 3:46 AM, Danne said: I try to find a good balance between soft/pliable and durable. Now I don't sell any leather goods (only a hobby) but some reinforcement solutions I've tried have resulted in straps that are very stiff (even with softer leather) until it has shaped itself around my wrist, I think something like that would annoy a lot of customers when they order a slim strap in a soft leather. But I think it also comes down to the type of leather used. If I would get the task to make a strap for a watch that would take a lot of beating over the years like yours, and I could choose leathers. I would probably choose bridle or cordovan, and build up the interior with a full grain cow leather if a padded strap. I do spend a lot of time thinking about different construction methods. In one way it can make sense to use a nylon fabric as reinforcement to avoid stretching at the lugs and between bucke pin holes. But those materials degrade over time, like I took out an old backback I had in my storage room, all straps where made from some synthetic material, and it was a high quality made bag, but I could tear some straps with no effort. And when we buy a reinforcement material today, with the requirements for the materials to be environmental friendly, how long will they hold up? especially when it's thin material? Let's have a look at some of the best crafters out there (my opinion, but a lot of people will agree) I saw a strap made by Niwa, and the construction is fully made out of leather. I can't say what the best choices are, but these constructions fully made out of leather appeal more to me. But I use Velodon for my flat straps, and I still experiment with different construction methods. https://www.instagram.com/p/B6O8GR0ALNc/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B6UOrkBA_GW/ Great products.. hit me up if you start making products again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danne Report post Posted March 22 Just now, ToddW said: Great products.. hit me up if you start making products again It have been slow with crafting lately, still haven't bought a skiving machine, looking at different alternatives when it comes to motors, I only need to buy a head, because I will mount it to my desk (you have maybe seen the pictures of my crafting area) I guess it will either be a Sieck (Chinese clone) and if needed replace feed wheel and bell knife, or a Fortuna SM-50 head. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CalgaryJim Report post Posted March 23 5 hours ago, Danne said: No, the color name is oranger if I remember correctly. Another leather that could be a good choice as strap lining is "swift calf" Not possible to order from the tannery (RMG Pomari) in low quantity, but when making straps at least I don't see any problems with spending a little bit more/sq.ft and buy from a reseller, because of the small amount needed. Thank you, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites