Simple Guitar Strap

[TomE]

Made a fixed length guitar strap for my friend and farrier.  A thank you for shoeing a couple of our horses even though he's trying to retire.  The strap is British brown HO bridle leather lined with 5 oz.  black napa leather.   Padded the middle section.  Wasn't sure how to finish the ends of the padding on a 3" wide strap, so I skived the cover and extended the decorative stitching to secure the ends of the pad.  Thought about adding 2 additional lines of stitching along the pad but decided this looks cleaner.  You might see grooves and wrinkles in parts of the strap.  He wanted me to use leather near the belly of the hide because he likes the imperfections.  I hope he likes the imperfections in my work as well.

 

[Hags]

Pretty,sweet!

[Mablung]

I like it.  The irregularities in the hide piece give it character.  I like the contrast stitching as well, but I'm a sucker for a nice brown hue like that with well-done white stitching.

[TomE]

Thanks, @Hags and @Mablung.  My friend is excited to try it out and give me feedback.  Going to make an adjustable guitar strap for another friend once I finish sharpening my large bag punch.

[RockyAussie]

Nice looking work there @TomE

[TomE]

2 hours ago, RockyAussie said:

Nice looking work there @TomE

Thanks, @RockyAussie.  That's very kind.

[Gezzer]

Yes Sir , that is NICELY DONE !!!!!

[TomE]

On 11/22/2023 at 10:28 PM, Gezzer said:

Yes Sir , that is NICELY DONE !!!!!

Thanks, @Gezzer!  

[YinTx]

Very nice.  If there is anything I have learned, it is that nothing in leather work is ever _simple_.  Not even a strap!

[paloma]

good work!

[chuck123wapati]

Man i love the look, simple and pure, so many are just way to busy.

[TomE]

Thank you, @YinTx, @paloma, and @chuck123wapati.  I appreciate the encouragement.  Sticking with what I know.