Basically Bob Report post Posted January 19 To wear with a handmade guitar. 6/7 veg with 2 - 3 oz. Garment leather liner. Contoured at the shoulder. Cut to measure with no adjustment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DieselTech Report post Posted January 19 Awesome work. That's a sexy piece. Great work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basically Bob Report post Posted January 19 6 minutes ago, DieselTech said: Awesome work. That's a sexy piece. Great work. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Littlef Report post Posted January 19 Nice lookin strap. I'd be proud to have that on any of my instruments. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rleather Report post Posted January 19 Very nice tooling and I love color Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigBore Report post Posted January 19 Stunning work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basically Bob Report post Posted January 19 3 hours ago, Littlef said: Nice lookin strap. I'd be proud to have that on any of my instruments. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basically Bob Report post Posted January 19 2 hours ago, rleather said: Very nice tooling and I love color Thanks, rleather … the color is 40% Fiebing’s light brown / 60% alcohol with a dark brown antique. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted January 20 Very nice! I am getting a new guitar soon, so will have to make a strap. How do you contour it at the shoulder? Do cut a curve into the leather where it rests next to your neck? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomE Report post Posted January 20 Nice work. The artwork and color are very attractive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rleather Report post Posted January 21 On 1/19/2024 at 6:54 PM, Basically Bob said: Thanks, rleather … the color is 40% Fiebing’s light brown / 60% alcohol with a dark brown antique. I appreciated you sharing the dye formula, I will give it try. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basically Bob Report post Posted January 21 (edited) On 1/20/2024 at 11:01 AM, Sheilajeanne said: Very nice! I am getting a new guitar soon, so will have to make a strap. How do you contour it at the shoulder? Do cut a curve into the leather where it rests next to your neck? Thank you, Sheilajeanne, Yes, there is a curve at the top of the shoulder. When I make these, I take two measurements: 1) the total length of the player’s current strap (from the centre of the back pin hole to the centre of the front pin hole) 2) from the mid point at the top of the shoulder to the front pin hole when the player is wearing his/her guitar in a comfortable position. I have a few templates for the main portion of the body and cut the front and rear “tails” to the proper length. It is a lot of work but the contour and the “cut to measure” narrow tails at the front and back reduce resistance and make for a more comfortable strap. The photo below gives you an idea of how the contour looks Edited January 21 by Basically Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basically Bob Report post Posted January 21 On 1/20/2024 at 12:13 PM, TomE said: Nice work. The artwork and color are very attractive. Thanks, TomE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basically Bob Report post Posted January 21 On 1/19/2024 at 4:58 PM, BigBore said: Stunning work! Thanks, BigBore Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarshalWill Report post Posted January 21 That's an excellent strap design with the contour the way you do it. Just the right amount of decoration on both. Fine work, there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basically Bob Report post Posted January 21 9 minutes ago, MarshalWill said: That's an excellent strap design with the contour the way you do it. Just the right amount of decoration on both. Fine work, there. Thanks, MarshalWill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLSleather Report post Posted January 21 I LIKE IT - "just enough" design without being over done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted January 22 22 hours ago, Basically Bob said: Thank you, Sheilajeanne, Yes, there is a curve at the top of the shoulder. When I make these, I take two measurements: 1) the total length of the player’s current strap (from the centre of the back pin hole to the centre of the front pin hole) 2) from the mid point at the top of the shoulder to the front pin hole when the player is wearing his/her guitar in a comfortable position. I have a few templates for the main portion of the body and cut the front and rear “tails” to the proper length. It is a lot of work but the contour and the “cut to measure” narrow tails at the front and back reduce resistance and make for a more comfortable strap. The photo below gives you an idea of how the contour looks Thanks, Bob! Going to bookmark this page! Love the little flowers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basically Bob Report post Posted January 22 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Sheilajeanne said: Thanks, Bob! Going to bookmark this page! Love the little flowers! the woman I made the strap for plays in a band called “Blue Chicory” and that is what the flowers are … Chicory flowers. 20 hours ago, JLSleather said: I LIKE IT - "just enough" design without being over done. Thanks! Edited January 22 by Basically Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
