aguilerag Report post Posted March 1, 2013 I used some of my grandfathers scraps he had laying around. The hardware was in a plastic tub for probably 9+ years and I tried to clean them. The leather was in a box. It was kind of tough but used that pure neatsoil for a few days trying to make it a little more subtle. That is why there is very little tooling. I didnt care for if the tooling design was nice, just wanted to see if the overall design worked for the watch strap. I have 3 sewing machines that my grandfather used. I have not learned to sew until recently (I have been practicing everyday on a bunch of scraps, just sewing them together) and I know it is a little uneven and not as nice as I would like but it is holding it together. I also know I need to burnish the edges better to make it look nicer. I figured that I would try to do a piece that I could use if it came out ok until I build a better one. Gabriel Forgot this pic. The watch isnt attached yet, just layed on top. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferg Report post Posted March 1, 2013 You got something started anyway. Now you can practice some more. LOL ferg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aguilerag Report post Posted March 1, 2013 You got something started anyway. Now you can practice some more. LOL ferg Yup! Practice, practice, practice. My wife says I spend to much time in the basement practicing LOL. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites