joquarter Report post Posted October 14, 2013 Started to make some guitar straps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tree Reaper Report post Posted October 14, 2013 They look good, thanks for posting the pictures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joquarter Report post Posted October 15, 2013 Love to make guitarstraps. Need some more tools to save time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadowryder Report post Posted October 16, 2013 Some real nice work there, I have not done any real knifework on leather with carving n stuff but I really cannot figure how you do small intricate work with the leather using a swivel knife. Would Y,all have any tips to help me with this. well done on those straps. JJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyberthrasher Report post Posted October 16, 2013 I have not done any real knifework on leather with carving n stuff but I really cannot figure how you do small intricate work with the leather using a swivel knife. Would Y,all have any tips to help me with this. Practice Good Job Joquarter. Do you have a hole at the end of the peg slot? Couldn't see one in the pictures. Make sure you get one on there so they don't tear out over time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joquarter Report post Posted October 17, 2013 Yep , there is a hole on the end of the peg slot. Took both guitars on the picture , to look how big and where the holes supposed to be. Went to a guitar shop to look at there straps , lol. Shadowryder , I have a basic swivel knife from Tandy , use a 1/4" hollow blade , keep it sharp and practise a lot . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyberthrasher Report post Posted October 17, 2013 Yep , there is a hole on the end of the peg slot. Cool. I just wanted to make sure since it's such a common mistake and has the potential to be disastrous to both the guitar and the strap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadowryder Report post Posted October 17, 2013 Yeah guess I,m just gonna have to keep whittling away till i get something worth looking at ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyberthrasher Report post Posted November 13, 2013 Yeah guess I,m just gonna have to keep whittling away till i get something worth looking at ! Yeah, I wish there was more to it. But, it's really just deliberate practice of the lines and learning how to control the tools. Think up every possible scenario and practice those lines. Little tiny curves, straight lines, lines of beauty - then bevel them, model them, etc..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadowryder Report post Posted November 13, 2013 cheers for that buddy, Will get there one day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MojoGeorge Report post Posted November 21, 2013 Shadowryder, right there with u buddy Mojo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
