Black and Tan Guitar Strap

[rdb]

This is the second strap for a customer. He plays C&W, but he wanted Celtic type knotwork...Go figger. Black to match his electric, with Tan. Stitched with my 3000, white 277 linahal, Adjusts from 46-54, between the slots, the end punched holes, and the billet. Horse garment leather backing.Somewhere around 6-7-8 hrs to complete. I could have done a lot more, like binding the edge, etc. But I tried to keep it in the low $125 range.

Thanks for looking.

Edited October 23, 2008 by rdb

[ArtS]

Great job! I really like the design.

Art

[xlr8tn]

That is really cool! I have been making watch straps for awhile and a friend at work asked if I could make a guitar strap for him. Can you tell me what type of leather you used and where you got it. Also, I have never died leather before, can you tell me what products you used to get the job done?

Thanks,

Brent

[rdb]

Sure..

9oz bullhide. with garment leather backing (reversed to suede side), both from Zack White's

Black oil dye brushed on with a paintbrush near the carving edges.

After the black, I used Tan oil dye mixed into neatsfoot, brushed that on with a dauber.

Sealed with Atom Wax, then went over the carving with Hi-Liter, then another coat of atom Wax.

Hope that helps

[Kevin King]

now thats nice!

KK

[Luke Hatley]

Great looking strap.... really like the color combination. He will be proud of it.