Members keplerts Posted August 15, 2014 Members Report Posted August 15, 2014 Chief, Great looking strap and nice finish explanation! What weight leather did you use? Tom Quote
Chief31794 Posted August 15, 2014 Author Report Posted August 15, 2014 Beautiful in its simplicity, very nice Thanks, Chief, Great looking strap and nice finish explanation! What weight leather did you use? Tom Tom, Thanks for the comments, the strap is made from 6/7 oz. Chief Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
Members eglideride Posted March 10, 2015 Members Report Posted March 10, 2015 Hi Chief- I just did a guitar strap. Used several of your finishing tips, including the painters tape on the back. I did leave the tape overnight, pulled it off after work, Problem: the tape stuck pretty well and "fuzzed" the flesh side. Any tips for making the fuzz lay down and stay down tight again? Really appreciate the tips. I looked you up on you tube- would like to see you do a finishing tutorial too. Or anything else that you would like to share, Enjoyed your instructions... Thanks again! Quote
Chief31794 Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) Hi Chief- I just did a guitar strap. Used several of your finishing tips, including the painters tape on the back. I did leave the tape overnight, pulled it off after work, Problem: the tape stuck pretty well and "fuzzed" the flesh side. Any tips for making the fuzz lay down and stay down tight again? Really appreciate the tips. I looked you up on you tube- would like to see you do a finishing tutorial too. Or anything else that you would like to share, Enjoyed your instructions... Thanks again! Thanks eglideride, Two things, 1) it matters which way you pull the tape (which direction), I start a corner and if it's pulling, I go to the other end. 2) it matters what leather you use, I always use Hermann Oak and the back is pretty clean and smooth to begin with. If you have one that is "fuzzed", then you can sand it lightly, going only in the direction the fibers lay and finally you could dampen it lightly and burnish it with a burnishing glass. I use one a lot for smoothing leather. Hope that helps, Chief Edited March 10, 2015 by Chief31794 Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
Members eglideride Posted March 10, 2015 Members Report Posted March 10, 2015 Ahhh! > Not Hermann Oak- I will have to check into that as time and experience allow. > Common sense- pulling with the grain- Duh! Thanks! Quote
Ambassador pete Posted March 10, 2015 Ambassador Report Posted March 10, 2015 really nice job on aligning the letters!!!! Quote
Chief31794 Posted March 11, 2015 Author Report Posted March 11, 2015 really nice job on aligning the letters!!!! Thanks Pete. Chief Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
Members tossik Posted March 25, 2015 Members Report Posted March 25, 2015 Great strap. Punching holes after dying is makers choice? Have you ever dyed the sides of the holes? Would look more finished to me.. Quote
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