the gafer Report post Posted December 28, 2014 hi all as a few of you know i make dog collars and leads and so on but never had a go at making a watch strap what i want to know is what size thread would i need and needles i was wanting to use ostrich leather on the front veg tan in the midle and pig on the inside but can't for the life of me find any ostrich leather in uk i only need a small amount to does anyone on hear use it and could i buy a small amount cheers kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the gafer Report post Posted December 28, 2014 anyone could help that would be fantastick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25b Report post Posted December 28, 2014 The problem is if it's big enough to use for a watch strap, it isn't exactly "scrap"...those pieces can be used for inlays and things like that. I have a largish piece of ostrich, but it would cost more than it sounds like you want to spend on it. Good luck... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the gafer Report post Posted December 28, 2014 The problem is if it's big enough to use for a watch strap, it isn't exactly "scrap"...those pieces can be used for inlays and things like that. I have a largish piece of ostrich, but it would cost more than it sounds like you want to spend on it. Good luck... i was wanting to test one 1st before i manage to lay my hands on a good bit but whats the price pm plz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramrod Report post Posted January 4, 2015 punctuation please! i use .6 mm tiger thread along with a john james #4 needle at 10 s.p.i. this seems to fit the size of watch bands quite nicely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
