Members frasermade Posted March 26, 2015 Members Report Posted March 26, 2015 Hi all, Long time lurker, first time poster. I've been making my own watch straps and buckles now for around 6 months and so far it's been a brilliant experience. Lots of nice positive feedbacks so far but there's always room to improve. Luckily I have this resource for help! A few examples of my straps and bespoke buckles below. I used to make the buckle bars (the bits between the end-plates) by hand, cutting the stainless bars, facing, drilling and hand-tapping the holes before final blend with the end plates - around 4-6 hours per buckle. I now get them made because I have more productive things to be doing than sitting at a mill hand-turning the head to tap a hole...the rest is hand-finished (drilled and sanded) and assembled before tumbling for 2 days straight! It's a long process but worth it. Thanks for your valuable info! Best Gordon Quote FraserMade StrapWorks
Members frasermade Posted March 26, 2015 Author Members Report Posted March 26, 2015 Some more pics! Quote FraserMade StrapWorks
Members Wicked Welts Posted March 26, 2015 Members Report Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Well that's quite an enternace there Gordon, your stuff is amazing! Thanks for sharing and welcome aboard! Mike Edited March 26, 2015 by Wicked Welts Quote
Members camano ridge Posted March 26, 2015 Members Report Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Gordon, welcome. Very nice work. You must be from a part of Scotland I have not been to. I have spent time around Isle of Sky, Invernese and a few other areas. Beautiful country, however I don't remember seeing the sun. Edited March 26, 2015 by camano ridge Quote https://www.facebook.com/CamanoRidgeCustomLeather?fref=ts
King's X Posted March 27, 2015 Report Posted March 27, 2015 Hello Gordon and welcome to the forum. Nice work you have shown here. Quote Greetings from Central Texas! The Grain Side Up blog #TheGrainSideUp
Members frasermade Posted March 27, 2015 Author Members Report Posted March 27, 2015 Thanks for the comments! I'm from Fife, where it's always sunny...although probably more due to Mossmoran than any solar action. Well that's quite an enternace there Gordon, your stuff is amazing! Thanks for sharing and welcome aboard! Mike Gordon, welcome. Very nice work. You must be from a part of Scotland I have not been to. I have spent time around Isle of Sky, Invernese and a few other areas. Beautiful country, however I don't remember seeing the sun. Hello Gordon and welcome to the forum. Nice work you have shown here. Quote FraserMade StrapWorks
Members humperdingle Posted March 27, 2015 Members Report Posted March 27, 2015 Welcome, neebs :D Looks like I live not too far from you! Bit jealous of the quality of your items, though :D Quote
Members frasermade Posted March 27, 2015 Author Members Report Posted March 27, 2015 Welcome, neebs :D Looks like I live not too far from you! Bit jealous of the quality of your items, though :D Awrite pal. Haha don't be. But thanks! It's been a bit of work to get to the point where I'm happy but I think it's getting there. Quote FraserMade StrapWorks
Members MonicaJacobson Posted March 27, 2015 Members Report Posted March 27, 2015 Nice work! They look practically tasty - I love the varied dye job. Quote http://monicajacobson.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/TrimGoTrix?ref=si_shop
Members Half Goat Posted March 27, 2015 Members Report Posted March 27, 2015 nice work! where abouts in scotland are you? I'm fae Aberdeen but living down on the borders the now Quote Half-Goat Leatherwork - Handmade in Scotland. http://www.half-goat-leatherwork.co.uk/
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