Chief31794 Report post Posted August 1, 2016 Getting ready for a Bluegrass festival next month, put these out over the last 4 days, I still have to do some banjo and mandolin straps, had some dobro straps left over from Resogat last month. Made from Hermann Oak 7/8 oz. Chief Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohn Report post Posted August 1, 2016 Those straps are a bunch of beauties. You do fine work Chief! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief31794 Report post Posted August 1, 2016 1 hour ago, Rohn said: Those straps are a bunch of beauties. You do fine work Chief! Thanks Rohn, Chief Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted August 1, 2016 Nice straps. I know a lot of bluegrass cats, and I always enjoyed going to festivals. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief31794 Report post Posted August 2, 2016 8 hours ago, Colt W Knight said: Nice straps. I know a lot of bluegrass cats, and I always enjoyed going to festivals. Thanks, yeah I know a lot of them too. I get a double benefit from selling at Bluegrass Festivals, I get to sell some straps and I get to pick some too. Chief Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChriJ Report post Posted August 2, 2016 Chief, Looks like you've been busy. Looking good, as usual! Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief31794 Report post Posted August 2, 2016 14 minutes ago, ChriJ said: Chief, Looks like you've been busy. Looking good, as usual! Chris Thanks Chris, yep, I had a big show in North Carolina for dobro pickers last month and a couple of Bluegrass Festivals coming up, so I'm running pretty hard, and about next month will kick off Rifle Sling Season (beginning of hunting season through Christmas). Chief Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beret Report post Posted August 2, 2016 Really lovely work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief31794 Report post Posted August 2, 2016 9 hours ago, Beret said: Really lovely work! Thank you, Chief Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhoneranger Report post Posted August 5, 2016 great job lovely straps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted August 5, 2016 Great job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief31794 Report post Posted August 6, 2016 3 hours ago, rhoneranger said: great job lovely straps Thanks, 3 hours ago, bikermutt07 said: Great job. Thanks, Chief Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjartist Report post Posted August 6, 2016 Beautiful work Chief. Thanks for sharing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eddie Q Report post Posted August 7, 2016 Awesome as always Mr. Chief !! I'm working on my first Guitar Strap. I've subscribed to your Youtube Channel, and love your tutorials !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief31794 Report post Posted August 7, 2016 4 hours ago, cjartist said: Beautiful work Chief. Thanks for sharing! Thanks, 1 hour ago, Eddie Q said: Awesome as always Mr. Chief !! I'm working on my first Guitar Strap. I've subscribed to your Youtube Channel, and love your tutorials !! Thanks for the nice comments about my tutorials. Good luck on your first guitar strap. Chief Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KY PI Report post Posted August 10, 2016 Beautiful straps Chief!!!! I'm going to try my hand at straps by building one for my brother. Do you come to any of the Bluegrass Festivals here in Kentucky? I live in eastern Kentucky and we have a couple here close ........Poppy Mountain near Morehead and Rudy Fest at Grayson. Once again.......Great Work!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief31794 Report post Posted August 11, 2016 7 hours ago, KY PI said: Beautiful straps Chief!!!! I'm going to try my hand at straps by building one for my brother. Do you come to any of the Bluegrass Festivals here in Kentucky? I live in eastern Kentucky and we have a couple here close ........Poppy Mountain near Morehead and Rudy Fest at Grayson. Once again.......Great Work!!!! Thanks, I don't get up to Kentucky, I do the ones in Georgia, and a few in Florida and Alabama. I make Resogat every year in Wilkesboro, NC. Wish I could get up to KY, I used to live in Clarksville just south of Hopkinsville back in the 70's and played around there some then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sven WillIBeFamous Report post Posted August 16, 2016 Awesome work. I've just finished my 1st 3 guitar straps for the guys in my band (I'll post some pictures in another thread) and looking at your decorative work is making me want to up my game. Quick question, do you treat the back of the strap with anything? I've been putting tan kote on mine just to try and seal the back but wasn't sure if there was a need, or if there is something better to be using? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverwingit Report post Posted August 17, 2016 In a word, Wowza! Chief, you would be doing all (well most all) of us a big favor if you'd make a detailed video of your different basketweave stamping methods. Your work is textbook perfect. In fact, better yet, you should write a book! Michelle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
venator Report post Posted August 17, 2016 Those look fantastic. How wide do you typically make them? I'm wanting to get started but there's so many different widths that people use and I'm not really certain where to start. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief31794 Report post Posted August 17, 2016 On 8/16/2016 at 9:57 AM, Sven WillIBeFamous said: Awesome work. I've just finished my 1st 3 guitar straps for the guys in my band (I'll post some pictures in another thread) and looking at your decorative work is making me want to up my game. Quick question, do you treat the back of the strap with anything? I've been putting tan kote on mine just to try and seal the back but wasn't sure if there was a need, or if there is something better to be using? I use Fiebing's Aussie, I coat both the front and back then heat with a heat gun until it liquifies, then wipe off the excess. This provides shielding against perspiration and also conditions the leather. Then I put 1 or 2 coats of Resolene on the front side. The Aussie is like "Sno Seal" it acts as a moisture prevention. Instrument straps that are used a lot get subjected to sweat. Hope that helps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief31794 Report post Posted August 17, 2016 6 hours ago, silverwingit said: In a word, Wowza! Chief, you would be doing all (well most all) of us a big favor if you'd make a detailed video of your different basketweave stamping methods. Your work is textbook perfect. In fact, better yet, you should write a book! Michelle What a nice compliment. I have a video out on you tube concerning the arrowhead basket weaving technique, hadn't thought about the others since they are pretty standard and there's lots of folks out here that do basket weave better than I. I will try to get in the shop and do some techniques on video and get it posted. Chief 29 minutes ago, venator said: Those look fantastic. How wide do you typically make them? I'm wanting to get started but there's so many different widths that people use and I'm not really certain where to start. Standard width for guitar straps is 2-1/2 inches but I've made them from 1-1/2 to 3-1/2" wide for different folks. Thanks, Chief Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
venator Report post Posted August 17, 2016 Is there a reason you don't dye and finish the back? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief31794 Report post Posted August 17, 2016 24 minutes ago, venator said: Is there a reason you don't dye and finish the back? I don't like taking the chance of dye bleed on shirts, and I've never liked the look of dyed flesh side of leather, I like it better when it looks like leather. If I double layer the strap then both sides are dyed, but then the backsides are glued together and don't show. Just me, but there is an option to have the back dyed when they order and I've not had very many take that option. I'll dye it and seal it if they want but most don't want it. Chief Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
venator Report post Posted August 17, 2016 How much do you typically sell them for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
