Danne Report post Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) This is the finished strap from this thread https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/96446-making-my-most-finicky-watch-strap-build-photos Edited July 15, 2021 by Danne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YinTx Report post Posted July 15, 2021 Exquisite. I appreciate that you didn't let the crease cross at the tip of the strap, a minor detail but shows how much you have focused on all the little things to make the final product outstanding. Any chance you would show a photo of the backsides? YinTx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danne Report post Posted July 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, YinTx said: Exquisite. I appreciate that you didn't let the crease cross at the tip of the strap, a minor detail but shows how much you have focused on all the little things to make the final product outstanding. Any chance you would show a photo of the backsides? YinTx Thank you. Yes, sure it's easier to cross the tip, because I can choose if I want to "toe or heel" with the creaser around the tip. But I find those small details important. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayEhl Report post Posted July 27, 2021 Very impressive work. the color combo work. Nice even stitching and very nice smooth edging. You'll sell lots! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tugadude Report post Posted July 27, 2021 Danne, that is honestly one of the coolest watch straps I've ever seen and frankly, the best quality I've seen bar none. As far as a target audience, I could see Harley Davidson fans going crazy over it. It has been said here that you set the bar high and that's accurate. Gives us all something to shoot for. I know you did another thread on that strap, but I don't think you gave specifics on how you laminated the orange and black. Could you show us your approach to that please? I know I'd like to do something like that in the future. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike02130 Report post Posted July 28, 2021 We're all hoping for a video. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danne Report post Posted July 29, 2021 (edited) On 7/27/2021 at 11:19 PM, JayEhl said: Very impressive work. the color combo work. Nice even stitching and very nice smooth edging. You'll sell lots! Thank you. On 7/28/2021 at 12:52 AM, Tugadude said: Danne, that is honestly one of the coolest watch straps I've ever seen and frankly, the best quality I've seen bar none. As far as a target audience, I could see Harley Davidson fans going crazy over it. It has been said here that you set the bar high and that's accurate. Gives us all something to shoot for. I know you did another thread on that strap, but I don't think you gave specifics on how you laminated the orange and black. Could you show us your approach to that please? I know I'd like to do something like that in the future. Thank you for your kind words. Yes, and if the exterior was black, then it would suit KTM It was a challenge to glue it so it doesn't become a gap, because I felt like I had to use solvent based glue for this construction. So I only got one chance. (To answer how I made sure it was no gap, I pushed the exterior (Brown part) against the interior (orange) between two rulers, and put a piece of tape on the top layer. Because this leather have some finish I was able to use regular clear tape. If you look carefully on the first photo in my "build album" you can see how the leather is a little dull in the middle, but a little polish with Saphir Renovateur solved that. On 7/28/2021 at 2:49 AM, mike02130 said: We're all hoping for a video. I don't really have equipment for that, or want to spent the time for making video clips. Sorry. Edited July 29, 2021 by Danne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayEhl Report post Posted July 30, 2021 22 hours ago, Danne said: I don't really have equipment for that, or want to spent the time for making video clips. Sorry. Don't blame you. I run a department that takes care of video creation and editing and it is ALOT of work. And thanks for sharing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danne Report post Posted October 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Sticks said: Hi, are these 2 separate pieces of leather.? The black and orange I refer to.thnx Yes dark brown and orange goat leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted October 4, 2021 *low slow whistle* That is super nice work @Danne! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danne Report post Posted October 5, 2021 8 hours ago, battlemunky said: *low slow whistle* That is super nice work @Danne! Thank you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tugadude Report post Posted October 5, 2021 Glad this was bumped. This is something to strive for. This strap has it all, creativity, execution and utility. Precision is one word that comes to mind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danne Report post Posted October 5, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, Tugadude said: Glad this was bumped. This is something to strive for. This strap has it all, creativity, execution and utility. Precision is one word that comes to mind. The main reason I did this strap was to push my limitations for cutting with precision. And I was absolutely not certain that I would manage to cut it with enough precision. But even if I would have failed it would have been good because then I would have to practice more and finding better solutions to solve the problem. That's one of the reasons I like watch straps. I mean making a prototype that have a high chance to fail on a large bag can be quite expensive in material cost. Also I like using scrap pieces for testing and learning. Let's say someone find it hard to cut rounded corners. If that person do it on wallets the result will be better with time. But also when you do it on a project you tend to stick to the method you feel most comfortable with. If that person would cut 10 small scrap pieces then different methods could be tried to see what works and what doesn't. Edited October 5, 2021 by Danne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
