Visited a friend and fellow madmodder yesterday and he showed me the processes you go through when making a leather hand tooled guitar strap, took a few pics so thought I'd show them to you Guys.
This is what you start with a nice bit of cow hide.
Making a Leather Guitar Strap Cut a 3 " strip and shape the ends:- the patterns are made from floor vinal floor tile.
Making a Leather Guitar Strap Sponge the strap down with a bit of water to give it some flexibility while you work with it, then chamfer the edges back and front.
Making a Leather Guitar Strap Roll a groove around the edge, this is where the strange properties of leather show up the rolling process streaches the leather, the first side you roll becomes longer and the strap goes into a banana shape when you roll the second side they are evened up and it straightens.
Making a Leather Guitar Strap Her I'am having a go, note the fine head of hair.
Making a Leather Guitar Strap Selection of embossing tools.
Making a Leather Guitar Strap The embossed strap with tools mallet and hand.
Making a Leather Guitar Strap Name stamping.
Making a Leather Guitar Strap Staining the leather two stains were used to give a two tone effect.
Making a Leather Guitar Strap Stitching around the outside of the strap, this stops strap from streaching in use
Making a Leather Guitar Strap Stamping the holes for the adjusting strap.
Making a Leather Guitar Strap Stain the edges black and a good polish with wax and thats it job done
Making a Leather Guitar Strap Her's a couple of nice knife sheathes.
Making a Leather Guitar Strap Rays web site
http://www.barefootleather.blogspot.com/Whilst there I worked on Ray,s stud riveting machine got it working better but not 100% having a think about it
A real pleasurable day that you get when you visit good old friends,
Ray/Val thanks for your hospitality
Have fun
Stew
