Attempt number # ... oh I have lost count

The leather and tools are out again for the umpteen time . I am having an other go at making my own leather straps , this time going for a two piece strap .

Straps cut and the ends thinned out all glued and clamped together for an hour or two ... time for a cuppa

i see you have remmbered the salt,pepper and vinegar this time

looking forward to seeing the results

domecurb wrote:i see you have remmbered the salt,pepper and vinegar this time

looking forward to seeing the results

ssshhhh that is a secret family recipe to "age" leather

That's quite a collection of tools

With this being a two piece strap have you a particular watch in mind to use it on? Going by the colour of the leather it would look good on a number of different types of watch.

daff62 wrote:That's quite a collection of tools

With this being a two piece strap have you a particular watch in mind to use it on? Going by the colour of the leather it would look good on a number of different types of watch.

I have a watch coming to me which requires a strap ... all to be revealed soon

SeikoJohn wrote:

daff62 wrote:That's quite a collection of tools

With this being a two piece strap have you a particular watch in mind to use it on? Going by the colour of the leather it would look good on a number of different types of watch.

I have a watch coming to me which requires a strap ... all to be revealed soon

Sounds intriguing John I will look forward to seeing how you get on with the strap as well as news about the new watch.

Almost finished

SeikoJohn wrote:Almost finished

that is very nice neat and tidy too

SeikoJohn wrote:

daff62 wrote:That's quite a collection of tools

With this being a two piece strap have you a particular watch in mind to use it on? Going by the colour of the leather it would look good on a number of different types of watch.

I have a watch coming to me which requires a strap ... all to be revealed soon

you do know the watch that you are waiting for has 23mm lugs ?

This strap will have plenty of movement then

domecurb wrote:

SeikoJohn wrote:

daff62 wrote:That's quite a collection of tools

With this being a two piece strap have you a particular watch in mind to use it on? Going by the colour of the leather it would look good on a number of different types of watch.

I have a watch coming to me which requires a strap ... all to be revealed soon

you do know the watch that you are waiting for has 23mm lugs ?

That rules out anything vintage then.

SeikoJohn wrote:This strap will have plenty of movement then

only kidding, if its what i think then its 22mm

domecurb wrote:

SeikoJohn wrote:This strap will have plenty of movement then

only kidding, if its what i think then its 22mm

Still not vintage then.

Update .. all finished apart from the holes and a keeper to make . When I trimed the edges I noticed the leather was a lighter colour so out came to brown shoe polish and I darkened it up before burnishing the edges.
I used some old thin leather from a coat to line the inside of the strap

First time using screw in rivets on a strap I think it makes the strap look good and I dont need to sew anything now

Put it onto my Seiko 7548 for now and I like it .. big and chunky

Looks great John, well done.

I think the screw in rivets work really well and add to the chunky look of the strap. It was also a good idea using thin leather to line the inside of the strap.

Great re-cycling & just imagine how much that strap would cost retail.

Just seen your pictures with the strap on the Seiko. Very nice.

daff62 wrote:

Great re-cycling & just imagine how much that strap would cost retail.

Probably about £2.50 because I made it lol I am not totally happy with it but it is the beat yet that I have made

I think it looks good John and any reservations you have about it could be kept in mind for the next strap you do.

I do like the rivets though if they came in different colours like black or in steel you may feel they would be a good match for the types of watches you wear. For now though enjoy today's result, definitely worth a lot more than £2.50.

well done, a great effort i think it looks geat, you should be pleased with it

I want to turn the screw rivets around so the screw head is showing but worried they may unscrew (paranoia) I do not own lock thread .. any alternative I could use ??

SeikoJohn wrote:I want to turn the screw rivets around so the screw head is showing but worried they may unscrew (paranoia) I do not own lock thread .. any alternative I could use ??

a tiny dab of superglue does the job, most movement stems are held in the crown with it

Thankyou

Absolutely cracking job John, I'm really impressed. I really like the strap, looks pretty professional to me, well done.

Nice job John, it looks the business.
Reversing the rivets would suit the light coloured leather well.