Timebandit 0 Posted July 21, 2012 Strapmaking, the Timebandit’s Way As far as Photobucket is no longer for free, I renewed the whole tutorial with Imgur as Pic source So Members, there are sometimes people who guess a strap is done in a few minutes, I want to show here how much effort it is, in my case, to built a strap that fits exactly and won’t tear apart after 3 month. Part 1. I cut a stripe of leather for the top layer. A little bit wider and longer as nessesary for the long side. Sometimes the leather is too thick, in this case it was 6,35mm This needs to get thinner, I slice it down to the wanted thickness. One end gets sharpened, that is important to get close to the watchcase. It is for the bottom layer as well, not to get an uneven edge. I use a modified razorblade for this job. A good leather glue is as important as a sharp knife. There is nothing more dangerous than a blunt blade, if you work with leather. The glue is applied to the marked areas, a thin layer, much doesn’t help much. If you apply a too thick layer of glue, it won’t dry, The sharpened end is turned down and both sides, at the markings, will be pressed together with power. A 2,4mm thick wire is used as a lugbar substitute . With a bone folder or a Reiffelholz ( Don’t know the english word for it ) the glued faces are pressed more, due gliding with pressure over the surface against the wire. Basically are the same steps necessary for the short side. But only for the side that is mounted to the lugs. See this continued at Part 2 : http://www.rwg.bz/board/index.php?showtopic=31604 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hnic 1 Posted July 21, 2012 very nice like to see the result Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onionbag 1 Posted July 21, 2012 Very informative, I love to see other craftspeople's tools. :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timebandit 0 Posted July 21, 2012 Sooon, I am busy with posting the other parts Greetz Uwe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timebandit 0 Posted July 21, 2012 All Parts are posted now Part 1 : http://www.rwg.bz/bo...showtopic=31603 Part 2 : http://www.rwg.bz/bo...showtopic=31604 Part 3 : http://www.rwg.bz/bo...showtopic=31605 Part 4 : http://www.rwg.bz/bo...showtopic=31607 Part 5 : http://www.rwg.bz/bo...showtopic=31609 Part 6 : http://www.rwg.bz/bo...showtopic=31610 Part 7 : http://www.rwg.bz/bo...showtopic=31611 Part 8 : http://www.rwg.bz/bo...showtopic=31612 Greetz Uwe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garretton 0 Posted September 10, 2016 Id like to get a couple straps for my GFs watch while they are on sale, but I cant find the sizes of the S3 Divine Carre and R3 Divine Ronde straps. Anyone know? Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timebandit 0 Posted November 5, 2017 Hi mates, as far as Photobucket is not longer for free, I have reloaded the pics of this tutorial. Enjoy Greetz Uwe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites