Timebandit 0 Posted July 21, 2012 Part 5 The glue is now dry enough and we can glue the fixed keeper in. Put both straps together, wind the keeper around them, straight enough that the other strap can slide easily. Press the ends on the glued area. The underside of the keeper needs roughening with sandpaper. Time to apply glue inside the marked areas at both sides When the glue is dry, we can put in the buckle Put the ends together, take care, that the edges are flush, press them together with your fingers, that is enough so far. Apply glue to the underside of the short side and also to the bottom leather. When the glue is dry, put them together, this needs to be made exactly. Press them together between the vice jaws, as shown with the strapside. Same procedure with the bone folder, as shown with the long side. Now we can make the second keeper. Some guys like their keepers end to end, connected just with a thread. Others, like me, like them overlapping. An overlapping from 10-12mm must be sharpened The overlapping must be roughened on the topside at one end and the bottom side at the other end Apply glue on top at one side and on bottom of the other side. The same procedure as shown at the fixed keeper, put the straps together to get the right wide for the loose keeper The rudest part is done See this tutorial continued at: Part 6 : http://www.rwg.bz/board/index.php?showtopic=31610 See previous parts here 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites