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Strapmaking, the Timebandit's way Part 8

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Part 8

 

Now we must mark the holes for the thorn.  A distance about 50mm from the lugend side to the middle of the first hole is average, the distance from hole to hole is 10mm.
I use a calliper for it, 12mm adjustment for the distance from the edges to the middle of the strap. Mark it from both sides to be sure.

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Press the punch with low pressure on the markings, after that, control the holes with a ruler to be sure they are in straight direction

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Now we can punch the holes

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Nearly finished

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One small thing is left, the sewing of the second keeper
I use a cork to push the keeper over it

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Stitch the holes

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sew and glue it

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Finished

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This was the way I make my straps.

There are a lot of steps to add if we want to burnish the edges, dye the leather, mark the underside, whatever. But so far I hope it would help you to see some other ways, or a way at all to make straps by your self.

Greetz

Uwe

 

See all 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

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/board/index.php?showtopic=31612

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onionbag

Bravo. :clap:

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Timebandit

Thank you :)

 

Greetz

Uwe

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nickee_2dS

Congratulations for the effort!

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Timebandit

Thank you, greetz from Germany to a fellow strapmaker

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scorpion

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Great read, I knew some of it but the later stages were very interesting.

Making the channel in the leather and the wheel tool for the stitch marks, never seen that before.

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jeffw69

Excellent!

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Timebandit

@ Scorpion: Great that you found something new

 

@ Jeff: Thank you

 

Greetz

Uwe

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Pihlippe

Amazing Uwe. :thumbsup2:

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Timebandit

Thank you mate :)

 

Greetz

Uwe

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WebWind

Amazing reading with great pics!

 

Thanx for sharing your know-how.

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Timebandit

Thank you Max,

your'e welcome.

Greetz

Uwe

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Disfin

Great tutorial, amazing work! Now I want one.

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PAB

Prior to watching this, I thought handmade straps were expensive.

 

Worth every penny!

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Timebandit

Thank you, feel free to ask for one Disfin :)

 

Thank you as well PAB.

 

Greetz

Uwe

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Zurks

Wow! this is such a well thought out tutorial. Now you can appreciate the effort by which the straps are made. Well done!

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Timebandit

Thank you zurks.

for your first posting,

 

Greetz

Uwe

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dr_v

After deciding I wanted to make a strap myself and reading this entire tutorial I think I'll stick with paying someone who knows what the fuck they're doing. Really good tutorial but I would fuck that up royally about 40 times, great strap!

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dly02

nice guide! might try making my own strap some day...seems very rewarding

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bells0

Amazing write up, never imagined how much work go's into a handmade strap.

 

Can't wait to receive my first strap from Uwe, it's on it's way to the UK right now!!!!

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Timebandit

After deciding I wanted to make a strap myself and reading this entire tutorial I think I'll stick with paying someone who knows what the fuck they're doing. Really good tutorial but I would fuck that up royally about 40 times, great strap!

 

LOL, wise decision :)

 

nice guide! might try making my own strap some day...seems very rewarding

 

Yes, try it and let us see the result.

 

Amazing write up, never imagined how much work go's into a handmade strap.

 

Can't wait to receive my first strap from Uwe, it's on it's way to the UK right now!!!!

 

Thank you, it should arrive at the end of next week

 

Greetz

Uwe

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tezzbro

Excellent tutorial. Thanks again!

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Sakurai

Thanks for taking the time to do this write up, really fascinating and fun to see the steps and work involved in making a strap.

Now I hope to buy some of your straps soon! :)

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Timebandit

You are welcome :)

The next offer is coming soon

 

Greetz

Uwe

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Castiel

Just amazing, I'm starting myself right now fro the scrach and this sorted some details for me out :) Thank you !

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