Mr Stubbs 0 Posted December 5, 2013 I was inspired by three things: a nice wristie Sardonix posted of a Rolex on a minimalist leather strap; the beautiful craftsmanship gottahaverolex applied to the strap he created for my Pam 372; and JohnG's Official Strap Making Thread http://www.rwg.bz/board/index.php?showtopic=1846 I have an inexpensive Sub from Silix (the $75 special) which needed some leather instead of the same old SS bracelet. The leather I used is cheap scrap from Tandy at the craft store, $10 for 2 lbs. The buckle is from an old Canadian army back pack. The thread is the highest quality part of the project: waxed thread that gottahaverolex used to tie up the wrapping paper on the strap he sold me. I used an Olfa rotary cutter (looks like a pizza cutter) instead of a razor knife. The Olfa gave me crisp straight edges. This isn't a step-by-step, see JohnG's post for that. But here's my first-ever try at leather work. Minimal stitching at the lug ends, the leather is sandwiched with contact cement: At 20mm wide by 4mm deep, the strap is very solid. I was lucky the leather softened by bending/working it. Here's the old army buckle for the vintage look: I'm really pleased with the results. And if I can do it, anyone can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgoorn 0 Posted December 5, 2013 Looks good. Wear it well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyr 4 Posted December 5, 2013 Looks good,and I'm not a brown strap on black dial watch kind of guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gottahaverolex 0 Posted December 5, 2013 Way to go Rick! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frazzle 5 Posted December 5, 2013 Looks great and a very resourceful build. Great stuff! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elp 26 Posted December 5, 2013 Looks great, nicely done! For your next project, a strap inspired by Onze please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted December 5, 2013 I must admit that "a strap inspired by RWG members" made me fear the worst. It would be stained, smelly, generally disreputable and made mostly of well-used troll... However, I was pleasantly surprised - a very nice first effort. Well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mazz 62 Posted December 5, 2013 Must be inspired by the newer members Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Stubbs 0 Posted December 5, 2013 Looks great, nicely done! For your next project, a strap inspired by Onze please. I must admit that "a strap inspired by RWG members" made me fear the worst. It would be stained, smelly, generally disreputable and made mostly of well-used troll... However, I was pleasantly surprised - a very nice first effort. Well done! Things that make you say "Hmmm..." :lmao: Thanks for the kind words everyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jingo.smile 0 Posted December 5, 2013 Looks great! I like the black and brown combo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simey83 2,010 Posted December 5, 2013 Very nice mate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
