New strap!

[tater71]

I collaborated with a talented seamstress (my mom) to create an ideal strap. I had a leather braided one, but I like the look and feel of this one much better.


http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/7690/img02009si.jpg

[Loren Bailey]

Dan,

Very nice! Great initiative and a fabulous design.

Loren

[tater71]

Thanks. Your straps are much nicer than mine, and I am sure they take much more work.

[Loren Bailey]

Dan,

Don't sell yourself short. That is an original design, something conceived in your mind and executed by your hands (or your mom's!) Can't beat that.

Loren

[Andrew Lewis]

Dan,

That looks great. I love the embroidery. I, too, prefer a flat strap and like to make my own from leather. I would love to try to encorporate that kind of viny/scrolly stitching into mine to add a little flavor. Since it's leather, though, it have to be a little simpler. If I ever pull it off, I'll post pics and be sure to give you (and your mom) some design credit! Good stuff! Originality is a fine thing...

[tater71]

Thanks. It wasn't actually done by hand. My mom just has this fancy sewing machine with the design preset. There goes most of its originality. I still love it anyway.

[tater71]

String Dampener.

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/6568/img02017ay.jpg