Fixing a rod bag strap

[MGs]

Very tidy. Another piece of old kit rescued

[Loop Erimder]

chaps couldnt of done it without Mr Robbi

[Robbi]

Thank you kindly Loop, it does look the part, glad it worked out and you could read my writing !

[Kevanf1]

Hmm, I have this nicely refurbished wicker creel that now needs a leather strap Fancy having a go Loop?

Actually, a question, in all seriousness if I may? Did you have to split the leather down at all or did you use it full depth? I do genuinely need to make a strap for my creel and may need to perform this operation (splitting the leather). I wondered if there is an easy way without going to the expense of getting specialist kit..

[Robbi]

why would you need to split the leather ?

[Kevanf1]

I've seen articles (and instructions in leather work books) where the leather is split in order to bend it back on itself to form a loop. It is then not doubled in thickness. This could be when really thick leather is used though? I'm going by one of the books by 'Chris Taylor'..

[Robbi]

some leather works do as you say to reduce the thickness of where the leather is sown together, some will chamfer the leather for the last 2 " or so to get the same effect, depending on what strength of joint you need, i would be tempted to leave the thickness as it is.

[Kevanf1]

some leather works do as you say to reduce the thickness of where the leather is sown together, some will chamfer the leather for the last 2 " or so to get the same effect, depending on what strength of joint you need, i would be tempted to leave the thickness as it is.

I have pondered doing this. For the creel I shall start with quite substantial leather anyway. I need to get some back to back 'D' rings first though. This (|) sort of shape but with one slightly smaller. I could use all the same width of leather for the strap but I want to recreate the original which was two different widths. Difficult to put into words so i'll try to sort out a picture asap.