#5 Well-Hung loose replica of the Allman Mountain strap continues.
Lotta staining and painting, waiting for dry times over the past few days. Plus, dealing with some sudden medical stuff going on with my mother a little bit has slowed things down, but I am pleased to report we have summited! Dark parts have been filled with stain, the stars and moon painted with a few coats. Now we condition and treat 'er for a long beautiful life. First oil it carefully with two thin coats, help replenish and preserve the natural oils in the leather. This changes the colour just a little bit, but as it soaks into all the fibers and cells, it'll lighten up in colour over time.
The original version is not padded. I try to make the Well-Hung version as comfortable as possible, and add lining and padding, and carefully stitch it all together with heavy duty poly upholstery thread.
Burnish the edges, punch strap holes in the front and back end for strap attachmentification, punch some more holes for the feature brass ring, held in by a couple flap-overs and a pair of brass Chicago Screws. Use a dab of white glue inside the threads, so the owner can still take it apart if they wish, but it minimizes the chance they will loosen under normal use.
Two coats of satin sheen, which locks everything down, dye etc. The a coat of mink oil/silicone boot treatment. .... Done!
Every one of these turns out a bit different, this strap is destined for a quilted Knaggs (I believe) tele in similar burst as the acoustic below.
