Made my first turned edge strap, thanks to Phil. 0,38 mm prick, 0.45 mm poly thread.
First enforcement layer : 1.8 mm skived to 1mm at the end.
Second enforcement layer : 1 mm
Exterior leather : 0.8 mm.
Lining : 1 mm
@masterclass : do you think skive alligator leather to 0.4 - 0.5 mm is a good idea, will it keep its strength after lots of fiber are gone?
The raised center made it more bulky than what I have planned for a casual watch. Definitely gonna improve next time ^^.
Wow, beautiful work James! A really nice strap.
0.4-0.5mm alligator can be done, but you aren't really relying on the skin for strength at that point, rather the filler and reinforcement inside the strap (not necessarily a bad thing).
Much however will depend on the skin itself, where smaller skins with smaller tiles (scales) will be easier to split to those thicknesses. A large skin, especially the tail section will be very challenging.
Hey James, looks wonderful and elegant . I am such a big fan of classic colours and pairings. I have made a couple of strap and totally agree with you about bulk, I have found the thinner straps a lot more comfortable to wear however, I have thinner wrists 😅. Lovely strap mate well done.