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| Posted: Tue Jun 23rd, 2009 10:31 am |
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paulorbvalley 3T WIS 
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Hi all, Just thought i would show you a few of the new straps i have been working on over the past few weeks. The first two are made using the leather from a 30/40 year old vintage coat that i found for sale at a "Vide grenier" (literally empty your attic!!), in the U.K they are called "car boot sales" Are they "garage sales" in the U.S? Here is a pic of the coat;  The first strap is cut from underneath the collar where leather was virtually unworn and i left in the machine stitching line and a seam where two pieces of leather were joined,it's a 24mm parallel strap 130 x 80 and 5mm thick:  The second strap from the coat is stitched in a more traditional pattern but with an unwaxed Irish linen thread,again 24mm and 130 x 80mm this time 6mm thick but still very supple.  This strap is made from cowhide but i cut the strap to include some natural "creases" which i think gives it some character,24mm,130 x 80 mm  This last strap is my first "stitchless" strap in a beautiful Rich brown leather with highly polished black edging,this time a 22mm parallel strap 125 x 75 and 4mm thick;   For the prices , more details and some more pictures of these straps please visit my website at; http://www.orb-straps.com and if you have not been to the site for a while check out the other new straps. Thanks for looking and thank-you for your continued support on this great forumBouncy.gif Paul Last edited on Tue Jun 23rd, 2009 11:23 am by paulorbvalley |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23rd, 2009 10:35 am |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Thanks for the heads up Paul. Have not looked in the last week or so. I've made a note to check them out when I get back later today. That one made from the coat leather looks great BTW. :cool: ;)
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23rd, 2009 11:18 am |
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Paladin 3T WIS 
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Paul... I just saw these on your website and I gotta say they look great!! BTW- it is called a garage sale in the States. Bill
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23rd, 2009 11:19 am |
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paulorbvalley 3T WIS
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Thanks Skip, Topic title should of course read straps not staps (I can make 'em, i can't spell e'm!!!!) If it can be changed i would appreciate it. Paul
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23rd, 2009 11:21 am |
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paulorbvalley 3T WIS
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Thanks Bill, I thought it was! Paul
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23rd, 2009 11:31 am |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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paulorbvalley wrote: Thanks Skip, :D I fixed that for ya Paul. ;)
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| Posted: Tue Jun 23rd, 2009 12:14 pm |
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paulorbvalley 3T WIS
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Thanks Skip !
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| Posted: Wed Jun 24th, 2009 08:33 am |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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The straps and leather are great, Paul. Kudos on the sourcing and execution of the final product hand6.gif. I also liked that you kept the keepers really substantial in proportions. Many straps I see are thick and robust but are paired with much thinner keepers that may break 5 years ahead of the main strap .
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| Posted: Sun Jun 28th, 2009 12:06 am |
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KenC Admin 
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Very nice Paul...I'm still enjoying the straps of yours I got a few months back...now I'm in the market for something special for my "original" Glycine Airman (circa 1964) that saw me through my Army days and a couple of tours in Vietnam...put your design hat on!
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| Posted: Tue Sep 8th, 2009 01:38 pm |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS 
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Paul, J'aodre le premier fait avec le cuir du col... Super boulot!
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