How to Make a Leather Guitar Strap

[@HonestDoubter]

The thing that many may miss here is how Chuck is teaching you pattern making. I find that skill has taken me further than even leather work in my business. Well done.

[@BigTex0516]

The Bob Ross of leather !🙌🏼

[@gjb79ful]

Manny Correa "I think I'll just put a happy little buckle right here" ... " I'll give him a friendly little keeper too, well look at that. 😆😆

[@bonsummers2657]

More fro!

[@lloydbraden8451]

Chuck all I can say is WOW! I am a guitar player (34 years) love it. I am also a granddad (13 so far) and wanted to pass along my love of guitars to them. I am building a guitar for each of them, I am also going to build the case. It never dawned in me to make the strap instead of buying one till last week. I started searching videos to see how hard it would be. I watched several videos and then came upon yours. I am so impressed by your enthusiasm and knowledge, you are definitely miles beyond your counterparts. Your videos are fun to watch, easy to understand, and contagious. I have 22 years in the Air Force and sat through thousands of meetings and classes, your ability to reach people is amazing. You made me feel like this was within my ability to do. Thank you so much for opening this door for me. I'm a fan for life now.

[@Tyger_Eyez]

I am super excited and cannot wait to make this for my father! Thank you for taking the mystery out of leather and making it seems so much easier and less threatening, LOL. Great job!

[@MrBlawson7]

I just came across this through a google search and it makes me want to take up leather working! The only thing I would want if I made it for myself is a padded section where my shoulder goes. Standing on stage with a heavy bass or guitar can be a bear.

[@ThaNaturalist]

I'm just starting working with leather. This is exactly the kind of material I need to learn everything I need to know. Thank you for being a one-stop-shop for everything leatherwork. Amazing work sir.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you so much, we hope you're enjoying leathercraft!

[@SleepWithCJ]

I learn so much from you Chuck. Thanks. I really appreciate the positive affirmations that are natural (or seem natural) to you. "Nice!". "Easy Enough". "Looks Great". "Easy". "Great". makes me feel like I can do anything!

[@EGE-DK]

He's the leather-version of Steve Irwin. Amazing..

[@theSEGAtwistisover9k]

very clean, such straight, much professional, wow!

[@pipesmcgee9270]

Always a treat to watch and learn, - thanks Chuck

[@kerryg4119]

Chuck, this was a great project and a great video. You took a lot of the fear out of trying a project like this. I'll have to watch it a few times and take some notes but I will definitely make a guitar strap. Thanks!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching.

[@danwolffranco1406]

here in Brazil, we say that this kind of work is perfect. (PS:I am a musician)

[@rauldiastavares]

Hi Chuck, you are amazing. I'm doing this one for me!!

[@rbliven]

Great timing Chuck! I was just looking for a good instructional video for this project. Thanks!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Great! We hope it goes well. Thanks for the comment.

[@KevinOMalleyisonlysmallreally]

Honestly, this was a great video.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you, Kevin!

[@robdarimartin]

What beautiful straps. Congratulations.

[@kylerobertson5179]

Could we get a video of Chuck making a leather vest?

[@BlueJeansGreenTee]

Great Video. Thanks. I love your energy.

[@Felipera_]

Amazing display! I will give leatherworking a try and make one of these for my bass. Next step is figuring out how the heck are those tools called in Brazil (if available at all)

[@supermario7956]

This was amazing I love it... I do tooling on leather I would LOVE to see how to make a cuff with a buckle the right way I made one but not the best. Thank you

[@dennismott4226]

I've watched this a few times now. On this one and some of the other videos you made mention that pencil doesn't show. But you don't like ink. Just a thought, try black or red color pencil with a very soft led.

[@ArcticFlies56]

Chuck, I had to laugh when you were making the pattern for the tip. You mentioned cutting the pattern backwards so you ended up with huge “V”. I can’t tell you how many times I did the same thing! I didn’t have an English tip cutter so I wanted to cut patterns for each size of belt so I would stop messing them up. I just invested in buying a few English cutting tips for my belts. Now all I have to do is cut the right end. Ha ha.

[@Linda-xp3ig]

Can you show how to make a quiver for arrows please?

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Here you go, see if this helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpTLmaGCac2gfNEfeature=shared

[@petehanratty950]

Regarding the buckle tip, why not just make that small strap slightly smaller to fit from the get-go, instead of having to trim the tip to fit? Second, would burnishing the edges not be a nice finishing touch? I'm very new to researching leathercraft, but I see a lot of burnishing on edges and wonder what drives the decision whether or not to burnish? GREAT series!!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi Pete, Thank you for your question. You could absolutely make the strap end smaller from the beginning, we chose not to so we could show the process of adding a tip in the video. As far as burnishing the edges, we would definitely recommend it for most leather but with the Water Buffalo hides, we actually prefer a raw edge since the center is lighter. Burnishing will give it a cleaner look and especially if you are making a wallet or anything where the leather is glued and then stitched, burnishing will get rid of the line where the two pieces come together. Hope this helps and thank you for watching!

[@steventhehistorian]

It is beautiful and creative but, as a guitar player, I'd be very hesitant to actually wear it on my nice guitars because the exposed adjustable hardware sits exactly where the strap would rub along the back and top of the guitar body. A flap or sleeve of some sort would resolve that problem. The other issue is that, unless taken off very carefully, that buckle will tend to whip against the front of the guitar every time the player removes the strap. Both of these metal-on-guitar issues would definitely ding the finish (just like the rivets on jeans pockets). I wouldn't hesitate, however, to wear this strap on a beater guitar because it looks AWESOME.

[@stuartmarkman769]

You do great work and the only thing I can complain about is you need a much darker pen or pencil when you are drawing patterns in the videos. It is really hard to see some of the measurements and lines.

[@mikepower4113]

Hey Chuck. Awesome video. Do you have any type of pattern available?

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

We do not. But here is a link to the project information on our website. If you click on download instructions it will give step by step instructions starting with making the pattern... www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/cp_/shop-by-project/miscellaneous/guitar-strap

[@trevorliber5987]

Now can you teach how to make leather guitar please thanks

[@rolandfitzgerald1475]

Hey chuck I've looked for that square at weaver and can't find it. Thanks for another video..

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi Ronald. Here's the link for that 12" x 8" Steel Square: www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/7369/001/197

[@c.e.f4916]

At 3:30, the proper term is strap button but there can be other designs that are more like a pin or a knob. Is there a way to possibly make leather strap locks? That would be really cool AND it will stop my strat from taking any more natural relic..... cough damage cough from me dropping it cough......... and since the topic is here, I'm making a custom electric and I thought it would be cool to have a leather top on it. What sort of adhesive would be required to attach the leather to the wood body? Great video by the way. I love your enthusiasm and how well you explain everything. You guys are probably my favorite leather working channel on KZbin(followed rather closely by Pounder Speaks but he doesn't JUST do leather so.....). Thank you and have a great rest of the decade (or year if your into that weird human stuff........).

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thanks for the great comment. You made my day! Your strat bouncing has an enormous cringe factor! I’m a drummer from way back, so I know that sound all too well. Ouch! Also, thanks for the info on the “strap button”! After talking to three guitarist and a bass player, all I got was “that thing the strap connects to” (evidently I need to hang with a better class of guitarist. HA!). I am not aware of a type of strap lock, but that would be a best seller if someone has a good idea. On the glue, leather is great for glue because it is very porous. The wood, on the other hand, is not my specialty, but the top of the line is Barge Contact Cement, and I bet it would work nicely. This is what all the shoe and boot people use, and I swear by it. I hope this helps, and you’ve got to let me know how the custom electric comes out! Here's a link to the Barge Contact Cement I mentioned: www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/8179/001/229

[@jamesthe-doctor8981]

I don't know of a leather strap lock either, but something that works really great and costs WAY less than an actual Straplok™ is the little rubber washer on a bottle of Grolsch beer that seals the ceramic cap to the bottle. After you put your strap on the button, just stretch the rubber washer over the lip of the button and, presto! Instant strap lock! Plus, you get to drink two beers!! I wouldn't go swinging my guitar around my neck with it, but even with some fairly energetic playing it works really great. I got this tip from Joe Bonamassa.

[@hirammacduff8826]

Nice...

[@cynthiahsia7786]

Great video! How did you mark on the leather where you were going to punch the holes after making the paper template?

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi Cynthia, You can lay your paper pattern on top of the leather and use your scratch awl to mark each hole. The leather we used in the video marks really easily so just a small poke through the pattern took care of it, if the leather you are using doesn't mark easily you can go ahead and punch the actual holes in the paper pattern and then mark your leather with a marker or pencil. Hope that helps!

[@cynthiahsia7786]

@@WeaverLeatherSupply Exactly what I needed to know. Thanks so much for your reply! I love watching your videos!

[@KountryCuz1]

Nice ! How much Will It Cost to get Them tools and Some leather I am going to start making custom guitar Straps Thanks for your Video

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hello, Thank you for the comment! The leather used in this video retails at $97.00 per hide. You can check it out here: www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/56642/001/20 All of the other tools and supplies can be purchased on our website www.weaverleathersupply.com Stay tuned for a complete item list!

[@KountryCuz1]

Thanks I Will check it out !!!!!!!!!!!

[@WOMPITUS]

So what exactly is the length of the tongue strap and the buckle strap?

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

The Tongue strap is 9-1/2" and the Buckle strap is 11-1/2".

[@shanedesign43]

Great Job thanks Man ;-)

[@czarmainedatiles6282]

Hi Chuck! Can I stamp on Crazy horse leather?

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Yes, the Crazy Horse takes a nice stamp, and because it’s a pull-up leather, it creates a very rustic look!

[@rolandfitzgerald1475]

Hello again what size is that rawhide mallet?

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

That is an 11 oz. Rawhide Mallet. Here's the link: www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/8622/001/194

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

That is an 11 oz. rawhide mallet. Here's the link: www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/8622/001/194

[@muhammedbahij5483]

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[@billnewman8261]

To much mouth.