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202A build


steph_dexter

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for the strap preparation :

I found making buckle and strap is a lot of fun.
So i tried to hand make both buckle and strap complete with the stamp on the buckle...except i use laser engraving instead



after some vector drawing...
first cut wasnt perfect...ouch! crooked engraving  :?

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second cut, come out better after long critique and pointer at the picture  :thumbdown:

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thinking hard for DLC or PVD coating...
oh well its my trial anyway, so i decided to use cheap aerosol flat black

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...yeah not bad, all the engraving wasnt deep enough, ill make it better later



trying to mimic the coinage edges by hand with file n sandpaper
this process took so much energy

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tongue installed and painted flat black

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cutting and mark lines some old sheet of leather that skid gave me for the top layer, buckle installed.
I used stiff thick piece of leather under neat

I copy the construction of pre Vendome strap
notice the difference with vintage 3 folds on the buckle side and 2 fold on long side


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glue n press

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oh my, this far i forgot to bend the buckle & tongue  :lolno:
so re-open the guled strap, bend the buckle and re-glue

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adding single loose keeper, the final result pre stitching n edge kote

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i aged the buckle a little, the black paint was strip litely at corner n tip of the tongue

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