dannesyd Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Well i found myself quite bored today waking up early on a Saturday with not much to do. Then i remembered that i have a Donerix Tobacco strap laying around that i bought off another member here on pure impulse at a good price. I wasn't really as fond of it as I hoped when i received it and it's been laying in a drawer waiting for a watch that's on repair anyway. So I figured i would give it some character and patina (please forgive me Donerix ). And since I'm a sucker for vintage and aged looks, i gave it a beating. So this is what the strap looked like before i went berserk on it: And two hours later after dish sponges, keys, lip balm, forks, lotion, knives and general abuse while watching TV, this is the result: I am really pleased with how this came out, and now I'm really looking forward to putting this on my 186 Arktos once it gets back from repairs! I might give it a rundown with proper leather wax later and another wack or two later on if it gets to dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannesyd Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Gave it a rubdown with proper leatherwax and beat it up a little bit more. It got a slightly darker tone and feels a lot nicer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijnp Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 You did a great job here D! Looks good, enjoy the strap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannesyd Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 And this is how it looks mounted on my 186 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imajedi Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Wow man, great result. That thing was hideous before and now I really like it. Impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackcfk Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 really looks beat up. you did a great job on it. i hear shaving foam helps also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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