Friday night I finished this banjo strap for my baby brother, Dale. I told him I would make him a leather doodad of his choosing for his 50th birthday. It took him a couple of years but he finally decided on a strap for his banjo and one for his guitar. This strap is made from bison hide and is covered in ostrich leg skin that I painted. The trim is deer hide and I carved all the buttons out of the antlers off a little 6-point buck I killed with my longbow last November. Everything was sewn by hand using artificial sinew. I can hardly wait to get a picture of him with his banjo and new strap.
Darren
A different leather project - banjo strap
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- dhaverstick
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That's nice Darren, good leather crafting as usual.
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Yes it is nice! That is a very cool front connection. I don't think I've seen one exactly like it. Great job Darren!
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- White Falcon
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Very nice. Love the edge work!!
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Darren is a master craftsman when it comes to leather. I always wish I was that artistic but, well...not.
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- dhaverstick
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Re: A different leather project - banjo strap
Here's a photo of the banjo strap in action. We played a gig this past Monday and it was the first time my brother got to use it.
Darren
Darren
Re: A different leather project - banjo strap
Looks great; but I can't hear a thing!
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Looking Good!!!