My strap making sprang from an interest in leather working in general.  I’m a member on several web forums, and was impressed by some of the custom leather goods that other members were making.  I made a trip to a local leather supply company and jumped in with both feet.  Soon, I was making custom holders for my Swiss Army knives, flashlights, and my titanium chopsticks.  I know, I’m a gadget geek.

    Not long after getting started in leather working, I got the itch to get a new watch, and picked up a Seiko 5 from a fellow forum member, thats it in the lower left pic above.  I love the watch, but was bored with the stock nylon strap.  After a few failed attempts, and with lots of help from some fellow strap makers on the web, I finally was producing straps that were suitable for public display.  Soon, I had abandoned all my other leather projects, and was focusing solely on watch straps.  I was posting pics of my work on various web forums and soon was receiving messages asking if my work was for sale.  Since then, I have been making and selling straps of my own design, and taking custom orders.