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Hand sketched ideas before building.
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Saddle stitching the D ring to the belt.
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Red thread lock on the Sam Brown screw and brass ball.
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Sealing with leather conditioner and heat.
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Test fitting on a same diameter top tube dowel. Nice and beefy. Later, edges dyed black.
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Installed on Brompton top tube.
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Close up. The brass D ring I bend from 0.125” brass rod.
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Viewed from bottom side, Sam Brown brass ball to secure belt. Nicer than Velcro.
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With shoulder strap attached
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Folded and ready to transport.
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The large distance between the fixation points stabilizes the bike.
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With shoulder strap attached
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Ready to climb stairs!
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Mahogany dyed D ring strap.
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Beefy elegant closure detail.
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Mahogany with green (close to BRG of frame) dye version.
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Mahogany with green version 2.
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Mini arbour press makes positioning the steel rule die easier.
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With my leather shoulder strap hooked up.
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I’ll soak the end of the straps and use cling wrap to make them match the tube curve.
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Mahogany/BR Green strap version.
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Stock alcohol leather dye colors