For leather straps, I have had great success with those purchased at a horse tack shop. I have removed scissor ends from the Rollei straps by grinding out the rivets with a Moto tool and replacing the rivets. Tack shop straps I have used are slightly thicker and have much bettor quality leather. Roland Smith Oakland, California -----Original Message----- From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter J Nebergall Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 11:18 PM To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [rollei_list] Re: -- Rolleicord V & Vb RE STRAPS I have had the same problem. A shoe-repairman nearby has had a supply of real leather straps, but he's closing. OD on Wal-Mart shoes, I think. So, I went to a Powwow and bought some hides from a trader. They work fine; I just have to trim them. Peter --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list