The condition wasn't that bad as the smell was.

I cleaned the strap and removed the fat with cleaning benzin for kimono silk and recolored the leather.



I like the result, but maybe not everyone does.

tamura

 

Looks good to me!

 

Smells much better!

 

I like it , I think you did a great job

 

that's not restoration, it's reclamation.

 

Warning. With out protection the color will
darken as you use it, putting on and taking off.
And get ugly.
The oils from your fingers will stain and darken
usually just the side facing you. What works well
I have found is to lightly coat the strap with some
matte urethane. This will lock in the color and not
allow skin oils or other oils to darken the strap.

 

Nice job .

 

Thanks a lot!