To be as clear as possible: cinching the straps so tight means that they remain at the top of the rails because that is where where the distance between the rails most closely matches the distance between the straps -- in effect, it is the dowel that keeps the straps apart and does not let them slide downward and closer together.
On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 7:25 AM, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > I simply cinched the straps as tight as I could get them (used pliers on > the second strap but not to the point of stretching the leather -- have used > pliers often with saddle loops, too). I don't seen any strain that the > straps would not also have with saddle loops: the straps are twisted but not > in any way that ought to compromise them. I carried ~25 lb home from the > store the other day (the equivalent of a full paper grocery sack plus 3 > bottles of wine). > > When I say "no sway" I mean "beyond what the design of the bag implies" -- > ie, no worse than with saddle loops. > > > On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 11:40 AM, Karl Fundenberger < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> "No sway" is encouraging - I may try this! >> >> Should I worry about the longevity of the leather straps? >> >> How did you manage to keep the straps from sliding down the rails? >> >> On Oc >> >> > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
