How do you fit your Schaller straplocks to strap?

[Speiro]

May sound strange but has anyone got any quick tips for fitting the Schaller locks to their straps? I've put some on without enlarging the holes and on other straps have cut the holes larger with a scalpel. What do you guys do?

[SEAN RAF]

I never cut, just force it through, pushing the leather downwards so that there's still enough thread exposed to get the nut and washer on...using a ring spanner.

[sully]

+1

[VitaminG]

stick it in, tighten it up. Pretty much how I approach any situation in life

[MetalMedal II]

The biggest pain is starting the threads to tighten the nut for strap ends with thick leather ends. I have to compress the washer down on the base with a lot of downward force before the threads catch, then tighten it with an adjustable wrench.

[Nightbat]

Sand the hole bigger with a file

I use one of those things to punch holes (in thin plate) with a hammer

[Speiro]

Thanks for the tips guys.

[Dreamland_Rebel]

you can always put the strap on the guitar, then put the straplocks on, over the strap. kind of a waste since they sell cheap plastic strap locks that do the same thing. but i've seen people do it that way.