JRHunter13
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No one knows what a 100% accurate D-ring/strap would look like for an ANH Luke saber. We have no images of the bottom of the saber to see how the D-ring is attached. We only know the shape and size of the D-ring.
Those vintage D-ring and straps you found look great! There's no need to "reprofile" the strap! Again, what the strap looks like is totally unknown. The idea of shaping the strap to match the curved edge of the Graflex tube originates not that long ago here on this forum when @Sym-Cha made his tutorial on how to make your own ANH D-ring and strap. Since the look of the strap is unknown, he idealized it by making it match up with the curve of the Graflex edge. So now that's what Roy offers, and what most people's replicas look like. But it's really just an idealized guess. My guess is odds are it looked more like your found vintage straps. I actually reshaped my Roy strap with a dremel to make it look like the ones you've found.
Thanks for the feedback! You're right, why reprofile something that is vintage and has a natural good look to it already. Until photos surface of the actual bottom of the ANH graflex, which might not ever happen, might as well go with what looks good and makes enough sense. I'm very happy with them.
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