Oh well...I thought it looked good the way it was. Nice chop job. Reminds me of mine:



Did you oil it or tan the sanded-down leather in any way? It just looks rough, but I suppose with sweat, sun, and age, it'll darken like the Honeys are supposed to. If that's the case, then it might not looks so bad. Post a 'finished product' pic with the zip ties. (sacriledge! You could have got a baseball mitt re-lacing kit from any sporting goods store and tied it up classy-like)