RE: [Demo notebook] Reference notebook: corrections and recurring beginner questions · RWI-21884

Case 12 — Strap dimensions: lug width, taper, thickness and spring bar diameter explained

Correction to a common shortcut: don't measure lug width on an existing strap. Leather and rubber straps compress or swell, and some are made slightly undersized on purpose. Always measure between the lugs themselves, with the strap removed if possible.