hawkeye10

I guess I will just use it like it is. I thought maybe there was something you could treat the belt with that would make it stiffer. I can still use the heavier belt when I wear a heavy gun. Thanks for the reply's. Don

Thanks for the reply. The heavy belt I have is two ply and has two rows of stitching on each side. Like I said it is a very nice belt but it's heavy. I have another belt that was just about right but it shrunk. LOL I don't know what is up with that. Don

I bought a belt that I wanted to use for hand gun carry but it is to flimsily. The belt is 3/16" thick which I thought would make it stiff enough. It's 1 1/2" wide and I bought it at a saddle shop so that might give you some idea on how it was tanned. I waited for them to make it make it because I wanted it made out of the thicker leather. My question is what if any thing can I do to make the leather a little stiffer? I already have a gun belt that is really stiff and heavy. My main problem with it is it's too heavy but it's a very well made belt. Don

First let me say I am new to leather work and this is my first post. I have been reading and trying to learn. From what I can tell you seem to be against sanding your edges. From what I have learned from reading these post I don't see how you can not sand your edges. You say you might be rushing, so slow down and cut more accurate and you will have to sand less. That is my .02 from some one who knows little about leather working. Don