Dan28 Report post Posted December 18, 2014 Wanted a small easy "extra" gift to give to some of those that aren't getting elaborate bags. So I decided to make a little belt pouch that can be used for small items when out hunting or hiking. The first one I made is about 5 inches wide, decided to add an inch on the second two. All are slightly different colors of Fiebings oil dye, walnut, dark brown, and Spanish brown. Finished with 3 coats of Resolene/water at a 50-50 mix. Got a little bit of Resolene build up on the belt clip. I tried different ideas on the interiors, ie putting trying to leave one completely plain, putting a small boarder of dye on one, and dyeing one completely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tankerman1967 Report post Posted December 19, 2014 I like them. I love small belt bags. Nice work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverwingit Report post Posted December 19, 2014 I'm not a fan of belt clips in the first place, so take this with a grain of salt. Those are some very big bags for the little belt clips. I don't think they're going to be very stable on the belt. They are very wide for a single mounting point and the clips will allow/encourage them to tip to one side. Next time I'd put two mounting points and I myself would stitch in leather belt loops. Two clips would also work. Other than that those are very nice bags! Michelle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MonicaJacobson Report post Posted December 19, 2014 Nice, Dan! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basically Bob Report post Posted December 19, 2014 I like the gussets - how you extended the sides. Good stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan28 Report post Posted December 22, 2014 The whole idea to make them came from those belt clips. I had them in my hardware collection and had no plans to use them and came up with the idea of these. I had no plans to use them on anything for myself. The only item I occasionally wear on my belt is a magazine pouch and I made leather loops for it. The one good thing I can say about the metal clips, are that you don't have to take off your belt to use them. I have a feeling one of them will end up on the visor of a truck holding sunglasses though. Looking at them, I concede you are probably right about using two clips per item. I can see them tilting on the belt. Oh well, they are basically stocking stuffers. I think I spent about the same time dyeing and applying Resolene to them than actually making them. Bob, I saw extended gussetts somewhere and thought they would be functional for helping keep items in the pouch. I used a V gouger (if that is the correct name of the tool?) and scored a line on the inside of them so they would bend a little freely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
