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When making belts that I hope to sell later, I figured I would cut them long,have everything finished and stitched except the buckle end, then when the belt is sold, I can cut to size, make up the buckle end install the buckle. This I could finish the belt on location

Question.... When I skive at the buckle fold I will be cutting the threads which could cause the stitching to unravel back toward the tongue....Ooops. What do you guys do? I'm all ears

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I've never seen a stitched belt that was "Cut to Size" at the time of purchase. I have only seen single layer belts done this way. When customers ask if I can shorten an older, 2 pc, stitched belt of mine, I tell them no...I don't like how it looks afterwards.

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If the belts aren't too thick, you can fold over without skiving and use two Chicago Screws.

ferg

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Coach makes DIY stitched belts. They cost more than the ones that come finished. Why am I not in on this scam?

http://www.coach.com/online/handbags/Product-boxed_cut_to_size_reversible_belt-10551-10051-61945-en?cs=aq0&catId=18909

If you use synthetic thread, I suppose you could cut the thread a little longer before you cut the leather then melt it into a blob so it won't come undone.

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Here is one I made, single layer stitching is only decorative,9-10 oz

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Yeah...that's a tough one. Once you have the holes there, there is no taking them back.

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Note that Coach uses a clamp-on buckle, so no skiving, no fold. If the buckle is put on as soon as the belt is cut to length, then the threads will be clamped as well (assuming the clamp is full belt width). So the threads shouldn't unravel. The keeper just slides on. You could put a rivet in it or a couple stitches by hand.

Tom

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I tried one , hit it with my lighter,melt the cut thread ends, wet a little at the fold on back side, tighten down with chi screws, put a clamp on it for a few minutes, Should be ok,

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