Dwight Report post Posted February 13, 2009 Today, a customer posed a different question to me: "If I continue to lose weight, and you make me a size 42 cartridge/gun belt, . . . what do I do when it is too big for me because I have lost so much weight?" I kinda wanted to smile and tell him he could buy another belt, . . . but I resisted, . . . told him I'd research it, . . . so here we are. Anybody ran up against this one successfully before? Thanks, . . . may God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rayban Report post Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) I would encourage him to buy a new belt, keep the one he has now so that when he gains all the weight back, he won't skip a beat, then you buy the skinny belt back from him at half price. How can anyone in his right mind refuse such a deal?? P.S....my Dad was a tailor, and when guys brought in pants to have him take them in at the waist because they had lost weight, my Dad would purposely leave the access material intact so when they gained it back, he would have material to let back out...he never told the customer he was doing it, but we always saw them come back... Edited February 13, 2009 by Rayban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crystal Report post Posted February 13, 2009 Hubby wants me to make him a cartridge gun belt. He wants one ranger style. Would doing the strap and buckle that way give you enough room for the requested adjustments? Just a thought. Crystal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timd Report post Posted February 13, 2009 My memory's not working too well, but didn't someone here(Jbird ?) do a ranger belt with chicago screws to move the billet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbusarow Report post Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) I had the same thought. But it was conchos and by carr52 http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=6606 Not sure why the image doesn't show right but the description will make sense. If a ranger style is OK this might be the ticket for you. Dan Edited February 13, 2009 by dbusarow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbird Report post Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) Yes sir I did and the guy loves the adjustments works good for me but get that screw back or you wont be happy Josh [url="http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=7356&hl=ranger+belt" Edited February 13, 2009 by jbird Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted February 13, 2009 Yes sir I did and the guy loves the adjustments works good for me but get that screw back or you wont be happyJosh [url="http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=7356&hl=ranger+belt" I guess I don't follow you, Josh, on getting the screw back, . . . but I guess that would work, . . . moving the billet with Chicago screws. I tried to pull up a copy of the belt that had the conchos, . . . but it wouldn't come up for me. And, . . . thanks everyone, . . . I've got enough ideas that I can make one of them work for sure now. I was kinda stuck on "sewing" on the billet, . . . sometimes ya have to "think outside the box" so to speak. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbird Report post Posted February 13, 2009 What I mean is don't leave the Chicago screw 1/2 inch from the end of the billet put it on your layout closer the ends or the ends will be flappy any way for what ever that's worth. Josh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
