Handstitched Report post Posted April 7, 2023 (edited) I love doing these. The leather is 5mm VT ( stuff I use for horse gear) , tooled with ' Boss Buttons' tools down the centre , made by Kelly Tool Co. NZ , with craft tool veiner and spots on the edge, and dyed with a few coats of Eco Flo Saddle tan gel antique, sealed with ' Seal 'n' Shine' ( Aust), fitted with a good heavy solid brass gear buckle . I have done these before . The brass and the antiques go so well together. As for the pattern, made up on the spot. The sky is the limit with these vintage tools. Are Boss buttons hard to find these days? HS Edited April 7, 2023 by Handstitched Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PastorBob Report post Posted April 7, 2023 nice looking belt indeed. Never heard of that stamp before. Not sure how hard to find. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted April 7, 2023 beautiful work my friend, how many tools are used in that pattern? is your loop sewn on? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Littlef Report post Posted April 7, 2023 That's a good looking belt! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubleh Report post Posted April 7, 2023 Nice belt but I would call it stamped, not tooled. Guess I'm too old for modern speak. Being one of those behind the times Americans I don't do metric measure very well either. I can figure it out though I would rather not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gezzer Report post Posted April 7, 2023 Looks very nice ! Also looks like a LOT of hand stitching Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunkasapa Report post Posted April 8, 2023 What is a 'Boss button'? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted April 8, 2023 23 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: is your loop sewn on? I use long post line 24's so that the buckle is interchangeable and the belt keeper is loose . 19 hours ago, doubleh said: Nice belt but I would call it stamped, not tooled. Thanks, but that could open up a whole new debate. I used leather tools to achieve the end result 18 hours ago, Gezzer said: Looks very nice ! Also looks like a LOT of hand stitching Its machine stitched , using Coats 277 M10, Yellow, #24 needle , but thanks 6 hours ago, tsunkasapa said: What is a 'Boss button'? 'Boss Button' stamping tools are made by Kelly Tool Co.in New Zealand. They are made using a high impact plastic . They also made ' Midas Tools'. They are very rare . I do have about 5 different sets, also with some Australian fauna stamps, as well as some Australian ' First Nations' themed stamps. I did try to find some examples to show you, even that was difficult. I'll try to take some pics and upload some pics from the brochures that came with the stamps. I'm lucky to have them . HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hags Report post Posted April 9, 2023 Very nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigBore Report post Posted April 9, 2023 Outstanding work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Bill46 Report post Posted April 27, 2023 Impecable, Beautiful to say the least, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
