scalloped Belt blanks

[Handstitched]

Has anyone done scalloped edge belt blanks, as in  a curvy  edge ?  If so, what is the easiest way  to cut them? 

Or is it just a matter of make a template, trace, cut etc. ?   And, unless I was seeing things, I thought Tandy did scalloped edge belt blanks 'way back 'once upon a time' ,  I thought I saw them in an old Tandy catalogue.  They would make a nice alternative to straight cut blanks and they look good with western concho's.

HS

[Alexis1234]

I've made a few wavy straps- I make a template, trace and cut with a round knife

[Handstitched]

5 hours ago, Alexis1234 said:

I've made a few wavy straps- I make a template, trace and cut with a round knife

Thanks for that    I have looked around, but no-one in my neck of the woods does scalloped blanks. Might go back through some old Tandy catalogues just out of interest. 

HS 

[chuck123wapati]

i've seen them but never made any, 

[Dwight]

If I did that . . . I would do like Alexis mentioned . . . make a pattern.

Make the full size blank . . . trace the pattern on it . . . and if they are shallow . . . make the indentations with a drum sander.

If they are deep . . . cut em out roughly on a band saw . . . then run them thru the drum sander . . . should make a nice belt.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Doc Reaper]

Again seeing is inspirational - got a pic so we can all understand,  us crayon eaters need a visual 

[fredk]

19 hours ago, Handstitched said:

Has anyone done scalloped edge belt blanks, as in  a curvy  edge ?  If so, what is the easiest way  to cut them? 

Or is it just a matter of make a template, trace, cut etc. ?   And, unless I was seeing things, I thought Tandy did scalloped edge belt blanks 'way back 'once upon a time' ,  I thought I saw them in an old Tandy catalogue.  They would make a nice alternative to straight cut blanks and they look good with western concho's.

How much of a scallop do you want? 

Olfa does a 'wavy edge' blade for its 20mm size circular blade knives. I've seen the same sort of blade for 45mm. These would give a very fine wavy or scalloped edge

I have a 20mm blade. I'll try it on a piece of scrap and see what the result is

edited to add; there appears to be several types of wavy edge/scallop blades from fine to bigger

 

Edited July 20, 2023 by fredk

[Alexis1234]

I'd like to add- the straps I've made have been for sleigh bells. So what I did was make the pattern for half of it. The last strap I did was over 100" long and 4" at the widest. I took a piece of paper 4 in wide and folded it in half . Then I figured out the bell placement ( or concho  in your case) and every spot there was one, was a swell. Another type of strap  I've done had smaller points and that was done using a modified end punch.

[Handstitched]

21 hours ago, Doc Reaper said:

got a pic so we can all understand

 

11 hours ago, fredk said:

How much of a scallop do you want? 

G'Day y'all, I really did try to find an actual scalloped belt blank, ( without tooling etc. ) but nup, no luck.So I found a belt pic sample and a  few martingales that I made . 

@fredk It   varies, it depends on the belt, and perhaps the conchos to be used ,  and how much of a curve  you prefer to suit them .  You could have them as wide and deep or as shallow and close as you wish...if that makes sense  

The belt is not mine , but the martingales are . Hopefully it will give you a bit of an  idea of what I am talking about    I'll do the ' make template, trace & cut' method'  . And when I do make a few, I will post the actual pics of the blanks on here in case someone else asks about them . 

HS

Edited July 20, 2023 by Handstitched

[Dwight]

1 hour ago, Handstitched said:

 

G'Day y'all, I really did try to find an actual scalloped belt blank, ( without tooling etc. ) but nup, no luck.So I found a belt pic sample and a  few martingales that I made . 

@fredk It   varies, it depends on the belt, and perhaps the conchos to be used ,  and how much of a curve  you prefer to suit them .  You could have them as wide and deep or as shallow and close as you wish...if that makes sense  

The belt is not mine , but the martingales are . Hopefully it will give you a bit of an  idea of what I am talking about    I'll do the ' make template, trace & cut' method'  . And when I do make a few, I will post the actual pics of the blanks on here in case someone else asks about them . 

HS

 

Hey, Handstitched . . . those are both really good looking pieces of work.  Belt is a tad flashy for this ol preacher . . . but I'd make one for a friend.

Anyway . . . if I were doing either one . . . I'd go back to my original suggestion . . . a drum sander for the martingales . . . and a band saw for the belt.  

OR . . . that little 30 inch belt sander that Amazon sells https://www.amazon.com/EX-ELECTRONIX-EXPRESS-Mini-Sander/dp/B004D96ZCG/ref=asc_df_B004D96ZCG/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309735728871&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8573954697880619670&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9014870&hvtargid=pla-521860277467&psc=1    

It'll do the trick for you in short order.  I've got two of the little belt sanders . . . one is used in the leather shop . . . other out in the wood / metal shop.  Noisy little rascal . . . but they do the job.

May God bless,

Dwight