Three-piece belt

[Herbie]

Just exactly what is the definition of a three-piece belt? I have searched on here and saw a few pictures, but I would like to know what the definition is.

This is an example of me needing to have terms defined.  I asked a leather provider online chat, and we guessed at the meaning, but I want to know what you all think.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

[fredk]

To me a three piece belt is back piece, a buckle billet and a billet with the buckle holes. All sewn together. Any one of the three sections can be removed and changed

The 3- piece can be seen on a gun belt mostly

[Mablung]

Fredk has this right, I think. Not sure there’s any other belt design that could conceivably qualify. Western gun belt rigs and ranger belts use essentially the same construction, with the main belt piece and billets.

[jrdunn]

2 hours ago, fredk said:

To me a three piece belt is back piece, a buckle billet and a billet with the buckle holes. All sewn together. Any one of the three sections can be removed and changed

The 3- piece can be seen on a gun belt mostly

I'd float my stick in the same direction as Fredk.  As usual, JM2C.  Jim

[Herbie]

Good answer!  So, anyone referring to a three-piece dress belt is probably talking about a Ranger belt I would imagine?  This is how my question came to be.

[Mablung]

Almost assuredly. 

2 hours ago, Herbie said:

Good answer!  So, anyone referring to a three-piece dress belt is probably talking about a Ranger belt I would imagine?  This is how my question came to be.

 

[fredk]

This is what I think of when I think of a 3 piece belt

[Herbie]

1 hour ago, fredk said:

This is what I think of when I think of a 3 piece belt

Very nice!

[Herbie]

The chat lady suggested it might be a nice buckle, loop and nice tip.  KInd of close.  

[fredk]

24 minutes ago, Herbie said:

Very nice!

Not mine - I stole the picture off the internetty just as an example

I wish I could make a belt as nice as that

[Cattleman]

Ranger Belt... Usually made with a fancy buckle, loop, and tip set. The pictures above are a ranger belt minus the fancy hardware.

[Handstitched]

G'Day, The 3 piece belts I have made in the past were made up of off cuts long enough to make a usable belt. First piece  the buckle end,   then a D ring ( or an 'O'ring or square ring)  , then a middle piece, then another D ring  and then the billet, hence the 3 pieces. Each piece can be tooled, carved etc. the middle piece for example, can also be a different colour to the rest of the belt. The off-cuts can be turned into quite a unique one off  belt. The sky is the limit for ideas and designs.  Hope this helps . 

 

HS

[DoubleKCustomLeathercraft]

There's a leather company up here in Montana that does custom belts. I can't remember the name of the top of my head. They have 3 piece belt, and what this does is allows them to produce the two ends (buckle and billet) at standard lengths, then the custom part is sewn on and sets across the back. They also refer to these as 3 piece. Dunno if there's a right or wrong answer, because any belt with 3 pieces essentially falls into this category.