Disgusted with my belt situation.

[toxo]

After years of taking my one belt from one pair of trousers to use on another pair, bearing in mind what I do I finally got disgusted enough with myself to start on three more. Bearing in mind that my world is practical and not for the benefit of others, it will just be one layer and rivets so I should be finished by the end of today.

[chuck123wapati]

11 minutes ago, toxo said:

After years of taking my one belt from one pair of trousers to use on another pair, bearing in mind what I do I finally got disgusted enough with myself to start on three more. Bearing in mind that my world is practical and not for the benefit of others, it will just be one layer and rivets so I should be finished by the end of today.

Good luck!!

[Dwight]

That's why in my "wardrobe" . . .  there are no less than 8 or 9 belts.

Generally speaking . . .  I wear the one I have on . . .  and have for over 20 years . . .  will probably kick the bucket some day and it will still be serviceable.

But that's OK . . .  pass it on to someone who needs one.

May God bless,

Dwight

[kgg]

3 hours ago, toxo said:

Bearing in mind that my world is practical and not for the benefit of others, it will just be one layer and rivets so I should be finished by the end of today.

I would be interested in seeing the belts. 

2 hours ago, Dwight said:

That's why in my "wardrobe" . . .  there are no less than 8 or 9 belts.

 Me I have two belts. A store bought "genuine" leather black dress belt which I figure I have worn maybe a dozen times in the last 8 years and my daily 13 oz medium brown chrome tan.

kgg 

[toxo]

The bottom one just needed a little messing and re dying so I only had to do two.

Still waiting for some cord to finish my corset hat.

[kgg]

1 hour ago, toxo said:

The bottom one just needed a little messing and re dying so I only had to do two.

They are decent enough, better then some I have seen for sale. Suggestion: Add a stitch line along the edge to help reduce stretching.

kgg

[toxo]

48 minutes ago, kgg said:

They are decent enough, better then some I have seen for sale. Suggestion: Add a stitch line along the edge to help reduce stretching.

kgg

If I ever make a "real" one it'll be wider with two layers and glued and stitched. These are just to hold my trousers up and stop me wondering which pair of trousers I left my one belt on last.

[dikman]

Functional, should do to keep your pants up while you make yourself some fancier ones. 

[kgg]

6 hours ago, toxo said:

If I ever make a "real" one it'll be wider with two layers and glued and stitched.

Couple of questions:

i) How wide are the belts?? On this side of the pond the typical width is 1 1/2" (38mm) for say jeans while 1 1/4" ( 32mm) is more for dress pants.

ii) How thick is the leather, 8 / 9 oz??

iii) Did you glue, staple, sew or rivet the belt loop? 

kgg 

[TonyV]

Good job.  Blue jeans don't need fancy.  I did a similar belt build several years ago.  But I found that I still wear the same old favorite belt day after day. It's broke in and stretched in all the right places.