Ranger belt, and some beading.

[kiwidownunder]

Hello There.

Thought that you may like to see a ranger belt I have just completed for a client. Also I have needed a pic of some beading for a belt. I should have used the tiny tiny beads and will for the next one. I am now going to try and teach myself how to hitch horse hair. That should be fun. Has anyone done hair belts?

Hope you like them.

Kiwi.

Edited February 4, 2009 by kiwidownunder

[Nomad]

 belt . And a beads too. I too did similar, it is a lot of work. Such work calms me.

[westtxcowboy1979]

How do you measure for a ranger belt?

[sodapop]

the belt turned out very nice kiwi!!...on the beadin one, i can certainly tell you have more patience than i have...beadin would make my eyes go --->

darryl

[kiwidownunder]

Hi there Guys. I thank you for the great feed back. Makes me feel good about my work. Yeah I agree the beading takes up a lot of time.

Oh yeah, westtxcowboy, I measure the ranger belts by getting the pant or waist size. Then on the the main piece of leather, at one end mark from the end, to the buckle fold slot 2", or the length of the buckle, (from tongue to inside edge of the buckle),. From the end again, I measure to the center or waist size hole point, then added 4 and one half inches to the end of the back leather and cut off extra leather.

Attach the billets by threading the buckle billet through and sew it down. I make the hole billet piece around 8 to 9" long. The center hole should be 4 1/2" from the belt back end. I then added around 3/4" more so it goes just off the end of the belt once sewn in place. So in other simple words. Of the say 8 1/2" long total billet the center hole when lined up on the belt, would be 5 1/4" from the pointed end. Line the two marks and sew in place.

I hope that helps.

Kiwi

[Kowboyboots]

Kiwi that is beautiful. i am one for the few I know that has the patients to bead so I always appreciate it!