Cutting Belt Tips

[ABC3]

Those of you who make dual layer belts (belt with a liner), when are you cutting the tips? I use a Osborne English Point Strap punch & I cut the belt & liner in two seperate operations.

At times when the tips don't match up correctly - the old belt sander is necessary.

Should I be cutting both straps in one (1) operation? And if so, when?

I've tried cutting both at the same time but find it difficult since they are not glued together yet. And invariably one strap will move & thus a screw up. Now we're talking a "custom order" ending up on a rack of seconds/IR's.

Is there a better way?

[ArtS]

I use my English point cutter after I glue them together.

Art

[Bree]

I use an English point after the blanks are glued up. I use a 64 oz. maul to punch through the double thickness and I keep the punch very sharp.

But then again... I have done it the other way too. Not sure which way is better especially if you have a sander to touch up any irregularities. 6 of one... half dozen of the other.

[hidepounder]

I cut my lining oversized, glue it to the belt, then trim the lining to fit the belt, which includes cutting the tip with a punch. Then I sand the edges so that they are smooth.

Bob

[barra]

I cut out the belt and form the point. I cut the point with a round knife by eye but I know lot's of people use the point punches. I then attach my lining over sized. I rarely glue but use cut tacks to hold things in place. When done I trim the lining, including the point. Give the edges a tidy up with a bit of broken glass used as a spoke shave, maybe a fine sand and then edge/bevel the lining and burnish.

Barra

Edited April 15, 2009 by barra

[Shorts]

I cut the point to the top layer when I punch the buckle slot and screw holes. Then dye. Then glue to the backing layer. Stitch. Slice off backing excess. Then I punch the tip on the backing strap using top tip as guide. Then edge. Then burnish. Then done.

Then, rest.