12 Gauge Belt

[NoahL]

Hello everyone,

It's made of 7-9oz horsehide, but it's not distressed and beat-up looking! This is my very first cartridge belt of any kind, so I learned a lot making it and I know several things I will never do again . For one thing, I really need to scrounge up the money for oblong punches. Anyway, this belt holds sixteen 12ga. shotgun shells at a far-enough distance apart to grab onto with gloves on your numb hands, since the buddy of mine who asked for it will be duck hunting in a marsh in Illinois this winter (as he does every winter). I obviously did not weave the shell strip through the main body of the belt, because I didn't have an oblong punch to make the slots. This was also made with only one layer of leather because hand-stitching one belt has scared my fingers, haha. Anyway, here it is--be gentle

Edited October 7, 2009 by NoahL

[TTcustom]

Looks pretty good! I like the decorative 12ga. case heads. You don't have to have the $ for an oblong punches. If you have hole punches use them to make an oblong hole. Punch a hole the width of the slot you want and I use a chisel point exacto knife to cut between the holes and voila! Instant slot. Try it you will like the result I think and no punches to buy and maintain.

[dustin29]

I like the belt, looks good. Where did you get the 12ga. case heads? They make the belt.

[NoahL]

Thanks, both of you! TT, I'll try your suggestion one of these days when I need slots--that may just work. As for the 12 gauge heads, I got those at Tandy, believe it or not. I knew I had seen them somewhere before, so I sifted through the conchos and there they were!

~Noah

[TTcustom]

Thanks, both of you! TT, I'll try your suggestion one of these days when I need slots--that may just work. As for the 12 gauge heads, I got those at Tandy, believe it or not. I knew I had seen them somewhere before, so I sifted through the conchos and there they were!

~Noah

Aha! I thought I had seen them stocked somewhere. But honestly I thought maybe they were something you made. I was already scheming on cutting down some hulls and using a #14 copper rivet through the primer pocket for mine!

[cgleather]

Looks great!!!!!!!!!!

[NoahL]

Aha! I thought I had seen them stocked somewhere. But honestly I thought maybe they were something you made. I was already scheming on cutting down some hulls and using a #14 copper rivet through the primer pocket for mine!

Well, I haven't done it, but I have seen it done, so don't give up on your scheming!

Looks great!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!