Belt Makers-

[pete]

I cut the blank,tool,edge, punch holes and then finish. Is this the most common way or should I be edging first.

ALSO- I saw a post where the maker sews the lining and finishes the edges BEFORE tooling. Is this common practice also? I would think that it might be harder to tool it with a backing.

pete

[MADMAX22]

I cut the blank, scribe my borders and do the gouge line if I am using one. Tape the back of it like I normally would and do my tooling.

Then I do my dying, and whatever else I will do to color it.

Glue and stitch the liner and punch my holes then edge the entire thing.

Then I apply my finishes or sealers.

I guess you could sew in the liner first before tooling but knowing my luck I would either screw up the liner and or mess up on the tooling and have to start over. I dont have a sewing machine so sewing a belt is a little bit of a chore so I wanna know for sure the belt is good to go before I start stitching.

[pete]

I cut the blank, scribe my borders and do the gouge line if I am using one. Tape the back of it like I normally would and do my tooling.

Then I do my dying, and whatever else I will do to color it.

Glue and stitch the liner and punch my holes then edge the entire thing.

Then I apply my finishes or sealers.

I guess you could sew in the liner first before tooling but knowing my luck I would either screw up the liner and or mess up on the tooling and have to start over. I dont have a sewing machine so sewing a belt is a little bit of a chore so I wanna know for sure the belt is good to go before I start stitching.

thanks so much for the reply! Just as I thought .

pete