mattsh Report post Posted December 8, 2011 I made this rig for a friend of mine from work. He's a big guy. The belt is 78 inches. So the challenge with this one was making everything in proportion so it didn't look odd. The belt is 78 inches long and 4 inches wide. The billet and chape are 2 inches wide. If anyone knows of somewhere to get a center bar buckle that is for a 2 inch chape I would like to know. I did some searching on the internet and didn't find what I was looking for. (Didn't realize that 2" belts were not common, hence no buckles) The only buckle I could find was a 2 inch roller buckle. It looks ok but I really wanted to get a rectangular center bar buckle. The belt is double split 4oz do it is very soft and flexible and makes for a very comfortable wear. The gun is a Ruger Vaquero (old style) which is the same frame size as the New Model Blackhawk, its in 45 Colt. There are 36 loops and a lot of thread going around the belt. The holster, billet, chape, keeper and loops are dyed with Eco Flo Range Tan. I like the color and the contrast that it had with the chocolate brown belt. Thanks for looking. Again, the pics are not the best as they are taken with my cell phone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelhawk Report post Posted December 8, 2011 NIce work on the belt. I should be starting on a large belt today as well. The 84" blanks should arrive before end of day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
