Double Layered Gunbelt Help

[MadMorbius]

I just finished this gun belt, which was my first attempt at a Buscadero rig. The belt was hand stitched.

When the skin grows back on my fingers I might do the proper holster for this belt

[triage1998]

Katsass and Madmorbius both those rigs are beautiful and a bit ambitious for me. My plan is to start a basic CCW belt after Christmas and see how that goes.

Edited December 24, 2011 by triage1998

[Ethan]

This has been educational, but I have one more question.

Lots of discussion on these forums about curving a double-layer belt, so that it naturally makes a circle.

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=24982&hl=%20glue%20%20liner%20%20belt&st=0

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=30809&st=0&p=194088&hl=+glue%20+liner%20+belt&fromsearch=1entry194088

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=13867&st=15&p=84254&hl=+glue%20+liner%20+belt&fromsearch=1entry84254

Some have suggested pre-curving the belt during gluing--i.e. gluing the two pieces together around a curved form or mold.

Others suggest gluing the pieces together flat (much easier in my mind), then casing the nearly-finished belt to produce the proper curvature.

Are either of these necessary?

Do you prefer one or the other, or some other method?

Thanks

[mlapaglia]

There are 2 schools of thought regarding the belt curve. I suggest you make one of each and decide on its merits. You have hit the middle of a long running discussion between leather workers. At this point you need to decide which is best for you.

Michael

Edited December 30, 2011 by mlapaglia