Making 1St Belt

[Sjm1027]

I wanted to make my first belt. Was wondering if everyone uses an oblong punch or do you simply punch 2 holes and connect the holes using an exact o knife to make a slot for the buckle and also do you trace a point on the end of the belt by hand or use a Strap End Punch?

I am just curious if everyone is purchasing all these tools or doing things by hand?

Thanks

[Dwight]

You can do the buckle hole (oblong slot) by doing a round hole at each end, . . . cut out the middle with a razor knife.

Just remember to cut from both ends, . . . toward the middle, . . . otherwise you will go too far, . . . and slice the other end of the slot. Trust me on that one !

For the ends, . . . I just razor knife them, . . . take them to the belt sander, . . . make em pretty round or pretty pointed or pretty whatever, . . . but I do it on the sander.

I also us the sander along each side to even everything up. It was $39.95 at Harbor Freight.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Sjm1027]

You can do the buckle hole (oblong slot) by doing a round hole at each end, . . . cut out the middle with a razor knife.

Just remember to cut from both ends, . . . toward the middle, . . . otherwise you will go too far, . . . and slice the other end of the slot. Trust me on that one !

For the ends, . . . I just razor knife them, . . . take them to the belt sander, . . . make em pretty round or pretty pointed or pretty whatever, . . . but I do it on the sander.

I also us the sander along each side to even everything up. It was $39.95 at Harbor Freight.

May God bless,

Dwight

Thanks Dwight, I'll give that a try... Already have the sander. I can already see starting at the holes and working my way inward would be best.

I wouldn't have tried it but now that you mention it, it makes perfect sense.

Thanks,

Steve

[mlapaglia]

Another way to do it on the buckle end.

From the Leathercraft tools boom by Al Stohlman

[Sjm1027]

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Another way to do it on the buckle end.

From the Leathercraft tools boom by Al Stohlman

Great idea, thanks for the info.Steve