belt construction question

[Russ]

russ...thanks for the tip to keep in mind...but honestly i don't understand why??...could you or someone explain please...

The posts for the Chicago screws, even the short ones (3/8's? I can't remember) are a little longer than the posts for snaps or rivets. So, once the buckle end is folded over, the post length (3/8's or whatever) requires that amount of leather for it to lay flat against itself. If you don't have that thinkness of leather with the skyved part and the belt itself, there's a gap. I always forget that, and skyve it too thin It's really just an aesthetics thing, I guess.

If none of this makes since, I'll dig out one of my "oops" and take a picture of it.

[sodapop]

thanks russ for explaining...makes perfect sense now...sometimes the littlest things can throw ya until a guys tried it...and most certainly i would of found out the hardway by over skiving & would of been cussin like a sailor then start on making another belt lol

darryl

[kseidel]

All this being said.......... Snaps are still the best, and most professional way to attach a buckle to a belt and be able to easilly remove and replace it. Use good snaps and set them correctly and they will hold very well.

Keith

[andystevens]

There is 1/4" Chicago screws available from your local Tandy store. Me personally like good belt snaps I use Rome Fastener (212) 741-9779 snaps they the best and hold up extremely well, I have been using them for the last 7 years and I make on the average of 300 belts a year with very little problems. I don't want to talk bad about any company but I need to say this the snaps from Weaver, Tandy, and a few other companies that sell the segma belt snap are no good they do not last they get very weak and don't hold when used a few times that is just some of my trial and error lessons I learned and felt I should share.

[sodapop]

thanks alot for the info keith & andy...i look into that number and give'em a call...cuz regardless what i use...i want the quality of course...sounds like good snaps have proved themselves as well & makes for an easy change out...

darryl