Snaps on belt blanks

[Shorts]

I've been seeing a lot of these belt blanks that have the option to come with snaps. Are snaps really effective in keeping a belt together?

Just off the top of my head, seems rivets or stitching is stronger and would last longer. Why snaps?

[Luke Hatley]

Shorts, snaps are installed so one can change the buckle,

if the right snap is used there is no problems.

[Shorts]

Shorts, snaps are installed so one can change the buckle,

if the right snap is used there is no problems.

I see.

What would be considered the 'right snaps'? I'm assuming the heavy duty oriented snaps such as DOT or Pull the Dot types?

[singteck]

I have a few belts with snaps on it that I used everyday. So far I have never had one failed on me. I use one buckle but with different styles of belts to suit the mood Sure beats screw-ons that takes forever to get in and out.

singteck

[Luke Hatley]

SHORTS

Segma Brand belt snaps are the best ones.

[Shorts]

Great info - thanks guys

[Windy]

I have a belt from more years ago than I care to remember

that I made with snaps.Yet somehow to this day the snaps

still hold the buckle on despite rumors spread by some who

swear snaps will not hold. They are line 24 snaps. Maybe

the leather worker gods or the belt maker gods just love

me for shopping at Tandy way back then.Then again it

could just be that snaps work. Now if I were planning on

using my belt to pull me out of a deep canyon or the bottom

of a well I would probably prefer to have used Chicago Screws

to hold the buckle. I would also prefer to have gone on that

diet I said I was going to go on ten years ago if I were stuck

using my belt to climb out of a bad situation.

WINDY

[Shorts]

I have a belt from more years ago than I care to remember

that I made with snaps.Yet somehow to this day the snaps

still hold the buckle on despite rumors spread by some who

swear snaps will not hold. They are line 24 snaps. Maybe

the leather worker gods or the belt maker gods just love

me for shopping at Tandy way back then.Then again it

could just be that snaps work. Now if I were planning on

using my belt to pull me out of a deep canyon or the bottom

of a well I would probably prefer to have used Chicago Screws

to hold the buckle. I would also prefer to have gone on that

diet I said I was going to go on ten years ago if I were stuck

using my belt to climb out of a bad situation.

WINDY

Windy - love your posts!

[Trevor]

Hi there All

Thought Id chuck in my method of doing the snaps for belt blanks thing.

Its real easy and quite good if you want to change the buckle at any time. Works well with the trophy buckles that have no slot as well.

Firstly mark out where your two snaps need to go. Allow plenty of room back from the fold of the leather otherwise the snap will easily come undone. Also allow enough space between the snaps so the keeper can fit. This belt in the photos has about 1 1/2 " between the centers.

Next install the tops first in the fold over piece and set as per normal. (by hand setter or machine.) Next fit the keeper to the belt and press together by hand to mark the leather where the snaps actually sit. This will leave a tell tale mark on the leather to show where to put the next hole.

Next make a small hole (big enogh to get a 10 -12 mm) rivet through. then put the (Jiffy rivet I think you call them) through the hole in the eyelet and then into the hole on the belt.

This is where you actually rivet the eyelet onto the belt. Mount your setter upwards in the vice and place everything on top.

Then put the cap on to the rivet end and hit with the hammer. Set as per normal.

Note the rivet will form itself into the cup on the eyelet. This will allow the snap to work properly.

Good luck

Trevor

"Way down under"

[Shorts]

Trevor - excellent! I really dig the way that's one. And thank you for the pictures. They make the explanation very easy to understand

[Leather Bum]

Trevor, that looks like a neat way to install the snaps. What type of snap is that that you use (size or whatever)?

And how thick is the strap at the buckle end when snapped together?

Thanks much.

L'Bum

[Luke Hatley]

Trevor..........thank you so much for sharing this. i have been very P***ed , because

i have not been able to find the size of Line 24 snaps that i needed at certain times.

now i and a lot of other people won't get mad .... Just use the Rivett..