Folded Money/cartridge Belt-Will Ghormley Pattern

[c2369zulu]

Hello All.

Just finished this folded money/cartridge belt up this weekend. It is from the Will Ghormley Cartridge Belts Pattern set. It is plain Jane with no frills, but I am happy with it for the most part. I had to re-stamp my maker mark due to a poor job the first time around (forgot to dampen leather and left poor impression), then it was too damp when I hit it again causing the bottom to go too deep, doh! There are a few things I would do different on the next one. I would like to make a suede version, but I assume you can't use the stitching groover properly on suede, right? This one is all 4/5 oz except for the billet and chape which are 9/10 oz premium shoulder. The belt was finished with extra virgin olive oil and put out in the sun for a little tan. It will get darker over time. The buckle is a Cody style clipped corner buckle from Tandy Leather (I love this buckle). I might go back and try to clean the edges up and slick them a little, but it was not that important to me on this one. The El Dorado style holster was made a while back. Criticism welcome. Thanks for looking.........Rory

[Haystacker]

Looks good.

[c2369zulu]

Thanks Haystacker!

[Dwight]

That's a good looking rig you made there.

I made one similar a while back, . . . it's traipsing somewhere out west now.

I didn't like the way Will did the opening and closing of the belt, . . . so I changed it. The tongue that holds the buckle, . . . I used it to close the belt and keep it closed. I used two snaps on the back, . . . unsnap and pull it back through the slot, . . . dig out the cash, . . . re-snap and you're back "in the saddle" again.

Either way it works out good, . . . mine was 5/6 oz rough out leather, . . . was made to imitate the rig the Duke wore in his last few movies.

May God bless,

Dwight

[TexasJack]

Will's patterns are always cool!

[c2369zulu]

Dwight.

Thanks for the comments. That is a nice looking rig you made! That is an interesting way to close the pouch. I like the money belts, but don't care for all that stitching so much. I am very particular about not wanting to splice any stitching and my thread always wants to start fraying at the needle eye or somewhere else I don't want it to about halfway through the process. I want to do a suede version at some point. I just started a Scout style cartridge belt, but measured the length wrong. ...............Rory

TexasJack,

I agree. I have really enjoyed all of the Will Ghormley Patterns I have used..........Rory

[keplerts]

Rory,

You did a great job. I really like the looks of that buckel also. I just bought that pattern pack this week and have been looking it over. I haven't make one yet because I'm confused about what the differences are between a Ranger belt and a Scout belt. The Scout pattern at the bottom left looks so skinny. Could you or someone explain the difference? Also, it says there are patterns for two money belts, two ranger, and two scout. But it look like there is two money belts and one each of the ranger and scout. I'm new with all this so the pattern instructions seem to be missing some needed information.

[Dwight]

Keplerts, . . . send an email to Will, . . . he usually answers fairly quickly. He and I have kicked around a couple of topics, and I've found him to be most helpful.

Rory, . . . explain how you are sewing that the thread gets frayed, . . . I used to have that problem, . . . but one little change solved it when I was doing more than my share of hand stitching.

May God bless,

Dwight

Edited April 27, 2013 by Dwight

[Billy Hell]

Which punches do I need for these belts?

[malabar]

Rory,

very nice! Clean lines, good workmanship.

Dwight, I like your improved design. Gook thinking.

tk

[RVM45]

That is a clever design well executed.

…..RVM45