cody1200 Report post Posted October 17, 2013 Hello I have been having trouble with buying belt buckle sets that include buckle, keeper, and tip. I buy 1 1/2" buckle sets and cut my strip 1 1/2". The problem comes along when you put it all together and the strip is to wide for the keeper and the tip. So to fix this I either take a 1/4" off the strip or just tapper down the last 8 inches or so of the belt tip. My question is what do you normally do? make a 1 1/2" belt actually a 1 1/4" belt or what? thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted October 17, 2013 After screwing up 3 or 4 good belts, . . . I learned to very carefully cut the very end of my belt to go into the tip. The tip is designed to be the same size as the belt, . . . so since there is metal there, . . . you have to cut away leather to make way for the metal. Also, . . . I don't do 1 1/2 belts, . . . I do 1 7/16, . . . because all of mine are double layer, . . . and if you do a double layer 8 oz, . . . you can run into belt loop difficulties, . . . which isn't fun. Cut a strip of scrap leather, . . . 1 1/2 wide, . . . and outline the tip on the end of the strip. Cut that, . . . then begin by taking 1/16 off each side the length of the tip. A dremel tool with a sander also is a super help, . . . or a 1 inch belt sander, . . . you just have to be really careful with sanding. I prefer to cut, . . . Eventually you get what you need to make it work, . . . outline it on a piece of manila folder, . . . and you have a pattern for the next one you do. Final tip, . . . after you set the little screw(s) in the back of the tip, . . . rub your finger over them to make sure there are no burrs, . . . sand em off if there are. Those little burrs will ruin the face of the belt the first time the guy uses it, . . . and he WILL BE angry with you. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgleathercraft Report post Posted October 18, 2013 Final tip, . . . after you set the little screw(s) in the back of the tip, . . . rub your finger over them to make sure there are no burrs, . . . sand em off if there are. Those little burrs will ruin the face of the belt the first time the guy uses it, . . . and he WILL BE angry with you. ^^^ I found this out the hard way. Luckily on my own belt! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cody1200 Report post Posted October 18, 2013 Alright that answers my question perfectly thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
