Members Hi Im Joe Posted July 25, 2014 Members Report Posted July 25, 2014 Hi guys and gals, So I found that I needed a new belt (finally) after using basically the same one for like 10 years (department store bought). After this time the old one has lost a lost of its shape and has been bent to hell. I feel like its been a while since I've made something for myself...so I'm pretty pumped! So for my new one I decided to double up some 5/6 oz hermann oak. The belt is 1 1/4 inches wide. I stitched all along the laminated two pieces of leather. For the buckle and keep I skived the bottom down thin and riveted it all together. I did not skive where the buckle tongue comes through because I wanted maximum strength. Thanks for checking it out! -- Joe Quote http://www.sevenhillsleather.com/
Members Jon P Posted July 25, 2014 Members Report Posted July 25, 2014 looks great! been wanting to make myself a new one for some time. maybe this is the inspiration i need... Quote
Members Rohn Posted July 25, 2014 Members Report Posted July 25, 2014 Looks real nice Joe. Good work. Quote Rohn(John 8:32) And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (KJV)
Members Hi Im Joe Posted July 25, 2014 Author Members Report Posted July 25, 2014 looks great! been wanting to make myself a new one for some time. maybe this is the inspiration i need... Thank you very much! The worst part was gluing it and finishing the edges. Looks real nice Joe. Good work. Thanks Rohn! Quote http://www.sevenhillsleather.com/
Members billybopp Posted July 25, 2014 Members Report Posted July 25, 2014 Looks good! Finally getting comfortable with that new sewing machine?? Quote
Members Hi Im Joe Posted July 25, 2014 Author Members Report Posted July 25, 2014 Looks good! Finally getting comfortable with that new sewing machine?? That servo motor helped a lot! I order some 138 and 207 sized thread and had some problems getting it to work correctly but I think I finally got the 138 to work. The machine would not sew the 207 but I had a size 22 needle in there. I found a size 23 and will try it again with that. However, every once in a while the thing skips a stitch. It makes the hole but the threads don't lock and I get one stitch that is twice as long as the rest of them. Very annoying. Quote http://www.sevenhillsleather.com/
Members MonicaJacobson Posted July 25, 2014 Members Report Posted July 25, 2014 Looks like a nice belt, Joe! Quote http://monicajacobson.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/TrimGoTrix?ref=si_shop
Members Hi Im Joe Posted July 25, 2014 Author Members Report Posted July 25, 2014 Looks like a nice belt, Joe! Thanks Monica! Quote http://www.sevenhillsleather.com/
electrathon Posted July 25, 2014 Report Posted July 25, 2014 Looks nice. Only critique is the mark is reversed. A male belt has the buckle on the left side, so if it is on the person the mark is upside down. Aaron Quote
Members Hi Im Joe Posted July 25, 2014 Author Members Report Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) Looks nice. Only critique is the mark is reversed. A male belt has the buckle on the left side, so if it is on the person the mark is upside down. Aaron Yup....got me. I was so pissed when I did it too. Because I looked at a bunch of pictures to figure out which way a men's belt is supposed to be put on. I guess I put mine on like a woman cause I've always put the buckle on the left side. I was trying to do it so the buckle would be on the right but I turned the belt and forgot to turn the stamp as well. I am an idiot. Edited July 25, 2014 by Hi Im Joe Quote http://www.sevenhillsleather.com/
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