A Belt (I Made For Myself!)

[thefanninator]

Real nice.

Any trick to centering and spacing the holes?

Edited July 26, 2014 by thefanninator

[Hi Im Joe]

Real nice.

Any trick to centering and spacing the hole?

Thank you!

For the buckle tongue I just fold it over and see where the crease is (basically how long is the fold). Then I use calipers to mark in the center of the belt at either end of the crease marks from folding.

I use calipers for marking out pretty much all the holes I am going to punch on the belt. Except the rivets. Those I use a square so I can try to make them as even as possible.

[Big Sioux Saddlery]

The belt looks good. It seems like myself and my family are always the last ones to get anything made from leather (the cobbler's kids go barefoot). As far as your makers stamp, what really sucks is when you put it on a saddle part upside down. Yep, I know from experience.

[Hi Im Joe]

The belt looks good. It seems like myself and my family are always the last ones to get anything made from leather (the cobbler's kids go barefoot). As far as your makers stamp, what really sucks is when you put it on a saddle part upside down. Yep, I know from experience.

Thanks! Yeah...when you start making stuff for other people you suddenly become last in line. I guarantee this will not be the last time I put that mark on upside down. Oh well. At least I did it on a belt for me and not a commissioned item.

[Colt W Knight]

Thanks! Yeah...when you start making stuff for other people you suddenly become last in line. I guarantee this will not be the last time I put that mark on upside down. Oh well. At least I did it on a belt for me and not a commissioned item.

I made my dad a belt for Christmas last summer, and I tooled his entire name upside down. Didn't catch on til I put the buckle on. Had to remake the whole damn thing.

[Hi Im Joe]

I made my dad a belt for Christmas last summer, and I tooled his entire name upside down. Didn't catch on til I put the buckle on. Had to remake the whole damn thing.

OUCH! That sucks.

[LederRudi]

Whoever invented the male-buckle-on-the-right-hand-side-rule, I have to apologize to him (her) for breaking it for nearly 63 years now. And it's not only me, I'm afraid. In the army we all got our belts the wrong way around our tummies. That's probably because we had no maids to help us dress (and undress), therefore the magazine pouches upside down...no ammo...you know how it ended: Today Austria is a flyspeck on the map.

I'm babbling.

Great belt, Joe. I like it a lot!

Encourages me to abandon the Tandy straps and make a double layered belt like you did.

Rudi

[Hi Im Joe]

Thanks Rudi! You can do it. Although if you hand stitch it expect it to take literally forever. But it can be done no problem.

[Wild Bill46]

Hi Joe , Just back from a week of fun and sun with motorcycles, beaches and good friends !

I think there is alot of discussion here about something that has no (real time) merit !

Take comfort,Your belt is a great example of your particular expertise. Rejoice

I like it unconditionally ! Your leather craftsmanship is near flawless !

[Hi Im Joe]

Thanks Wild Bill...motorcycles, beaches, and friends sounds just about perfect to me!

The discussion was mostly just for kicks. I was curious about the origins of why people do things a certain way.

Thank you for the kind words....but I feel like I have quite a way to go to get to "near flawless." I'm just trying to enjoy the ride.