Dark Brown Lined Belt

[Chief31794]

Realy first class job, very nice on every aspect, the dying, the stitching, etc.

Chief

[DrmCa]

Neat and in good taste! Love the colors of leather and stitches. I wish there was darker brass furniture to match such leather.

[GleDel]

Looks fantastic!

[snubbyfan]

That's a nice lookin' belt there.

[lel]

Neat and in good taste! Love the colors of leather and stitches. I wish there was darker brass furniture to match such leather.

The buckle I used has is Antique Brass from Tandy. It gets darker with time. I have another belt with the same buckle and it developed a nice patina after a year of use.

[lel]

I used to use the same stitching method and I always had trouble punching that awl through the leather straight and keeping my stitches consistent. The front always looked good but the back side was a mess. I finally broke down and bought the Craftool diamond chisel set. It comes with one handle and ten chisel heads. Make a huge difference in my stitching which I struggled with badly. Once I bought the chisel set I could relax and concentrate on the rest of the piece and not have to be so focused on getting the stitching right.

I agree, an awl blade makes a huge difference. I used 1.75" John James Harness Awl Blade in my awl (you can see it in the picture). The awl itself was made by me and based on a design by a forum member "slipangle". You can read more about it is his thread.