Yeah, It Matters.

[JLSleather]

I send people detailed instructions and pictures, and some of them still manage to **** up the measurement.

Yep. I'm not seeing where people who "never" get a bad size are making too many belts. That's like a carpenter who never hits his thumb with a hammer. You know who NEVER hits his thumb with a hammer? Someone who doesn't use a hammer! That's like a leather worker who "never' gets a cut.

[DoubleC]

Belts are my biggest selling item and I've never had one that didn't no matter what your home spun wisdom tells you. Doesn't mean I never will if someone doesn't understand my instructions. Oh YEAH which you still aren't sharing

[Horseshoe]

Well I'm new to the belt making game made one for myself and two others. I have already had one that was measured incorrectly. So about 33% of mine have been incorrect.

[JLSleather]

The secret is... there's NO SECRET

Measure around where you want to put the belt, then give me the number. Simple. I don't know HOW people mess that up, but they do.

The first post is for leather people, though - not the customer. Once you DO have the right number, it matters what buckle you're using. Say someone measures their belt and tells you it's 35" from the fold to the hole they use. That's fine IF you're using the same buckle or a similar one. But take off a buckle that's 1" long, and put on a buckle that's 4" long, and now you have a belt that is 3" too big!

[Red Bear Haraldsson]

For once, I'm batting 1000! Made just one belt for someone else. The buckle he wanted for the belt was the same size his normal buckle was. I made the belt so the middle hole was the same length of the hole he used on his old belt, then I put two holes on either side.

Now as to the finish and edging, that was cruddy work to be sure...

[JLSleather]

For once, I'm batting 1000! Made just one belt for someone else. The buckle he wanted for the belt was the same size his normal buckle was.

Sweet

If you're within 1/2", just tell 'em push away from the table occasionally!