bushpilotmexico Report post Posted November 18, 2015 When making the buscadero style gun belt we all know that it's cut on a curve. The reason being the waist measurement is less than the hips and it slopes down under your regular belt towards the holster. Why aren't ranger style or Eastwood style gun belts cut the same way? Any patterns I have just show a straight belt? They are also worn on the angle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LumpenDoodle2 Report post Posted November 18, 2015 I would imagine that the flap bit on the buscadero which accommodates the gun is the main reason for the curve. That and the fact that most buscadero belts seem to widen towards this flap. On a ranger belt, you don't have the same width to deal with, so it sits easier. So the wider the belt, the more need for it to be curved. I think....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted November 18, 2015 For me, . . . it makes no difference, . . . buscadero or ranger, . . . ALL are cut on the curve. Tried the straight stuff, . . . found out it just don't work as well, . . . especially for us old guys who needs every extra help we can get. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bushpilotmexico Report post Posted November 19, 2015 For me, . . . it makes no difference, . . . buscadero or ranger, . . . ALL are cut on the curve. Tried the straight stuff, . . . found out it just don't work as well, . . . especially for us old guys who needs every extra help we can get. May God bless, Dwight Hi Dwight....I kind of was figuring that any belt designed to sling a holster should be cut on a curve. I read that there is approximately a 4" difference between a man's waist size and his hip size, not sure when it comes to a womans. How much of a curve do you use just for curiosity and what do you use to draw it? Thx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted November 19, 2015 I laid the first one out on some thick cardboard, . . . using John Bianchi's rule of 6 inches bow in the length of the belt. I made my 40 inch belt (normal 36 inch waist, . . . add 4 inches to gun belt) from that layout. I first traced an arc on a 40 inch line, . . . that was 6 inches high in the middle, . . . it is the top edge of the belt. I then added 2 1/2 inches to the radius, . . . making a line for the bottom of the belt. I then cut it out, . . . made my first belt, . . . mine. Later I sold the belt. Then I turned that one pattern into a slip slide type pattern I can open up to whatever size I need to make the next one. That's how I do it. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bushpilotmexico Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Thanks Dwight, I have Bianchi's videos on Western Holster making and did make up a jig as he recommends for the Buscadero belt. I was just wondering if you had a different method but looks like we're both thinking alike. Thanks, Cliff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
