New BW Belt just off the bench.....

[dfrensdorff]

Hello All .... Just finished up a belt for a friend who needed a new belt to go with his Vogt buckle set......Veg tan from Hide House......Basketweave....Black to dark brown fade Fiebings....Lined with Horween chromexcel equine.......Blue 92 bonded poly sewn on my Ferdco 206HL ..... Thanks for looking and feel free to critique.........Don

Edited July 10, 2016 by dfrensdorff

[bikermutt07]

Looks great.

[snubbyfan]

Looks good to me.

I probably woulda made a ranger belt.

[jrmysell]

Looks great!

[Red Cent]

What is the raw rough edge? Won't sand smooth or burnish?

 

 

[JLSleather]

Is that an embossed belt, or are you left handed (or both)?

 

[dfrensdorff]

1 hour ago, Red Cent said:

What is the raw rough edge? Won't sand smooth or burnish?

I have had mixed results with sanding and burnishing this thin Horween equine. Decided to leave this one rough.  

 

 

1 hour ago, JLSleather said:

Is that an embossed belt, or are you left handed (or both)?

 

Not embossed. Not left handed. Barry King stamp and just went with this angle and this orientation. 

[Erystawi]

Beautiful belt

[ConradPark]

Looks good! I understand that this belt is all about the tooled veg tan, however my personal opinion is that it seems such a waste to use the Horween as a lining, it should be the main attraction in it's own right! Wouldn't have been less attractive belt if your lining been another layer of veg tan - maybe calf, if you want to go thinner and a bit more exclusive. Another humble suggestion for future reference - is that if you use a supple leather that doesn't burnish very well, use a edge paint that's plastic in it's base, to cover the whole edge (like Fenice) or taper/skive the supple edges with either a skiving machine if you've got one or a skiving knife (does take some skill, though), then turn them over towards the back so that the edges are 'turned' and rounded nicely. The tapered edge should make everything flush so that you don't get a bump at the edges where the layers are double. A bit of extra work but in my opinion would make it look even more exclusive. Anyway, you're obviously doing well regardless!

[dfrensdorff]

15 hours ago, ConradPark said:

Looks good! I understand that this belt is all about the tooled veg tan, however my personal opinion is that it seems such a waste to use the Horween as a lining, it should be the main attraction in it's own right! Wouldn't have been less attractive belt if your lining been another layer of veg tan - maybe calf, if you want to go thinner and a bit more exclusive. Another humble suggestion for future reference - is that if you use a supple leather that doesn't burnish very well, use a edge paint that's plastic in it's base, to cover the whole edge (like Fenice) or taper/skive the supple edges with either a skiving machine if you've got one or a skiving knife (does take some skill, though), then turn them over towards the back so that the edges are 'turned' and rounded nicely. The tapered edge should make everything flush so that you don't get a bump at the edges where the layers are double. A bit of extra work but in my opinion would make it look even more exclusive. Anyway, you're obviously doing well regardless!

Thanks for the suggestions....I have used edge paint before, but not on this leather....might have to give it a try....

I understand completely what you are saying about the Horween, but it was purchased for lining exclusively.  It is nice stuff, but has quite a few flaws and is not considered a no. 1 quality.  I have used it in conjunction with some other Horween for wallets.....plus, I did not pay all that much for it.  I will though give calf a try.