Couple of new belts..

[YinTx]

Finished up a couple of custom orders... still not happy with the way my keepers sit between the layers... but otherwise, came out ok.

Enjoy.

 

 

 

YinTx

[sharkeyfinn]

very very nice, did you forget the holes or is that the design , either way top job :-) your keepers look fine,  options for you to try, use thinner leather, skive both ends, if you did skive them, skive a bit further along, if you want them with crisp edges, make a press from 2 pieces of wood when the leather is wet and bend it to get a nice edge, however, like i said, your keepers look fine,  

[YinTx]

Sharkey,

Yes, it's the skiving part I need to perfect to eliminate the large lump in the belt.  I have to guess right now on length to skive back to, so I skive then stitch them and when I place them, I tend to discover I did not skive far enough.  Once it's stitched, no more skiving allowed.   I like the thinner leather idea, maybe I'll just skive the whole piece thinner, will probably make it form nicer too.

YinTx

PS yeah, I have to make the holes when I deliver to the customer, to make sure it fits nice.

[Tugadude]

Good stuff!  Yes, it is a thickness issue.  Fix that and you got it!

[bikermutt07]

Pretty

[Halitech]

I usually go 5/8" wide with 5-6oz leather for the keepers. sometimes I'll even skive the ends down to 3-4 if I'm stitching it

[CraftyNick]

These look very nice.  I am beginning to work on a belt of my own now that will have stitching around it.  I would be very happy if it looked as nice as yours!  Is that a saddle stitch?

 

[YinTx]

Thank you CraftyNick.  yes they are both saddle stitched.  Unfortunately I had to tear the red one apart since the buckle I stitched in turned out to have a sharp inside edge that destroyed the burnished edges of the belt.  Now it'll be a freebie gift to someone, and I'll have to make another for the customer.  Bah.  Live and learn, check your buckles before you buy!  Save a lot of heartache down the road.

Delivering the black one today, hopefully this customer likes it!

YinTx

[Thor]

They still look awesome Yin. Your stitching has come a long way. Mine is nowhere near. 

Would you mind taking a picture from a different perspective so the belt keeper (bulk) can be seen better?

[CraftyNick]

Mistakes are somewhat inevitable, I have just begun to put the stitching on a belt I am making upside down.  I am having a hard time finding good thread to work with?  What kind of thread are you using, or where do you get it?