Moderator Johanna Posted July 15, 2006 Moderator Report Posted July 15, 2006 The Vogt family are silversmiths, and their website features their procedures for making hand tooled belts in 22 separate steps. I've never set any of my belts out in the sun to cure, but they are selling belts, so who am I to argue? This page shows one of their dealers and the prices that they are getting, which I thought were rather low for the quality described, but maybe they make up for that in silversmithing, I don't know. Sort Hides Cut Strips Level Strips Cut Tapers (end) Mark edges Wet edges Tool Leather Recut edges Cut Liner Stamp sizes, logos in liners Glue liners Trim Belt & Liners Stitch belts Skive edges Punch snap holes Punch end holes Set snaps Dye belts Sun Cure Hand Polished edges Wax polish Final Quality check On the website they expalin each step in more detail. How do you do it? I would dye a belt before I put the liner on. I would not wax anything, either. When do you toolers punch your holes, before or after carving? I always punched them before I did any stamping, inlay or names, and before dyeing. Just curious what you folks think. Johanna Quote
Members Howling Wolf Leather Posted July 15, 2006 Members Report Posted July 15, 2006 How do you do it? I would dye a belt before I put the liner on. I would not wax anything, either. When do you toolers punch your holes, before or after carving? I always punched them before I did any stamping, inlay or names, and before dyeing.Just curious what you folks think. Johanna I would dye the belt before putting on the liner, I punch my holes last, after dyeing stiaining, carving etc. One reason for punching holes after dyeing or staining is so that there is not "slop dye" on the interior of the belt and on the lining if the belt is lined. Thanks for the topic, it is a good one. Sandi Quote
Members wes Posted August 27, 2006 Members Report Posted August 27, 2006 I do not mean to hijack this thread but I wanted to reply to Standingbears. My grandmother's maiden name was Standingbear. Northern Cheyenne. Quote
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