Tim Schroeder Report post Posted January 28, 2018 Needed a new work belt to go with my new boots. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ByNelson Report post Posted January 28, 2018 Beautiful belt, you did great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted January 28, 2018 Oh Tim. You make the nicest stuff to drag around job sites. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stetson912 Report post Posted January 28, 2018 oh yeah, I like to use my ragitty projects for work too... Phshhhh! This is beautiful! If this is a work belt what's a dress belt look like? Haha is the hardware silver? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted January 28, 2018 No kidding, looks like a "Sunday go-to-meetin'" belt to me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fire88 Report post Posted January 28, 2018 You are an awfully flashy fella on the job site. Belt looks great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Schroeder Report post Posted January 28, 2018 (edited) The buckle is Silver Plated from judgeleosmith off of Ebay. Nice buckles. The majority of the people I work around own horses or cows. Free advertisement. There's 4 or 5 that are ready for me to make them boots I'm just not ready yet. I,m making myself a pair to wear around then I think I'll be ready I also cut the back. I know it's not to fancy but I can pull that off in 30 mins. Edited January 28, 2018 by Tim Schroeder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YinTx Report post Posted January 28, 2018 That is a great looking piece of art! Nice! YinTx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garypl Report post Posted January 28, 2018 You do beautiful work Tim! How thick is the belt with liner? Gary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted January 28, 2018 Impeccable work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RemingtonSteel Report post Posted January 29, 2018 I'll be happy when my front side cuts look as good as your back side cuts. Beautiful work, and a belt I would be proud to wear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deemer Report post Posted January 29, 2018 Mods, can we move this out of the "Show Off!" forum and into the "Make Everybody Jealous" forum? That belt is just too much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted January 29, 2018 Very much beautiful Is it an illusion but is the end tapered narrower? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Schroeder Report post Posted January 29, 2018 This belt is pretty thick. Almost 1/4" thick. It is a blank from Panhandle Leather probably 8/9 oz. and I lined it with a piece of 3/4 oz. I did skive down both ends. My belts always bend or get a kink in the back so I thought thicker would be better. I did inlay a piece of the material I use for toe boxes in my boots about 8" long in the middle hopefully to stop that from happening. Yes the ends are tapered. Belt is 1 9/16" with the ends 1". Thanks for all the positive comments. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AdamLVL Report post Posted February 1, 2018 You've got some high level finishing skills Tim. Beautiful work. Might I ask what kind of dye you're using on the edges under the stitching? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Schroeder Report post Posted February 2, 2018 Thanks The dye is a 50/50 mixture of Feibing's Light Brown and Chocolate Brown thinned 50% . I mixed the colors a long time ago because I didn't have enough of either one to do a project and used it ever since. I really like the color. Thanks again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted February 2, 2018 Your backgrounding work is stupid good. It all is great but with this belt and the tool bag, you're background work is what has floored me. Not to mention the color control too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stetson912 Report post Posted February 2, 2018 Do you use a resist of some sort when dying the edges? Or just a lot of care with a brush? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedDun Report post Posted February 2, 2018 Stunning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Schroeder Report post Posted February 2, 2018 I use Bob Park's Edge Markers. One of the best tools I have. They are like a big fat marker with what ever color dye you want. The top has Wyo Sheen for a resist before I Antique so if you did get some on top it wipes off if you are quick. They make dying the edges easy and a lot faster. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stetson912 Report post Posted February 3, 2018 I should clarify, I had meant on the face of the belt. The borders are darker than the tooling, I was wondering about that and how you did it haha. My mistake. I've heard of his edge markers, I oughta get a few haha. And I'd also like to try wyosheen. I hear it's awesome stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Schroeder Report post Posted February 3, 2018 (edited) Yes with a small brush and some patience. I usually just put the antique on thick and let it color the edge of the border. this time I dyed it so you don't have put the antique on thick. I dyed the face with one his edge markers and all of the black on the tool case I had on here a couple of weeks ago. They work great. Edited February 3, 2018 by Tim Schroeder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stetson912 Report post Posted February 3, 2018 Ooo, hehe. Now I gave to get some Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texson Report post Posted February 4, 2018 Gorgeous! And that's not a word I use often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
