JRLeather2 Report post Posted March 19, 2018 I was busy over the weekend.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted March 20, 2018 Wait....you mean to tell me there is more than one champion in wrestling!?!?! Next thing, Santa is fake, huh? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rossr Report post Posted March 20, 2018 Do you hand cut all the belts? or do you have a die.....they look great regardless Ross Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JRLeather2 Report post Posted March 20, 2018 11 hours ago, Rossr said: Do you hand cut all the belts? or do you have a die.....they look great regardless Ross All hand cut and hand tooled, and thank you. 12 hours ago, battlemunky said: Wait....you mean to tell me there is more than one champion in wrestling!?!?! Next thing, Santa is fake, huh? These are actually going to a judo championship in The United Arab Emirates... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JRLeather2 Report post Posted March 20, 2018 A few more pics of what keeps me busy..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted March 21, 2018 Between your work and the other championship belt guy on here, I had no idea there was even a market for these. Your work looks really nice Jeff, I hope you didn't think I was baggin' on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodean Report post Posted March 21, 2018 (edited) Very nice. I love interesting stuff like this. Who does the metal work? Edited March 21, 2018 by Bodean Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogwot Report post Posted March 21, 2018 Nice work and interesting subject thanks for sharing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomsmith85717 Report post Posted March 21, 2018 I dont know why I never thought that someone has to make those kinds of things. I am glad to know its a weirdo like me who makes such tings. keep up the good work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JRLeather2 Report post Posted March 21, 2018 10 hours ago, battlemunky said: Between your work and the other championship belt guy on here, I had no idea there was even a market for these. Your work looks really nice Jeff, I hope you didn't think I was baggin' on you. Not at all! And thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JRLeather2 Report post Posted March 21, 2018 10 hours ago, Bodean said: Very nice. I love interesting stuff like this. Who does the metal work? The guy I do the leatherwork has someone cast the plates, not sure of the company name. He then dyes the belts hand paints the plates and puts the whole thing together. 4 hours ago, tomsmith85717 said: I dont know why I never thought that someone has to make those kinds of things. I am glad to know its a weirdo like me who makes such tings. keep up the good work. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeltFanDan Report post Posted March 22, 2018 Plates are zinc that are acid etched using photonegatives. Cast plates haven't been used in a long time. Too heavy and they crack easily. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JRLeather2 Report post Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, BeltFanDan said: Plates are zinc that are acid etched using photonegatives. Cast plates haven't been used in a long time. Too heavy and they crack easily. I stand corrected! I don't have much to do with that part of the business. I just tool leather. They leave my shop looking like the one on the top. And then after Andrew is done they look like the one on the bottom. Edited March 22, 2018 by JRLeather2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeltFanDan Report post Posted March 23, 2018 Andrew said you been helping him out for 5 years now? How that come about? Also congrats on all the new Facebook likes. Seems the secret got out and you are blowing up! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JRLeather2 Report post Posted March 23, 2018 6 hours ago, BeltFanDan said: Andrew said you been helping him out for 5 years now? How that come about? Also congrats on all the new Facebook likes. Seems the secret got out and you are blowing up! Thanks. I don't know how or why the word got out but it has been blowing up. Yeah I have been doing the belt thing since September of 2013. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeltFanDan Report post Posted March 28, 2018 Apparently, a bunch of belt people stalk me on FB, so when I liked your page, people checked it out. Your videos are also helping get tons of new followers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites