2 New Belts Finished

[Dwight]

Had a friend who wanted 2 new belts for her hubby, . . . anniversary gift.

Here is what she got.  Just a couple new additions to the "finished" leather work of this world.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Bodean]

Nicely done Dwight.

[koreric75]

Very nice

[RedDun]

Gorgeous! 

[bikermutt07]

Love the contrasting stitch patterns.

[Dwight]

Thanks for the good words, guys, . . . this was a fun project.

Even got another buddy to react in a fake conversation where we got the new owner of the belts, . . . to take off his belt so I could measure it.

We agreed that just because a guy wore 36 jeans didn't mean his belt was a 36.  Proved it when the pidgeon's belt turned out to be a 39 while he's wearing 36 jeans.

Anyway, . . . we pulled one over on him, . . . but once he gets the belts, . . . he'll put it all together.

Those are my favorite belts to make as well, . . . and of course all stitched on the "Boss".

May God bless,

Dwight

[gigi]

Very nice! 

How do you trace the sewing pattern?  How do you prevent presser foot marks on the leather when sewing?  Thanks!

[Dwight]

3 hours ago, gigi said:

Very nice! 

How do you trace the sewing pattern?  How do you prevent presser foot marks on the leather when sewing?  Thanks!

Let me answer the second question first:  I use a Tippmann Boss sewing machine, . . . and the presser foot is just tightened enough to work, . . . but not put deep marks on my work.  It will in certain holster work I do, . . . but I just rub them out with my finger or a bone tool.

But the sewing pattern is another question.

In the first picture you see my pattern making tools and a short piece of belt blank.

In the second picture the pattern is placed over the belt blank.  It is purposely under sized by about 1/16th of an inch so I can visually see it is in the center of the blank.  This one pattern can make both the fish tail pattern I put on the black belt, . . . and the lazy stitch pattern I used for the brown one.

The third picture shows me marking the points on the belt blank.

The last picture shows that I have used the wooden pattern and the gouging tool to make the pattern on the leather.  This is simply then stitched onto the blank, . . . and I don't tie off the ends, . . . I lay them out flat in the contact cement (about an inch long), . . . and when the belt is put together, . . . the stitches are not going to move.

Hope this helps, may God bless,

Dwight

Edited May 15, 2018 by Dwight

[JKHelms]

Very nice Dwight. 

[Bob Blea]

Really nice belts Dwight!  And thank you for the tips!

[YinTx]

Awesome way to get a belt measurement!  Great looking belts also!

YinTx

[billybopp]

I have a real problem with those belts.    I can't decide which I like better, since they both look great.   And thanks for sharing your layout tricks!

-Bill