Members Dwight Posted May 14, 2018 Members Report Posted May 14, 2018 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 Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members koreric75 Posted May 14, 2018 Members Report Posted May 14, 2018 Very nice Quote Machines currently in use: Cowboy 3200, Adler 67-372, Singer 66, Singer 15-91
bikermutt07 Posted May 14, 2018 Report Posted May 14, 2018 Love the contrasting stitch patterns. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members Dwight Posted May 15, 2018 Author Members Report Posted May 15, 2018 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 Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members gigi Posted May 15, 2018 Members Report Posted May 15, 2018 Very nice! How do you trace the sewing pattern? How do you prevent presser foot marks on the leather when sewing? Thanks! Quote Houston, we have a problem
Members Dwight Posted May 15, 2018 Author Members Report Posted May 15, 2018 (edited) 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 Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Contributing Member Bob Blea Posted May 15, 2018 Contributing Member Report Posted May 15, 2018 Really nice belts Dwight! And thank you for the tips! Quote There are always possibilities.... Bob Blea C and B Leathercrafts Fort Collins, CO Visit my shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/CandBLeather?ref=si_shop Instagram @bobbleacandbleather
Members YinTx Posted May 15, 2018 Members Report Posted May 15, 2018 Awesome way to get a belt measurement! Great looking belts also! YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Members billybopp Posted May 16, 2018 Members Report Posted May 16, 2018 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 Quote
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