Members khill Posted May 26, 2018 Members Report Posted May 26, 2018 Newbie to all this so am in need of basic info. Have searched and searched but cannot find anything regarding how to measure for a ranger belt. Have seen how to fit a reg. belt but nothing on how much to add for the extra on a ranger. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote
Members koreric75 Posted May 26, 2018 Members Report Posted May 26, 2018 There's a pinned post here somewhere for this, I just saw it a couple weeks ago try Google search with site:leatherworker.net then your search words like ranger belt sizing. Quote Machines currently in use: Cowboy 3200, Adler 67-372, Singer 66, Singer 15-91
Members Dwight Posted May 26, 2018 Members Report Posted May 26, 2018 OK, . . . I'll get in here, . . . A 38 inch belt goes around a 38 inch waist if it is a gun belt, . . . a web belt, . . . a garter belt, . . . or a ranger belt. I must have missed something in the question, . . . and I've made all but the garter belt, . . . 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
alpha2 Posted May 26, 2018 Report Posted May 26, 2018 If a customer measures an existing belt from the end of the buckle, to the most used hole, and gives you that dimension, it doesn't take into account the additional circumference due to the additional layers of leather in a Range belt. The part that goes into the inside loop behind the buckle, and the fact that the buckle tab and billet part are outside of the main belt leather. The question is, how much to add to the single layer belt dimension? The best method would be to have the customer measure an existing RANGER belt. I made myself a Ranger belt with the Stohlman belt book, and measured an existing plain belt for the dimension. I had to remove the billet part and make another one that was longer to make it fit. Jeff Quote So much leather...so little time.
Members khill Posted May 26, 2018 Author Members Report Posted May 26, 2018 Ok will try to ask again . For a waist measurement of 38 inches how long will the main strap be before you add billets ? Yes it would be easy if they already owned a ranger but they don't. Quote
Members koreric75 Posted May 26, 2018 Members Report Posted May 26, 2018 2 hours ago, khill said: Ok will try to ask again . For a waist measurement of 38 inches how long will the main strap be before you add billets ? Yes it would be easy if they already owned a ranger but they don't. ok, took a bit of googling but found it again, Ranger_Belt_Instructions 1&2 pattern & instructions in .pdf format... Quote Machines currently in use: Cowboy 3200, Adler 67-372, Singer 66, Singer 15-91
Members Dwight Posted May 27, 2018 Members Report Posted May 27, 2018 3 hours ago, khill said: Ok will try to ask again . For a waist measurement of 38 inches how long will the main strap be before you add billets ? Yes it would be easy if they already owned a ranger but they don't. OK, . . . sorry for the confusion, . . . I just couldn't wrap my head around the question. I did a 5 hour drive today, . . . too many white lines, . . . grey matter gets confused easily. My 38 inch ranger belt has a back side of 43 inches long. Look at the pictures and you'll see how I do it. Not everyone does it this way, . . . but not everyone makes pie crust like I do, and I like both my belts and my pie crusts. The back picture is just that, . . . the back of the belt. The same for the front picture, . . . The buckle end you can see it overlaps the end of the belt just the width of the leading edge of the buckle, . . . and the billet also overlaps the leading edge of the main belt piece. But from inside of the edge of the buckle to that center hole, . . . is 37 1/2 inches (God only knows what happened to the other 1/2 inch), . . . and that is where my target is for all my belts. You can also see that I give my customers 7 holes instead of 5, . . . gives em a bit of pizza room if they need it, . . . or CCW space if they need that. That back piece I measured to be sure, . . . it is 43 inches long. Hope this helps. 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 khill Posted May 27, 2018 Author Members Report Posted May 27, 2018 Thank you Dwight that is exactly what I needed to know take the measurement and add 5 inches. Newbie on a roll now . Hopefully to complete one worthy of posting a picture or two Thanks Murray Quote
Members Dwight Posted May 27, 2018 Members Report Posted May 27, 2018 9 hours ago, khill said: Thank you Dwight that is exactly what I needed to know take the measurement and add 5 inches. Newbie on a roll now . Hopefully to complete one worthy of posting a picture or two Thanks Murray Don't forget, . . . it is the placement and design of both the buckle end and the tongue that will ultimately make or break that belt. Make all the parts and pieces, . . . then lay them down on each other in their respective places, . . . do a measurement fit check before you start the sewing routine. Otherwise you can start out with the right pieces for say a 40 inch belt, . . . wind up with a 36 or a 44, . . . just by putting them in the wrong place. Have fun though, . . . and don't get too serious about this leather stuff, . . . keep it fun and it is a whole lot more exciting. 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
alpha2 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Posted May 27, 2018 Thanks, Dwight! Jeff Quote So much leather...so little time.
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