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OH . WAIT>..... 

Somebody will come along shortly to argue these plain facts.  Perhaps because they dont "see" it and thus don't agree, and 1 or 2 gonna SWEAR that isn't right simply because it was me that said it :o

But any nay-sayers, do a simple test.   Take a glass, or anything else you have laying around.  Measure around the glass.  Cut two pieces of leather that length.  

Now, wrap the first piece around the glass.

Now, wrap the second piece around that ....

Yeah, thought so.

JLS  "Observation is 9/10 of the law."

IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.

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Hey Jeff

 As A friend of mine use to say ( he was a Engineer ) That was as clear as Mud. The ones that want to argue simply because its you tell them to Bug Off . you are always willing to help someone with information, and at least speaking for myself you never make that person feel stupid for asking the Question. And you have never steered me the wrong Direction. Thank you for all of your Contributions to Everyone in this group   

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Well, I know I said roughly this before, but don't know just where / when. So here's the same info in a pdf, maybe easier to find attachments?

beltjunk.pdf

 

JLS  "Observation is 9/10 of the law."

IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.

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Jeff, thanks for this great resource! Ought to be pinned in this forum, methinks. Clear reasoning, practical advice. Saved to my "canonical resources" folder.

"People are more violently opposed to fur than to leather because it's safer to harass people in coats than to try being nasty to motorcycle gangs." ~Anonymous

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1 hour ago, JLSleather said:

Well, I know I said roughly this before, but don't know just where / when. So here's the same info in a pdf, maybe easier to find attachments?

beltjunk.pdf

 

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge. The long version of your explanation will most assuredly be printed and hung on my shop wall. My confusion with the "add two inches" after further research,  was actually for pant size vs belt size. 38 waist in pants size will probably be 41 inches from fold to wear hole on belt. So this weekend I randomly stopped girls at the mall and asked if I could measure their waist and then their belt to see if I was on the right track. The wife was not at all impressed with my data collecting...it was a good run. For my project the 30.5 inches was over the jeans she wears,  I went 28.5 inches from the fold to the wear hole cut from 8 oz., the buckle will add 2.25 inches. I added two holes past the wear hole ( 1 inch apart ) and 1 hole before the wear hole. We will see how it goes ......

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Ya might run a little tight on that sizing, but hey -- I'm in awe of your determination and avid research ;)

I always tell people do NOT go by the "pants size".. I have size 34 jeans I can't get on any more, and I also have "34" jeans that would FALL OFF if not for my belt.  Yet both say "34" ... :dunno:

 

JLS  "Observation is 9/10 of the law."

IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.

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Thanks for the info. It seemed pretty clear to me and concise for the amount as well.

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On 10/22/2018 at 8:22 AM, JLSleather said:

Or other people (mostly boys) who KNOW FOR A FACT they are a 34, because their Walmart bonded leather belt SAYS SO right on it (and they are NOT interested in hearing that cheap belt actually measured 35 1/2 when new, and has now stretched to 36 1/2). 

Oh man, THIS.

I'm like, I'll need your husband's waist size for this. "He wears 34-inch jeans." Yeah, just humor me, measure it anyway. "His waist is 36-38 inches." Uh-huh, that's what I thought.

I used to sell harnesses to the fetish crowd, and you would not believe how many people gave me aspirational rather than actual measurements, and then were dismayed when their stuff didn't fit.

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On 10/22/2018 at 6:13 PM, JLSleather said:

Ya might run a little tight on that sizing, but hey -- I'm in awe of your determination and avid research ;)

AAAAARRRRGGGGGGGG . re-made today with my new acquired measuring skills from your dimensions......starting to think I should have made a key fob for her birthday.

 

 

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On 10/22/2018 at 4:59 PM, Dave Richardson said:

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge. The long version of your explanation will most assuredly be printed and hung on my shop wall. My confusion with the "add two inches" after further research,  was actually for pant size vs belt size. 38 waist in pants size will probably be 41 inches from fold to wear hole on belt. So this weekend I randomly stopped girls at the mall and asked if I could measure their waist and then their belt to see if I was on the right track. The wife was not at all impressed with my data collecting...it was a good run. For my project the 30.5 inches was over the jeans she wears,  I went 28.5 inches from the fold to the wear hole cut from 8 oz., the buckle will add 2.25 inches. I added two holes past the wear hole ( 1 inch apart ) and 1 hole before the wear hole. We will see how it goes ......

Pants size is worthless.  Pants makers have been using vanity sizing since 1937. You have skinny -1" regular fit +2" relaxed fit +4" loose fit +5" so many different styles of pants and NONE of them are an accurate measurement.

That is the reason belt makers will say to add 2" and also the reason why half of the reviews will say This belt is too small!  I always have people measure an old belt.

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