Is this wrinkling normal for a dual layer belt?

[JLSleather]

Well, 'preciatecha.. but I just meant that jus cuz it is often done doesn't mean it's SUPPOSED TO be that way

[chiefjason]

That's a solid name in the belt game, but they also changed hands in the last couple years as the original owner retried IIRC.  My guess, that's a piece of leather that looked good and didn't have a lot of signs of it being soft.  But it was.  Likely got cut too close to the belly or it will sometimes happen towards the ends of an otherwise good section of leather.  Glad they are taking care of you.  

[patrick2099]

On 8/20/2019 at 6:04 PM, chiefjason said:

That's a solid name in the belt game, but they also changed hands in the last couple years as the original owner retried IIRC.  My guess, that's a piece of leather that looked good and didn't have a lot of signs of it being soft.  But it was.  Likely got cut too close to the belly or it will sometimes happen towards the ends of an otherwise good section of leather.  Glad they are taking care of you.  

I saw that it changed hands, and that did kind of worry me. Hopefully the next one is better. If not, I'll have to try someone else. 

[Doc Reaper]

Okay y'all, Ive seen this come from my own work bench. This belt (that is shown) was laying flat when it was glued together then sewn. Or it was sewn on a flat table. Either way it was flat when it was constructed. the quality of leather doesn't matter when building a belt that only has one outside and one inside. When starting the dual leather belt either place it on its side in the shape of the letter O, start in the center and work towards one end, then return to the middle and finish adhering the other half. I have the Cowboy 4500 and i lay the inside over the arm and start in the middle and work to the end and then return to the middle and attach the other half, I also use wax paper to keep the contact cement separated until I'm ready  to place the sides together. While I'm sewing the glued sides together the "belt" stays curved or arched.

Much like the way the inside of a wallet is smaller, the inside of a duel sided leather belt is slightly smaller. It doesn't matter how good the leather is, ti just needs to be placed correctly with the right amount of thread tension. Try doing it using the arch method, Glue it together using a hose hanger or the side of a waste paper basket. If you don't do this { or some form of it) you will have a dimpled belt interior!

[chrisash]

Doc , he did state it was the outside not the inside layer, but your method sounds very reasonable

Edited August 23, 2019 by chrisash

[RockyAussie]

Just a comment for what its worth....I have for many many years always sewn my belts on a post mostly or a cylinder machine for this very reason.

I should say though that I think the problem here is the leather itself and it has a loose top layer. If you push your finger firmly along it you can see the skin move along like a wave. When you are doing a lot it can catch sometimes and sometimes it is not visible until the belt is bent one way or the other.

Edited August 23, 2019 by RockyAussie
second thought to add.

[JLSleather]

1 hour ago, RockyAussie said:

I should say though that I think the problem here is the leather itself and it has a loose top layer.

Yup. 

[nrk]

a two leather pieces of the same length that have been glued together will cause wrinkles when bend - either outside or inside

the other thing is whether you received a new one with the wrinkles already on it or you got them after wearing..