Cartridge Belt

[Sofaspud]

I just finished making this for a guy at work.  It holds 20 rounds of 45/70 Government.  The main body and billets are 8/9 oz. lined with 2/3 oz. Veg tan.  Cartridge loops are 2/3 oz.  Tooling was dyed using Fiebings tan oil dye with fiebings dark brown antique, the main part is Fiebings Show brown.  The lining was left natural.  All finished with Resolene and carnuba wax.  Stitches at 7 per inch with 1 mm braided polyester thread.

This project was a lot of fun.  Only the second time I've made a ranger belt or done cartridge loops.  

[plinkercases]

Very nice.

[Rohn]

Wow! that is very fine piece of work!!!

[chuck123wapati]

awesome belt!! makes those 45 70s look small lol, really nice tooling and stitching work! 

[Sofaspud]

1 hour ago, plinkercases said:

Very nice.

 

1 hour ago, Rohn said:

Wow! that is very fine piece of work!!!

 

31 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said:

awesome belt!! makes those 45 70s look small lol, really nice tooling and stitching work! 

Thank you all for the kind words.

[noobleather]

Great work on that belt,carving and colouring looks great.stitching on the loops looks really solid.20 rounds of 45/70 must weigh a bit and the thickness will support that weight and keep the bullets from being knocked around

[Sofaspud]

7 hours ago, noobleather said:

Great work on that belt,carving and colouring looks great.stitching on the loops looks really solid.20 rounds of 45/70 must weigh a bit and the thickness will support that weight and keep the bullets from being knocked around

Yes, it's pretty darned heavy.  Thanks for the kind comments.

[Popo425]

Sweet