Ranger Belts

[Hildebrand]

I am starting my first Ranger style belt and was wondering what the general consensus is for overlap of the wide piece of the belt.  I know I will need to size the billets so I have some wiggle room but am wondering what everyone shoots for for the wide belt.  I was thinking around and inch maybe 2 but don't want to get to carried away since it will be double layered so doubling that will be pretty thick.

Thanks

Todd

[Frodo]

I make mine 1 1/2'' wide

2 layers 8oz  

with a knife pouch 

 

 

[Dwight]

I'm with Frodo, . . . two layers of 7/8 oz, . . . sometimes I'll shave one down so that the overall thickness is .200 or so.

As far as the overlap, . . . you want the piece in your right hand to go under the part in your left hand, . . . and slip into a loop on the back of the belt, . . . so it stays even when you cinch it up.

Cheap skates making Ranger belts leave the loop off of the back thinking they are saving something, . . . and it ruins the whole look of the belt if the wearer has it in the first or second hole.

Looks like a leather tow rope holding his gut in.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Hildebrand]

Thank you both for your answers. Dwight how far do you usually put the loop from the end of the left side? 

Todd

[Dwight]

Here is my brown one and my black one.  

The pictures probably tell you ore about it than I could write in a week.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Handstitched]

I follow the Al Stohlman technique , billet & buckle end  hand stitched , but  with a rivet  in between the keepers.  I should take a few pics . 

HS 

 

[chuck123wapati]

On 5/5/2020 at 4:22 PM, Frodo said:

I make mine 1 1/2'' wide

2 layers 8oz  

with a knife pouch 

 

 

perfect place for a certain craft knife. lol

[Frodo]

23 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said:

perfect place for a certain craft knife. lol

 

yes sir.