Bakhtavar Report post Posted October 7, 2021 (edited) Hi, Can any one help me get the exact position of the holes in a 3 holes belt? I currently do 5 inch from the strap end for 5 holes. Also, what size should the hole punch be if the buckle pin is 4mm wide? I saw it in an hermes belt that they do 3 holes configuration but I’m finding to hard to what distance to punch the holes from either ends. Edited October 7, 2021 by Bakhtavar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted October 7, 2021 Questions with a multitude of answers Size of punch first, for a 4mm tongue I do a 4mm wide hole, but I use an oval hole punch so the hole is 4mm x 5mm The distance between holes can be what you like; on a lady's belt I go about 12mm between ends, about 16mm between centres, on a man's belt I go 16mm between ends, about 20mm between centres. On a shield strap I go 20mm between ends, about 24mm between centres How much billet to leave from the end to the first hole? whatever you like or whatever looks good. About 70 to 100mm maybe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted October 7, 2021 For standard belts , I have 100mm from the tip of the belt to the first hole, then 30mm apart thereafter . I always do 6 holes*.I use a # 5 hole (rotary) punch , not too big, not too small, also good for some 'trophy buckle' pins . Any others are custom made and according to the buckle specs. The measurement is taken from the the 3rd hole back. ( centre hole, Al Stohlman method) *I did put only 5 holes in once , but quite often the customer would ask for an extra hole, so 6 holes stayed. HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tugadude Report post Posted October 7, 2021 Size of hole really depends upon the buckle you're using. Prongs done have any standard size, so you have to adjust the size of holes accordingly. Having said that, the worst look to me is when the holes are too small and they get stretched out of shape. When you move from hole-to-hole the empty holes look awful as a result. So make sure the prong slides freely through the hole. The other thing is to consider a belt template. There are many out there and you can certainly make your own. You can get or make one for both the buckle and the tab ends. Makes things pretty simple. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
