Hey guys thought i;d share my work on the belt as well as making it a short guide for the leather uninitiated
this is the schematic i'l be working too the dimensions are all extrapolated from my Buckle build of 5 inch height:
anyway I spent a while in the leather shop today to find the right hide the guys in my local shop are always super helpful and pointed me towards this split hide i like it as it's nice flat and heavy
here is it next to my buckle and 2 3/8th straps which are too bIg currently, so using my stap cutter i dropped them down to 1/2 inch to match the exhibit:
(old on the top new on the bottom)
the next step was to cut my stitch groove with a groove cutter, set to 1/4 of an inch:
result:
i did the same to the base belt leather so i can line my sitches up and ensure the streap is in perfect simetry with the edge
all the grooves cut:
next i used a 6 stich per inch pin wheel to mark my holes on the outer and main belt leather:
and a little preview of the stitch wheel marks i'll sew this up tomorrow and add more information
this is the schematic i'l be working too the dimensions are all extrapolated from my Buckle build of 5 inch height:
anyway I spent a while in the leather shop today to find the right hide the guys in my local shop are always super helpful and pointed me towards this split hide i like it as it's nice flat and heavy
here is it next to my buckle and 2 3/8th straps which are too bIg currently, so using my stap cutter i dropped them down to 1/2 inch to match the exhibit:
(old on the top new on the bottom)
the next step was to cut my stitch groove with a groove cutter, set to 1/4 of an inch:
result:
i did the same to the base belt leather so i can line my sitches up and ensure the streap is in perfect simetry with the edge
all the grooves cut:
next i used a 6 stich per inch pin wheel to mark my holes on the outer and main belt leather:
and a little preview of the stitch wheel marks i'll sew this up tomorrow and add more information