kilt belt...

[macwilkin]

Has anyone ever seen a version of this particular kilt belt for sale in the US or Canada?

http://www.tartanweb.com/product_detail.php?sku=74

http://tartanweb.com/graphics/belts/...25_brown_x.jpg

Cheers,

Todd

[Woodsheal]

Todd,
If you're looking for a plain, heavy belt with an early style buckle, go to any of the 18th C. reenactor sutler-type dealers, such as:

www.jas-townsend.com/

[macwilkin]

Thanks, Woodsheal, for the tip about Jas. Townshed. I'm familiar with their company & products, & I'll see what they have to offer.

Cheers,

Todd

[Tiran]

That looks like about a 25-30$ purchase at the leather shop. 25 for the belt blank and a couple bucks for the buckle. Less than 5 minutes work, less than 20 minutes if you absolutly had to have the little groove along the edges. I am guessing it would be about the same at any Tandy leather shop.

What can I say, I dabble in a lot of things.

[Freelander Sporrano]

As our previous post says Todd you can make the belt very easily yourself.

Just use one you have as a model on with some rivits and a hammer you'll do well.

The cheapest way to "Break the edge" is to use a cloth with some warm water draw the leather though it grasping hard a few times and dry it off it gives a pleasing finish to the edge.

Go on have a go matey!!!

[Doc Hudson]

As our previous post says Todd you can make the belt very easily yourself.

Just use one you have as a model on with some rivits and a hammer you'll do well.

The cheapest way to "Break the edge" is to use a cloth with some warm water draw the leather though it grasping hard a few times and dry it off it gives a pleasing finish to the edge.

Go on have a go matey!!!

That will work, but I don't consider it the best way. I use a beveler to trim the sharp corners and then use a slicker wheel to smoothe the leather after dampening.

If you use cloth, burlap would probably be best.

Heck for $60.00 plus shipping, I'd make belt like the one in the photo!!!