Great belt buckles

[Tartan Hiker]

Hey TH, how wide a belt are you planning to make for the buckles you received?

Well I just measured the loop on the rear of the buckles and they both measure 1.75", so that will be the strap width. I wish they were a bit wider.

[Scottish Chi]

If you had a mind too could you not use a wider belt and just cut the leather thinner right where it connects to the buckle so that the buckle covers it? The loose end could lie under the buckle side and be held in place with a keeper.
Is that even possible?

Cheers! Bill

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Bill, I had that same thought. I think it should work, although I am not a leather worker myself, but you probably could not go a lot wider without it looking unbalanced.

[Tartan Hiker]

There are several ways to use a wider strap. One is to replace the wire hoop on the rear of the buckle. The other is to stitch on narrower pieces at both ends of the belt. This looks neater than cutting down, and is the way many western wear belts are made. You do have to be careful or the buckle looks disproportionate or you end up with a belt that looks like a weight lifter.

[Caradoc]

There's always one of these.



I can think of a few things I'd program it to say...

"Shoes and socks."

"Yes, it's a kilt."

Et cetera...

[Livingston]

There's always one of these
I can think of a few things I'd program it to say...

"Shoes and socks."

"Yes, it's a kilt."

Et cetera...

I can think of a few other things to program in too.

[Scottish Chi]

Although it would take a sewing machine, could the belt be made like a ranger? This of course would be more work and out of the realm of the typical DIY unless it could be cut and then taken to a shoe shop to sew.

Cheers! Bill

[Freelander Sporrano]

I ordered this Buckle



On June 1st I received it by post in Norway today (Even though there was a public holiday yesterday)

Now thats what I call quick..Rob if you browse this site...Thanks