Belts
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You're right, injunjack, I scored that buckle and got a quick reply from Sumi. It was just what I'd been looking for in the US, but no one had it (believe me, I searched all the manufacturers in the online Thomas Guide). If it's what I expect, I intend to buy more. I'll be using some 13-15 oz. russet cowhide and copper rivets. A simple but supremely HD jeans belt. I'll post some pics when I get the prototype done. I'm also prototyping a 3 1/2 by 7 inch simple but HD wallet (LH or RH) that will make your butt cheek bulletproof–complete with a Scottish Rampant Lion embossed on the outside. Four layers of heavy cowhide, hand stitched with Southern Whitetail tendon, with an inside Challenge Coin pocket.
Asp.
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How do you distress a buckle? could yoy please explain the process? I have a buckle I would like to do the same
Best regards
@jonnyv:
Not sure if anyones mentiond LGC ?
www.leathergoodsconnection.com
Makes great leather belts to measure, bridle or harness leather.
heres a pic of 3 ive ordered from him
top belt in pic:
Black Harness leather belt with buckle #10 (solid brass) Buckle distressed by me.
Medium Brown bridle leather belt with buckle #4 (solid brass) Buckle distressed by me.
Tan harness leather belt with buckle from Gap womans belt.
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Buckle on top belt started out looking like this:
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I'd oil/wax it before use.
That'll keep most of the indigo coming from jeans off the belt.Hi, I got a natural tan belt, I did not pay attention to this advice and started to use the belt without the oil/wax. I was told that is better to wait a bit to deveop some patina. Now I have a few dark blue stains coming from the jeans, is there anyway to remove this before I aply the wax?
best regards
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Trying to get a sense of the heft of the IH belt since I'm in middle America and can't hold one in my hands without buying one…
I have a Tanner heavy duty 13 oz. belt (http://ow.ly/3uflT) which I like, and I'm shopping for a black belt. I purchased a black Tanner belt in 11 oz. (they don't offer a 13 oz. in black) but it seemed plainly thin compared to the heavy duty.
Can anyone provide opinions on the IH belt compared to either Tanner's 11 or 13 oz. offerings… Of course either belt could stand up to anything I could put it through, but when you can go heavy duty, well why not?
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http://www.amazon.com/Western-Leather-Scorpion-Traditional-Designs/dp/B000M7N1O8
ive been rocking one similar to this since i found it here:
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are garrison style buckles, inspired by military styles' or has nthing to do with that?
cheers
Yes, a Garrison buckle is a square buckle styled on the square military buckles.
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Was wondering if anyone might help me find a nice belt match for my new boots. I have just bought these:
http://www.thebureaubelfast.com/shop/product/1012/yuketen-brown-double-wool-hunt-boot/
Thought maybe a similar colour belt would be the way to go but seriously wouldn't mind the IHB-02 in natural. Just love it as an object. Also like the look of this belt:
http://beltedcow.com/store/products/317/65
The Tanner Goods belts look quite tasty too but again, i'm more drawn to the natural one than the various brown tones. Basically, will it look too weird to match a natural belt with some darker coloured boots?
Any advice gratefully received. Any other quality heavy duty brands to look out for (1 1/2"" max in terms of width)?
Cheers
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The colour of the belt should be darker or at least close to the colour of the shoes. But hey, you don't have to follow this "rule" if you don't want to. Wear what makes you feel good!
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Thanks Omega man! Yeah you're right…i just need some help choosing...always a wee bit indecisive i'm afraid. Any positive belt experiences? LOVE the look of the IH belts but the brown looks a little on the red side and a bit too shiny for my taste. Would be willing to pay the money for a belt i fall in love with...thought i'd found that belt in the IHB-02 Natural. Just don't think it'll look good with the new boots (or my Fracaps for that matter). Bloody hell I wish there were some decent shops I could look at round these parts...a frickin quality clothing wasteland!!!
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I have purchased a few belts based on the feedback here: http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=168954&highlight=unlucky
Scott (aka Unlucky) makes belt/wallets/leather accessories. You can specified the colour, the thickness and width of the belt and pick the belt buckle you want - the quick release buckle is pretty wicked. Turnaround time is very quick. Prices are decent too - U$60 - $70 shipped. He will send you pictures of items he made in the past to help you decide. If you want his contact information, please PM me. It is buried somewhere in the thread as well. I think he is a teacher during the day, but he will work on the order in his spare time and get back to you very quickly.But I also want to point out I will eventually get an IH belt just because it is an IH. You can't get the heavy duty buckle and belt (IH goodness) anywhere else!
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I have this belt from Tanner (link), mine has darkened quite a bit over the past 6 months, so don't let something that looks too light sway you. You can always hit it with some neatsfoot oil and tan it out in the sun for a while, that will darken it up as well.
I imagine the Tanner 13oz. compares well to the IH offerings. The Tanner 11oz. I found a little too thin for my liking.
EDIT: I should add when I purchased mine, the HD belt came with a leather keeper, much nicer and more rugged looking than the brass keeper they have on there now. Perhaps they could produce it with the leather keeper if you asked them; they often don't make your belt until you order it.
