Belts

[Duke Mantee]

Silver plate ranger buckle set (actually a headstall buckle set), vintage 50s glass jewels, antique brass studs all built on J&FJ Baker bridle leather … the tallow is untouched (as best possible)

 

[shredwin_206]

Nicks Wickett & Craig double stuffed. Thick and burley belt. .25” thick and 1.75” wide. 

[Duke Mantee]

For @MJF9 - a Wickett & Craig ‘American Vachetta’ rough out with a solid brass buckle that’s been sanded and re-polished to allow the metal to oxidise very quickly.

 

[MJF9]

@Duke Mantee top man - looks great thank you - look fwd to seeing this in the flesh... I hope you didn't get it dirty on that wet wood

[Duke Mantee]

5 hours ago, MJF9 said:

@Duke Mantee top man - looks great thank you - look fwd to seeing this in the flesh... I hope you didn't get it dirty on that wet wood

… just trying to speed up the patina for you mate 😉

[l13902733261]

Guidi back quarter horsehide

[Duke Mantee]

Tell me more @l13902733261 - your vintage buckle?

Edited December 7, 2023 by Duke Mantee

[l13902733261]

10 hours ago, Duke Mantee said:

Tell me more @l13902733261 - your vintage buckle?

Yes it is. figure I get something a bit flamboyant to pair with the shiny buckle, the craftsman recommended these.

Extremely fatty horsehide almost matte finish, properly shine after a good buff.

[Duke Mantee]

I like Guidi leathers - they have a nice finish generally 

Is the belt all horse or backed by cowhide?

I like the stitching too

[l13902733261]

17 hours ago, Duke Mantee said:

I like Guidi leathers - they have a nice finish generally 

Is the belt all horse or backed by cowhide?

I like the stitching too

The back are Comipel horsehide, unfinished I believe?

[Duke Mantee]

Sedgwick bridle and Japanese brass

[Duke Mantee]

Wickett & Craig harness and sand cast English brass

 

[Duke Mantee]

Walpier Buttero Rocky, brass hardware and genuine garnets

 

[Duke Mantee]

Horween Dublin with the rough out and nickel plated brass hardware 

 

[Duke Mantee]

Water buffalo leather, snakeskin overlays, vintage glass, nickel plated brass buckle and nickel plated steel studs and jewel rings

 

[CSL]

Really a nice combination of design elements in that one, Duke.

 

[Duke Mantee]

15 minutes ago, CSL said:

Really a nice combination of design elements in that one, Duke.

 

Thanks Carl - I’m always amazed and delighted at the range of ideas folk bring to me 

[l13902733261]

More Guidi horse belt

Buckle are from a cushman belt that no longer fit.

 

[Duke Mantee]

Walpier Buttero Rocky and matte nickel plated brass hardware saddle stitched on

 

[Duke Mantee]

J&FJ Baker oak tanned bridle overdyed and solid brass buckle given a custom patina to ‘match’ the the antique brass studs.

This was probably the most demanding studwork of any belt I’ve made on two counts - number of studs and the the accuracy needed for the repeat pattern which consists of 4 panels of a Celtic knot, a Celtic cross and custom lettering styles:

 

[MJF9]

On 12/4/2023 at 10:34 AM, Duke Mantee said:

For @MJF9 - a Wickett & Craig ‘American Vachetta’ rough out with a solid brass buckle that’s been sanded and re-polished to allow the metal to oxidise very quickly.

 

Been wearing Duke's fine creation quite a bit... the patina is coming along nicely and steadily methinks

 

[shredwin_206]

Nicks Wickett & Craig Double Stuffed 

[Duke Mantee]

Slim Wickett & Craig ‘double stuffed’ (harness) leather with nickel plated brass buckle and copper saddlers rivets

 

[Duke Mantee]

The thunderbird design is getting popular - albeit each has been subtly different (jewels, studs and layout) - so Tyler Bryant (of the Shakedown fame) has another:

Wickett & Craig harness with nickel plated brass and antique brass hardware;

 

His wife Rebecca (along with her sister) is one half of Larkin Poe who won a Grammy for their album Blood Harmony, so a belt for her:

Wickett & Craig bridle with a big ol’ western buckle set and antique nickel hardware;

[MJF9]

Beltmaker to the stars, eager for your top end quality product and service 🤩... but don't forget we were your mates first Duke 

[Duke Mantee]

17 minutes ago, MJF9 said:

Beltmaker to the stars, eager for your top end quality product and service 🤩... but don't forget we were your mates first Duke 

Who are you?

[MJF9]

We are the mighty Sufu!!

[Duke Mantee]

45 minutes ago, MJF9 said:

We are the mighty Sufu!!

🤣

[Duke Mantee]

Rebecca of Larkin Poe

 

[Duke Mantee]

Vintage steel buckle, brass hardware, cobra and moonstone

Edited March 13 by Duke Mantee