Belts

[Duke Mantee 15,642]

For Seiichiro … 

 

Quite similar to my own - except this has a vintage buckle, is built on J&FJ Baker oak tanned bridle at 1 ½” … and quite a bit shorter

Edited April 16 by Duke Mantee

[Duke Mantee 15,642]

@freshwater bought these two from my mini sale …

 

… still one left if anyone is interested 

Edited April 23 by Duke Mantee

[Duke Mantee 15,642]

English bridle leather and Japanese brass for @actuaryboots on IG

I worked the leather a fair bit to make it more supple and the edges have been taken right down to 1200 grit - a slow enough task on wallets but soul destroying work on a belt … 

[Duke Mantee 15,642]

A tiny 23” waist belt … but we still managed to get overlays and old timey hi-dome jewels set on nickel plated steel hardware all crammed onto some latigo leather 

 

[Duke Mantee 15,642]

And an unadorned belt made from Walpier Buttero Rocky in their foresta colour matched with a solid sand cast brass buckle and brass rivets for @kenneth_blake_esq on IG

 

[Talan 641]

5 hours ago, Duke Mantee said:

And an unadorned belt made from Walpier Buttero Rocky in their foresta colour matched with a solid sand cast brass buckle and brass rivets for @kenneth_blake_esq on IG

 

Like this one.

[chicote 5,218]

Agreed, that’s a really nice buckle, and great colour choice on the leather too.

[beautiful_FrEaK 1,676,747]

I like these as well 

[Duke Mantee 15,642]

I love how the Baker strap has developed - the other is too young yet 

[Duke Mantee 15,642]

One for a colleague of Adam Goldberg - she keeps him sorted in the props department. Hermann Oak leather, Japanese brass buckle, vintage rose glass jewels and brass hardware

 

 

edit to add - I absolutely fucking love this buckle for reasons I don’t even understand except it is very cool

Edited April 29 by Duke Mantee

[Duke Mantee 15,642]

For @JMS - J&FJ Baker Oak Bark bridle leather in 1 1/4” width and solid brass buckle

 

[Bobbo 7,966]

So, we're all pretty familiar with the lovely works of @Duke Mantee on here by now. I did however dig into his skull and sent him a massive amount of questions to write up a portrait on my resurrected blog. Head over to take a peak into his mind: https://indigoveins.com/interview-duke-the-custom-belt-maker-without-a-name/ 

[smoothsailor 3,335]

Good work @Bobbo. Nice to read dukes story. You can see your standard is high Duke, keep it up

[Bobbo 7,966]

Thanks mate! Easy writing when there’s a good story to tell. 

[Duke Mantee 15,642]

@bobbo … it was fun - I enjoyed it more than I anticipated. That’s due to your personality and skills - thank you

@smoothsailor … cheers mate, much appreciated

[Bobbo 7,966]

Thanks Duke! It’s a lot of fun on my part too. Learning so much everytime I write one, just wish I had more time to do it.

On a sidenote, if anyone has an interesting idea for another portrait/interview, shoot me a dm. 

[Talan 641]

1 hour ago, Duke Mantee said:

@bobbo … it was fun - I enjoyed it more than I anticipated. That’s due to your personality and skills - thank you

@smoothsailor … cheers mate, much appreciated

Your foto in the blog (The Duke himself) is great.

[MJF9 12,135]

On 5/3/2023 at 7:56 AM, Bobbo said:

 if anyone has an interesting idea for another portrait/interview, shoot me a dm. 

Mate I have an idea for your next portrait / interview...

Man, myth, legend or AI chatbot... the real Maynard Friedman uncovered... would be awesome   

If you can also land his first WAYWT fit pic... it will blow up the blogosphere!!!

Edited May 6 by MJF9

[Bobbo 7,966]

Definitely a fun concept to portrait the community from that perspective too. 
 

Will you give my 100 % of the image rights for your fitpics @Maynard Friedman? 

[Dr_Heech 568,900]

@MJF9

Fyi, myself and Maynard (or Mayns, as he likes to be called) have shared a few beers in the non-virtual world of London some 10 years ago, l believe.  @Maynard Friedman help me out mate, memory is shoddy at best 

Honestly, we are mates on Facebook, lnstagram, denimbro and here... 

honestly 

 

[Maynard Friedman 571,188]

^ I don’t know what he’s talking about…

[Dr_Heech 568,900]

5 minutes ago, Maynard Friedman said:

^ I don’t know what he’s talking about…

Noooooo......

 

[MJF9 12,135]

@Bobbo seems to me like that's a yesss... game on!

[Duke Mantee 15,642]

On 5/7/2023 at 5:43 PM, Dr_Heech said:

@MJF9

Fyi, myself and Maynard (or Mayns, as he likes to be called) have shared a few beers in the non-virtual world of London some 10 years ago, l believe.  @Maynard Friedman help me out mate, memory is shoddy at best 

Honestly, we are mates on Facebook, lnstagram, denimbro and here... 

honestly 

 

Must’ve been a lot of beers if you thought you were seeing ‘Mayns’

[Duke Mantee 15,642]

I made this for Greg at Field Leathers - he’s just down the road from me and makes some lovely leather jackets. Have a look https://fieldleathers.com

 

 

excuse the quality of the middle pic - camera battery died so I took a quick iPhone snap

Edited May 13 by Duke Mantee

[Double 0 Soul 13,840]

I got this belt from Junky

..i needed a slim belt.. this fits the bill perfectly and it wasn't expensive.. first time i've bought any clothing from JP for 6.5yrs

I don't really know much/anything about the leather but it should age nicely

 

[Duke Mantee 15,642]

You bought an English bridle leather belt from Japan? 
 

[Double 0 Soul 13,840]

Ha!.. i didn't know it was English till i opened it, (i didn't look) i've had some ¥¥¥s in my proxy wallet from past Mercari purchase cash-back and a few bits and bobs stored that i couldn't justify the shipping costs for.. needed a slim belt, looked on Yahoo.. din't find owt, looked at Junky and that was exactly what i was looking for.. measured the size and the cash-back almost paid for it

I haven't worn a belt for nearly 15yrs, I think the last one i bought was a SC Garrison sometime around 2006.

[Duke Mantee 15,642]

3 hours ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Ha!.. i didn't know it was English till i opened it, (i didn't look) i've had some ¥¥¥s in my proxy wallet from past Mercari purchase cash-back and a few bits and bobs stored that i couldn't justify the shipping costs for.. needed a slim belt, looked on Yahoo.. din't find owt, looked at Junky and that was exactly what i was looking for.. measured the size and the cash-back almost paid for it

I haven't worn a belt for nearly 15yrs, I think the last one i bought was a SC Garrison sometime around 2006.

Well as you say it’s cost you next to nothing - it’s good leather, be the last belt you’ll ever need given how little you wear them

Edited May 15 by Duke Mantee

[Maynard Friedman 571,188]

14 minutes ago, Duke Mantee said:

be the last belt you’ll ever need you have given how little you wear them

(and how old you are…!)