Belts

[ronbiggles]

It just means the quick release opens at the top instead of the bottom like this (although belt size is more the issue in the pic). It did dig into my stomach a little when sat down so I went back to the blokes buckle.

[rayw44]

It just means the quick release opens at the top instead of the bottom like this (although belt size is more the issue in the pic). It did dig into my stomach a little when sat down so I went back to the blokes buckle.

Mine is the reverse of that, with the quick release at the bottom. Never had any discomfort.

[rayw44]

The on I have lies like this.

[aspanol]

That sounds real good. So how can we go about it?

[ronbiggles]

Maybe I was just unlucky (not the belt guy ), or maybe thats why he sent me the extra one lol. The auction does seem to show the correct orientation. Maybe msg the seller if you want to be sure. I got opposites, like so - I cant let them touch or they might annihilate each other ^^;

[rayw44]

Maybe I was just unlucky (not the belt guy ), or maybe thats why he sent me the extra one lol. The auction does seem to show the correct orientation. Maybe msg if you want to be sure. I got opposites, like so - I cant let them touch or they might annihilate each other ^^;

Haha! That's pretty weird.

Aspanol: go to supercontrol and check your supermessages, we can figure this out in there.

[mikecch]

Some cool belts by One's Worker (they make some of The Flat Head's leathers):

See here~

http://www.onesworker.com/

[ronbiggles]

Nice! Is that a double hide?

edit - holy parsnips they come with a price tag! the nice one in your post is 34,000jpy(~$415)! Although if my japanese is correct they are handmade by badgers (I could be wrong).

I've been peeping this belt on ebay, but cant justify the price atm, what with rent, food, samurai jeans and whatnot. It's not a crazy weight at 11oz-ish but me likey, and I'm really digging the whole 'find an artisan' thing, whether on sufu or the 'bay.

[ronbiggles]

double post, sorry.

[Rivet Head]

ronbiggles....one for right handed and one for left handed perhaps?

[mikecch]

Nice! Is that a double hide?

edit - holy parsnips they come with a price tag! the nice one in your post is 34,000jpy(~$415)! Although if my japanese is correct they are handmade by badgers (I could be wrong).

It looks like a single layer construct.

Haha, yeah, the price is freaky~ but would kop if hand-made by pandas

Seriously though, One's Worker is run by a very famous leather artisan - he does private label stuff for a few brands AFAIK.

[HoustonChris]

holy parsnips they come with a price tag! the nice one in your post is 34,000jpy(~$415)! Although if my japanese is correct they are handmade by badgers (I could be wrong).

C'mon, dude- can you really cheap out like that on something that's hand made by badgers? I mean, damn, that's gotta be worth some serious coin...

[ronbiggles]

maybe rivet, although the 'anti-buckle' has 'made in italy' on the back, and its upside down in any other config, hmm.

mmmmm, belts..

[aspanol]

Getting some nice 15oz veg tan belts out with some nice buckle to choose. Cost would probably be like $40? Let me know if anyone interested!

And ya, you could tow a tank with it.Haha

[Rivet Head]

150z???!!! Holy crap! You could tow a Bradley M2 Tank with it...gotta show us some pics!

[Rivet Head]

maybe rivet, although the 'anti-buckle' has 'made in italy' on the back, and its upside down in any other config, hmm.

mmmmm, belts..

Where are you picking these up?

[ronbiggles]

That ebay link ray posted a few pages back; it cost me ~$10 all in to uk, and I was lucky to get sent an extra (albeit backwards) buckle:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Belt-Buckle-Silver-coated-Quick-Release-/250762946352?pt=US_Women_s_Belts&hash=item3a62a2e730

[Rivet Head]

Thank you sir!

[ronbiggles]

My pleasure!

Took a snap of my belt after a few weeks wear and 3 layers o' neatsfoot and some beeswax. I'm loving the colour, next to new belt of same leather:

[mikecch]

Kyoto FreeMart x Atomic Wrap belt, 15 oz leather from Tochig, fitted with a buckle from Dolce Vita

The leather has interesting rough ridges...

[ronbiggles]

"give him your wallet, hes got a knife!"

'Thats not a knife - (gets out big knife) - Thats a knife!'

That buckle is a monster!

[grooveholmes]

beautiful, mike. love that sheen

[triiiangle]

That belt is beautiful. I love the buckle.

[Glueeater]

from:

Just added some Obenauf's Heavy Duty LP to my handstitched Unlucky belt. Probably ~16oz? Copper rivets, light color inside.

[mikecch]

Thanks dudes - buckles is available from Dolce Vita via Clever.

[ronbiggles]

Did you get the buckle in Japan? It doesnt look like clever do international shipping

Funny google translate excerpt from their site:

'We have multiplied the inconvenience, thank you humbly.'

[mikecch]

^ Yep, from Japan. But I have bought stuff from them online as well (Pherrow's jeans, etc)...just shoot them an e-mail.

The buckle is $20 a pop though.

[ronbiggles]

I'm really liking the belt it comes with in the tan though, also a 15ozer.

http://www.clever-id.com/WebFiles/HTM/DOL/OTH/blt/dvblt_pln.html

Although I think with shipping + taxes it'll double the relatively fair price (~$110).

Out of interest how many belts do you possess mike ^^?

[mikecch]

I'm really liking the belt it comes with in the tan though, also a 15ozer.

http://www.clever-id.com/WebFiles/HTM/DOL/OTH/blt/dvblt_pln.html

Although I think with shipping + taxes it'll double the relatively fair price (~$110).

Out of interest how many belts do you possess mike ^^?

Yes, the belt is very nice!

I have the black one from Dolce Vita - it's one of the heaviest leather per mm of thickness I've come across, and the back is also nicely coated.

It blows away the competition in it's price range (Sugar Cane's belts, etc.)

I have around 10 belts at the moment - going to give away a couple of my English oak-bark ones to family though...but there'll be another couple coming to replace them

[MikeS]

Finally got my belt from Terry. This thing was in the mail over a month. Talk about not being able to wait...

As I have stated in this thread a few weeks ago, This belt came from me lusting over many of Mikecch's belts. I took the idea from a few of his that I really liked and came up with this.

**I want to add, this is the second time using a camera that wasnt $100 or less. Im not a photographer so bare with me. Took these using my brothers Nikon**