Belts

[mikecch]

16 oz American harness. 4 to 5 years old, but 8 months effective use.

Made by unlucky.

[mikecch]

Some minor restorations to a NOS Swiss horsehide belt:

 

 

Almost perfect, wish it was just a bit wider.

[t0eknee]

Where can I get a good priced belt if I already have a buckle?

[mikecch]

^ Send it to your local leather crafter and have him build a belt around it.

 

Restored this guy recently, he's around 70 years old.

 

[S21]

Really nice belt!

[karanimal]

what leather crafter did you use? i want someone to put a large rivet in my FH shell wallet, out drinking this weekend one of my bead dangles tore off my wallet  

[mikecch]

what leather crafter did you use? i want someone to put a large rivet in my FH shell wallet, out drinking this weekend one of my bead dangles tore off my wallet

 

You mean the restoration? I did that myself.

 

Sorry to hear about your wallet, is the outshell damaged at all?

[karanimal]

You mean the restoration? I did that myself.

 

Sorry to hear about your wallet, is the outshell damaged at all?

 

Nope its all good! One of the ropes must have just been worn, it snapped off near one of the beads, no idea where they went. I may just order some other glass beads and see if i can cut the rope to make it look presentable but at a shorter length 

[ShootThePier]

i got the impression only the buckle was restored, viewing on phone. Looks new. Excellent!

Edited August 29, 2016 by ShootThePier

[mikecch]

Nope its all good! One of the ropes must have just been worn, it snapped off near one of the beads, no idea where they went. I may just order some other glass beads and see if i can cut the rope to make it look presentable but at a shorter length 

 

 

Put up some photos if you do!

 

i got the impression only the buckle was restored, viewing on phone. Looks new. Excellent!

 

More here.

Edited August 29, 2016 by mikecch

[mikecch]

Got my buckle back from Tim Leathers, and a strap came along with it

12.5 oz Sedgwick bridle in natural.

 

More photos here.

Edited September 9, 2016 by mikecch

[Iron Horse]

Ah yes Tim Leathers; I wanted him to do my watch strap but his turnaround time was pretty long. He's certainly next on the list for whatever leather idea comes up.

[engine]

J. & F.J. Baker Dark stain oak bark bridle leather, solid brass West End buckle, waxed linen thread. Made entirely by hand.

 

 

 

 

 

[engine]

J. & F.J. Baker Dark stain oak bark bridle leather, solid brass London Dee buckle, waxed linen thread, finished with a hot crease around the edge. Made entirely by hand.

 

 

 

 

[engine]

J.&F.J. Baker Australian Nut oak bark bridle leather, solid brass West End buckle, waxed linen thread. Made entirely by hand.

 

 

 

 

 

[harls]

Super cheap natural belt ordered on Etsy. Around 4-5 months effective wear.

[engine]

Chino belt, J&FJ Baker Dark Stain bridle leather, 32 mm wide, stainless steel West End buckle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mf051404]

My newly acquired elephant leather belt with zippered compartment (2 inches wide)

Edited November 6, 2016 by mf051404

[mikecch]

More oak bark leather for the thread.

This one by Tom at Hawkmoth Leather Co.

[TuckshopSS]

We just received 3 colours of Obbi Good Label dress belts in London Tan, Ash Brown and Classic Black. Made of genuine cowhide leathers, double-sided, stitch-up on edge.

 

These Obbi Good Label Gentlemen Classic Leather Belts are handmade in OGL Leather Workshop in Singapore by well-trained leather artisans. Using vegetable-tanned leathers in London Tan, Ash Brown and Classic Black, they are skive down to achieve double-sided design. 

 

Before stitching up the 2 sides, another piece of leather is inserted to raise the belt body, which gives the wearer a classic dressy look, suitably for formal wear. The hardware used are made of stainless steel including the strong rectangular buckle that never goes out of style in formal wear. 

 

The belt design and concept is to be as conversative as possible, so that it stays low when coordinates with your three-piece suit or casual office-wear of shirt and pants. But the long-lasting characteristics of using genuine cowhide leathers, in double, allow this belt to evolve beautifully with age. 

 

The colour available is also carefully thought through to so that you can choose the best colour to match your dress shoes.

 

 

Read more here http://tuckshopsundrysupplies.com/index.php?route=news/article&news_id=60

[keybladehero]

Hello everyone, first time posting here. This is my burgundy bridle belt from equus leather after 15 months of wear. I feed it with sedgwick leathercare at least once a month.... there was a time I experiment this belt by drenching it in water just too see what will happen but it only became stiff for a couple of days. I think there is some minor peeling and drying at the buckle wear area so I feed that particular area with a thin film of sedgwick leathercare once a week lately. Most of the time I'm always with lighting that made the belt look brown instead of burgundy. It used to have a shiny sheen surface texture although not as glossy as shell cordovan or my loafer below but now the surface texture is totally matte. I think I should get Saphir Renovateur to supplement sedgwick leathercare to restore some shine to the belt. Hope you guys enjoy the photos. 

 

 

When it was brand new

Now, taken outdoors

Indoor lighting where it look like this most of the time

[lance]

Charlie does it right! Nice looking belt

[keybladehero]

Thanks Lance =). It's still going strong and very versatile to dress up or down. Would like to get another belt from Charlie again

[conqueror]

i've had my 3sixteen belt for almost 5yrs now and its still going strong (haven't ever applied any oil, conditioner etc).

[keybladehero]

How can I upload images here? I don't know why but there is a size limit to how much I can upload at the gallery before bringing it here. I'm not allowed to use Imgur either =(

[edmond]

Selling A warehouse belt garrison black brand new size 34 pm me

[engine]

Oak bark bridle leather, solid brass buckle, waxed linen thread. 38 mm wide, 5.5 mm thick, perfect for heavy raw japanese denim.

 

 

[volvo240thebest]

quick and dirty pic of my new belt. Made by Ian Hubb in UK.

Sedgewick tan bridle, 5 mm thick, 1,5 inches width, I've bought the dull nickle buckle from Smoky Sumi store in Japan. looks and fits fantastic, the stitching makes the belt grip firmly to the jeans waistband. It's the first time I have a belt that doesn't move ever! I'll try and make a few better pics when I have time.

 

Edited April 4, 2017 by volvo240thebest

[mikecch]

@volvo240thebest

Very nice looking belt. Love Hubb's work.

[edmond]

Ordered ace western belt model 620.. cant wait