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    tatmantall
    Joined: 24 Dec 2012

    Just ordered a buco HH in a size 30 and hoping I purchased the right size…. A 32 is 33.5 on the middle hole and after stretching would put me on almost the last hole similar to my samurai belts which are much thicker... A 30 is almost 32 at the middle hole and figure will stretch to we're its just right at middle im after a bit of wear.... Ok, I'm done rambling

    "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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      SilverKing
      Joined: 26 Jul 2014

      Thinking of picking this up as I desperately need a brown. Currently have a natural and a black.

      A little meh on the pre-roughed out buckle but it's not a biggie.

      http://www.okayamadenim.com/products/pure-blue-japan-belt

      Or do you guys think along the lines of something else?

      **Fuck… should have posted in the existing belt thread. Mods feel free to move/apologies.

      last edited by 30 Jul 2014, 14:03 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        rocket
        Joined: 6 Jan 2011

        no need to apologies @SilverKing

        rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

        It's all humbug, like everywhere
        R.I.P. Geo

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          Graeme
          啓蒙家
          Joined: 30 Mar 2012

          @SilverKing if you're after alternatives then here are a couple.

          Tender do three in brown, the Type 201 (slider), Type 204 (keeper buckle), and Type 206 (whole buckle).

          This is the 206.

          Tender often offer one-offs through the Trestle Shop, but there are only black and brown ones there.

          The other people to consider are Equus Leather, who make really lovely belts. If you want to spend a bit more, then go for their Wakugi belt, whose buckle was hand forged by a Japanese blacksmith.

          I'm sure they'd make it up in the Bakers of Colyton Oak Brown leather if you asked nicely.

          Equus also offer a Rentetsu buckle, which is another hand forged style, but it's out of stock at present.

          All of the above options will be around $225 plus shipping. The standard Equus belts are cheaper, somewhere between $120 and $135 for the Bakers of Colyton models.

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            SilverKing
            Joined: 26 Jul 2014

            Those Tender belts look lovely. But they don't list measurements, only size numbers, which means nothing without details.

            Do you know what their sizing system entails?

            Thanks

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              Graeme
              啓蒙家
              Joined: 30 Mar 2012

              I think that roughly a size 3 is 32", size 4 is 34", and size 5 is 36". @Anesthetist , @summ3rhays and @trail and arrow all have them, and could probably advise on sizing.

              Or drop an email to William Kroll via the Tender Stores site…

              last edited by 31 Jul 2014, 07:50 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                SilverKing
                Joined: 26 Jul 2014

                Everytime I look at belts, I want to bang my head against the table.

                I wear a 33, ideally…

                Half the people only make 32 or 34 - go figure.

                I'll shoot them an email. Maybe they can cook something up.

                last edited by 31 Jul 2014, 07:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                  Buy an IHB-02 in tan and you can make it any size you want…..

                  http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5429.0

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                  last edited by 31 Jul 2014, 08:21 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    trail and arrow
                    Joined: 7 Jul 2013

                    leather belts stretch,
                    so you would be fine with 32 i guess.

                    last edited by 31 Jul 2014, 08:41 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Max Power
                      Raw and Unwashed
                      Joined: 31 Oct 2010

                      That reminds me of my lovely FH belt. It just doesn't fit right - I'm inbetween a too tight and too large Setting. And the belt didn't Stretch a bit, as the leather is super thick. Should I put an extra hole in it or sell it? I don't want to risk to fuck it up…

                      @elclintor:

                      > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

                      last edited by 31 Jul 2014, 09:01 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        Graeme
                        啓蒙家
                        Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                        @SilverKing that would put you between a size 3 and 4 in Tender.

                        You could always go for the Type 201, whereupon sizing wouldn't really be an issue. 🙂

                        last edited by 31 Jul 2014, 09:12 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          trail and arrow
                          Joined: 7 Jul 2013

                          even the great monster belt @Det is doing,
                          http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5245.msg288040#msg288040
                          made from 30 years old swiss army deadstock leather,
                          sturdy and thick as hell,
                          quite hard to break in,
                          did stretch (after half a year).
                          so i head to put a extra hole in it.

                          last edited by 31 Jul 2014, 09:18 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            rocket
                            Joined: 6 Jan 2011

                            BUCO BA10011 horsehide curved garrison

                            or

                            BUCO BA11012 cowhide double pin garrison

                            rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                            It's all humbug, like everywhere
                            R.I.P. Geo

                            last edited by 31 Jul 2014, 09:43 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              Max Power
                              Raw and Unwashed
                              Joined: 31 Oct 2010

                              No 1

                              @elclintor:

                              > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

                              last edited by 31 Jul 2014, 09:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • rocketR
                                rocket
                                Joined: 6 Jan 2011

                                would be my chosen weapon as well…

                                rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                                It's all humbug, like everywhere
                                R.I.P. Geo

                                last edited by 31 Jul 2014, 09:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  Max Power
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 31 Oct 2010

                                  I just don't like stitching or stamped lines on belts, that's why I chose No.1.

                                  @elclintor:

                                  > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

                                  last edited by 31 Jul 2014, 10:15 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • rocketR
                                    rocket
                                    Joined: 6 Jan 2011

                                    I'm with you….

                                    rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                                    It's all humbug, like everywhere
                                    R.I.P. Geo

                                    last edited by 31 Jul 2014, 11:49 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • AnesthetistA
                                      Anesthetist
                                      見習いボス
                                      Joined: 14 May 2011

                                      I have one of the blue buckled Tender belts and it is amazing. Not to say that I'm never tempted by the IH and Buco belts, but I can't bring myself to putting the Tender away. It has aged amazingly well and continues to do so. For sizing I have a 33" waist and I'm pretty sure mine is a 4. I'll check when I get off of work to be positive.

                                      IG: bluehandsslim

                                      last edited by 31 Jul 2014, 13:00 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Carlmart
                                        Banned
                                        Joined: 15 Aug 2014

                                        width 4,5 cm (1,75 inches), thickness about 7mm

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                                          mclaincausey
                                          見習いボス
                                          Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                          I like stitched, layered belts. If an artisan knows that they're doing, stitching two layers together with grain direction reversed will ensure that the belt doesn't stretch much if at all. It's a sign of quality. It doesn't seem like it would take nearly as much effort or skill to make a single layer belt.

                                          Think it, be it.

                                          last edited by 18 Aug 2014, 15:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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