IHB-07 - Heavy Duty "Tochigi" Leather Belt with Brass Garrison Buckle

[popvulture]

@Sam:

In the wild. An oil treated natural leather belt with a pair of IH-666S-14s

What size are you wearing, @Sam? Looks like you're at the tightest setting? Trying to get an idea of what I'd be… L almost seems too small and XL too big.

[Giles]

The pic 2 posts above, is not Sam.  If you are still worried, get the XL and shorten it…...

[popvulture]

Awesome—thanks, Giles!

[AdamC]

RESTOCKED IN L NATURAL

[AdamC]

RESTOCK BROWN

[Graham]

RESTOCK Black XL

[Graham]

RESTOCK

[GC]

Looking at the 'how to shorten your belt video' would I be correct in thinking this belt could easily be reversed out? I am left wondering if the detachable leather section mated to the buckle can also be switched to rough side out?

[Giles]

It could, yes…...

[GC]

ooooh! Thanks Giles, I've been after a rough out belt for a while. Ta muchness!

[Giles]

It's not very rough on the reverse…..

[the246guy]

Does the natural age and darken over the years? Is there any image of the natural version after it aged? Would this belt suit a Chinio? I recently got the IH-721 Chinos in Khaki and would need a belt to go with it.

One more question regarding the sizing, I have the IH-721 in tag size 32 which is 82.6 cm. I see that the Base of Buckle Prong to 1st Hole is 86.4 for the large. Would this mean that I should get the size Medium? With the medium, the length is 100 cm which I'm unsure if that would be enough?

[Giles]

More or less the same leather….

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3612.msg506179#msg506179

Yes would suit Chinos...

I would get an L and shorten it to be perfect:

[GC]

@Giles:

It's not very rough on the reverse…..

Thanks @Giles, I really appreciate your honesty. I also since realised the IH branding on the semi rough face would also be reversed, i.e upside down.  :-\

[the246guy]

Thanks for the quick reply! So you mean to say by getting size L and then shortening it, I can eventually move the base of the buckle to the first, second or the third holes to the size of my liking. That would be good!

I had a look at the video, the shortening looks easy but what about the tools? I only have the hammer with me!

[Giles]

Yes, that is what I mean….

You also need a screwdriver a way of making the hole, we use a leather punch...

[Giles]

@GC:

I also since realised the IH branding on the semi rough face would also be reversed, i.e upside down.  :-\

Depends whether you insert the belt clockwise or anti-clockwise through the belt loops….

[GC]

Genuis! A mark of dedication right there! You've solved it, and a future mod I'd like to trial.

[the246guy]

One quick question before I pull the trigger! Should I go for the natural or the brown? Will the natural darken over the years to brown? Will the brown darken over the years to a much darker brown?

[Giles]

The natural will do this:

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3612.msg506179#msg506179

Brown'll probably get a bit darker with time…