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

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      the246guy
      Haraki san Prodigy
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      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?

      IH-555N | IH-666S-21 | IH-777D | IH-666 XHS | IHG-035 | IHB-06 | IH-721-KHA
      IHSH-251 | IHSH-07 | IHSH-246 * 2

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      • GilesG
        Giles
        IHUK Crew
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        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:

        "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

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        • GCG
          GC
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          @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.  :-\

          Insta @eaudepetroleum

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            the246guy
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            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!

            IH-555N | IH-666S-21 | IH-777D | IH-666 XHS | IHG-035 | IHB-06 | IH-721-KHA
            IHSH-251 | IHSH-07 | IHSH-246 * 2

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            • GilesG
              Giles
              IHUK Crew
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              Yes, that is what I mean….

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

              "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

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              • GilesG
                Giles
                IHUK Crew
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                @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….

                "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

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

                  Insta @eaudepetroleum

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                    the246guy
                    Haraki san Prodigy
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                    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?

                    IH-555N | IH-666S-21 | IH-777D | IH-666 XHS | IHG-035 | IHB-06 | IH-721-KHA
                    IHSH-251 | IHSH-07 | IHSH-246 * 2

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
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                      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…

                      "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

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                        the246guy
                        Haraki san Prodigy
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                        Wonderful! That is what I want! I will put my hands on one!

                        IH-555N | IH-666S-21 | IH-777D | IH-666 XHS | IHG-035 | IHB-06 | IH-721-KHA
                        IHSH-251 | IHSH-07 | IHSH-246 * 2

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                        • Stuart.TS
                          Stuart.T
                          Raw and Unwashed
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                          Had there been a restock of xl in natural on 14th April? Been waiting for these to come back in and checked regularly. Need a new belt and this is the one I want to go for.

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                          • GilesG
                            Giles
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                            Nope.  We have just initiated a large restock of loads.

                            Having said that, I could Frankenstein an XL IHB-06 into an XL IHB-07 for you easily…....

                            Buy an IHB-06 and put a note in the order that G will convert to IHB-07

                            "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

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                            • Stuart.TS
                              Stuart.T
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                              @Giles sorry, missed your reply. Thanks, that would be great. I'll keep the crew posted.

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                              • GrahamG
                                Graham
                                IHUK Crew
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                                RESTOCK

                                @gmac_ironheart
                                🤘

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                                • GrahamG
                                  Graham
                                  IHUK Crew
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                                  RESTOCK

                                  @gmac_ironheart
                                  🤘

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                                  • hoppy_IPAH
                                    hoppy_IPA
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                                    The Natural Veg. Tan leather, 1.5" width and heavy Brass buckle put this belt on my want list months ago.  As a proud blue collar worker that gets dirty/nasty on the regular I couldn't wait to subject this thing to the worst I can throw at it.

                                    After one week of wear initial impressions are good.  Measuring the thickness with a micrometer yielded an average of 4.2mm as advertised.  Pictured below for comparison is a Natural Veg. Tan belt from Tanner Goods, San Francisco. CA.  Made in the USA, measures 1.25" wide and clocks in at 4.5mm thick.  One can get very familiar with a belt after 700+ days of wear but you wouldnt guess that +0.3mm would be noticeable.  Nonetheless, I couldn't help but think this Ironheart belt felt a bit flimsy which is what led me to breaking out the micrometer.  For $200 coupled with the Ironheart brand I may have dove in a bit blindly but when compared to the Made In USA $100 belt I'm a bit let down.

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                                    • BD81B
                                      BD81
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                                      Nice belt…. its close to the top of my list also

                                      R.I.P. Filthy🤘

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                                      • BD81B
                                        BD81
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                                        This thing seems pretty damn solid to me! I have been wearing a naked and famous thick belt for the last 8 years or so. I already like this one more I think it may be a tad thinner but I find it much more comfortable right out the bag.

                                        R.I.P. Filthy🤘

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                                          bubbapest
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                                          @Giles:

                                          Nope.  We have just initiated a large restock of loads.

                                          Having said that, I could Frankenstein an XL IHB-06 into an XL IHB-07 for you easily…....

                                          Buy an IHB-06 and put a note in the order that G will convert to IHB-07

                                          Is this still possible?

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                                          • tatmantallT
                                            tatmantall
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                                            ^also curious if possible

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

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