Belts

[WhiskeySandwich]

I don’t remember where this came from but it’s served me about 15 years, paired with an antique Smith & Wesson brass buckle.

[tody]

@motojobobo Took me some time, but I think I was successful browsing the web tonight.
I mentioned the fairly expensive belt with the stainless roller buckle in my reply in December, and I think I found it on Aliexpress, of all places:
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/32967717026.html
Ordered one, will let you know once it arrives!

[dinobarnesberlin]

All saints— had it for years , its been through the ringer

[VoodooRay]

Custom made “novelty” belt. Handmade in Scotland by by user Duke-Mantee on instagram, in case someone’s interested. 

[Jett129]

@VoodooRay Looks really cool,can you show the whole belt.

[VoodooRay]

@Jett129 thanks! Here’s a pic laid flat, please excuse the un-vacuumed carpet. You can check out his other belts here.. https://instagram.com/duke_mantee?
igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[Jett129]

Thanks. Really great!

[WhiskeySandwich]

Little project starting. Got a vegtan natural belt that I’m testing a hand painted surface dye on.

[WhiskeySandwich]

After much abrasion…. I don’t know how long it will actually last…

[WhiskeySandwich]

Before

After

Even after that…. Woops

And then I tried to salvage it by just buffing it all the way off

Lesson learned.

[Boris 0]

I make my own belts. I reuse second hand German Army (Bundeswehr) belts (Feldkoppel) because I like the buckle:

The top one is a new one I made this spring. The other one is a few years old. Both belts are 5cm wide which is a little bit to much.

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Boris-0 Nice, i like em! How's the buckle attach? Is a loop and prong? That's one thing I have to have on mine is snaps to change out the buckle.

[Boris 0]

No loop. There is same kind of a clip.

Hope this helps.

[Matt]

That’s a pretty cool buckle.

[tody]

I finished making my own belt, too.
With the stainless buckle from China, see link somewhere above, and some 38mm wide and 4mm thick leather, it makes a really sturdy belt - without any holes.

[WhiskeySandwich]

I like the no-no holes solution. Sweet belts dudes.

The one I tried to dye and failed, I’ll probably just rock it anyway and let it be. Maybe try again down the road if I get bored.

[WhiskeySandwich]

Here’s what it looks like after all the dye scrubbed off. It’s a bit “fauxtina” but I’m cool with it.

[maxximum]

Hey Guys,
I made myself a new belt. Leather is 3,5mm thick vegetable tanned cowhide that I dyed on the surface using India Ink. My hope is that I will get similar effects as "teacore" dyed leathers with wear.
Buckle is a brass hoof pick.
Before Dying:

After Dying:

[maxximum]

@WhiskeySandwich What did you use to dye it black?

[Tobi]

My current rotation.. two from Luke's Custom Belts (Germany) and one Vintage Works (Japan)