Iron Heart Belts

[that_was_easy]

Err on the larger side.  G, has mentioned this, but any belt that used Chicago screws, like these here IH's, is easily made smaller by any halfway decent leather worker.  Just cut some leather off,add a hole or four and reattached the fold.  Just make sure you measure twice and cut once…

[bertoni]

@that_was_easy:

Err on the larger side.  G, has mentioned this, but any belt that used Chicago screws, like these here IH's, is easily made smaller by any halfway decent leather worker.  Just cut some leather off,add a hole or four and reattached the fold.  Just make sure you measure twice and cut once…

Call me awkward but I don't really want to have to go to all that trouble for an already expensive belt. No idea where i'd find a leather worker round these parts let alone a decent one?! I'm not an unusual size and would have thought I could have found an 'off the peg' belt easily enough. Common fellas…what size for a W34 634S-B wearer?!

[D97x7]

I wear W33 634-S with a size L belt on the fifth hole from the end with two holes left. If that helps.

[bertoni]

So you're pretty close to the tightest hole? Maybe an L would be cool after all then. I don't want to be on the tightest hole of a large belt. I'm losing weight at the moment and don't want to have to hunt for a leather worker over here to adjust a belt that's too big…not exactly blown away by ANY of the craftsmen/plumbers/dry cleaners etc etc i've had contact with as yet?! Hmmm...this is more complicated than i'd imagined

[that_was_easy]

bertoni you're probably a Large.  I wear a 31W in the S-B, with a true waist closer to 32" and had the L I picked up shortened a little.

[D97x7]

I would say W34 would be one hole out from me, so middle hole of 7 with an L.

[bertoni]

Now that's what i'm looking for…bang in the middle...MMM it's lookin like an L at the minute

[Giles]

Dont want to piss on anyone's parade, but these things are so easy to customise.  They were desiigned to be simple to reduce in length.  I ordered almost all of the tan IHB-01 over length, someone orders a smaller size it is like a 5 min job to shorten,,,,,,G

[bertoni]

Piss away Giles! What do you suggest I go for then kind sir? W34 634S-B and an absolute DIY Fuckwit.

[Omega Man]

A shoe cobbler can shorten it for you as well.

[Giles]

I'd go L.  I am wearing waist 33 IH-666S with an L IHB-01, at the mo and I am on 2nd hole of 7 (that is 5 more holes for beer gut expansion)

[rocket]

the brown and gold brotherhood just happen to unload their truck at me (thanks G.), so Bertoni here you go 34W 634S with an L IHB-02

[bertoni]

@rocket:

the brown and gold brotherhood just happen to unload their truck at me (thanks G.), so Bertoni here you go 34W 634S with an L IHB-02

Looking good Rocket! Oh crap….can the bank account take another frontal assault? L it is for me. Thanks a lot for sharing that Rocket...much appreciated. By the way...got the Yuketen boots through today....amazing! Will try and post pics once I have the time...poorly child at home...brief moment of respite!

[bertoni]

@Giles:

I'd go L.  I am wearing waist 33 IH-666S with an L IHB-01, at the mo and I am on 2nd hole of 7 (that is 5 more holes for beer gut expansion)

Thanks G. Will do. Looks stunning! Do you think the stock of Ls will last till next month? Counting the pennies after a rather abusive month (Melton AND Yuketens)…a coke habit would probably be cheaper?! No plans to rehabilitate myself of this habit of mine just yet

[Giles]

And give it 2 years of crap and it'll look like this.  Size L on my tagsize 33 (actual 34) indigo Devil's:

[rocket]

@Giles:

And give it 2 years of crap and it'll look like this.  Size L on my tagsize 33 (actual 34) indigo Devil's:

prime example that signs of life are always good ones…

[bertoni]

Finally took the plunge. Went with an L Natural like you Rocket. You treated yours yet? How you finding it?

[rocket]

good choice Bertoni…  no treating yet, just keeping it slow and easy and letting the leather get tears and wears....

[bertoni]

Is it not covered in indigo stains from the 634S? Was thinking of treating it to protect it from the stains. Any idea how to remove them and clean the belt once they're there? Looking forward to getting it over here anyway. I see you've been bitten by the IH bug Rocket. Me too…want a shirt next...where will it all end 

[rocket]

I don't mind stains, there are mostly right now on the inside anyway and for me this only adds to the character and is part of the fun…

I have ordered a tan calf credit card holder that will be cool to watch after some weeks in my back pocket, guess this will turn out pretty blue pretty fast...

For the cleaning, Beatle might be the better one to ask, usual leather cleaning should be fine.

and yes