Hello! A huge help this video was =). One question: If i`m measuring a customers belt and its more thin than the 8/9 buffalo, do i need to modify the length and by how much?
Hello Chuck, I have a question about the buffalo crazy horse leather you used. Is it veg or chrome tanned? I always thought only veg tanned leather is used for belts... Thanks for all your informative videos. I think you have the best job in the world, especially with Weaver's shop to your disposal. :-)
Chuck, can you “stamp” Crazy Horse Buffalo” belts? How would that come out? I see that you use “spots” and “Conches” on the Crazy Horse Buffalo belt blanks. Why not stamp the blank as well? How would it look on that blank? I noticed that the Crazy Horse Buffalo belt blanks shows up a lighter brown color when you bend it. I think that would look great if the stamping would come out a lighter brown against the darker belt blank. Please answer my comment because I’m getting ready to make ten belts. Five Crazy Horse Buffalo and Five Veg Tan. Thank you. Richard….
Rule of thumb is whatever the width of your belt is, that is the size oblong hole to punch. So if your belt is 1-1/2", your oblong should be 1-1/2". Hope that helps!
Chuck used a 5/32" size in the video but this can change based on your buckle tongue. If the buckle you are using has a heavier tongue, you will want to use a larger hole punch. Hope that helps!
Good day! I wanted to ask you for advice and help. There is an interesting technique for painting leather belts, when the belt is painted with ordinary paint in one color. Then they make smudges with a slightly different paint. The result is a vintage vintage effect. That is, the end result is not a solid one color, but with smudges. There is some technique with the use of tampons, when it is necessary to carefully make smudges on the base paint. Can you tell me how to do this? I'll be very thankful!)
Hi there! That sounds beautiful, but, unfortunately I have not heard of this or done it myself so I don't have any advice for you! I would see if there are any videos online or do some experimenting if you have some scrap leather.
Hi Abather You can refurbish the seats, but, I would advise against it. The best thing to do is to take it to someone who does this regularly. You can remove the top coat with Deglazer, re-dye and the add a new top coat, but, without some experience doing it you’ll have some inconsistency in the dye and top coat, or more seriously, rub-off.
Yeah, I wanted to get the revolving punch but considering I have carpal tunnel in both wrists and tendinitis in both hands, I knew that would not help me in those areas!
When i make belts i use 7-8oz veg tan but on some the raw side is really rough. An I’ve tried sanding it down to get it smooth but nothing i do helps. What do you suggest
Hi David, You can use gum tragacanth and either a bone folder or glass burnisher and slick the raw side of the belt to get rid of the roughness. Hope that helps!
If the belt is for yourself I would add the buckle and then loop the strap around your waist where you'll be wearing it and mark where the buckle tongue would be. That would be your center hole, add 2 holes on either side of that for your smaller and larger adjustment holes. If it's for someone else, you can take their pant size and add 6 inches for the measurement from the bend to the center hole but we wouldn't recommend it because pants sizes are not actual waist sizes and the likelihood of it being the correct size is pretty slim. Hope that helps!
Hi Angela, For belts, we would suggest a wooden strap cutter, a round hole punch for the adjustment holes and the snap/rivet holes, and an edger. You can use the round hole punch and a box cutter to make your oblong hole for the buckle and the box cutter and a paper pattern to make your English point on the belt end. Or you can purchase an oblong punch and an English point punch but it's not necessary if it's not in your budget. For slicking the edges we would recommend a wooden slicker or a piece of canvas. That's really all you need to get started aside form your leather and hardware. Hope that helps!
The punch was 5/32" but you'll just want to make sure it is large enough for your buckle tongue. A lot of makers will use a 3/16" as a default size for buckle holes.
I love this guy. He’s such a great instructor and just seems like such a cool guy to learn leather stuffs.
How could anyone skip your videos when you are so enthusiastic and optimistic xD the ultimate leather craft coach
Thanks for the pattern and instructions. I’ve made two belts great info chuck
That's awesome! Thank you so much!
Lol your cheer makes me smile dude! ;^)
Great video. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.
Hello! A huge help this video was =). One question: If i`m measuring a customers belt and its more thin than the 8/9 buffalo, do i need to modify the length and by how much?
Hello Chuck, I have a question about the buffalo crazy horse leather you used. Is it veg or chrome tanned? I always thought only veg tanned leather is used for belts... Thanks for all your informative videos. I think you have the best job in the world, especially with Weaver's shop to your disposal. :-)
Chuck, can you “stamp” Crazy Horse Buffalo” belts? How would that come out? I see that you use “spots” and “Conches” on the Crazy Horse Buffalo belt blanks. Why not stamp the blank as well? How would it look on that blank? I noticed that the Crazy Horse Buffalo belt blanks shows up a lighter brown color when you bend it. I think that would look great if the stamping would come out a lighter brown against the darker belt blank. Please answer my comment because I’m getting ready to make ten belts. Five Crazy Horse Buffalo and Five Veg Tan. Thank you. Richard….
Gracias por compartir, con usted aprendo bien y rápido 😁👍🏻
Gracias
@@WeaverLeatherSupply I know you didn't get what he said same like me 😁😁.
Sometimes i dont know how big the buckle hole should be. How can i know the right hole length for a buckle? Great videos thank you
Hi Rodrigo,
Are you referring to the oblong hole?
@@WeaverLeatherSupply Yes
Rule of thumb is whatever the width of your belt is, that is the size oblong hole to punch. So if your belt is 1-1/2", your oblong should be 1-1/2". Hope that helps!
Smashing vid mate
Great video. I was wondering what is the size punch used for the holes that were separated by 1/14 inch? I'm new to the craft.
Chuck used a 5/32" size in the video but this can change based on your buckle tongue. If the buckle you are using has a heavier tongue, you will want to use a larger hole punch. Hope that helps!
Good day! I wanted to ask you for advice and help. There is an interesting technique for painting leather belts, when the belt is painted with ordinary paint in one color. Then they make smudges with a slightly different paint. The result is a vintage vintage effect. That is, the end result is not a solid one color, but with smudges.
There is some technique with the use of tampons, when it is necessary to carefully make smudges on the base paint. Can you tell me how to do this? I'll be very thankful!)
Hi there!
That sounds beautiful, but, unfortunately I have not heard of this or done it myself so I don't have any advice for you! I would see if there are any videos online or do some experimenting if you have some scrap leather.
Excellente.
Do I need a template for the billet spacing for the belt, I need to know if it's an average number for most buckles. Thank you
Very nice video indeed. Just one question, how would you re-dye car leather seats ? what kind of product would you use ?
Hi Abather
You can refurbish the seats, but, I would advise against it. The best thing to do is to take it to someone who does this regularly. You can remove the top coat with Deglazer, re-dye and the add a new top coat, but, without some experience doing it you’ll have some inconsistency in the dye and top coat, or more seriously, rub-off.
@@WeaverLeatherSupply. Thank you for the advice. As you mentioned, professional would be the right way to go. Thanks again.
How does this vary with a western style buckle?
Hello,
Are you referring to a trophy buckle? If so, the same measurements would work! Hope this helps
Yeah, I wanted to get the revolving punch but considering I have carpal tunnel in both wrists and tendinitis in both hands, I knew that would not help me in those areas!
When i make belts i use 7-8oz veg tan but on some the raw side is really rough. An I’ve tried sanding it down to get it smooth but nothing i do helps. What do you suggest
Hi David,
You can use gum tragacanth and either a bone folder or glass burnisher and slick the raw side of the belt to get rid of the roughness. Hope that helps!
Hi Chuck!
How would you measure for your belt length if you don’t currently have an old belt to reference?
Thanks!
If the belt is for yourself I would add the buckle and then loop the strap around your waist where you'll be wearing it and mark where the buckle tongue would be. That would be your center hole, add 2 holes on either side of that for your smaller and larger adjustment holes. If it's for someone else, you can take their pant size and add 6 inches for the measurement from the bend to the center hole but we wouldn't recommend it because pants sizes are not actual waist sizes and the likelihood of it being the correct size is pretty slim. Hope that helps!
@@WeaverLeatherSupply Awesome, thank you, Chuck!
I want to make nice belts but i am just starting. I need to know necessary tools.
Hi Angela,
For belts, we would suggest a wooden strap cutter, a round hole punch for the adjustment holes and the snap/rivet holes, and an edger. You can use the round hole punch and a box cutter to make your oblong hole for the buckle and the box cutter and a paper pattern to make your English point on the belt end. Or you can purchase an oblong punch and an English point punch but it's not necessary if it's not in your budget. For slicking the edges we would recommend a wooden slicker or a piece of canvas. That's really all you need to get started aside form your leather and hardware. Hope that helps!
What happened to the rest of the videos? They were there and now they are listed as private.
Sorry about that, some technical difficulties. We are working on getting those back up.
You should be able to view the playlist here: ua-cam.com/play/PLzvwlO3D_z7frA-q9H8PmMc3KS5PeXdbd.html
No worries, thank you for the always great videos! I've been working with leather for over 8 years now and I still learn a trick or two from these!
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for watching!
4 STR, 4 STAM Leather Belt?!
for one of the how tools can you teach us to make a ranger belt
Thank you for the suggestion!
I'm making my belt without a "belt blank" I wish you were showing us how to do it without a B blank.
I would suggest watching some of their other videos, a lot of them use those same techniques like punching the end, masking holes and what not
What size is the punch tool not the revolving punch. But the hand held one you can hit with a mallet
The punch was 5/32" but you'll just want to make sure it is large enough for your buckle tongue. A lot of makers will use a 3/16" as a default size for buckle holes.
I don’t understand why my belts are coming up wrong. I cant seem to get the sizes right what can i do