cameronpatrol Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 G'day fellas What brand or who makes a good quality leather belt. one that i can change belt buckles on. Im sick of facken broken belts and buckles. so im on a mission to find one good one. genuine leather not the bullsh!t pleather stuff that spits and delaminates. i need to be able to fit different buckles on it as well as its going to be the one and only belt i own any one got any ideas??? I want this one to last a long time. nothing in this day and age of break and buy another crap. RM Williams? anything else? OR where could i get some good leather to make my own? anyone else made their own before? any pics? Cheers cam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinners121 Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 go get one made. i bought a buffalo leather one and going 3 years strong and no wear really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe.358win Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 G'day fellas What brand or who makes a good quality leather belt. one that i can change belt buckles on. Im sick of facken broken belts and buckles. so im on a mission to find one good one. genuine leather not the bullsh!t pleather stuff that spits and delaminates. i need to be able to fit different buckles on it as well as its going to be the one and only belt i own any one got any ideas??? I want this one to last a long time. nothing in this day and age of break and buy another crap. RM Williams? anything else? OR where could i get some good leather to make my own? anyone else made their own before? any pics? Cheers cam why don't you get some para chord and lace one up like Phil did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 You could one of those leather craft places to make one for you and have them lace the buckle flap rather than riveting it so that you can replace the buckle if it fails by unlacing the flap and changing over the buckle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 I have the standard RM belt. Cost me about 80 bucks but I reckon it'll probs last me at least 20+ yrs unless I loose it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theanimal Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 go to a saddlers and buy 2 stirrup leathers, good heavy duty leather, buckles that will not break, only problem is no keepers but a small inconvenience I reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacehub Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Dingo gun leather products genuin leather I swear by it they got a website just search dingo gun leather in google he's a good bloke also a shooter he also makes good slings and ammo belts knife sheaths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameronpatrol Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 thanks fellas some good options to choose from. Joe that belts on the to do and try list lol but i will do it one day hopfully not to far away. will see what the RM belts are like online and also check out Dingo sounds pretty good. I like the idea of being able to change buckles. Ive got one already. A big flat plate with bullets. like to get one with a deer head etc and look like a real redneck thanks fellas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 You could one of those leather craft places to make one for you and have them lace the buckle flap rather than riveting it so that you can replace the buckle if it fails by unlacing the flap and changing over the buckle. Another way is to get them to use Chicago screws rather than rivets. Dingo can do that, see their Rimfire Belt: http://www.dingogunproducts.com.au Or there are a couple in the Hellweg range that use snaps, look at the 72 and 72L, http://www.hellweg.com.au/pages/products.html Neither of these will be cheap, though. For all of the bits and tools to DIY, Lefflers in West Melbourne have the lot, http://www.leffler.com.au/ They have 'belt lengths' in a variety of colours and widths for very reasonable cost, and a good range of buckles and hardware. Making a belt only needs a few basic leatherworking tools, unless you want to get fancy with stitching or embellishments [stamped or carved patterns etc.]. It can be done with an edge beveller tool, hole punch, Stanley knife, cutting board and ruler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameronpatrol Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Another way is to get them to use Chicago screws rather than rivets. Dingo can do that, see their Rimfire Belt: http://www.dingogunproducts.com.au Or there are a couple in the Hellweg range that use snaps, look at the 72 and 72L, http://www.hellweg.c...s/products.html Neither of these will be cheap, though. For all of the bits and tools to DIY, Lefflers in West Melbourne have the lot, http://www.leffler.com.au/ They have 'belt lengths' in a variety of colours and widths for very reasonable cost, and a good range of buckles and hardware. Making a belt only needs a few basic leatherworking tools, unless you want to get fancy with stitching or embellishments [stamped or carved patterns etc.]. It can be done with an edge beveller tool, hole punch, Stanley knife, cutting board and ruler. Does Dingo do custom jobs?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacehub Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Like what he can pretty reasonable what are you after he's a one man show buys Aussie leather, cuts and stains the whole shooting match in bannockburn just out of Geelong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameronpatrol Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Ahh Ok sweet. i'll get in touch with him and see what the go is. would be pretty basic. plain belt with detachable buckles nice and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacehub Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Cool yeh he's a good bloke one of the only little guys left in the business i take my hat off too People like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameronpatrol Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Good to see some are still doing old school trades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangster Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 kentsaddlery.com.au I get all my leather done there, check out the hobble belts. My latest is a 1 1/4 inch bobble belt with integral knife pouch, which I had them change to fit a Leatherman Surge for an extra $15. I'm working here in China ATM and wearing it in the workshops, the chinese guys here are going absolutely nuts because all their stuff is just bling bling and they just want one. It's half a weeks wage for a skilled chinese engineering worker though. All you need for a perfect mail order fit is to give them your jeans size in inches, and they will be a perfect fit with a few holes either way (depends on the seasons!). I haven't seen them take more than two days to get something to me in Aus. Custom takes a few more days. And check out the Leatherman pouches to fit belts you already have. Ditch that horrible security guard/paratrooper look. RMW belts? Everyone's got one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafloss Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 Nice looking stuff at Kents. Thanks for the link, Fangster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJak Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 cameronpatrol, check private message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwennink Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 I got a black and a brown one of these from Sheplers in the US... http://www.sheplers.com/Mens/Mens-Belts-Buckles/Belts/Wrangler-Oil-Tanned-Leather-Belt/pc/1/c/21/sc/64/499.pro#BVRRWidgetID Cost me under $100 including post, almost 1/2 what one RMW would have, and took a week to get here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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