Cliff, I'm with you on this. I've never seen a keeper on old belts and I never make them. It just depends if you're an authenticity nerd. I am......
Will's patterns are terrific and, as he says, you can adapt them to get that look you're after. For someone struggling with pattern making, they're the best resource I know of. The basic dimensions are all there.
But I guess it would be nice to see someone else come up with patterns. Chuck mentioned the possibility that he might, on his DVD.
Branding Iron, that's a pretty good Collins template. And that's the best close-up of the Roosevelt holster I've seen.
Skeet