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Re: The New SHOW US YER STUFF Thread #4
« Reply #940 on: August 04, 2020, 07:35:07 AM »
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Re: The New SHOW US YER STUFF Thread #4
« Reply #941 on: August 04, 2020, 08:46:28 AM »
Beautiful, Skeet! That money belt really sets it off. I love the clean look accented by a fine luster. The color makes me think of fine cocoa or a good cup of light roast. What did you dye and finish it with?

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Re: The New SHOW US YER STUFF Thread #4
« Reply #942 on: August 04, 2020, 11:03:50 AM »
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Beautiful, Skeet! That money belt really sets it off. I love the clean look accented by a fine luster.
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Re: The New SHOW US YER STUFF Thread #4
« Reply #943 on: August 04, 2020, 01:04:11 PM »
Thanks, pards. I tried to age the leather by darkening it and scrunching it up a bit.
I got the colour with Fiebings light and dark brown, and then a thin wash of black to dirty it up.
In addition, I used neatsfoot oil and Tan Kote

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Re: The New SHOW US YER STUFF Thread #4
« Reply #944 on: August 04, 2020, 01:16:11 PM »
I've used the same light and dark brown but never though to do the black wash. It came out great. Thanks for that.

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Re: The New SHOW US YER STUFF Thread #4
« Reply #945 on: August 04, 2020, 01:40:37 PM »
And some more bits and pieces . . .

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Re: The New SHOW US YER STUFF Thread #4
« Reply #946 on: August 04, 2020, 01:47:00 PM »
Those look good. How do you access the inside of the money belt with stitching across the end?

That lower belt looks a lot like the one my dad had when I was a kid. I grabbed it up and copied it. It wasn't a cartridge belt but it was definitely a cool belt. I made and wore one like it for many years. Here's one I made like it for CAS. The original rivets weren't copper but those hollow ones that split out on the back side. The next one I make will use copper rivets.

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Re: The New SHOW US YER STUFF Thread #4
« Reply #947 on: August 04, 2020, 01:51:07 PM »
The earlier money belts were stitched all the way around. Money was inserted through the gap under the buckle through which the strap is inserted. There's an example on the cover of Packing Iron.
Nice belt, Marshal. It's a period look.

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Re: The New SHOW US YER STUFF Thread #4
« Reply #948 on: August 04, 2020, 01:56:03 PM »
The earlier money belts were stitched all the way around. Money was inserted through the gap under the buckle through which the strap is inserted. There's an example on the cover of Packing Iron.
Nice belt, Marshal. It's a period look.
Thanks, pard. I didn't realize the money belts were stitched that way. I'll remember that.

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Re: The New SHOW US YER STUFF Thread #4
« Reply #949 on: August 04, 2020, 02:05:35 PM »
Later money belts were left open at the end. I just prefer the neater look of the all-round stitching.

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Re: The New SHOW US YER STUFF Thread #4
« Reply #950 on: August 04, 2020, 02:09:01 PM »
Old timer . . .

I love this. Very nice.
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