Howdy Pards.
Bitterwheat, Pard I can tell you how I did do it and how I would do it again. The Money Belt was the last project I finished, it planed from the start to use slides so I didn't sew any bullit loops on to it.
I got a strip of leather seven inches wide and mumble mumble inches long. I made sure that there was some overlap for my overlap. I grooved all four sides, and punched matching holes down both edges. I punched the holes in one end only.
I cut the billit and chape and dyed them. I measured "down" to the line for the chape and billit I am sure you know this but for the lurkers, measure from the same edge. Put the buckle chape on the end without the stitchen holes make sure that the belt main seam is up. Make sure the edge of the belt buckle is back some from the end of the belt. Cut a slot the same width an the inside of the buckle, just inside the edge of the buckle.
Sew up the edges and the billit end and there you are a Money Belt. Simple, not easy, but simple without a stitcher you will learn to hate belts.
The things I would change are little things, the next one will have loops. I will sew the loops to a strap and then sew it to the belt, before I sew it shut. About half of this leather work stuff is just figureing what to do in what order. I don't know how the Big Boys did it, but it that is how I did it. (edit part) I would definately listen to The Kid when it comes to"how to" tips. Get a Skiver and skive the fold just like The Kid told me on the posts over on the Home Range.
Regards, Beaumont