Leather Belts

For work (suits) I'm a braces man but I do have a Tanner Bates Dartington belt for weekends - cut from the hide and 3.5mm thick, 1.5" wide. If truth be told, I find the buckle a bit clunky and the belt still needs wearing in (I reckon I could use it as a strop) but at £55 it looks like a steal compared to the Elliot Rhodes offerings :eek:
Aspinal also do belts made from bridle leather. I've never owned one but I have some of their other products, which I rate highly - supple and hardwearing ...

I had two Aspinal belts and neither wore very well at all. Anderson's on the hand have been much more durable.
 
Great post. As someone who can and has made extra tough, heavy leather belts, I am always on the lookout for the thickest blanks I can find. It is often very difficult as I cannot buy an entire hide, butt, half butt or whatever as the cost for me is prohibitive. However, I got myself a 6mm thick dark brown, dyed-through buffalo leather blank that is as tough as anything I've ever seen or handled and hopefully I'll get a chance to do it justice over the winter. Here's one I made for a friend a few years ago. Leather was 5mm thick when I started:

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If you ever fancy making any more, let me know.
 
Aye, will do. Have that one to do for myself and a little red one for my daughter but I first need to sort out a wee workshop in my folks' garage for which plans are underway. Ill at present so everything's on hold.
 
Equus Leather here in the UK makes excellent belts to order, with bridle leather being one option. There is a 5 to 6 week wait, but their work is second to none.
Equus leather make some real quality stuff. I bought my nephew a belt about 7/8 years ago and it has been worn constantly since then and is still in excellent condition with many years left. A couple of years ago I started dabbling in leather work and equus leather was one of the people on YouTube that inspired me definitely worth a look you can see by his working methods that his work is quality .
 
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