Post by Plo Strax-Avix on Aug 12, 2005 7:11:39 GMT -5
I made my belt from scratch.
For the buckle, I got a few pieces of rectangular shaped metal plates cut, then I rounded off the corners with a grinder, and then bend it by hammering it over a 4” lead pipe, and then bent a U shape from a thick wire and welded it onto the back of the buckle together with two 4” nails, which were later cut to length and had their edges rounded off. It ain’t pretty, but it works.
The front of the buckle was then sanded down by rolling a small piece of sandpaper onto the sanding bit of a mini grinder. It has since rusted a bit naturally and I thought it look rather good so I left it as it is
Next I bought a piece of 3” X 40” leather, plus a few screwed-together fastening studs, and walah! I have my Jedi belt.
The four multi-colored food capsules on the left were purchased while the four gold colored food capsules on the right were scratch built from Pilot Pen caps and capped with semi-sphere buttons, then sprayed and lacquered. The large pouch in the centre is an old one I’ve had for ages, and is worn and weathered through real, prolonged use. The short, slim pouch on the right is my hand phone pouch, and the long, slim twin pouch on the left is a store bought ammo magazine pouch.
To view my boots, goto My Custom Boots
To view my Tunic & Tabard, goto My Outer, Inner Tunics & Tabard
For the buckle, I got a few pieces of rectangular shaped metal plates cut, then I rounded off the corners with a grinder, and then bend it by hammering it over a 4” lead pipe, and then bent a U shape from a thick wire and welded it onto the back of the buckle together with two 4” nails, which were later cut to length and had their edges rounded off. It ain’t pretty, but it works.
The front of the buckle was then sanded down by rolling a small piece of sandpaper onto the sanding bit of a mini grinder. It has since rusted a bit naturally and I thought it look rather good so I left it as it is
Next I bought a piece of 3” X 40” leather, plus a few screwed-together fastening studs, and walah! I have my Jedi belt.
The four multi-colored food capsules on the left were purchased while the four gold colored food capsules on the right were scratch built from Pilot Pen caps and capped with semi-sphere buttons, then sprayed and lacquered. The large pouch in the centre is an old one I’ve had for ages, and is worn and weathered through real, prolonged use. The short, slim pouch on the right is my hand phone pouch, and the long, slim twin pouch on the left is a store bought ammo magazine pouch.
To view my boots, goto My Custom Boots
To view my Tunic & Tabard, goto My Outer, Inner Tunics & Tabard
