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Post by Granny-Wan on Apr 11, 2008 14:55:31 GMT -5
Do you still have the part number? Maybe I could call them... how much are they?
Nosy little pest, aren't I? LOL
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Post by JediKai on Apr 12, 2008 6:58:31 GMT -5
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Post by Granny-Wan on Apr 12, 2008 13:31:18 GMT -5
I think it is also obvious there is no buckle in the back. I'm nearly finished making a new belt with this construction technique. I need a different piece of leather strap for the overbelt. The one I have is too light weight and the keepers don't keep it tight enough. I had the opposite problem, I used a precut 3/4" strip from Tandy, which is pretty heavy leather... it was difficult to get it through the keepers... However, it holds TIGHT! |
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Post by Schph Gochi on May 9, 2008 4:50:58 GMT -5
looks really great....
I am going to need a new belt pretty soon...I still love my belt...but it is really getting beat up from all the missions....
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Post by JediKai on May 11, 2008 10:30:31 GMT -5
I wore this new belt in costume all day yesterday. It worked perfectly, holding up even my heavy Parks saber.
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on May 11, 2008 19:34:02 GMT -5
Sounds good!
Are the rivets visible on the back loop of the belt, the one that the belt threads through? That's the one thing I'd like to change on this design. Otherwise it looks good.
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Post by Granny-Wan on May 29, 2008 15:45:50 GMT -5
I can't think of a way to attach the keeper to the back without the rivets on the outside... because the tongue of the belt has to go INSIDE... if you attached the keeper to the back, then you couldn't do that.... at least I can't figure out how it would work... I used black screw back rivets so they wouldn't stand out as much as shiny ones...
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Post by JediKai on May 30, 2008 0:28:48 GMT -5
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Post by theo on Jun 24, 2008 22:23:57 GMT -5
I can't think of a way to attach the keeper to the back without the rivets on the outside... because the tongue of the belt has to go INSIDE... if you attached the keeper to the back, then you couldn't do that.... at least I can't figure out how it would work... I used black screw back rivets so they wouldn't stand out as much as shiny ones... There's two ways I can think of to do the keeper without having visible rivets. The first is to *sew* the keeper to the belt. The stitching would be visible, but it might be less obvious. The second would require you to cut your own belt from a larger piece of leather. You simply cut your belt with a 'T' shape at the end where the cross of the T is the width you want for your keeper. At that point, you can just rivet the ends of the cross piece to each other, forming a keeper loop without having to have *any* visible means of attachment. The first instance is a reasonable option, but the second would be more difficult to justify. If you were making large numbers of belts, you could manage to reduce waste by butting the ends of the cross pieces against the opposite end of another belt piece, and using the leather between the two to create the narrow belts. |
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Post by Jauhzmynn Enz on Aug 28, 2008 19:44:15 GMT -5
I've bene using my movie versionbelt for several months and it definatly holds and stays put. Once the two keeper on either sid eof the buckle are adjusted and buckle closed, that belt isn't going anywhere.
Rivit setting is one of my problems. It's easy to set the rivits for the accent belt's track but to set the ones on the 'inside(near the body) of the belt are harder. Think banged fingers, dented and crocked rivits. Theo, your "T" idea sounds feasible, I'll take a crack or two and see how it'll work
An idea to reduce leather waste. I hope I can describe what's in my head to a degree it's clear. (I hope).
Use a whole thick hide of average jeid belt thickness.
Trace each belt w/ "T" on the leather, in alternaiting directions across the hide.
Example, belt tracing #1 T is on the right hand side , belt #2 T is on the left hand side. The straight ends of the belts above and below will fit into the middle belt's T section. Fitting together like the tetris blocks. The non-T ends would fit into the 'brackets' of the T. Leave an 1/8" space in between each tracing for the utility cutting tool.(Not the lightsaber, but if you do use one increase the space to a 1/2 inche:-D.) Cut each belt out. It'll reduce waste but you need a excellent cutting tool and steady hand.
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Mar 3, 2009 19:28:38 GMT -5
OK, I have to admit that I have tried this and it works well. And you can do it so you don't have rivets showing on the outside of the rear belt loop.
Just rivet the loop to the end of the belt, on the outer side. Loop it around the belt twice and rivet the loop together on the back. If you use a thinner leather than for the belt, it works fine.
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Post by Farra Sti on Jul 30, 2012 17:37:17 GMT -5
I've just gotten a new screen accurate belt which arrived today. It has velcro at the back which I'm happy with. Much easier to put on and take off than the old one was.
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Post by Schph Gochi on Jul 31, 2012 5:00:18 GMT -5
I've just gotten a new screen accurate belt which arrived today. It has velcro at the back which I'm happy with. Much easier to put on and take off than the old one was. lol... yes...I went for the first years with no velcro on my belt...it fastens with a series of leather straps that would loosen...and the belt wanted to end up at my knees... so after several years of fighting with the belt loosening up... ... I slapped myself in the head for being stupid and added the velcro .... it now it stays in place... |
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Jul 31, 2012 10:57:09 GMT -5
I've just gotten a new screen accurate belt which arrived today. It has velcro at the back which I'm happy with. Much easier to put on and take off than the old one was. Nice! Yeah velcro is a costumer's best friend! |
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Post by Saberbelt on Apr 3, 2013 15:50:58 GMT -5
Hi Guys - long time no talk!
I can offer this bit of advice, Screw Back Rivets - no setting of rivets with a hammer is a blessing on the knuckles (from experience)
As far as the Keeper - Obi's belt has the rivets clearly visible, Anakin's does not. I'm guessing that the keeper is sewn in place which, in theory, wouldn't be bad if you look at 2 things:
1 - There are score lines, put the stitch there
2 - The belt is a darker brown, so try to either use a darker thread and/or maybe a clear thread
Honestly, most fans are looking at the Saber and Pouches and don't even notice a little detail like how the keeper is held in place. Just tell them it's the will of the force ;-)
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