Sunday, July 29, 2012

Thick leather belts

I hand pick my hides from my supplier to get the thickest and most defect free leather.  Then I cut it into strips for belts.  These belts are thick... depending upon the hides that are available.  They average 12 - 16 Oz. in thickness.  Each ounce of thickness is equal to 1/64".  Most belts that you buy in a store are about 8 Oz. thick and are thin leather or "pleather" with a cardboard stiffener core.  These low quality, high priced belts usually last a few months and then the big box store gets you coming back to buy another junk belt.

I use great leather, heavy duty buckles and hardware so that my belt can last you decades.  Seriously, decades.







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