{"product_id":"hand-tooled-leather-belt-brass-buckle","title":"Hand Tooled Leather Belt, 1.5 Inch with Solid Brass Buckle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a belt on its own. No sheath and no knife, nothing hanging off it in the box. It is vegetable tanned full grain leather, 1.5 inches wide, stamped basket weave the whole length, with a solid brass buckle. It is cut to your waist, not pulled off a rack. Most belts hold trousers up. This one is built to be what everything else hangs off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eItem\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBelt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5 inches wide, cut to order for a 30 to 44 inch waist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeather\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVegetable tanned full grain, tan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped basket weave down the length with a stamped border\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStitching\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand stitched at the buckle end, cream thread\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEdges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBurnished dark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardware\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid brass buckle and keeper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFits\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBelt loops that take a 1.5 inch belt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe belt with its solid brass buckle. No sheath and no knife are included.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePersonalising\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped initials, 20 dollars per piece\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCut and stitched by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects in the stitching and the hardware.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe leather is vegetable tanned full grain in tan. Bark tanning rather than chrome salts leaves the fibre firm enough to hold its line and open enough to change colour. A new belt is pale. Wear takes it deeper, and the buckle end goes first because that is where the hands are. Chrome tanned leather stays the shade it was dyed. Vegetable tanned leather holds a stamp, which is why the basket weave is there at all. It is struck into damp leather, one blow at a time, in rows down the strap, inside a border.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow it is made\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe strap is cut in one length from a single hide, not joined from two short pieces. A belt has no welt, so the work goes to the buckle end. The leather folds round the bar and is skived where it doubles, so the fold does not sit fat in the keeper. That fold is hand stitched in cream thread, two needles through one hole, so a cut stitch stays put instead of running. Buckle and keeper are solid brass. Edges are bevelled and burnished dark until they go hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow it carries\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 1.5 inches it goes through any loop cut for a 1.5 inch belt, which covers most jeans and most work trousers. It is cut to order for a 30 to 44 inch waist. Measure a belt you already wear, from the buckle fold to the hole you use. A thin dress belt folds over the moment you hang weight on it, and a sheath sitting in that fold swings and rubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who has hung a sheath on a good looking belt and watched the belt lose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who carry a sheath or a pouch on the waist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone tired of replacing a soft belt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want a stamped pattern, not a plain strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaists from 30 to 44 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand tooled leather belt, 1.5 inches wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe solid brass buckle and keeper, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo sheath and no knife are included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo two straps come out the same. The hide has its own marks and its own thirst for dye, so tan runs lighter on one belt and warmer on the next. The weave is struck by hand, so the rows sit where the hand put them. Yours will not match the photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep it out of standing water. If it gets soaked, dry it slowly somewhere cool, never on a radiator and never in an oven, because heat cooks leather stiff for good. Feed it with a leather conditioner once or twice a year, a thin coat rubbed in. If you carry steel on it, dry the blade first, since steel left in damp leather is how good blades get pitted. More on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitials go on with a stamp, not a laser, pressed into damp leather so the mark darkens along with the belt. It is 20 dollars per piece and around 20 characters fits. We send a proof image to approve first, since a stamp cannot be taken back out, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. Ten pieces or more and it is free. Details on the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes a sheath or a knife come with it?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. You get the belt and its buckle. Sheaths and knives are sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size do I order?\u003c\/strong\u003e We cut for a 30 to 44 inch waist. Measure an old belt, buckle fold to the hole you use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it hold a sheath without sagging?\u003c\/strong\u003e That is what the weight of the leather is for. It stays flat under load.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it fit my belt loops?\u003c\/strong\u003e It fits loops cut for a 1.5 inch belt. Some dress trousers use narrower ones, so check.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the brass go dull?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Most people leave it. A cloth brings the shine back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does shipping take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo hang a sheath below the belt line there are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/leather-dangler-belt-loops\"\u003eleather dangler belt loops\u003c\/a\u003e, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/leather-knife-roll-six-pocket\"\u003esix pocket knife roll\u003c\/a\u003e wears the same weave. The rest sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sheaths-accessories\"\u003esheaths and accessories\u003c\/a\u003e, this one under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gifts-for-him\"\u003egifts for him\u003c\/a\u003e, and the newest work in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/new-arrivals\"\u003enew arrivals\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145107173494,"sku":"VEF-LTR-1508","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/accessory-08-leather-belt-brass-buckle_7ffc7d1f-4a97-44c3-9a12-8808d9f1acfa.jpg?v=1788843791","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/hand-tooled-leather-belt-brass-buckle","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}