Functional Leather Ammo Belt Progress

emozzi

New Hunter

• Jul 21, 2005

• #21

lookin good so far

 

Gator Fett

Well-Known Hunter

• Jul 25, 2005

• #22

I finished the pouches and started working on the belt.

To make the pouches functional I had to think up a way to support the pouch on the belt. On a non-functional pouch, the flap of the pouch wraps around the belt, and is glued to the top of the pouch block. However, since I have a functional flap, if I only wrapped the flap around the belt and closed the flap with velcro, every time I would open a pouch, it could fall off the belt. :facepalm

What I decided to do, was glue a piece of 1-1/4" wide belt strap to the inside of the pouch, then wrap the strap around the back side of the pouch. I then glued the other end of the strap to the inside of the pouch flap, behind the belt. This strap will hold the pouch on the belt when the flap is open.

The first two pictures show the pouch support construction, and the third picture shows the start of the belt.

Gator

 

cal196

Well-Known Hunter

• Jul 25, 2005

• #23

Why didnt you just use a rivet? anyways that looks awesome!

 

Gator Fett

Well-Known Hunter

• Jul 26, 2005

• #24

cal196 said:

Why didnt you just use a rivet? anyways that looks awesome!

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If you mean rivet the pouch to the leather belt, I wanted the pouches to move on the belt and not be locked into one position. If you mean rivet the black belt strap to the leather flap, I guess I did not think of that option.

Thanks for the complement.
Gator

 

cal196

Well-Known Hunter

• Jul 26, 2005

• #25

Oh no, I meant right above it. Your way is better now that I look at it.

 

Dark Amon

Active Hunter

• Jul 26, 2005

• #26

great job ! congratulation !

 

Gator Fett

Well-Known Hunter

• Jul 26, 2005

• #27

After working on the belt all night, I now have a completed functional leather ammo belt. To tell you the truth I am not totally happy with the gromets on the belt, but they will have to do for now. I have three more major components to finish before Halloween, and I need to get started ASAP.

Here are the pics.
Gator

 

webchief

Well-Known Hunter

• Jul 26, 2005

• #28

That is awesome! Great work man! I love the fact that its real leather... adds to the realism of the suit.

 

xaoslord

Active Hunter

• Jul 26, 2005

• #29

Looks great! How is the weight of the belt?

 

dgasser

Active Hunter

• Jul 26, 2005

• #30

Wow that is an amazing job!!! Great Work.

 

Mr Fett

Well-Known Hunter

• Jul 28, 2005

• #31

Fantastic!!! Really good work there.

 

TBone

Active Hunter

• Jul 30, 2005

• #32

That really came out looking great! Nice job!

 

chewiepal

Active Hunter

• Jul 30, 2005

• #33

great!!!!!! I don´t know why you are not totally happy with it!!!!!!!!!!! it a great job, and also functional...................

 

Gator Fett

Well-Known Hunter

• Aug 5, 2005

• #34

Thanks for the support guys.

I put together a few templates for the ammo pouches if any one is interested.

Gator

 

Christo Fett

Active Hunter

• Aug 5, 2005

• #35

That is really, really nice! I love everything about it! I didn't even know that the belt was suposed to have gromets. I learn something new everyday here. Does the ESB belt have gromets too?

 

RBF

Well-Known Hunter

• Aug 5, 2005

• #36

fantastic!!! really awesome!!!

 

Dark Amon

Active Hunter

• Aug 5, 2005

• #37

congratulation !

 

J

Jun Garros Fett

Active Hunter

• Aug 5, 2005

• #38

Awsome job on the belt.
You make it look easy.

Thanks for sharing the templates.

 

A

arkkien

Hunter

• Aug 6, 2005

• #39

Wow, inspiring, it's off to the hardware store I go!