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  1. Mark Larner

    Experimenting With Belt Making.

    That looks beautiful mate! Something a bit different and it works well.
  2. Mark Larner

    Experimenting With Belt Making.

    That's the beauty of making it yourself, you can do what you like! Maybe experiment with some chicago screws to mock up the metal keeper - I've seen garrison belts before with leather keepers, but not metal. Making a leather keeper takes minutes few, see which works best and rivet it in place -...
  3. Mark Larner

    Experimenting With Belt Making.

    I'm afraid not, I normally cut / punch everything fromm start to finish. I wouldn't worry about messing it up! You can easily get an oblong punch for the buckle and a hole punch for the buckle prong. For a garrison buckle I use a 1.5 inch oblong punch, you could just use a hole punch at each...
  4. Mark Larner

    Experimenting With Belt Making.

    No worries, would love to see the results!
  5. Mark Larner

    Experimenting With Belt Making.

    It's a really satisfying thing to do. If you're struggling to find the right vintage one check out a Japanese guy, Smoky Sumi on Etsy - he sells high quality sand-cast buckles. I'm now using them on my belts and of all the ones I've tried these are the best, by a country mile.
  7. Mark Larner

    Experimenting With Belt Making.

    Thanks man! I didn't already have too many I'd be tempted to make one for myself - the surplus ones I've actually stuck up on Etsy.
  8. Mark Larner

    Experimenting With Belt Making.

    Apologies, it's been a while since I've been on here. So, I've been experimenting with a few more. The 4mm tan Sedgwick bridle was amazing to work with. I used a solid brass west end buckle and keeper - it's going to my wife's grandfather. I also made a lovely belt for a mate - his only...
  9. Mark Larner

    Experimenting With Belt Making.

    Thanks man! Once you get in to the rhythm of it saddle stitching can go fairly quickly, but year a whole belt took a while!!
  10. Mark Larner

    Experimenting With Belt Making.

    Thanks! I'm just starting out, but it's rewarding to see the little improvements with each thing I make. Re leather suppliers - Metropolitan Leather are a great source, not too expensive and dispatch their orders rapidly. I got some pre cut veg tan straps from Artisan Leather too, and they have...
  11. Mark Larner

    Experimenting With Belt Making.

    Thanks man! I have an old Singer 99K but it's bloody temperamental! I've done all my belts entirely by hand, including the saddle stitching in the pix - split hide is quite thin, so I glued two straps together, stitched along the edges before hand bevelling and burnishing them - helps to seal...
  13. Mark Larner

    Experimenting With Belt Making.

    So my wife recently bought me some leather work tools for my birthday. I make my own clothes quite a bit so leatherwork seemed like a natural progression. Anyway, I've been learning the ropes with belt making. It's a really satisfying process and I'd recommend it to anyone. It feels great to...
  14. Mark Larner

    Leather Jacket Sewing Patterns

    The lamp is apparently from somewhere called Wild & Woolf, it's something the Mrs already had when I moved in. I managed to track down a low res pic of the original 1937 BD pattern block and scale it up in photoshop using measurements from a later pattern denim blouse in my collection. I...
  15. Mark Larner

    Leather Jacket Sewing Patterns

    Would be good to see what you make!
  16. Mark Larner

    Leather Jacket Sewing Patterns

    It was injury that finally did it for me - knackered my knee at work. Shortly after I completed Netflix the wife suggested I have a go at making something, the rest is history. I'd encourage you to start, there's a lot to learn but it's really rewarding. The first thing I made was a simple...
  17. Mark Larner

    Leather Jacket Sewing Patterns

    Thanks for the advice guys, I have a couple of vintage 40's patterns that I'll make some textile toiles from to see how they fit. I'll also just picked up some cheap splits, thin second grade hide, to make my first leather version - they weren't that expensive so I won't have to beat myself up...
  19. Mark Larner

    Leather Jacket Sewing Patterns

    Hey everyone, I'm new to this forum but a long time vintage clothing / heritage style fan. I started sewing last year, mostly because I was frustrated at not being able to buy exactly the clothes I wanted and the escalating price of vintage items. Anyway, I'm at the point where I feel ready...
  20. Mark Larner

    Show Us Your Sewing Patterns

    I've been pretty busy whilst in lockdown. I've been sewing for only 6 months, so I'm still a novice really, but I'm improving with each thing I make. I've always liked British Battledress blouses and managed to track down a pic of the original 1937 pattern block which I scaled up to make what...

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