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The only money belt I ever made or will make
A few years back I decided to make an old west type money belt. It was very scary hand stitching all the cartridge loops and two billets on it before folding it over stitching it closed. What if it all didn't line up and ended up tweaked and crooked? It turned out OK, though. You can't get much more comfortable than this soft yet strong heavy suede type material.
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04-03-2022, 10:28 AM
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Nice stag grips on that one Colt. And very good work on the money belt. A classic.
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04-03-2022, 10:37 AM
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Very nice. A money belt with built in security.
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04-03-2022, 10:45 AM
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Where's the money go?????
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04-03-2022, 10:48 AM
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Very nice job.
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04-03-2022, 11:00 AM
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He can’t tell you that 
But some would say it’s invested in the ammo.
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04-03-2022, 12:16 PM
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Oops. This was meant to answer Bam-Bam. There's a vertical slot punched out right behind the buckle that is about the size of silver dollars. Since cowboys got paid in silver coin they would slip them in that slot inro the belt's hollow center, moving them around where the weight balanced against the weight of the gun. The tongue billet slips through the slot from the back then through the buckle when wearing it. That keeps the coins from slipping out.
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04-03-2022, 11:18 PM
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If they had folding money it went in one of the empty chambers.
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04-03-2022, 11:31 PM
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Fantastic work. Very well done. Nice tooling too.
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04-03-2022, 11:52 PM
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Very nice!!! I agree, hard to beat the comfort of a money belt.
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04-04-2022, 05:04 PM
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Great job, as usual WB! Again, John Wayne would be proud!
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It's hanging in the two holsters.
Damn nice job, did you make the holsters too?
I'd like to see the inside of the belt, where the money is inserted.
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04-04-2022, 07:24 PM
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You make some nice stuff.
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04-04-2022, 07:29 PM
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I just put my money on the outside of the belt. No, they're not real, just conchos.
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04-04-2022, 08:39 PM
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Nice work Wyatt...hellofa lot of stitching in a money belt...done one myself years ago...and have never made another...but they sure do feel better than a regular 2"-2.5" gun belt. Rod
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04-04-2022, 09:00 PM
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Nice work Wyatt...hellofa lot of stitching in a money belt...done one myself years ago...and have never made another...but they sure do feel better than a regular 2"-2.5" gun belt. Rod
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Thanks. It was tough hand stitching those cartridge loops on such soft, pliable leather. But it worked out. I can’t over emphasize how comfortable it feels wearing this belt.
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04-04-2022, 09:19 PM
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WOW Wyatt that is a work of art.
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04-05-2022, 09:21 AM
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You do very nice work. I enjoy that Sunday Scabbard you made for me. Using it with the new S&W Model 25-2. Probably going to need a separate belt to use it. So it will become a grab and go out the back door.
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04-05-2022, 10:11 AM
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Wow great job. Can you show pictures of were the money goes into the belt ? You might pick up some orders on this Gun belt. Thanks. Marty
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very nice job... very nice
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05-01-2022, 10:23 AM
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For being your first try at one that looks fantastic. I have always thought that type of rig would be comfortable and practical. The Duke knew how to pick em didn't he.
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Oh wow. My word . . .
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