[Jewelry making - Article 01141] - Re: [Orchid] Belt Buckles - Attaching the belts

[LEESSILVER]

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    Leather belts may be purchased with a section on one end that is
    folded  back on itself and closed with snaps or rivets.  Buckles on
    belts that are  closed with rivets cannot be removed without
    removing the rivets.  

    Rectangle or oval buckles are call presentation  buckles. Ranger
    buckles are fashioned after the normal type of buckles  used to make
    a more secure type of belt closures. 

    There are two types of belt loops which are soldered to the back of
    presentation buckles. One is a purchased finding loop that is hinged
    and one that is created from heavy gage silver wire. 

    A belt loop is constructed out of wire and formed in the shape  of a
    long staple. This part is soldered on the left end of the buckle (as
    viewed  form the back). The gap between the loop and the back of the
    buckle must be  great enough to allow two thickness of leather to
    pass under the wire loop. One  thickness of leather is the end of
    the belt that is fastened to the loop on the  buckle. The end of the
    belt is passed under the loop then folded back on  itself and
    riveted or snapped to the belt. The other thickness of leather that 
    has to pass under the loop is the free end of the belt. The other
    part of the  findings on the back of the presentation buckle is the
    stud which is a piece of  wire soldered vertically to the buckle on
    the right end (as viewed from the  back). The free end of the belt
    is passed under the buckle through the loop. At  the proper
    tightness of the belt around the waist the stud in inserted in a
    hole  in the belt. 

    The belt loop can be bent to fit a specific width of belt. The 
    maximum size of the loop is limited by the size of the buckle. 
    Belts can  vary in width from 1/2 inch to 2 inches. 

    There is a problem of fastening a wide loop to a much smaller  belt.
    The buckle will not be centered on the belt once it is fastened
    around the waist. To solve this problem I bend heavy gage wire around
    the silver loop. This tab is then soldered to the center of the loop.
    A hole is cut in the center of the folded portion of the belt. This
    hole is centered over the tab. This prevents the buckle from sliding
    up and down on a narrow belt. 

I can send photos to anyone concerned.
Lee Epperson

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