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Splicing a Round Leather Belt
By Jim Shockey

I, too, have had little to contribute to these discussions, but this
information may have some value to those who are splicing round leather
belts with metal staples.  I picked this up from my friend the saddle
maker and have made something similar when I was making knife sheaths.

This is a grooving tool that is used to bury the stitching in
leatherwork;
http://www.amazon.com/Seiwa-Leathercraft-Adjustable-Leather-Groove/dp/B004IDQ536/ref=pd_sim_sbs_ac_2 

And, here is a replacement blade:
http://www.amazon.com/Tandy-Leathercraft-Saddlemakers-Replacement-8070-00/dp/B0036W4EMO/ref=sr_1_26?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1386694137&sr=1-26&keywords=leather+blade 

The blade alone might be held with vise-grip type pliers, to save
a bit of money.  I think this tool, used with a simple guide, might be
safer and more accurate than cutting the groove with a razor blade.

I have no affiliation with Amazon, Seiwa or Tandy.  There are other
sources of leatherworking tools.

Jim Shockey


(Message sent Tue 10 Dec 2013, 17:09:42 GMT, from time zone GMT-0800.)

Key Words in Subject:  Belt, Leather, Round, Splicing

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