Belt shortening

[MalfordOfLondon]

Originally Posted by Kent Wang

Could you save the leftover for some purpose, watch strap, luggage strap, key chain charm?

Hah

not thought of that. There will be plenty over (probably around 8" or so) but the belt is pretty thick (leather lined). Would make a great watch strap I suppose. I could send it to the guy the makes the straps from Russian Calf - maybe he could do something with it.

 

[ALFAMALE]

very nice belt.

 

[Jangofett]

Originally Posted by MalfordOfLondon

Hah

not thought of that. There will be plenty over (probably around 8" or so) but the belt is pretty thick (leather lined). Would make a great watch strap I suppose. I could send it to the guy the makes the straps from Russian Calf - maybe he could do something with it.

Actually, probably not. The lleftover belt is about 3 cm in width and about 10 inches in length.
If you cut out the parts where the thread is, it will be even smaller than 3 cm.
If you cut the 10 inches so the leather can be sewn into a square, it will look ugly with all the stitching.

If you want to make it into a watch strap, you got to remove the lining and wrap the watch around and based it on a new lining. All in all, difficult work.

 

[OakCliff]

Use the extra 3cm x 10 inch piece as a travel shoe horn. In a pinch, a belt is a nice shoe horn and this is just about the right size for travel.

 

[SpallaCamiccia]

My cousin would do it in 5 minutes, he does belts professionaly.

 

[BrooklynWeGoHard]

more photos of the belt please!

 

[MalfordOfLondon]

Just been to the cobblers. Belt is pretty much in ruins. The cobbler has cut the belt down, folded it over, not finished it diagonally like the original and simply run a blade down the fold which is completely wonky.

Much chaos ensued. I was called a "pain ***********" because I wouldn't accept the work. Then was told "well what do you expect for £5?". Wouldn't give me my belt even when I offered to pay him the £5 just to take it to somewhere else to salvage it.

Picking it up at 5pm after he has "fixed it".

To anyone concerned - it was:

Georges Shoe Repairs
35 Tottenham Street
Fitzrovia
London
W1T 4RT

 

[BrooklynWeGoHard]

Originally Posted by MalfordOfLondon

Just been to the cobblers. Belt is pretty much in ruins. The cobbler has cut the belt down, folded it over, not finished it diagonally like the original and simply run a blade down the fold which is completely wonky.

Much chaos ensued. I was called a "pain ***********" because I wouldn't accept the work. Then was told "well what do you expect for £5?". Wouldn't give me my belt even when I offered to pay him the £5 just to take it to somewhere else to salvage it.

Picking it up at 5pm after he has "fixed it".

To anyone concerned - it was:

Georges Shoe Repairs
35 Tottenham Street
Fitzrovia
London
W1T 4RT

Are you serious?!

 

[MalfordOfLondon]

Originally Posted by BrooklynWeGoHard

Are you serious?!

100%.

I think the only option I have now is to get it shortened somewhere else and sell it on as a 33"

 

[BrooklynWeGoHard]

Originally Posted by MalfordOfLondon

100%.

I think the only option I have now is to get it shortened somewhere else and sell it on as a 33"

or lose 1 inch off the waist.

 

[MalfordOfLondon]

Originally Posted by BrooklynWeGoHard

or lose 1 inch off the waist.

 

[BrooklynWeGoHard]

This thread need photos. now.

 

[MalfordOfLondon]

Originally Posted by BrooklynWeGoHard

This thread need photos. now.

Just picked it up again. He's actually done a really good job this time. You'd think it was a different cobbler. Just raises the question why he didn't do it like this the first time

Will get some photos of it up tomorrow...

 

[ThinkDerm]

Originally Posted by MalfordOfLondon

Just picked it up again. He's actually done a really good job this time. You'd think it was a different cobbler. Just raises the question why he didn't do it like this the first time

Will get some photos of it up tomorrow...

Photos please

 

[SpooPoker]

Damn, Im sorry he did a good job... was going to try and kop on the cheap