My balteus

[M. Demetrius]

The washers they're talking about are generally home made from scraps of metal. Don't use the hardware store variety. They just snipped or chiselled them from small bits, and punched a hole in them. Do be aware of the corners, though, they can cut your skin and snag your tunic. Hammer them smoothly into the surface of the leather or in some way, take the sharpness off the corners.