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See...this is why I'm getting away from making things lol.
I was just looking at the latest belt I made for my centurion impression...and realized I placed the buckle on the wrong end of the belt. So the "free" end, will loop through the buckle from the back, and hangs forward.
I'm not sure if it's a big deal or not, but it will drive me crazy. It should have been such that the loose end of the belt is pointed behind you.
Looks like I'm going to be making another belt lol.
I'm just not sure where to buy a buckle and frogs...I'd even consider new belt plates if the price was reasonable (sorry, no Holger or Hans for me...if my girlfriend found out I spent that much on belt components I'd be a eunich.).
I have purchased from Raymond's Quiet Press in the past many times. Good products, but I'm lookiing for something a bit more refined since the casts are bit rough (which is cool though).
The search begins...
Le sigh...
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Deepeeka has some new belt plates available as
does Adrian Wink (DSC made) SOTW may be able to order some loose plates also as he also has a new belt in stock (from yet another source)
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I'm sure there are depictions of belts with the tongue pointing forwards as well as backwards. I remember one with a particularly floppy tongue that hangs down next to the apron and looks pretty much like one of the apron straps. Of course, if it isn't so nicely floppy, it could indeed drive you crazy even if it isn't wrong! Mine would. Heck, mine's bad enough, and it DOES point backwards!
SO: Grind off the rivets holding the buckle, and those at the other end of the belt, and move the buckle. Chop off the tongue, and stitch and rivet it to the other end. Do a neat job, and it won't be visible from the front except maybe a spare rivet head. One of the Velsen plates has an extra rivet at one end, as if just such a repair was done.
Next time, leave the parts all laid out for a week or so, and keep fiddling with them so that you KNOW they are right before riveting! It's not procrastination, it's PLANNING. Doing that with a belt for one of my legionaries even as we speak. He wonders why it takes me so long to make a belt? Planning!
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Look at the "starter" plates on Armamentaria in the belt plates section.
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Matt, I don't see the problem. Mine is also to the front and I'm planning of making a new one wich will have a slit up end with 3 straps hanging down on the front (as they should be).
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Magnus -
Can you just flip the belt over so the tongue points in the direction you want?
(I don't think it matters which way it goes)
or the belt has danglies and they'll be 'backwards'? - although I though the general consensus was officers or at least centurions, based on tombstone sculpture, did not have dangly straps?
if you do have danglies, you could remove the plates where the danglies are and reposition the danglies?
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I need a vacation...it's actually fine. I'm not sure what I was thinking LOL!!!
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Quote:Matt, I don't see the problem. Mine is also to the front and I'm planning of making a new one wich will have a slit up end with 3 straps hanging down on the front (as they should be).
There are a few images of three to four straps, one of which I imagine passes through the buckle, I take it that is what you are planning?
I am toying with that idea for a new belt. I will be interested to see how you go about it Jurjen.
Matt, my present belt hangs out to the front, and with enough neatsfoot oil, it is not an issue, really. I hangs down without sticking out and being a pain in the ass. I am assuming that is the problem?
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You can see a lot of pictures of this way reconstructed by my germanic friends of the Project Brukterer.
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Ahh ok, I see what you are refering to. I was thinking of the drawings posted where it show several straps of the same thickness, but only one of which actually passes through the buckle, the others hang freely.
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