How to Make a Viking War Belt

Though not historical, I love the aesthetic of this wide war belt with Viking Knotwork. This kidney belt offers protection for Rattan combat, or just somethin to wear out to the Pagan Dance Clubs when The Apocalypse is over.
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[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Who here loves the show Vikings? I stopped watching after season 3 I think it was but need to get back on it, I always enjoyed its crazyness.

[@UbiquitousSolo]

I've been watching it. It slumps a bit around then but picks up again in season 4

[@careylogan7639]

I am 4 episodes from watching "Vikings" for the second time. once every 6 months or so I have to have a fix. that also goes for the "Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter" series. I am not a robot. The belt was inspiring! this is a project for the post Apocalypse times for sure. You are astonishing. Keep up the great work. I love your attitude as well. Lagatha's death broke my heart. OOPS!!! spoiler alert!!

[@kriztov265]

As long as you throw in the odd episode of Norsemen to balance it out ?? I mean the forefathers of us Irish couldnt have been that serious !!!

[@susieholmes3037]

I love it, mostly! Certain events did make me upset enough to stop watching for a while but I eventually finished watching them all. It was definitely better in the first half of the seasons IMO.

[@seanbrondstetter2987]

Season 3 or 4 I think is where I left off

[@kriztov265]

Magnus you could make a viking inspired leather tooth pick holder and it would be cool : Love your work. Thankyou.

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Umm... damn, that's sweet! To the list!

[@irfanhaider7042]

A

[@oldguy5381]

Good looking belt, also enjoyed the narration. I’m looking the make a kidney belt for riding motorcycles. You’ve given me some good ideas. You sure make it look easy, if only it was that easy. Thank for sharing

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Go for it, it actually is fairly easy if you have a bit of patience. :)

[@nightslayer78]

I'm not sure if you have talked about it. But I didn't see a dedicated video so I'll ask here. Can you do a video talking about different leather "types" and weights and their uses? It's probably the biggest worry for me before buying the leather to start a project because of the cost. Thank you.

[@otteryunbelievable7884]

He usually puts the leather weight in the plans - for heavier armour pieces its generally a 10-12oz Base with a 12-14oz Panels - it also depends if you are using for costuming or actual Rattan Combat in the SCA. Straps tend to be around 6oz, A Wallet tends to be 2-3oz because if you layer card pockets etc, it tends to get thick fast. Id highly recommend going to Leather Supply Store if you have one in the area and just feel what each thickness of leather feels like in terms of stiffness and pliability

[@Mitchell48741]

First Project. 😄 I’m so excited.

[@Imallamah]

Bevelling is love

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Glad you enjoy it! I try and keep things light.

[@TheWormdr]

Love your sense of humor. Your tutorials are super chill and fun:) and now I must make a war belt, just because, lol

[@eileenfabri5497]

Brother, you are a leather Badass! Love the running commentary, that you are doing, during your videos! Been laughing my ass off! You Rock!

[@jazzombi9680]

im trying to learn how to make belts so I can make belts inspired by this brand from the 80s cuz they don't sell them anymore and this was the most helpful video ive found so far!!! thank u so much!!

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Happy to hear that.

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Happy to hear that.

[@freetaylor72]

Very nice piece man, need more projects that we can wear! Armor! Yea!

[@joshuaosiris]

It hides those pesky love handles!

[@metrojeesus]

Amazing for fantasy larpbut 0% authenticy. Just add helmet with horns and you are good to go.

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

That's a great idea!

[@patriciagleve4784]

Can NEVER have too much bevelling!👍

[@Kira_Novik]

Можно вопрос: а почему вы везде делаете только змеек? Это имеет какой-то подтекст, или просто узор нравится? Просто, сколько помню, такие изображения всегда несли сакральный смысл, и от этого узоры лучше подбирать под конкретную ситуацию. Да, я - очень большая зануда.

[@nickarchdekin4918]

Can you're pattern be expanded? If so how would I go about that?

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

I have been working on sizes of various things. If you send me measurements that you want I can do one for you. [e-mail]

[@Mitchell48741]

YES ! IT’S FINALLY HERE ! 😄

[@gregorymazur6698]

Quick question: when you dye your leather, what kind of pen (applicator) are you using? I am working on couple small projects before Renaissance Fair and getting more into leather crafts. Thank you in advance.

[@Kira_Novik]

Но вещи вы делаете - великолепные.

[@luminalsaturn2]

Question: have you ever used those longer post-bevel scrap-strips for tassels or decorative outlining?

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Naaa

[@nicholasmcclure2890]

Ok so I just looked this up to see if it were true and yes, both the director of Lord of the rings, and Tolkien were inspired by some Nordic and Celtic culture. Something a little fun for those interested

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Tolkien was also inspired and influenced by World War 1.

[@TheDrakanMaster124]

When you wear it how well does it support your lower back

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

If you've ever cinched on a weight lifting belt it's similar. I wouldn't want to declare that it's the exact same though.

[@TheDrakanMaster124]

@@DarkHorseWorkshop ok thanks

[@zackgreenshields6633]

Where do you get your transfer paper?

[@geraldstamour1312]

That looks like a high-end weightlifting belt!

[@digitaIgorilla]

What is War about it? Does it annex Poland? 😂 OK just being a Troll 😉 I love the pattern. Please don't ban me 🤐😇

[@therecombinant6215]

Weight lifters would love this

[@Kira_Novik]

А самый распространённый у русских этнический орнамент - это меандр, ромбики. Много-много вписаных друг в друга ромбов, которые символизируют плодородие. Ну, и ещё бывает ромб, в который вписан крест с точками. Тоже самое, в значение - "поле, полное пшеницы". Просто интересно другие культуры рассматривать. Если перевести наши типичные символы, то такое ощущение, что у русских культура говорит: "Много всего хочу". Потому, что вся символика завязана на пожелания изобилия чего-то: много тепла, много еды, много зерна, много детей. У скандинавов, мне кажется. культура нацелена больше на войну, и борьбу с трудностями выживания.

[@Kira_Novik]

У вас прекрасный канал. Настолько прекрасный, что своё восхищение хочется выражать русским народным матом. (Это - не ирония, у нас нецензурно и ругать, и хвалить могут. Извраты языка.).

[@Kira_Novik]

Просто змея в символике - это либо водный поток, либо связь с подземным, загробным миром. Поэтому у славян - змеиные мотивы встречаются очень редко. У нас, в основном всякие животные (лошади, олени, птицы, львы попадаются), растения, солнышки. У нас культура больше орентирована на Средний и Верхний мир, почему-то. Средний - эт понятно: это мир людей, мы тут типа сами живём; а вот о "нижнем этаже" у нас отчего-то вспоминают с большой неохотой.

[@Kira_Novik]

И это очень здорово, что вы сохраняете и популяризируете культуру своих предков. Да, ты понимаешь, что мы - разные, но это - не плохо, это - интересно.

[@Kira_Novik]

У нас, культурно, даже воин - это не тот, кто кого-то пошел, завоевал, и от этого - очень крутой, а скорее тот, кто отстоял-защитил свой амбар. Это довольно странно, тк климат Скандинавии и Новгородчины, в принципе - довольно похож.

[@Kira_Novik]

Просто видя все эти этнические узоры, начинаешь размышлять о таких вещах.

[@juriaan13]

its all nice but when me and my Viking friends go raiding, we like our pants saggy

[@ingar629]

Stop to say anything is Viking. Tell this med fan belt please.

[@____julia____]

Wow! I sit in front of a computer all day messing about with websites. I need some leather!

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Hey that's what I did all day today, social media! YAY! 😐

[@mcewenhandcraft]

Awesome job Magnus. But something tells me you're sticking with your Lamellar! You should put this belt up for sale!

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

I think I will, for.... 1...miiiiiillion dollars.

[@mcewenhandcraft]

@@DarkHorseWorkshop totally worth it!

[@jehrad0]

I stopped leatherworking for a while to work on other hobby projects. This is going to get me back to the bench. Amazing as always.

[@Alivastianattic]

Lot of Ron Swanson vibes from this channel, 10/10

[@UbiquitousSolo]

Looks great! Your vids have inspired me to give a project a go when I can get some leather.

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Love to hear that, can't wait to see what you come up with.

[@ArmouryTerrain]

It really is relaxing watching someone else bevel edges. Not sure why? but it is. This is another lovely finished piece that makes me want to do some detailed work for myself instead of plain leather Larp armour that I sell.

[@maryrosecarroll4558]

Ove it

[@HorseWaterDrink]

The work is incredible I just don't understand the amount of labor, how can you find customers. 2 hours of labor 10 hours of labor? The sale price must be enormous? How many Viking belts is the public calling for?

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

I just build for fun and film these days, this belt is on my shelf.

[@LordOfAllVikings]

I love your work but at this point the too much antique has GOT to be a running gag.

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

I honestly thought this was going to be less! HONEST! :)

[@moeleicester9179]

I got into leatherwork and knife & axe throwing over lockdown. Got pretty good at both and ready to tackle a larger project now. Thinking a belt like this could be a fun beginning to a throwing "battle belt" to hang many throwers at a time. Probably a bit silly but I like silly

[@deadtotheworld00]

If it's useful to you it's not silly!

[@mariepindstruplinde1671]

I like your music, both the type/style and the level. And I love you are starting to add a bit of humor to the videos as well. Mostly that you are making fun with your "design features" but I also find that the general tone has become lighter.

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Always trying to make things more interesting. I was very happy with this video from a technical and general entertainment standpoint.

[@Ringelden]

Do you have a vendor for you crafting metal weights with handles?

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

My buddy at drawbridge props use to make them.

[@Ringelden]

@@DarkHorseWorkshop Thank you.

[@holamonica13]

This could be an awesome bracelet ✨🌻

[@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647]

I like tees but I like gray tees, my gentleman caller (I'm female) he and I have a wager I say your eyes are dark blue he says blue which is it? nothing too serious

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

There are multiple colors, I think there's gray. If there's not gray, there can be gray in about... 20 minutes of work. My eyes are supposedly like.. blue grey? So not really.. dark.. also who knows what color correction I've done on them.

[@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647]

@@DarkHorseWorkshop Okay so he can visit his other lady friend for a bit :D

[@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647]

@@DarkHorseWorkshop that was the part of the wager again :D

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

@@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647 Ha

[@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647]

@@DarkHorseWorkshop Well wer're adults

[@yayatheobroma929]

Before watching vid: Who needs a war belt these days? After watching vid: Of course, I need a war belt! Come on, who doesn’t need at least one war belt?

[@tombarrett5281]

How would you go about making a lifting belt? Are you familiar with those and have you ever looked into it? I was looking at it recently and it seems like I'd have to slap 2 or 3 pieces of leather together to achieve the right thickness. Thoughts?

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Not necessarily, could use saddle skirting. But I guess lots of them are lined. I'd just use skirting myself and if I wanted to line it, not sure if I do, I'd just sew something nice and thinner to the inside.

[@CreepyChappy]

Beautiful work

[@sergeiturobov1393]

Здорово,

[@grow-with-R-and-S]

A GREAT PROJECT and video, as usual. Do you all ways wet with water and if so are the dies water based. Thanks

[@apippin774]

Fabulous

[@HyperpigeonMinecraft]

Could you use the airbrush for dying, to make it more even?

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

I've played with it a bit but it always seems to just get the particles into the air too easily. I'm not an airbrush pro though, I just use the paint sprayer for stuff.

[@viorsa8200]

Excelente proyecto muy bien desarrollado y mejor ejecutado , un cinturón magnífico , gracias por compartir tanta creatividad y conocimientos , un saludo cordial y por supuesto un gran like desde Narón , Galicia (España) 😜🤓🤣

[@aihal_sakha]

✊👍

[@CrixJoki]

Amazing work as always :) 💜

[@zigzag2387]

What is this dye you used everywhere.Pls answer me pls love your work.

[@Lake.L]

칼에 찔려도 단단한 가죽이 막아주겠네

[@cmdraftbrn]

woohoo pagan dance clubs!

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Hahahaha

[@nationalmayhem8118]

How do I get into leather working? What tools will I need to start?

[@mikolfelber8009]

This would be a great powerlifting belt.

[@punkrockviking]

Bro, cool it with all the antique gel! Lol

[@JoshHefnerX]

What are you using for your working surface when you're cutting/punching? Some kind of cutting board material UHMWPE?

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

It's literally cutting board material,³/⁸ I think

[@michaelshort1411]

I like how you showed how you tooled it. But word of advice from a fellow leathersmith. Before using your edge tool, take ur leather and sand your edges first to get a cleaner smooth edge then use your edging tools to clean up the edges. If you use your edging tools first then sand the edges youll make more work on yourself for youll do edging twice for sanding will make a rolled rough edge then youll have to edge it again. Never use Saddle Soap on your leather it contains Turpentine and leeches out your dyes and stain leaving bleached spots in the leather. Saddle soap should only be used on military boots or dress shoes to remove any dirt or build up of wax polish before applying new wax polish. Just use beeswax, gum tragacanth or water to burnish your edges. But you should always burnish your edges after you stain or dyed your leather after you oiled it just before your ready to apply your leather finish sealer because somethings like saddle soap, beeswax or gum tragacanth has a natural or chemical resist in it and wont take the dye. Once I got ahead of myself and burnished my edges with gum tragacanth and had it all over my fingers, which it dryed on the leather belt I was making for a friend for their Ren belt. And when I went to dye it the gum stains from my fingers and hand caused this weird looking dye pattern that it almost looked like tiger strip pattern on the leather when it repelled the dye. Depending on what kind of dye your using especially water base or alcohol dyes using the water method before you dye works sometimes not all the time because sometimes the watering down technique causes the water or alcohol dye to bleed out like a water color where you dont want it to. Especially if your using the oil base dyes the water technique before you dye is useless for the water repels the oil and it wont take the oil base dye and your struggling to get the damn thing to dye which it wont. Then you have to wait until it dries before you can apply your oil base dye. And if your using alcohol or oil base dye you can use white distilled vinegar to help set the dye into the leather and remove any excess dye that hasnt absorbed into your leather before you oil the leather and you seal it. If you ever need to clean and condition your leather only use Murphys Oil Soap which has all natural ingredients like citrus etc, mild Ivory dish soap which has no harsh chemicals or Lexol cleaner and conditioner to clean and condition your leather.

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Ya sometimes I forget and do things ass backwards when working. But I can't unrecord it so it is what it is. Thanks for the tips

[@kaifaith87]

What colour dye is that?

[@robshahade5549]

Hey Magnus, love the videos! Very informative and awesome work. Question for you; where do you get the rivets you are using? I like the ones you have in this video a lot and would love to get some for my future projects. Thanks again!

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Rivetsonline

[@zacharylindahl]

The production quality of this was awesome!

[@shadowfirekarp]

Damn. +1 Deadlift.

[@richardneedham7287]

What type of dye pen are you using? The one I picked up a while back bled around the seal and made me not desire to use them again

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Angelus, they occasionally get messy bit I've never had a significant issue

[@ihavemadeamisnake]

man i love doing leatherwork it's just so spendy

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Can be at times.

[@geraldstamour1312]

Have you considered using a nail set to peen the rivets?! Just a thought!

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Not sure what that is. I do have a river setter just never liked it.

[@edge2k2]

What is the waist-size range for the standard pattern? I am definitely making one of these!

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

It's fairly large but doesn't take much tweaking to fit a wide range of people.

[@deadtotheworld00]

Man that wetting before dying tip really does make a difference! Thanks for that

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

You're welcome, I'm always trying to improve my skills, I forget to do that a lot.

[@gaz0463]

Is there a way dye the background color more evenly so there’s no streaks or is that intentional?

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

If you just dye it more and give it a more saturated coat it will be more even. Also wetting it before hand can often help with streaking I find.

[@timothybryan5113]

Very cool

[@deborahpetith8710]

It's beautiful, well done mate.

[@chrisgenovese8188]

Sick!

[@Shelwyn1971]

That is a gorgeous piece of armor

[@frankheger5185]

👍

[@JamesThomas-ub2wd]

Thank you for the education and for keeping me company during the pandemic. I have learned a lot and am grateful for you and your videos.

[@nickarchdekin4918]

Can this pattern be used but grown in size? I have a massive waist but would still like to use this.

[@JexusXI]

What software do you use for your patterns?

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Illustrator

[@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647]

Could you show us how to carve a leather medallion or how to hand stamp it?

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Well it would be much like carving anything else, what specifically did you have in mind? Oh.. actually just doing a cool little knotwork medallion would be neat.

[@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647]

@@DarkHorseWorkshop any Celtic symbol

[@casperskitty3241]

What is the material that you use to trace your patterns on?

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

Tracing film

[@casperskitty3241]

@@DarkHorseWorkshop Thanks for the reply.

[@eileenfabri5497]

Damn brother, you should really think about making kits that way people can just assemble the projects.

[@DarkHorseWorkshop]

If I got a big enough laser cutter I'd consider it, otherwise all my time is making videos these days.

[@eileenfabri5497]

@@DarkHorseWorkshop brother, that would be awesome if you did! I'll keep watching and hoping! Love your videos! My daddy was a master leather Craftsman and he would have loved you and your channel! Me too!