Leather Craft - How to Buckstitch A Leather Belt - Leathercraft Secrets

[@spurrit]

I don’t comment on these things much, but I truly appreciate you taking time to share and inspire others. I especially liked your old videos with all the homemade tools. You can’t hold back a fella with a little skill and a lot of try. Metal work is truly the king of all trades.

[@cheaneysaddles]

Thank you I do leather and metal working and like doing both. Thanks for your commnet!

[@LarryRoyston-fv4es]

I’d like to know how you got the round holes.

[@cheaneysaddles]

Pre-punched on my sewing machine.

[@LarryRoyston-fv4es]

Good idea. Thanks.

[@frogmatthews7519]

Thanks for all your tutorials. I have now made 3 saddles & a bunch of knife sheaths & holsters. Always learn something!

[@cheaneysaddles]

Thanks for watching!

[@alwentzel4776]

Thanks for showing your methods

[@cheaneysaddles]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Terry-n1i]

Hearing them train horns in background, reminds me growing up in East Texas..lol. busy track, there along hwy- 80.

[@cheaneysaddles]

Seems like every time I start to record a video here comes a train. sometimes it's not funny.... Been out of town the last few days I'll try to reply to some of your comment's in the next couple days. _Bruce

[@michaellawton7662]

Hi Bruce great to see you in the shop working. I must say i still find it amusing that I come in out of the heat and end up watching a fella inside staying out of the cold. It was 42 celcius here yesterday and predicted to be hotter today maybe 43 or 109 fahrenheit what a world we live in. Thanks for the video always enjoy them.

[@problemwithauthority]

Thanks Bruce. I learn a lot about leather working from your KZbin videos.

[@cheaneysaddles]

Thanks for watching!

[@juliangonzales2916]

Saludos👍👍👍

[@chrisholder2242]

Bruce I love your videos just the way you describe what your doing speaks to me thank you I just started leatherworking myself

[@cheaneysaddles]

Thank You and have fun with your leather working.

[@chrisholder2242]

Your welcome means a lot to me that u replied

[@garryfoote695]

Thank you for making these videos and passing your knowledge down, they are very informative.

[@cheaneysaddles]

Thank you for watching!

[@toequantumspace]

Thank you very much!

[@skywarrior3508]

BRUCE,THANKS A LOT. GOD BLESS YOU.

[@cheaneysaddles]

Thank You! Thank You!

[@rataosalvamotos5619]

Mr. Bruce Cheaney, beautiful job. Congratulations! I'm from to Brazil.

[@wallaceviviansadventures2095]

awesome work love the belt

[@cheaneysaddles]

Thank You! I made this belt and a matching knife sheath for a retired Texas game warden.

[@texanthom]

Great tutorial! Stay warm today, Cold here in North Texas!

[@cheaneysaddles]

Thank You! Yes it is cold today. Fixing to go to one of my Grandson's basketball games.

[@Trollkarlswe]

Looks really good!

[@batata3166]

Otimo video parabéns

[@lar4t9r]

Thanks for the video, but 2 things I would have liked you to include: how you spliced the lace on the back and the flattening when done with the hammer.

[@cheaneysaddles]

Stay tuned for part two. Thanks!

[@DeanO]

Thank you for the tutorial Mr. Chaney

[@cheaneysaddles]

Thank You for watching!

[@DLSWV]

👍😉. Mr. Bruce do it the old way. I likes that. 👍

[@Terry-n1i]

Mr Cheaney, I've looked everywhere for good , Buck Stitch Awl like you showed.. even on antique, Ebay. But, I ordered a Head Knife and Sewing Awl, from a family in Ukraine [ of all places, !! Lol ] , very nice people.. anyway the Awl they sent me is fantastic heirloom quality tool. It looks to be a lacing or Sewing Fid.. what I was wondering, past the sharp point, it is in diamond shape.. do you think I can file/ grind/ sand, to make a decent Buck Stitching tool?? I don't want to lose the steels temper.. all m other awls are to small, I think?? From watching your video here.. sorry for such long text. Hope your making some more video!! Lol. Have a Blessed Day and Thank You

[@cheaneysaddles]

I think you can make a buckstitch awl out of a screwdriver that will work fine. The buck stitch awl I use is very old. Have a good week!

[@Terry-n1i]

@cheaneysaddles , I'll try that!! Thanks!! I just ordered a handmade awl, and a curved/ inseam type awl for stitching bags, hard to get areas.. very nice tools, [ from Ukraine].. also, I was able to order new , #153 leather punch, with--00 thru 7, punch tubes.. excited bout that... not very often this 59 yr old gets excited about something!! Lol.. also purchased the Osborne # 1000 lace cutter, for cutting lace from kangaroo.. maybe it'll work!! Black Friday deals definitely helped.. Thanks to your tutorials, I think now I'm on my way to having few good tools.. just need good stitching groover now.. lol. Always something.. have great week, and thanks for replying!!

[@Cobra-ky9bt]

Good stuff, as usual. Looking at it and hearing you talk about the buckle brings to mind a couple of questions: Are you just doing this on the belt for decoration, or is the belt lined? And if you were to line a belt for some reason, would you trust a buckstitch and glue, or would you prefer either a running or a saddle stitch? Thank you, sir.

[@cheaneysaddles]

This is just for decoration on a plain veg-Tan leather. You can line the belt and just buckstitch a lining in it and it will work just fine.

[@Cobra-ky9bt]

Bruce Cheaney, thank you.

[@lisajarvis3820]

Splicing the lace 🤷🏾‍♀️?

[@cheaneysaddles]

Yes it's common and fairly easy to do....

[@spurrit]

I have good luck with using a lighter to dry out and harden the tip of my lace to keep it from getting fuzzy and floppy. Just a second or so of indirect heat

[@spurrit]

What are your thoughts on waxing the lace?

[@cheaneysaddles]

Not sure I do use Fiebings saddle soap though.