  Like all our custom made Harness Leather Belts our Tapered Belts are well finished with beveled and burnished edges. They use the best leather and have Solid Brass, Nickled Brass, or Stainless Steel harness quality buckles. They have heavy harness stitching, and are made with attention to detail, one at a time in the U.S.A. by an experienced leathercraftsman. The belt above is a 1-1/2" tapered belt with a 1" end bar buckle, 2 leather keeper loops, Inca tooling and wheat stitching. Tapered Belts are cut from 9-10 oz. (5/23") oak tanned harness leather and are hand dyed and finished. The edges of the belts are coated, burnished and harness stitched. The firm harness leather is good for work belts as well as for dress belts because of its smooth wax finish. The back of the belts can be left natural or dyed and sealed for a really finished look. Belt Colors:Hand staining natural leather is like staining wood. Every piece is different. That is one of the things that gives my belts soul, magic, excitement or whatever it is that production belts lack. The colors shown below are as close to the true colors as I can get. From left to right the colors are, Dk. Brown, Med. Brown, Lt. Brown, and Tan. They, plus Black, are standard colors. In actuality the colors in hand finished leather will vary within the same piece of leather similar to the way the color of wood varies in antiques. In the standard colors I use special dyes that give my belts a fine Antique Finish. The belts with the Inca design have more contrast because of the Black finish that is rubbed into the pattern. The Tan is a British luggage Tan (Slightly orange color), Lt. Brown is darker with less orange, Med. Brown is more red brown, and Dk Brown is really dark. The Oiled Natural Russet leather is shown on the bridle leather belt page. Thread Colors:In addition to the Black and Wheat color Harness Stitching I have used in the past I now offer Brown. Lets see what you can do with that as another creative option. 
Tapered Belts can be made from either the English Bridle or the Oak Tanned hand finished leather. These belts are one piece of leather that is reduced in width on both ends. The edges are finished and stitched. The 1-1/4" belt in the right shows how tapered belts will be shipped if ordered "Without Buckle", for a 3/4" buckle set.1-1/2" wide Tapered Belts can be made to fit 1-1/4" and 1" buckles. 1-1/4" wide belts can be made to fit 1", or 3/4" buckles or buckle sets.  #1) 3/4 inch buckle set  #2) 3/4 inch buckle set width with Nickle Silver and Gold finish  #3) 3/4 inch traditional buckle set 1" Set #4 Tapered belts are also available with 3/4" brass or nickel end bar buckles and leather keeper loops, the new roller buckle is also available in nickel or brass. It is a little longer and easier to buckle. |
