SAFARI LEATHER CREATIONS

SAFARI LEATHER CULLING BELT, PART 3

After cutting and dying all the component parts, the last job was to assemble the belt, the Safari Leather logo went on first in the centre.  Then I carefully marked out the position of the straps and stitched them in place, then I measure the position of the pouches, again I stitched these into place.  All the stitching is done by hand at Safari Leather, using a traditional English saddle stitch, its time consuming but it produces a far stronger product, that will last a lifetime with proper care.

A quality solid brass buckle and two loops to finish it off.

To turn your ideas into reality, contact Martin at Safari Leather.

SAFARI LEATHER CREATIONS

SAFARI LEATHER CULLING BELT, PART 2

After moulding the pouches I dyed them to match the colour of the belt, this involved mixing a light brown dye with a walnut dye to get a good colour match.  Then attaching the Sam Brown studs via a small stitched on disk of leather.

I then cut the straps to hold the magazines in and the back panels of the pouches, all of which had to be dyed to match.

I made a template to cut the belt to the traditional culling belt profile, 3 inches wide in the centre section and 1.5 inches wide at the ends. 

SAFARI LEATHER CREATIONS

SAFARI LEATHER CULLING BELT

I was asked if it would be possible to make a culling belt, but instead of the conventional bullet loops or pockets, my customer wanted two magazine pouches.  These were to be worn at the front to give easy access with either hand, and close enough together so not to rattle against the rifle whilst being carried via a sling on the shoulder.

I asked for and was furnished with a few details, waist measurement over what ever clothing was to be worn, which side the buckle was to be, as this would dictate which side a knife or small pouch could be worn and the colour was to be mid brown.  My customer sent me the magazine for the rifle so I could make tooling of the correct size to mould the pouches on.

This is the wooden tooling I made to form the leather over, a top and bottom tool.

After wetting the leather and leaving it in the tooling to dry for a day, I ended up with the size and shape I was after.

SAFARI LEATHER IN ACTION

Safari Leather in action with Global Outdoors.

I was asked if I could make a ten round 416 Rigby ammunition slide with a matching pouch and belt, and could it be done in less than three weeks, as it was needed on a forth coming hunt for water buffalo in Australia.  It meant a few late nights cutting, moulding and stitching leather, but it all went well and was delivered with a couple of days in hand.

It was ordered and subsequently taken to Australia by Shaun of Global Outdoors.

The pictures speak for them selves, the hunt was very successful and Safari Leather was pleased to be a part, in a small way.  If you are considering a hunt in the future check out Global-Outdoors.

SAFARI LEATHER CREATIONS

Safari Leather cartridge bag and belt.

The owner of this cartridge bag wanted to be able to carry fifty cartridges, twenty five either side of the divider, so two different shot sizes could be kept separate.  he also requested that the pouch should look a little retro. 

The main body of the pouch was made from a waxy pull up leather and the detachable inner from a natural veg tan, brass fittings finished it off, supplied with a made to measure two inch wide belt.

SAFARI LEATHER CREATIONS

AMMUNTION SLIDES, POUCHES AND BELTS.

This was a ten round 416 Rigby slide, designed to fit on a two inch wide belt.

The above ammunition slide was supplied with a matching pouch, for those essential small items you need while hunting.

Along with the ammunition slide and pouch Safari Leather supplied a two inch wide made to measure belt.