My first hand-stitched belt. A fun and long lasting project I'll be wearing for years to come.

I've worn this belt every day this dome save for a few formal occasions. It's broken in nicely and taken a beating.

I was initially worried this leather wouldn't change much, but after seeing the pictures of day one compared to the end, it has taken on a nice tan color. I conditioned it once with bick 4 around the halfway point since this leather felt dry out of the box and I didn't want premature tearing.

This was the longest project I had made to date. It took me around 4.5 hours to stitch the whole belt, but it definitely helped me learn how to get good at saddle stitching. I wanted to have a simple backed belt that could hold up for use with a holster and I hit the nail on the heas there.

It's been great wearing a belt that I can see changing, rather than the usual dark brown or black belt.