The Briggs family are great people!!

@LifeintheWest

8 ай бұрын

They really are! Bill has an amazing personality and he passed it to his kids.

@kytyllen9109

8 ай бұрын

That was so interesting and I love your new belt!

I could watch him work and talk all day long. 😊

Great video. Takes me back to watching my dad making his belts. I can smell that shop right now sitting in my home.

I have come to really enjoy your video KZread. You've got such a calm nature to you and you explain things really good. Your videos are so enjoyable the way you go around to different places to explain how things are different than just car ranching. It's been really very educational and a lot of fun and I really enjoy you and your family. You're just really good Christian people. I love that. I wish you the best. I hope you grow really big on KZread. You deserve it

Awesome video Bill is truly a artist what a Talented guy he makes building a belt look so easy . Trinity that belt he made for you was amazing thank you for great video 👍

@LifeintheWest

8 ай бұрын

Yes. Watching Bill free hand all of that was truly amazing. And my belt is awesome!

Wow, gorgeous video! I never thought I'd be mesmerized by watching a belt maker! God bless you and your family, sir 🙏✝️🇺🇸

@LifeintheWest

8 ай бұрын

I am so glad you enjoyed it. Bill’s personality really makes it interesting to me.

A real craftsman there, very nice belt, he's very good. Next will be a halter for Calibar. Thanks Trinity.

Great content! Back in 1967 I started a custom leather products business, part time! This brought back pleasant memories! Beautiful workmanship on the belt!

I enjoyed this video as I love seeing how things are made - especially handmade craftsmanship! What I love about these leather belts is that over time, they become even more beautiful with character. Btw - Bill has an amazing rich and soothing voice! He would be great as a story teller about the Old West!

@LifeintheWest

8 ай бұрын

I have always thought the same thing about his voice. It’s Awesome! Kind of a Sam Eliot quality.

@SeaChellesShore

8 ай бұрын

@@LifeintheWest Ahhh - Yes!! I was wondering who it was he was reminding of 😃

Well, this is quite a video! I had no idea there was so much work in a belt. And to get your logo on it, too, is super cool.

Bill and his family has made 4 custom belts for me. His belts are works of art. They're not cheap but when you see the craftsmanship that goes into each belt money isn't an issue. Spoken w/ Bill on a couple of occasions to verify exactly what I wanted on a particular belt. Loved this video.

Very nice tutorial, video and editing, humble man including his son, great belt and detail.

What a beautiful tribute to a friend and a lifetime keepsake.. wonderful work of art...one of a kind! ❤..thanks Trinity...this is special for sure..

Nothing like a beautiful leather belt, Thanks for showing us.

For reasons that I do not understand most/many belt makers do not use full thickness leather; rather they shave the leather in approximately one half and scab on junk. This shortens the life of the belt making you buy another and another. These belts are excellent and will last for many years if not a lifetime (except when your waist outgrows it.)

@stephenwhite5444

5 ай бұрын

He can keep it thick because he's tooling by hand using very little pressure. With the typical methods it puts pressure on the leather that gets it out of shape....to avoid that they glue a backing to do it keeps its shape while they work the leather. Then they sew on a finished backing to cover the structured backing. All that stuff makes it so thick they have to start out with a thinner thickness. This guy's methods are gentle so he doesn't need to use a backing. But for a company with employees, they need a method that just about anyone they hire can do it. I LOVE this far more artistic method.... excellent. I'd love to get a belt from them but being handmade by an artist makes it a $300+ belt.....which is fine but more than I can spend.

@Zues__864

3 ай бұрын

My grandparents owned a leather shop and made many custom belts and you can definitely lengthen belts if done correctly

@jamesduncan2719

Ай бұрын

Anything over 9 oz will last 20 years for a belt. I know because I've seen a 40 year old belt that was made from just a 9oz piece. Every day belt. Not just occasional use.

Wow that was very interesting to watch how they hand make these belts. That’s an awesome belt, love it. Hand made items like leather belts are almost an lost art now days so you should cherish yours. 👀

@LifeintheWest

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Hand made one at a time was interesting to watch for sure.

Great video keep them coming please

@LifeintheWest

8 ай бұрын

Thank you. I will do my best. For sure.

Any little imperfections let you know it's a custom belt. Anyone who has done some leather work can tell he has been doing this awhile.

Really nice belt, I love the Basket weave too! Bill and John are true artists. My dad did leather work for years and I always admired his attention to detail and I think that's were I got mine. Thanks for sharing and I can't wait to see what's next.

Beautiful craftsmanship!!

@LifeintheWest

8 ай бұрын

Yes. And this one is one of there simpler designs.

Mesmerizing! What a beautiful belt. You will have that when they put you in the box!! Lol

I absolutely loved watching this!❤

@LifeintheWest

8 ай бұрын

Well thank you. Bill and his sons are a tremendous amount of fun. They have all kinds of personality! 😁

Beautiful belt. Awesome craft work. That basketweave pattern is beautiful. So much time goes into that. We went fast forward, but man, that's a lot of work. Thank you.

Wow what beautiful craftsmanship. Trinity thanks for sharing this. Have a blessed day.

Always great to see an artist at work, thanks for posting.

i loved this! never saw a belt made before. that man is talented! and your belt is beautiful a work of art. thanx trlinity!

@LifeintheWest

8 ай бұрын

Yes. I really enjoyed watching this process as well. It was very cool to watch Bill free hand all this and have it come out so well.

WOW! great video. True craftmanship. little machine work. GREAT video.

That is one beautiful belt and alot very intricate work went into it very beautiful. Great job Bill and great video as always Trinity

@LifeintheWest

8 ай бұрын

Thank you. I love the belt! Been wearing it everywhere for a couple weeks now.

So incredibly talented, I loved this episode and followed them on social media. Now I know where to go get a custom belt in Montana… beautiful!

Tks for sharing the process. Very cool

So cool. Thanks for making such an awesome video.

thanks for sharing your talent and I admire your values in life

This is one good video. Going to try this method today. Thank you for sharing.

Awesome video. Love watching craftsmanship at work.👍👍

@LifeintheWest

8 ай бұрын

Thank you. I think Bill is fun to watch anyway. 😁

Awesome video Trinity!!!

That's true craftsmanship Awesome

Stunning!!!

Beautiful belt and amazing video! I could listen to that guy all day and he is cute as well!

Thank you for a wonderful video. I really in truly loved it. Ontario Canada.

Beautiful Craftsmanship, I wish I could get into that as a hobby …. There’s a lot of pride in that belt , some very nice work that family dose .

Fabulous !!! BLESSINGS !!!

That was awesome! Gorgeous work!’

@LifeintheWest

8 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it.

I love it man ❤

Great work

Nice pants holder you got there. That was fun to watch.

WOW I AM IMPRESSED

Beautiful belt!!

Love the belt Trinity, looks fantastic. Feel like placing an order for one, all the way from Australia 🇦🇺

Dude this cat is the new star of the show!

Awesome video

Great leather work...i love watching dale harwood

Love watching the master belt craftsman work the leather. So beautiful. Its therapeutic and calming to watch the belt making process from a skilled craftsman. How can we reach out to get belts made.

That was very interesting thank you

I want one, that is a beautiful belt Trinity, and I too have not had a new belt in years, so I shall order one as soon as I can.

Great video, a real craftsman..Be cool to see a saddle maker work his craft.

I used to do ALOT of Leatherwork when i was locked up in Juvenile Youth Center. I miss it

Thanks for the video. New hat,belt and boots you can show us a new saddle now.

An heirloom piece.

Wow, That’s a Beauty

Merry Christmas, Semper Fidelis

Had the same belt made stitch and lined worth every penny my every day belt

INTERESTING & EDUCATIONAL. 🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦

Nice!!!

Absolutely awesome. Thanks for sharing your talent. Love your work. By the way you were talking about a conditioner at the end. What kind of finish and conditioner do you use to get a belt to last that long?

There's a leather crafter in South Carolina who is as good as anybody in the West. Lonnie Hyatt Leather Salem, SC.

I am a self taught leather artist as well so I don't see his workmanship as anything but creative. I work in garment weight deer hide. I am a fringe cutter mostly. I hand cut every strip of fringe. Usually ⅛ inch to ¹/¹⁶ inch depending. I make masks mostly but also native style blessing shirt or dresses based on everyday and ceremony hide clothes from the souix. Blackfoot and Pueblo tribes. My family was share crop farmers in the Dakota territory before they went into Casper, then phoenix. My parents opened a business in west Yellowstone mt and carefree az back in 76, then bozeman and in 1980 for a few years, we had a ranch in wilsal for awhile but no longer. So I come from that history when I started my work in the mid 90s. Obe thing I know is when cutting fringe when I make any mistakes I take notice, 3 mistakes mean it's time to stop. I hand cut a whole hide into small fringe can take days since it's up to 4 5 feet in length I leave a base to sew onto whatever the peice is. I also do all my own beadwork sewn onto the leather and cut my own lather fo stitching. A Navajo medicine man I know told me if I do everything in the traditional ways I would be successful. He was correct.

@studiokohl1

8 ай бұрын

I did things my way while learning. It's damn hard to find a good handmade belt these days. He should be busy as a 1 legged man in an ass kicking contest.

great video, got one from Wyoming handmade from bison leather, thanks.

That was great, I've made a few but it's just the best showing the process

great video and awsome belt making! what blue film cover is that used on laser engraving? Pretty cool to se how your logo was painted over the blue film masking

Just checked out their site using the custom belt order feature but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Man the guality of their work is worth it though.

Perfect

@LifeintheWest

8 ай бұрын

Thank you. It was a fun experience, for sure.

Every good leatherworker knows that Beef 🥩 is just a byproduct of Leather!

@LifeintheWest

8 ай бұрын

Exactly what Bill said. 😁

Cool

People of North call that rounded knife an 'ULU'. They use them for everything from skinning, butchering and everything else. Just a little note of interest. Loved withing your artistry!

I had three belts made by Bill and his family. Than I was diagnosed with AFIB. After they figured out the med I gained about 30lbs. Now non of them fit. Talk about a bummer!!! I hope your belt fits you for a long time.

👍

I wanted to ask if you are using the medium or large BK basketweave stamp for belts?

I would love to know what weight that leather is. It looks awesome !!!

I always wanted to do leather work. Finally ordered me a half hide of Herman oak. I cut 15 belt blanks out of that hide. I make mostly plain working belts but also make really nice full tooled ones and give them to friends or family. Once you start, you'll never buy a belt again!

Would make a great fan giveaway! 😮 😉 😂

@LifeintheWest

8 ай бұрын

You are right! Great idea.

How much do these belts cost? Does this fella have a website? What’s the best way to get a belt made?

@LifeintheWest

8 ай бұрын

Link is in the description.

Curious. How do you "condition" a leather belt?

What size Chicago screws?

how much did your belt cost?

Nice people

Wear in Denver can I learn the basics ? :) anyone know ??

I wish I could show you a few things so you don't have to work so hard at it. But turn out a good product, just take a few more steps getting there than I would.

Anyone else get nervous when he was doing the rough measurements? Aha

Went to the website, they require me to accept cookies. Absolutely will not accept cookies. Pound sand. I don’t care how good your product is or how much I want it. Your loss!

@LifeintheWest

3 ай бұрын

😄. You realize that every website that sells anything is required be law to have that?