Repair A Belt

[Christos]

I have a friend that would like to get a belt fixed.

I need to find a place in Australia that can repair a belt. I am in Sydney and happy pass any information on.

[wheelinround]

Christos what sort of belt as in personal or machine.??

[Christos]

Personal.

The type that holds up ones pants. :)

[wheelinround]

Try a cobbler any decent one will do the job or nip down to the local stables and see if they have a furrier there.

I do know one but way out near Windsor

[BobL]

Try a cobbler any decent one will do the job or nip down to the local stables and see if they have a furrier there.


Do you mean farrier? but then they have more to do with orses ooves than ides.

[wheelinround]

Do you mean farrier? but then they have more to do with orses ooves than ides.


Thanks Bob but :no:

It is Furrier (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/furrier)

[BobL]

Thanks Bob but :no:

It is Furrier (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/furrier)

I always though furrier dealt with furs so unless the belt is made of fur then maybe something like "Leather goods maker"?

[wheelinround]

I always though furrier dealt with furs so unless the belt is made of fur then maybe something like "Leather goods maker"?


Well its what a bloke I know who makes furs or did classed himself as and he also worked with leather. Leather being as he put it the skin behind the fur which binds it together.

[NCArcher]

What type of repairs Christos?
Is it a stitching job? If so your local bootmaker will have a walking foot industrial machine that will be able to stitch heavy leather. Failing that a saddler or upholsterer would be your best bet.

[Kidbee]

Those guys you see in shopping centres that cut keys and do boot repairs are the go.

[Christos]

The stitching on the belt has come off and effected the belt with fair amount of wear. The buckle system requires the leather to be fairly flexible as it rounds back around itself to buckle. So the leather needs to be soft.

I could post photos but not until next week. If there is a business that does leather repair I can pass on this information.