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   jonblakemore | Jun 15, 2005 05:33am | #1

   Occidental Leathers.
   http://www.bestbelt.com/us.html

    

   Jon Blakemore

   RappahannockINC.com Fredericksburg, VA

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   MikeSmith | Jun 15, 2005 02:05pm | #2

   this is the one i got two years ago...  worked out great...

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   Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
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   DustinThomps | Jun 15, 2005 07:38pm | #4

   Mike, is that belt leather or cordura?

   Dustin T

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   MikeSmith | Jun 15, 2005 10:05pm | #5

   the belt is leather.. the bags are cordura & leather mixedMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore

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   Sphere | Jun 15, 2005 10:19pm | #6

   Man, for two yrs old, them bags look brandy new..LOL  Must be a LOT of office time on them.  Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

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   DustinThomps | Jun 15, 2005 07:38pm | #3

   Occidental leather all the way.  I have the pro framer, had it for 4 years now.  I haven't found another belt that comes close.  I'd like to get some of the pro trimmer bags as well, that's what I would get if just doing trim.  The green lights bags, made by occidental as well, are popular and look real nice as well.  They are made of a slightly lighter leather.  Amazon.com sells occidental, but I got mine at bobstools.com.  Good luck!

   Dustin Thompson

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   RW | Jun 16, 2005 12:37am | #7

   yeah, the whole internet to shop from and bobs was the cheapest by far when i got mine too. Occi framer. Love em. Had them about 5 years now and just maybe starting to get broke in."If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man." - Mark Twain

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   Gunner | Jun 16, 2005 02:35am | #10

   I just checked out Bobs, good prices but they don't have the selection of Medford tools.

    

    

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   nikkiwood | Jun 16, 2005 02:30am | #9

   I have a set of CLC framers, even though I am not a framer -- remodeling, trim, et. I got them because I like to have different compartments for various fasteners, but I find the bags are always banging into doors, etc. If you use a smaller set of trimmer bags, like these ............http://www.bestbelt.com/sets/6100.html....... how do you manage your fasteners?********************************************************
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   FNbenthayer | Jun 16, 2005 05:11am | #11

   Call me crazy, but, I always have (left bag) a handfull of 1 1/2" dw or Piffin screws, 6d & 8d  hardwood nails, and a couple sticks for whatever gun I'm shooting. I try not to carry around much more than I need to supply me til lunch or the end of the day. If I dont, I end the week walking around with 20lbs nails and a cranky back.

   For me, it's a false economy to carry a handful of every nail made, 15 screwdrivers, 6 chisels, 4 pliers, 3 pry bars, 2 squares, yada yada yada. I know what I'm going to do when I load my bags in the am and if I need something else my tool bag and 2 buckets filled with all kinds of nails and screws are rarely more than a few steps away.

   YMMV 

    

    

    

   The awful thing is that beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and the devil are fighting there, and the battlefield is the heart of man.- Fyodor Dostoyevski

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   nikkiwood | Jun 16, 2005 06:10am | #12

   So you just throw all those fasteners in one (or two) pockets, and then feel around for the one you want?********************************************************
   "I tend to live in the past because most of my life is there."
   -- Herb Caen (1916-1997)

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   FNbenthayer | Jun 16, 2005 11:02pm | #13

   The left bag has 3 pockets ;>) 

    

    

    

   The awful thing is that beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and the devil are fighting there, and the battlefield is the heart of man.- Fyodor Dostoyevski

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   FNbenthayer | Jun 16, 2005 02:06am | #8

   I got the Occy trimmers about a month ago and do mostly finish and trim and they are awesome albeit heavy.  A client remarked that if Coach (ladies handbag maker) made tool belts, they would look like Occys.

   I hope that doesn't mean I need to get a new set in white for summer.

    

    

    

    

   The awful thing is that beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and the devil are fighting there, and the battlefield is the heart of man.
   - Fyodor Dostoyevski