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The belt. We're not skilled leather workers, so we chose to start
with commercially available belts. I found belts on sale at Nordstrom's that were
close enough to use as a starting point. Since they were too short, it required
three of these belts to make Theoden's belt. Luckily, the belts each had a short
and a long segment connected by a large ring, so it was possible to combine them.
We began with a short segment having a large ring at one end that will act as the buckle.
This segment goes from the front to the side where the sword
hangs. Use another short segment with large rings on either end to form the part
of the belt that supports the scabbard. The scabbard can hang from these two rings.
Rivet the front short segment to one of the rings of this second short segment.
Next, rivet two long segments together to make an extra long segment (paint the
rivets to hide them). Rivet this extra-long segment to the back ring of the short
segment that supports the scabbard.
The metal fittings aren't the right kind, and were dull silver instead of
gold (we used Rub-n-Buff on these), but it gives the right overall impression.
To put the belt on, loop the extra long segment through the front ring, bring the
end up under and back over the belt through the loop and let the end hang down.
Adjust so that it is comfortable yet snug, and covers the waist seam of the tunic.
The picture shows the entire belt, with a blow-up to show the details
of the leather work.
To view the final custom belt that we hand-tooled to match the one in the
film, check the section titled "Comrades in Arms".
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