How To Attach a Belt Buckle to a Leather Belt

In this article we will help you attach the buckle to the belt. There are several types of belt buckles. For each type of buckle its own way how to attach to the belt.
We will also tell you how to attach the buckle if your belt strap is too thick. Сlick here if you encounter this problem.
So there are several types of popular buckles and the corresponding ways how to attach them to the belt:
  • Clasp or Clamp buckles
  • Ratchet Buckles
  • Buckles on Leather Patch / Adapter
  • Snap on Straps
  • Straps with Adapter

How to attach Clasp or Clamp Belt Buckle to The belt

Clamp or Clasp Buckles

These buckles come with teeth.

How to attach:

– open the clasp,

– insert belt strap,

– close the clasp.


How to attach Ratchet Belt Buckle to The belt

Ratchet Buckles

The same as Clasp / Clamp buckles

How to attach:

– open the clasp

– insert belt strap

close the clasp


Buckles On Leather Patch

Buckles On Leather Patch

Buckles sewn into a leather patch.

It takes a little work to attach to the belt.

– mark the hole on the strap

– punch or drill the hole

– attach the buckle


how to attach buckle to snap on belt strap

Your Own Buckles – Option #1

Snap on straps, the fastest way to get your belt ready to wear.

The perfect solution for your favorite buckle.

– open snap buttons

– insert your buckle

– close snap buttons


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Your Own Buckles – Option #2

Can attach to any belt strap from our store.

Don’t forget to ask us for the leather adapter/patch.

– remove screw

– insert your buckle

– tighten a screw


Your Belt Strap is Too Thick?

Sometimes it happens that the belt strap is thicker than necessary and does not fit into the buckle. Below there are two ways to help you attach the buckle.

If the belt strap fits into the buckle but the clasp does not close then:

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1. Open the clamp on the buckle

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2. Insert belt strap into the buckle

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3. Try hard closing the clasp

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4. There will be teeth marks on the belt

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5. Сut out these marks with a paper knife

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6. Insert the belt strap into the buckle and close the clasp


If the belt is too thick and cannot be inserted into the buckle

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1. Use a paper knife to thin the tip of the belt

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2. The strap ready for the buckle

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3. Insert the belt strap into the buckle and close the clasp


You are well done!

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