Dale tools every Ranch Belt by hand in his shop ten minutes from our gate. He starts with a single length of full-grain leather, beds in the beargrass plume with a stamp he cut himself, and stitches the keeper with waxed thread that will outlive the rest of the belt. The buckle is solid brass, no plating to flake — it dulls to a soft, honest gold and looks better for it.
This is leather made to be used, not babied. It'll mark up, it'll patina, and it'll mold to you until it feels like it was always yours. Dale will tool your initials into the tip free of charge if you can wait the week. Buy it once; you won't be back for another.