Might be better suited to the woodshop thread but I got other questions too
Anyone had experience with these blanks off of Ebay? Anyone know the shop they're from or is it mystery meat?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203283828327?hash=item2f54a90e67:g:4zcAAOSwgjVgL8~~&_trksid=p5731.m3795
Thirdly, anyone know a good skate belt?
The boards are from one of the mass produced deck manufacturers in China, reasonable boards if you just want some cheap wood, most likely from one of the main ones, but I wouldn't say anything amazing about them, if they are the ones I am thinking of.
Some people do like them quite a lot, so for the price, they are worth having a go if you want and see, but I would order only a few at first.
As for belts, I have these thicker material web belts or clamp belts I have been wearing for a long, long time in my 874 pants - easily adjustable, never have issues with them, same as quite a few skate brands but you can get blank ones from army surplus / disposal stores or quite a few other places, always the clamp, not the sliding pin inside though. They sit flat and I can use a hair tie / elastic band to hold the end in nice and tight, so there are no annoyances while I skate.
I see some good ones from Vans, Volcom, Spitfire, and most other brands have had them at one point or another too.
This is a fairly plain looking one that you can see the buckle in detail anyway:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/364501884649