Thank you kind sir.

The local Tandy store has a 2.5" blank as well, but I think that's overdoing it a bit. I think I'll try my hand at a 2" Tandy belt, as that is what's readily available and then order an AK belt if I mess that up. The AK belt is what I'm looking for except for the chrome buckle as I'm looking for brass. Mine is for a UK which has 2.25" loops rather than the AK's 2" loops, but I doubt it'll bother me.