Don't you fear you'd accidentally scrape off the threads and render them useless?

I'd think it might be better to drill a small hole all the way through the diameter of the rod and figure out a way to attach whatever you're planning to attach that way.

Just a thought. I'm not sure what you're going for or whether you'd try and use the belt as a belt again once in a survival situation. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />