X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers.

   X Marks Partners - (Go to the Partners Dedicated Forums )
USA Kilts website Celtic Croft website Celtic Corner website Houston Kiltmakers

User Tag List

Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 23
  1. #1
    Join Date
    2nd October 07
    Location
    Denver, Colorado- a mile high, baby!
    Posts
    6,147
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Belt buckle for a wide belt

    I made myself a 2.5 inch belt for my great kilt, and I want a buckle that is more interesting than the typical brass annular reenactment buckles that are available. I have already looked at Raymond's Quiet Press, and they got nothin'... Anyone have any ideas?
    "Two things are infinite- the universe, and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    1st November 10
    Location
    South America
    Posts
    717
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    You could go with hand forged iron...what does the belt look like? Did you design for a particular type of buckle attachment? I've been thinking of using my horseshoeing forge to make some rustic type pieces but haven't gotten to it just yet. Also, you might consider copper instead of brass.
    Rondo

  3. #3
    Join Date
    2nd October 07
    Location
    Denver, Colorado- a mile high, baby!
    Posts
    6,147
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Rondo, man, I don't care about the material one way or the other. The belt is a black bridal cinch belt, if that tells you anything.
    "Two things are infinite- the universe, and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    26th March 08
    Location
    Atlanta, GA
    Posts
    2,254
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    I'd go with this one, Travis:



    It's sturdy, looks awesome, and isn't ridiculously expensive. You can get them here:

    http://www.treasurecast.com/index.ph...t_detail&p=179

  5. #5
    Join Date
    21st April 11
    Location
    Bozeman, Montana, USA
    Posts
    307
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    You could go elk antler.
    BTW When does your season start. Is your troop going to be at the Yellowstone Games this year? How about Thanksgiving Point in Utah?
    Hope to see you soon.
    Scotland is only 1/5 the size of Montana, but Scotland has over 3,000 castles and Montana has none.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    19th May 11
    Location
    Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    Posts
    1,788
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    I search using terms: 2.5 inch or "2 1/2 inch", "center bar", single, tang, square, brass, buckle. And then weed through all the chaff. I avoid the round buckles as they are hard to use and pucker the belt in the buckle.

    At times I have had to buy a belt to get the buckle. I have had luck at times with santa claus belt also, beware some are cheap tin buckles.

    I get antique brass by buying bright brass buckles - strip the finish and put it in my natural gas oven hanging face down.
    Let the oven warm up to 150 or so and shut it off. The sulfer in the natural gas odor does nice uniform job on the buckle.
    Repeat until you get the patina you want. For me it's about 3 cycles.
    Last edited by tundramanq; 2nd April 12 at 09:28 AM.
    slàinte mhath, Chuck
    Originally Posted by MeghanWalker,In answer to Goodgirlgoneplaids challenge:
    "My sporran is bigger and hairier than your sporran"
    Pants is only a present tense verb here. I once panted, but it's all cool now.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    22nd November 07
    Location
    US
    Posts
    11,355
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Why not have your son anvil out an iron buckle, Hawk?
    I tried to ask my inner curmudgeon before posting, but he sprayed me with the garden hose…
    Yes, I have squirrels in my brain…

  8. #8
    Join Date
    2nd October 07
    Location
    Denver, Colorado- a mile high, baby!
    Posts
    6,147
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan Ross View Post
    I'd go with this one, Travis:



    It's sturdy, looks awesome, and isn't ridiculously expensive. You can get them here:

    http://www.treasurecast.com/index.ph...t_detail&p=179
    Ryan, that's just what I was looking for! Thanks!

    Quote Originally Posted by Baldybrown View Post
    You could go elk antler.
    BTW When does your season start. Is your troop going to be at the Yellowstone Games this year? How about Thanksgiving Point in Utah?
    Hope to see you soon.
    Yes, Ron, we will be at Yellowstone. We will also be doing Jackson Hole again. How is your belt working out for you?

    I had thought about that, Ted. Problem is, it doesn't fit with the persona of the head of a guild. I need something a little fancier than a forged buckle.


    Quote Originally Posted by Bugbear View Post
    Why not have your son anvil out an iron buckle, Hawk?
    "Two things are infinite- the universe, and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein.

  9. #9
    Join Date
    2nd October 07
    Location
    Denver, Colorado- a mile high, baby!
    Posts
    6,147
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by tundramanq View Post
    I search using terms: 2.5 inch or "2 1/2 inch", "center bar", single, tang, square, brass, buckle. And then weed through all the chaff. I avoid the round buckles as they are hard to use and pucker the belt in the buckle.

    At times I have had to buy a belt to get the buckle. I have had luck at times with santa claus belt also, beware some are cheap tin buckles.

    I get antique brass by buying bright brass buckles - strip the finish and put it in my natural gas oven hanging face down.
    Let the oven warm up to 150 or so and shut it off. The sulfer in the natural gas odor does nice uniform job on the buckle.
    Repeat until you get the patina you want. For me it's about 3 cycles.
    I have actually found that my biggest issue with the round buckle is that it has a way of tearing up my edges! As Ron can attest, I pay a lot of attention to burnishing hard, smooth edges, and I hate seeing them get frayed by the buckle.
    "Two things are infinite- the universe, and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein.

  10. #10
    Join Date
    22nd November 07
    Location
    US
    Posts
    11,355
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Fair enough, but you should still make him do it because you might not always be who you are, right now.
    I tried to ask my inner curmudgeon before posting, but he sprayed me with the garden hose…
    Yes, I have squirrels in my brain…

Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

» Log in

User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.0