This isn't really an anouncement, other than to show you the biggest belt buckle I have made- so far.

A bearded Santa in South Dakota, not a member of this forum, came accross a picture of my 3.5 inch diameter North Pole belt buckle on the web, and called me to ask if I could make a 4 inch diameter buckle for him, coupled up with a 3 inch wide leather belt from Steve at Oconee Leather Works.

Here is the buckle. It is brass on copper with copper rivets. Frosted glass is bezel set under the hold in the brass dome. One cannot tell from the picture that it is really 4 inches diameter; however, it is, and it has got me re-considering attempting a 5 inch diamter buckle for these guys.