Tyger's New Ryan Ross Bonnet

[rlloyd]

If you stand up and hold both arms out to your sides, can you reach both edges of town?
That's some pretty country you live in. I need to get back over that way some time.

Not quite, but I can hold my arms out and spin around in a circle without ever leaving the National Forest!

Did you get the Bottony Cross?

The buckle is a Celtic Knot and, I'd never noticed until now, but seems to be made in a different "style" than all the pictures I've seen of your buckles. The pin is a Chi Rho.

[Ryan Ross]

Whew, I though the cat was rubbing off on you.

Oh dear...

The buckle is a Celtic Knot and, I'd never noticed until now, but seems to be made in a different "style" than all the pictures I've seen of your buckles. The pin is a Chi Rho.

Made more like this one, aye?



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And for comparison:

[tyger]

The buckle is a Celtic Knot and, I'd never noticed until now, but seems to be made in a different "style" than all the pictures I've seen of your buckles. The pin is a Chi Rho.

Ah HA! Yes, the Celtic Knot is one of my new designs, exectuted in my new style. When did you get it? They are at the Scottish Tartans Museum Gift Shop.

I liked the design so much that I made one for myself, and I switch it from 2.5 inch wide belt kilt wear to 1.5 inch casual wear:



The new technic takes a little more skill to marry the metals with solder instead of rivets, and results in a design that is a little less cluttered and a little more modern (maybe). This becomes a personal preference thing, and I like both styles.

The new technic was used to make Ryan's buckle:

[Ryan Ross]

Ah HA! Yes, the Celtic Knot is one of my new designs, exectuted in my new style. When did you get it?

I liked the design so much that I made one for myself, and I switch it from 2.5 inch wide belt kilt wear to 1.5 inch casual wear:



The new technic takes a little more skill to marry the metals with solder instead of rivets, and results in a design that is a little less cluttered and a little more modern (maybe). This becomes a personal preference thing, and I like both styles.

The new technic was used to make Ryan's buckle:

Yes indeed! The new technique is very impressive.

I love both styles, though. It's great to have a little variety, so if you're going for that sleek, modern look, you're good to go; want an old-school vibe, you're good to go there, too.

Speaking of, I need to get my butt in gear and have a brown belt made for these buckles. I think both will look excelent with dark brown, but the Chi Rho, especially.

[sydnie7]

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Well, now you've gone and done it. Will have to start stealing pennies from the grocery money to set aside for one of those beauties. . . the real challenge will be wrapping it up for Bob instead of keeping it for myself!

[need an envy/want/greed emoticon here. . .]

[tyger]

Well, now you've gone and done it. Will have to start stealing pennies from the grocery money to set aside for one of those beauties. . . the real challenge will be wrapping it up for Bob instead of keeping it for myself!

A matched set can be arranged. I think it could warrent a "professional consideration."

[tyger]

Well, now you've gone and done it. Will have to start stealing pennies from the grocery money to set aside for one of those beauties. . . the real challenge will be wrapping it up for Bob instead of keeping it for myself!

[need an envy/want/greed emoticon here. . .]

The colors in this photo are all wrong. However, the general idea carries through. My camera is on its last legs.




I have taken the same approach to build a down-sized buckle for casual and dress wear on slacks and shorts. These new buckles are 2.25 inches diameter. I have been wearing a few of them, and I have some buckles out in the field being Beta-tested.

I have been wanting to get some rugged buckles made that can enduro the saltwater, and the platform will be Naval Bronze.