Buckles made by straps68

[straps68]

Originally posted on homageforum.com on 2017.01.20.

So it's taken some time, but here are some buckles of my labor finally completed. Finished with hand tools only, except for the engravings of course .

Four of the buckles are made based on measurements taken from a gen vintage compass buckle and so they are 27mm, one is a different design and is 24mm. Some are more rounded and some are less. All inside edges are finished and the corners are square. One of the buckles has gen like 45 degree bevel on the inside edges, whereas the others are more rounded, the pins are finished on all surfaces as well.

Opinions, please?

Group shots:
DSC_0856b by straps68, on Flickr

DSC_0866b by straps68, on Flickr

DSC_0894b by straps68, on Flickr

and some close-ups:

DSC_0908b by straps68, on Flickr

DSC_0896b by straps68, on Flickr

DSC_0898b by straps68, on Flickr

DSC_0897b by straps68, on Flickr

DSC_0987b by straps68, on Flickr

DSC_0975b by straps68, on Flickr

DSC_0935b by straps68, on Flickr

DSC_0988b by straps68, on Flickr

[straps68]

Originally posted on homageforum.com on 2017.04.26.

Made some pre-v buckles this time around. I tried to get close to gen and I think they look OK.

DSC_0858bb by straps68, on Flickr

DSC_0856bb by straps68, on Flickr

DSC_0872c by straps68, on Flickr

DSC_0862c by straps68, on Flickr

[Mellons]

shape looks excellent!

[Mellons]

have you made any sterile bronze 22mm or 24mm pre v buckles?

[straps68]

shape looks excellent!

Thanks again!

have you made any sterile bronze 22mm or 24mm pre v buckles?

Nope. I asked at the place where I had the steel blanks cut but they said no to brass

[Mellons]

buckles look great!

[TimemiT]

Nice work on those MX buckles

[straps68]

Nice work on those MX buckles

Thanks

[Luminor]

That is a very nice compliment to your straps.

[Radiomir]

Awesome buckles! Real cool job!