Buckles made by straps68

[neckyzips]

very nice! how do you bend your tangs?

With my super secret custom made bending tools, naturally Essentially, a hardened nail and a pair of pliers. Place the tang on cutting board, near edge, press it down with the nail, bend up with fingers - cut excess, re-finish the end - bend around buckle with pliers.

there must be an easier way! lol thank you

[straps68]

very nice! how do you bend your tangs?

With my super secret custom made bending tools, naturally Essentially, a hardened nail and a pair of pliers. Place the tang on cutting board, near edge, press it down with the nail, bend up with fingers - cut excess, re-finish the end - bend around buckle with pliers.

there must be an easier way! lol thank you

I have a design for a tool in mind. I even drew it on paper once...but figured that it would cost hundreds to make 'cause CNC shops are expensive so... the drawing stayed on paper.

[Emilio]

These buckles really look nice and 1:1

[neckyzips]

With my super secret custom made bending tools, naturally Essentially, a hardened nail and a pair of pliers. Place the tang on cutting board, near edge, press it down with the nail, bend up with fingers - cut excess, re-finish the end - bend around buckle with pliers.

there must be an easier way! lol thank you

I have a design for a tool in mind. I even drew it on paper once...but figured that it would cost hundreds to make 'cause CNC shops are expensive so... the drawing stayed on paper.

i ask as i am making a tool for another fellow, i am trying to figure out a way to send a video... lol

[Emilio]

[mention]neckyzips[/mention] Youtube! set it as a private video and share the link with him.

[neckyzips]

@neckyzips Youtube! set it as a private video and share the link with him.

ill try

[straps68]

@neckyzips Youtube! set it as a private video and share the link with him.

ill try

[mention]@neckyzips[/mention] You can use the "media" tag to insert it here if you like:
"[media]link to video from the video site[/media]" <== without the quotes naturally

Works with youtube videos and others.

[Emilio]

@neckyzips Youtube! set it as a private video and share the link with him.

ill try

@@neckyzips You can use the "media" tag to insert it here if you like:
"[media]link to video from the video site[/media]" <== without the quotes naturally

Works with youtube videos and others.

On the Youtube case, it's simpler than that! just paste the URL and you are all set (without tags)

[straps68]

ill try

@@neckyzips You can use the "media" tag to insert it here if you like:
"[media]link to video from the video site[/media]" <== without the quotes naturally

Works with youtube videos and others.

On the Youtube case, it's simpler than that! just paste the URL and you are all set (without tags)

Yeah, I forgot

[straps68]

I see from your pictures that the tang is connected to the body of the buckle with a pin, is this a spring pin by chance?

If you mean these, all three have screws:

These buckles really look nice and 1:1

Thanks

I think the pre-v ones are the ones closest to gen. I spent days studying historical documents about the shape and engravings.