26mm GPF buckle made from 3mm thick brass. The finished buckle weighs about 16g so it is not a lightweight.
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Cutting out the shape.
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starting to take shape. At this point the blank has lost over twenty per cent of its weight.
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and done!
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Making a brass GPF buckle
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Making a brass GPF buckle
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Re: Making a brass GPF buckle
Oh M. - thats stunning!straps68 wrote: ↑November 28th, 2021, 10:31 am 26mm GPF buckle made from 3mm thick brass. The finished buckle weighs about 16g so it is not a lightweight.
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Cutting out the shape.
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26mm brass cutting.jpg
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It's cut
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and cleaned up
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26mm brass cut2.jpg
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starting to take shape. At this point the blank has lost over twenty per cent of its weight.
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26mm brass blank.jpg
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and done!
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26mm brass finished.jpg
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I want one on my next strap
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Re: Making a brass GPF buckle
Excellent work, Your attention to detail in all your projects is astonishing.
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Re: Making a brass GPF buckle
What a fabulous work. Beveling?
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Great work!!!
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Thanks for the kind words gents 
What do you mean by "beveling" @bmsm?

What do you mean by "beveling" @bmsm?
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Re: Making a brass GPF buckle
Chamfering. The edges look shaped and polished.straps68 wrote:Thanks for the kind words gents
What do you mean by "beveling" [mention]bmsm[/mention]?
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Fantastic!!!
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Right! The inside edges are indeed beveled at about 45 degrees, the outside edges are rounded. I'll take some better pics later.
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Sweet my friend. And yes, please share more pictures of them. Top quality M.straps68 wrote:Right! The inside edges are indeed beveled at about 45 degrees, the outside edges are rounded. I'll take some better pics later.