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Making a brass GPF buckle
Posted: November 28th, 2021, 10:31 am
by straps68
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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26mm brass cut1.jpg
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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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Re: Making a brass GPF buckle
Posted: November 28th, 2021, 10:43 am
by Mike08
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.
.
Cutting out the shape.
.
26mm brass cutting.jpg
.
It's cut
.
26mm brass cut1.jpg
.
and cleaned up
.
26mm brass cut2.jpg
.
starting to take shape. At this point the blank has lost over twenty per cent of its weight.
.
26mm brass blank.jpg
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and done!
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26mm brass finished.jpg
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Oh M. - thats stunning!
I want one on my next strap
Re: Making a brass GPF buckle
Posted: November 28th, 2021, 10:58 am
by Thrasher
Excellent work, Your attention to detail in all your projects is astonishing.
Re: Making a brass GPF buckle
Posted: November 28th, 2021, 12:19 pm
by bmsm
What a fabulous work. Beveling?
Re: Making a brass GPF buckle
Posted: November 28th, 2021, 1:09 pm
by NortON
Great work!!!
Re: Making a brass GPF buckle
Posted: November 28th, 2021, 1:21 pm
by straps68
Thanks for the kind words gents
What do you mean by "beveling"
@bmsm?
Re: Making a brass GPF buckle
Posted: November 28th, 2021, 2:46 pm
by bmsm
straps68 wrote:Thanks for the kind words gents
What do you mean by "beveling" [mention]bmsm[/mention]?
Chamfering. The edges look shaped and polished.
Re: Making a brass GPF buckle
Posted: November 28th, 2021, 3:31 pm
by Edam_
Fantastic!!!
Re: Making a brass GPF buckle
Posted: November 28th, 2021, 4:04 pm
by straps68
bmsm wrote: ↑November 28th, 2021, 2:46 pm
straps68 wrote:Thanks for the kind words gents
What do you mean by "beveling" @bmsm?
Chamfering. The edges look shaped and polished.
Right! The inside edges are indeed beveled at about 45 degrees, the outside edges are rounded. I'll take some better pics later.
Re: Making a brass GPF buckle
Posted: November 29th, 2021, 1:55 am
by bmsm
straps68 wrote:bmsm wrote: ↑November 28th, 2021, 2:46 pm
straps68 wrote:Thanks for the kind words gents
What do you mean by "beveling" @bmsm?
Chamfering. The edges look shaped and polished.
Right! The inside edges are indeed beveled at about 45 degrees, the outside edges are rounded. I'll take some better pics later.
Sweet my friend. And yes, please share more pictures of them. Top quality M.
