Sam Browne Buckle Hook

[Sam Browne Buckle Hook]

yeah I am doing a ceremonial sam browne, so it needs to be in brown leather - not the safari land type with black basketweave an all that velcro. that link is fine but I really need a brass end, not nickle.\

thanks for the responses so far.

[Sam Browne Buckle Hook]

I am going to build a sam browne, but I want to use on of these hooks posted (above) instead of having to push the belt through the buckle everytime.

Does anyone know where I could purchase this fitting? (I need it in brass)

Thanks!

P.S. Also, if anybody has made a sam browne before, I'd be interested in speaking with you.

[Hunting Riding Crop]

You could make the core like the making of an Australian style stock whip. They use Tohiti cane and then insert a spring steel rod. This allows the handle to flex without too much added weight. One source of these rods is from cloth or canvas golf bags. One source of cane is polo mallet shaft. The whipmakers secure the cane in a vise or clamp, then use a drill and insert the spring steel rod that way.

Or you could make the core of split bamboo around a spring steel shaft. Then dress it up and plait over it

Anything much heavier than the steel rod and the finished item gets to be a bit burdensome when having to ride a horse and carry this crop in the proper position.

The braiding over it would probably be a simple 12 plait cowstail braid. Basically U3O3 pattern.

That sounds interesting.

Tohiti cane isn't hallow thought is it? How would you hallow it to insert a spring steel rod?

The spring steel, is that straight steel that is used to make springs or what? I am not sure what is is.

[Hunting Riding Crop]

I am going to attempt a Hunting Riding Crop. I am an amature leather worker, so I seek any advice you fellows would have - especially when it comes to braiding this crop.

For anybody who is wondering, this is what I`m talking about:

http://www.sportingc.../w370/w370.html(for more photos then I`m going to post)

I am going to use the body of a cut down rifle .50 cal brass piece as the junction between the horn and cane. The dimensions of the casing body taper down from 0.804 inch to an unknown to me at this point dimension before it gets to the shoulder (I`m guessing 0.70 inch at smallest)

I know these were traditionally made of cane, and often leather wrapped cane. Some were steel lined too, to prevent from breaking or cracking. Here goes my first questions:

1) How could I steel line this?

2) Would it be wise to use a steel pipe of appropriate diameter to fit in the brass sleeve (.50 cal casing)

I do like the look of a braided crop, and I have seen the sticky post about braiding by Drac. I think I could do that, but could anybody tell me how to perform the braid on the crop shown above?

That should be enough for a start. Thanks