Members emmab1973 Posted August 11, 2009 Members Report Posted August 11, 2009 Hi, Complete newbie here, who, apart from sewing suede, is not a leather worker!!!! I am trying to find a leather buckle closure to use with my suede cloaks, with no luck. The sort of thing I am after is the sort of buckle closure you get on arm braces and vanguards. Ideally around 4" long, with a basic buckle in the middle. Can any one tell me if these items have a specific name, and if they know of a UK seller that isn't too expensive? Many thanks! Emma. Quote
Contributing Member UKRay Posted August 11, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted August 11, 2009 Hi Emma, I have exactly what you need and have used them on a number of cloaks. Drop me a PM with a phone number and I'll gladly give you a call. Ray Hi,Complete newbie here, who, apart from sewing suede, is not a leather worker!!!! I am trying to find a leather buckle closure to use with my suede cloaks, with no luck. The sort of thing I am after is the sort of buckle closure you get on arm braces and vanguards. Ideally around 4" long, with a basic buckle in the middle. Can any one tell me if these items have a specific name, and if they know of a UK seller that isn't too expensive? Many thanks! Emma. Quote
Members gary Posted August 11, 2009 Members Report Posted August 11, 2009 Hi,Complete newbie here, who, apart from sewing suede, is not a leather worker!!!! I am trying to find a leather buckle closure to use with my suede cloaks, with no luck. The sort of thing I am after is the sort of buckle closure you get on arm braces and vanguards. Ideally around 4" long, with a basic buckle in the middle. Can any one tell me if these items have a specific name, and if they know of a UK seller that isn't too expensive? Many thanks! Emma. Emma, If I presume right, you're after a buckle attached to a leather strap and also a second leather strap, that fits into the buckle, with holes in it. I know some dress-making shops and fabric/zip suppliers do them as pre-packaged as a set. You may want to try kilt makers as they supply these for attaching kilts and there may be something similar available from coach and harness makers as they use a similar fitting on the aprons used by coach drivers. You could always try a local saddler and see if he'll make some up for you as, there, you should get a choice of buckle and leather. Hope that helps. If I can find any sites that do these I'll post them here. Gary Quote
Members emmab1973 Posted August 12, 2009 Author Members Report Posted August 12, 2009 Emma,If I presume right, you're after a buckle attached to a leather strap and also a second leather strap, that fits into the buckle, with holes in it. I know some dress-making shops and fabric/zip suppliers do them as pre-packaged as a set. You may want to try kilt makers as they supply these for attaching kilts and there may be something similar available from coach and harness makers as they use a similar fitting on the aprons used by coach drivers. You could always try a local saddler and see if he'll make some up for you as, there, you should get a choice of buckle and leather. Hope that helps. If I can find any sites that do these I'll post them here. Gary Thanks Gary, that's exactly what I need, and Ray has very kindly been in touch about some! Regards, Emma. Quote
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