U.s. Made Saddle Building Materials

[Sylvia]

Sylvia,

If you ever do please let me know. I've looked and could never find any.

Thanks, Steve

found these Concho's made in USA.

http://www.ospreyconchos.com/store/c/6-Pewter-Conchos.html

[Kustom]

Very nice! Thanks Sylvia. I wonder why they don't make belt pewter buckles.

found these Concho's made in USA.

http://www.ospreycon...er-Conchos.html

[Sylvia]

Very nice! Thanks Sylvia. I wonder why they don't make belt pewter buckles.

I suppose we can ask. They may not have thought about it before and if they perceive a market they might tool up to do it for us.

I know that I prefer brass and nickle to pewter... but if we can get them started perhaps it might be worth our while. I watched their video and it certainly looks like they have the equipment.

[Elliot]

Pewter is not strong enough for good belt buckles. It is only good for light load items like conchos that have no pull on them.

I suppose we can ask. They may not have thought about it before and if they perceive a market they might tool up to do it for us.

I know that I prefer brass and nickle to pewter... but if we can get them started perhaps it might be worth our while. I watched their video and it certainly looks like they have the equipment.

[Sylvia]

Pewter is not strong enough for good belt buckles. It is only good for light load items like conchos that have no pull on them.

Yes, I just read that. (Google is my very good friend.)

Still I think if they have a foundry for pewter... couldn't they do brass as well? Or would that require more heat?

[Elliot]

Yes, I just read that. (Google is my very good friend.)

Still I think if they have a foundry for pewter... couldn't they do brass as well? Or would that require more heat?

The pewter is very low temp. some will almost melt by a match.

Brass is around 1500 to 1800f. for casting temp.

Need different equipment to do the melting. The molds need to be better also.

100.00 to melt pewter, and 5000.00 for the equipment with brass.

[Sylvia]

The pewter is very low temp. some will almost melt by a match.

Brass is around 1500 to 1800f. for casting temp.

Need different equipment to do the melting. The molds need to be better also.

100.00 to melt pewter, and 5000.00 for the equipment with brass.

Ah.... that's kind of like the difference between Ceramic Stoneware firing and Raku firing.

Still, it couldn't hurt to ask them if they would consider it.

[dbusarow]

Give Boise Foundry a call. I know their saddle fittings are nice and priced well. They don't list any buckles other than cinch buckles but they do say they will make anything you want. Your idea of reasonable and their's may not coincide but that's life.

http://www.boisefoundry.com

Dan

[bruce johnson]

Was it Weavers who said the Horseshoe Brand is US made?

[dbusarow]

I have some Horse Shoe brand buckles I bought from Weavers. They are nice buckles but the packaging says made in China.

Dan