Made In Gb Hardware

[leatherj]

Hello guys

Does anyone know of any British made hardware suppliers?

Buckles and Chicago screws are mainly what I'm looking for

[gary]

Try http://abbeyengland.com/Default.aspx and http://www.leprevo.co.uk/. One of them, can't remember which, bought Britannia Buckle Company a little while ago. Abbey do mostly made in UK stuff.

[leatherj]

Cheers

I tried Le Prevo (Britannia's new owner) a while back and just got 'No' in reply

I've dropped Abbey an email regarding their prices

[gary]

You have to register with Abbey to see their prices. They've always been helpful and never seem to mind dealing with a small business. I've not tried http://www.hostilehides.co.uk/hardware.html but found them recently. They don't look as they stock much stuff yet but may be worth a call.

[Jax]

I use Abbey but they do import alot of stuff and will slip it into an order sometimes, http://fmartinandson.co.uk/index.php try this compay they are an old Walsall firm, they will deal with small makers but do have a minium order.

[celticleather]

J T Batchelor (http://jtbatchelor.co.uk/) in Islington have a vast range of cast brass buckles, all made by a foundry in Walsall, and at a much cheaper price than Le Prevo or Abbey. If you are close to London, a visit to their shop/warehouse would be an eye-opener!

I have attached their buckle catalogue, and also their tools catalogue, and although I know that a lot of their tools are sourced from J Dixon in Walsall, I cannot say that all of their tools are British-made. Speak to Ted or Rocky, who will soon put you on the right track!

I should add that the last two figures in the buckle numbers (eg 25, 30, 32 etc) are the strap widths in millimetres.

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Edited May 22, 2013 by celticleather