Members BDAZ Posted March 25, 2014 Members Report Posted March 25, 2014 Check out these folks: http://www.strapworks.com/Plastic_Cam_Buckles_p/pcb.htm These plastic cam buckles are used commercially on belts by Bison. Ciao! Bob Quote
Members Ash Posted March 25, 2014 Author Members Report Posted March 25, 2014 thank you all for suggestions and ideas, very much appreciated all ideas are good alternatives (velcro, mechanic, etc.) that I will take in consideration, but first I want to try to find a classic buckle that is made in a material that is not metal. Ohio doesn't have it. If I will not find that, I will propose my friend those alternatives, so please don't stop Quote http://www.fattidicuoio.it Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FattidiCuoio?ref=hdr_shop_menu
Members BDAZ Posted March 25, 2014 Members Report Posted March 25, 2014 Here is a more traditional plastic buckle: Ciao! Bob Quote
Members gary Posted March 25, 2014 Members Report Posted March 25, 2014 The Encyclopaedia of Leather braiding has a gaucho buckle which is all leather. It can be 'stiffened-up' by backing it with a leather 'plate' if you see what I mean. It closes with leather buttons. Gary Quote
Members RavenAus Posted April 7, 2014 Members Report Posted April 7, 2014 (edited) Make a bone buckle the same way the Viking-era ones are made from. I made one a few years back (2006) for a re-enactor. They are much more fragile than metal (the one I made ended up broken as she'd stood full on it) but work very well. The only metal part I used was a pin to hinge the buckle pin. This was totally enclosed by the bone. The pics are small and not too detailed but you get the idea. The belt is a tablet-woven braid with her groups name woven in. *edit* Oops, Chrome crashed during the post, so it has 2 copies of the 'in progress' pics... Edited April 7, 2014 by RavenAus Quote Kind regards, Raven http://wolfscrafts.com/
Members Sona Posted April 11, 2014 Members Report Posted April 11, 2014 I´d look for some buckles made of horn or bone, too. After a litle google search a found these exmples: http://www.billigeknoepfe.de/Guertelschnalle-Horn-K15076, http://www.bucklesbelts.com/guertel-guertelschnalle-dornschliesse-horn-1.html (Just because you asked for european sources) Okay, they might be a little overdesigned, depending on what look you wanna achieve, but at least they exist.And of course, it depends on what you/your customer is willing to pay for it....Another possibility might be a buckle covered (woven) with leather? Just a guess as I don´t know much about allergic stuff. Quote
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