Tuck Lock In Solid Brass, Does It Even Exist?

[Wedgetail]

What about buying a solid brass one with plaiting, then stripping the plaiting? Gotta be a solvent out there that will do that... then just polish on the mop. Sounds like an experiment!

With regard to comments about not wanting to pay that much... it totally makes sense. 

Personally, I would pay multiples of the price if I know it will last for heirloom quality leathergoods. When spending up to a few hundred bucks worth of leather, plus time, an extra 10 bucks for hardware is nothing to make sure it will still work and look good after 30+ years.

I think many others are the same, though I also understand that people will shy away from buying more expensive hardware when they don't have specific requirements, or a paying client, and are just adding to their hoard for 'maybe' projects.

In that way, it is understandable that expensive brass or stainless steel hardware will be much slower moving than lower price items... and since businesses run on selling stuff frequently, it makes sense why nobody carries them!

Just sucks when trying to find something better than average.