Buckles, Snaps And Other Hardware....?

[AnnaG]

I am honestly, completely lost here. I'm looking for some good quality, not plated (in my experience anything plated will start flaking and going straight off a cliff within a few weeks of regular use), hardware for general things like leashes, collars, maybe handbag straps. If the planets align, such hardware exists in the US.

I've been Googling and searching the forums diligently but there's just so many...found several places in the UK but the shipping would eat me alive there.

If anyone has the time, I'd greatly appreciate any leads or mentions of favorite hardware houses. I'm also looking for really tiny hardware, like buckles that would fit on a Chihuahua sized dog harness.

[AnnaG]

Thinking about it, I wonder if some quality watch buckles would be suitable for toy breed dog tack? Hm.

[mustangman2]

Have you tried the buckle guy. I have had good luck with him.

[King's X]

Ditto. the buckle guy has a fast service and good products

[chrstn53]

As mentioned above the buckle guy is great especially for small buckles and button studs. For my leashes and collars I get all of my hardware from weaver leather in either solid brass or stainless steel. I've heard good things about Ohio Travel Bag, but I have never used them. Stay away from Tandy's hardware... Tandy has some good stuff but markup is pretty horrendous.

Edited July 16, 2015 by chrstn53

[TomG]

Ohio Travel Bag is my go-to place. I wouldn't use the watch strap bands. That removable pin in the ones I have won't hold a whole lot of sudden impact like a dog tugging a leash, IMHO...

[Art]

Ohio Travel Bag Catalog

We call them OTB for short.

Art

[Fordpkup]

Can you order from OTB online? I looked at the OTB site and didn't find a way to order, other than phone.

[TomG]

Yes. But you have to have an account before you can see the order system. It's not your standard on-line shopping cart system. You have to have your item numbers to put in or you can look up items. I generally open a catalog on one screen and the order screen on another and Ctrl-Tab between the 2.

So, if I am ordering say C-54 buckle, and type that into the Item lookup box, it will show me all items with that and I can select the ones I want, one at a time.

Not the most efficient way, but it works. And they are great to work with.

[Art]

As Tom said about the online order system, it is how should we say, uncomfortable. It is a lot easier on big orders to just email them and have them confirm, it keeps the data from being entered two or three times. You should really give them a call. Product knowledge is extremely high, and if you have really technical questions there are folks there who have forgotten more than most companies in the business know. Quality and service are really #1 at OTB.

At one time, they made their own luggage handles and leather parts; I don't know if they still do, but they do know leatherwork and are not just a parts house.

Art