Belt buckles

[jrny4wrd]

Thinking of starting to make my own buckles. Thoughts, nickle and pewter, some sort of tin alloy seems to be the best way to start at learning. Does anyone know if the chemical reaction with the vegetable tanned leather of these metals will effect it in a negetive way? Would the buckles need to be plated?

[TLP]

I do belt buckles in Sterling silver and Bronze, and have never had a problem with the metal and leather reacting with each other.  Do not know if there is a reaction between pewter and leather but do not think  there is as there are a lot of die cast pot metal buckles out there. 

Are you going to be fabricating (start with sheet and solder on parts) or casting?

[jrny4wrd]

Casting. I ended up finding a forum that discussed it. Thank you. Do you cast the bronze?

[TLP]

I do cast lost wax in bronze and Sterling, and also fabricate from sheet and wire.

[bikermutt07]

I would like to see some homemade buckles?

[TLP]

Here is a new pattern for me that I carved from wax last fall

[bikermutt07]

52 minutes ago, TLP said:

Here is a new pattern for me that I carved from wax last fall

Sweet. Thanks.

[jrny4wrd]

On June 5, 2016 at 7:54 PM, TLP said:

Here is a new pattern for me that I carved from wax last fall

Nice!! Im going to have to do some good ol research