Finished buckle set from tutorial

[cowboy_silversmith]

Sam & Marcus Hunt~ Thank you for asking me to post the finished buckle set. I am grateful that you asked.

Best regards,
Greg Pauline

 

[jmcutting]

Absolutely Stunning Greg!!! Thanks for posting the finished pictures.

About how much time do you have into this buckle?

-justin

 

[D.DOUGLAS]

Greg, Thats just plain beautiful!

 

[cowboy_silversmith]

Thank you for the compliment. Justin, I have about 5 1/2 hours into this buckle set from art work to final polish.

Best regards,
Greg Pauline

 

[glendikes]

Wonderfully stunning work!
Thanks for posting.
GD

 

[forty-five degrees]

That's just beautiful!
Thank you so much.
Gail in Boston

 

[Mike Cirelli]

Good looking buckle set. Very clean work and beautifully sculpted.

 

[Patternweldor]

Hi Greg, The buckle really came out beautiful, a lot of work goes into those, I really like how clean you made the overlays and the background, your silver brazing is top notch, the brightcutting has a real sparkle.
creations such as this really make a statement.

Thanks for the posting!
Chris

 

[Bill Tokyo]

Thanks for showing the finished buckle

As well as the work being beautiful, it is also highly inspirational.

Bill

 

[smays]

at what point do you polish it and with what? oh and btw... very clean. it makes me just want to reach out and grab it!

shawn

 

[Daniel Houwer]

Wauw, that's a very nice piece of art to keep your pants up!

Thanks indeed for posting this!

Greetings,

Daniel

 

[cowboy_silversmith]

Thanks to you all for your wonderful compliments, I am sincerely encouraged by them. Thank you!

Shawn~ After I cut the ties I polish the piece. First I polish the back and sides with a yellow tight weave muslin wheel with bobbing compound. I then polish the front with a bristle brush wheel using bobbing compound while applying light pressure. I then send it through the ultrasonic for a cleaning. I then follow that with white diamond 4X compound using a loose weave muslin wheel on the back, sides and front. Send through the ultrasonic again. Engraving and matting are next. I then do a light final polish with red rouge and a rouge wheel to bring the buckle to its final high polished lustre. Wash in ultrasonic, steam clean and then give to customer.

Best regards,
Greg Pauline

 

[webad2006]

Greg,

Very nice indeed, top notch from start to finish. This is the type/quality of work that I'm setting a goal for myself to achieve someday. If you don't mind me asking, how long have you been doing this type of work?

 

[Ray Cover]

That is nice Greg!

 

[cowboy_silversmith]

Webad~ I got started in September 1977 working for The Ed Jones Company, general engravers. Their main thrust of business was producing police, fire protection & security badges. They were founded in 1899 and are still in business today. If you would like to check it out, here is the link.
http://www.edjonesco.com/home.html

Best regards,
Greg Pauline

 

[sam]

What a beautiful set! I've added this post to the other in the Tips Archive. I really appreciate what you've done, and things like this make the Cafe the incredible forum that's it's become. Thanks for your fantastic contributions. / ~Sam

 

[SharpGraver]

Hi Greg Thank-You for sharing such a beautiful Buckle set. Your design and execution is absolutly flawless in my opinion. I would like to try to make a buckle set for myself, are the measurements of the openings in the belt loops nad the end piece pretty standard or do I have to buy the belt first?

 

[bronc]

Greg,
Thanks so much for sharing this with us. The buckle set is fantastic, but I'm even more impressed by your pictures. I know from experience how hard it is to take a picture of engraved sterling. You nailed this one. Best wishes.
Stewart Williamson

 

[cowboy_silversmith]

Ray, Sam & Stewart~ Thank you so much, I am truely grateful for your gracious comments!

David~ Thank you for the compliment! If you have a belt that measures one inch wide for example, the following are the dimensions which I use as a standard. Belt buckle opening is to be 1 1/32" wide. The inside dimensions of the loop or "keeper" is to measure 1 1/32" wide by 1/2" high. The tip is to be a 1" outside dimension at its greatest width and the inside dimension of the tip heighth is to be 5/32". These dimensions are for quality dress belts and not for bridles and straps with buck stitching or extra tall applied overlays on the tip, etc.

Best regards,
Greg Pauline

 

[R Vaughn]

Greg, What are you stippiling with? Do you use a differnt point up close to overlays or the same tool? Maybe some pics of the tools and a little info. Your overlays are so clean around the edges and mine are not that clean . I was just worndering if a diffirent tool would help.
Thank You, Robert

P.S. Can I come sleep in your shop for about six months?