Titanium Buckle project [photos]

[Willem Parel]

That looks good Arnaud good and smooth welding, I have to practice more with my Puk.
Do you think the Puk 2 can do a job like this or are the 3 and 4 more suited for that.
I am aware that it is difficult for you to answer this but maybe you have some experience with the 2 as well.
Do you add wire while you are welding?

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Willem, not difficult to answer this one as I also had a PUK2. Sure the PUK1 can't do this properly.
The PUK3 and PUK4 are just the same, only the outside of the machines is a bit different, not the properties.
I think a PUK2 could do the job, but it will take much more time. In fact the PUK3 only weld 1/2 mm deep, so you need wire to build up the weld.
On this one, the buckle sheet is 3 mm and I drilled 3 holes that exactly fits the diameter of the tubes. That makes the welding much stronger.

arnaud

 

[Willem Parel]

Thanks For answering this question Arnaud I will give it a go soon and should practice more with it, I only use the Puk for simple connections in gold and silver.

 

[atexascowboy2011]

Excellent Arnaud.

I would highly reccomend this pattern to be a mandatory purchase for all new engravers. After transferring and engraving a dozen practice plates with this excellent pattern, you will have developed basic muscle memory which is one of the most important aspects of good engraving.

Arnaud

Jeff

 

[sam]

Arnaud: Beautiful work attaching the back components. It looks perfect.

Maybe consider a gun belt. They are very heavy leather and nicely stitched, and most have snaps for adding your own buckle.

 

[RDP]

Great work Arnaud, as usual, hey come to thick of it :thinking:, I have a nice belt that would go with that, ,
I'll send you a pm with my address, ,

Richard.

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Thanks Jeff, this design I already sold it a few times in vector format on Tira’s engraver.com

Sam, yes I consider a nice gun belt as well. Probably I will have to purchase one in the US.
Any tip for a website perhaps? I would prefer to have it stitched properly than having it attached with snaps. I have a belt with snaps but to me it just doesn’t look nice.

Richard, I didn’t see your PM yet, sure I’m interested in any nice belt one of you may offer.

arnaud




This belt to me just doesn't look nice with the buckle

 

[RDP]

Arnaud, here is a website that has some nice ones with scrolls,

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com.au/en-aud/home/department/leather-belts-leather-straps/leather-belts-leather-straps.aspx?pg=2

I sent you a PM.


Richard.

PS. How wide would the belt need to be to fit the buckle ?

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Thank you Richard for the link, the belt size needed is 40 mm wide.
As I spent many hours on the buckle, I'm looking for a real high end belt that is nicely stitched to the buckle, a hand made one I prefer.
The length would be another problem of course,

This is a website I found and located in the UK, perhaps this comes close

arnaud

 

[Marrinan]

http://www.nrhunt.com/custom-straps.php -Arnaud, Before Neil started to engrave all he did was high dollar belt straps. Are they any better than fine English leather probably not.- Fred

 

[mrthe]

Fantastic! definitly i have to find a good source for ti and try to cut something!
thank you for share!

 

[Dimas]

This clean and Super
I thought that you would do a shading
Best regards

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Sure I will do the shading

arnaud