Bob Pearson
Member
Does anybody have an idea for a one off mold to make the buckle crown and belt tip short of having a machine shop fabricate a set out of steel?
Thanks in advance,
Bob
Thanks in advance,
Bob
Question: three piece western buckle mold
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Marrinan
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diandwill
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Haraga posted a thread about making a domed ranger buckle punch.
http://www.engraverscafe.com/showthread.php?8878-Making-of-a-simple-doming-die.&highlight=haraga
Sheltech can make a simple punch for cutting blanks of almost any shape, probably can also do one for cutting top and bootom of tips...have to hand make the keeper, I would think.http://www.sheltech.net/products.html
For flat ones, they aren't too hard to saw, and there are companies that sell them already stamped in steel.
http://shop.stevesfinethings.com/Belt-Buckle-Blanks-Keepers-and-Tips_c2.htm
http://www.engraverscafe.com/showthread.php?8878-Making-of-a-simple-doming-die.&highlight=haraga
Sheltech can make a simple punch for cutting blanks of almost any shape, probably can also do one for cutting top and bootom of tips...have to hand make the keeper, I would think.http://www.sheltech.net/products.html
For flat ones, they aren't too hard to saw, and there are companies that sell them already stamped in steel.
http://shop.stevesfinethings.com/Belt-Buckle-Blanks-Keepers-and-Tips_c2.htm
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DakotaDocMartin
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If you have the buckle and tip made already, you should be able to make a rubber mold with RTV rubber. You can inject the molds with wax and cast as many as you want to by lost wax casting.
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