IHG-083 - Big Brass Belt Buckle
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It'd be more than +$300, the thing is gigantic and heavy.
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And brass is probably two orders of magnitude less.
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Patinating nicely.
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As much as I love this buckle, every time I wore it I found myself wishing it wouldn’t stand up so high on one end and wanted it to sit flatter and more level on my denim. Last week I found a local/nearby welding shop and took it for tinkering. I asked them to remove the pin, grind down the two lateral supports where the pin attaches, amd reattach the pin leaving only 7 mm of free space between pin and buckle plate. This is the end result…
The welding caused a bit of discoloration/color shift, which is visible both on the welded spots but also on the face of the buckle. The welder explained that the copper bit of brass ‘moves’ out of the alloy mix and collects in certain spots, giving rise to the pinkish/coppery tint. I think the color shift looks good!
Really happy with the change in functionality…the pics show how it looks from above when worn. (Unfortunately I never took pics before the deed)
I’m sure everybody that owns one of these will be able to see the change. Going forth, I think that any future buckles of this type only need a space under the pin equal to twice the thickness of the belt intended for use.
Really interested in what other buckle owners think about this.
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