Making a brass GPF buckle

[straps68]

26mm GPF buckle made from 3mm thick brass. The finished buckle weighs about 16g so it is not a lightweight.
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Cutting out the shape.
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26mm brass cutting.jpg

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It's cut
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26mm brass cut1.jpg

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and cleaned up
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26mm brass cut2.jpg

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starting to take shape. At this point the blank has lost over twenty per cent of its weight.
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26mm brass blank.jpg

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and done!
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26mm brass finished.jpg

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[Mike08]

26mm GPF buckle made from 3mm thick brass. The finished buckle weighs about 16g so it is not a lightweight.
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Cutting out the shape.
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26mm brass cutting.jpg
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It's cut
.
26mm brass cut1.jpg
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and cleaned up
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26mm brass cut2.jpg
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starting to take shape. At this point the blank has lost over twenty per cent of its weight.
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26mm brass blank.jpg
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and done!
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26mm brass finished.jpg
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Oh M. - thats stunning!
I want one on my next strap

[Thrasher]

Excellent work, Your attention to detail in all your projects is astonishing.

[bmsm]

What a fabulous work. Beveling?

[NortON]

Great work!!!

[straps68]

Thanks for the kind words gents

What do you mean by "beveling" @bmsm?

[bmsm]

Thanks for the kind words gents

What do you mean by "beveling" [mention]bmsm[/mention]?

Chamfering. The edges look shaped and polished.

[Edam_]

Fantastic!!!

[straps68]

Thanks for the kind words gents

What do you mean by "beveling" @bmsm?

Chamfering. The edges look shaped and polished.

Right! The inside edges are indeed beveled at about 45 degrees, the outside edges are rounded. I'll take some better pics later.

[bmsm]

Thanks for the kind words gents

What do you mean by "beveling" @bmsm?

Chamfering. The edges look shaped and polished.

Right! The inside edges are indeed beveled at about 45 degrees, the outside edges are rounded. I'll take some better pics later.

Sweet my friend. And yes, please share more pictures of them. Top quality M.