Belt for GAoP

[Gentleman of Fortune]

This discussion is being moved to here....

I think the double lobbed smaller buckles would be fine.

These are from milwarehouse.com

I would go with 18BK01 which is 1-3/4 inches or 18BK06 which is 1-3/8ths.

Other opinions?

GoF

[JoshuaRed]

Hey buddy -

I think you're spot on. That's just what the period engravings depict - belts about 1.5-2" in width.

[Patrick Hand]

I missed part of this discussion on belt sizes...., but there is a wide belt buckle (I gotta do some work with a file to fix my buckle this winter ) shown on this site.....

http://www.artifacts.org/default.htm

[Gentleman of Fortune]

Large is relative... the grid those are on is 1/4"... so the biggest one would only fit a 2" belt....

Assuming you meant the ones from Santa Rosa, ca. 1700-1750 (Below)

gof

[blackjohn]

Rhetorical question...

Why don't more sites have that kind of detail?

Imagine how useful the Whydah artifacts would be if shown that way!

[Gentleman of Fortune]

No kidding John.

That guy made one hell of a site. I put him in my "roll of honor" for sites that GoF.com links to.

Sure wish they would do the cartridge box like that!

GoF

[Patrick Hand]

GoF, the one I was looking at...." Embellished Oval Strap Buckle" is about 2 3/4" on the inside. I figure with some file work, I can modify a Large brass buckle that I have so it is close......

[Gentleman of Fortune]

That is a cool buckle... and definately period as the other says an identicle one was pulled up from the 1715 wreck finds...

However, its a strap buckle, not a belt buckle... but I assume that is ok for this thread topic.

What project are you working on now Pat?

GoF