Description
A cast bronze flying quail and a 20 gauge shot shell base are embedded into sculptured pewter that is corralled by a cast bronze base. Each buckle is unique- no two are identical. This is an elegant marriage of five recycled USA metals. Made with hand tools, hallmarked by Dr. Mark Goodwin, Tyger Forge.
2.25 inches diameter buckle.
This buckle is partnered with a full grain buffalo leather belt. 1.5″width.
This belt is top quality buffalo hide leather. Full grain buffalo leather is also known as English saddle leather. It is the best quality leather you can buy. Buffalo is thicker than cow hide and has a more pronounced grain. With appropriate care, buffalo leather will last a lifetime, and will develop a rich patina which enhances the beauty of the leather.
Buffalo leather is softer and more flexible, and resists abrasion better than cow hide. Unlike cow hide, buffalo hides are not stretched during the tanning process. This full grain buffalo leather belt is stronger and more durable than cow leather. And because it is “pulled up” leather, it assimilates marks and scratches to create a unique patina.
Belt size is waist size in inches, plus 2.
About The Artist – Tyger Forge – Artisan Crafted Belts
Tyger Forge makes each belt buckle from six 100% recycled USA metals and gemstones. Hand tools and traditional jeweler’s methods are used to craft each buckle into art that you can wear 365 days, all year long.
Each buckle is originally designed by Mark Goodwin of Tyger Forge: “Every buckle tells a story. From “Having a Damsel for Dinner”, to “Bug Out Bob”, to “The Sundance Kid”, I have designed each buckle with action so that it tells a story.”
Each buckle is partnered with a full grain buffalo leather belt.
Tyger Forge also makes the world’s best web belt: their GatorGrip© belt. The GatorGrip© sportsman’s belts are the world’s best because the solid brass GatorGrip© buckle stays where you put it, and will never slip during a day in the field, or on the water. GatorGrips are handsome, comfortable, strong, and rustproof.