> We have been over this before, oh well.
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> I know one of the inventory lists has 2" roller buckles. I understand the St. Louis saddler Grimsley(sic?) also supplied belts to the American Fur Co. It seems to me these belts likely had buckles that would have been used in tack, harnesses, etc. In any event, continuing on the buckle business....
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> Does anyone have anything definate? The 2' Roller buckle, would this be brass or steel, if brass, was the tongue steel?
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> Garrison buckles (square- center bar) - any info as far as size, material (brass with brass tongue, brass with steel tonguwe, steel).
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> And, for what it's worth a guy on another group gave me a recipe for "vingaroon". It is a leather stain made withapple cider vinegar and steel filings( I used steel wool). Let them soak 2-3 weeks and drain off the liquid. It's not a dye but a reagent and it only works on vegetable tanned leather ( dark chocolate/black) but it's a fast color and doesn't run if the leather gets wet.
David,
Sorry, no answers for your buckle questions, but I'll pass on a few
comments about the vinegar stain.
That vinegar mix also works well on wood. The way I understand it is
that it reacts with the tannins which are present in wood and used in
bark tanning. Woods with higher tannin amounts, like oak, will turn
darker than woods with less.
Steel wool works, but also any kind of rusty iron will do. I've made it
with all kinds of things, bolts, nails, &c. The one time I used it on
bark tan hide caused it to turn black. I kept my mix in mason jars, and
it will cause pressure to build up so you want to take the top off every
now and then to release it.
Here is an example of a powder horn that I used it on:
http://www.baileytraders.com/product/?id=30&cat_path=8
Another interesting stain I have used is made from soaking chewing
tobacco in ammonia. It's fun to play around with this kind of stuff.
Your Most Humble & Obedient Servant,
Bradley C Bailey
