How to Make a Western Buckle Ranger style

In this step by step video, I show how I build a handmade western belt buckle - ranger style, from raw flat steel all the way through fabrication, silver overlay, engraving, browning, polishing, and final finishing. ......A Full contents page with chapters and timeline stamps is presented in the first 15 seconds of the video. This video covers: Pattern making...........Buckle fabrication.........Silver overlay work........ Soldering techniques........Engraving........Browning & finishing........ and Final assembly and finishing. This is not necessarily the "only" or "correct" way to do these techniques----- these are simply the methods I personally use in my shop. Visit my online store to contact me directly to order a buckle or ask me a question: www.JohnNordDesigns2.com Transfer solution recipe shown: ingredients needed - 2.5oz bottle of Dammar Varnish by Windsor & Newton, and 8oz container of Ronsonol Lighter fuel. Mix : 9 parts ronsonol to 1 part dammar. Keep in a air tight container. Browning solution used: Birchwood Plum Brown. Flux used: low temp - staybrite.......high temp - handy flux. Thank for watching and supporting handmade western craftsmanship -------- John Nord