Buckle Display Strap
Buckle Display Strap Strap - 45" x 5" (Hair-on cowhide with 8-9 oz. backing) Tooled Pieces - 5" x 3 3/4" Buckle straps - 1 1/2" x 2 3/4", 3/8" from right edge Spacing between buckle straps - 2 1/2" Buckles - 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" 2 D-rings I was asked to make a buckle display on a strap. I looked on the internet and found one that looked like a cinch, so I decided to make one to resemble a cinch. I had several cowhide scraps that were given to me by the person that wanted the buckle display. I used one of those hides for this project. I borrowed several buckles from a friend so I would know how long and wide to make it. The customer wanted to display 6 or 7 buckles and I decided to make it 7. Go for the most, right? I cut a piece of cowhide about 48" long to allow for riveting on D-rings x 5" wide. The customer wanted their brand on it, so I designed a tooling piece around their brand. I tooled a Texas star for the bottom of the