Did they use Cart Buckles on gun belts years ago?

[DUKE DEADEYE NUKEM]

Did they use Cart Buckles on gun belts years ago?
I really like the looks of these and pondering using them on gun belts. Just curious if this was period correct or not. Not that it matters. 
TIA,
Duke

[TexasToby]

What is a cart buckle?

[St. George]

A 'Cart' buckle is a large oval buckle - you see them in the Tandy catalog.

The square, clipped-corner style of buckle is more commonly seen on period leather.

Look at Rattenbury's 'Packing Iron' for reference.

Vaya,

Scouts Out!

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

         Here is a cart buckle on a rig I made, I antiqued the buckle.

               tEN wOLVES  

[Major 2]

They are use on Buscadaros

Refur the Packing Iron for use in the 19 Century

[Slowhand Bob]

I am not very eddycated on the history of leather but do think the cart buckles look to be more comfortable for wear than the popular clip corner style.  We fattys get buckle fatigue from most of the large buckle designs!  As a side note, Tandy sells what they call a rein-actors round buckle, think mountain man, and it looks to be similar to the cart buckle design.

[Slowhand Bob]

WOW TW, you need to hold class on how to age buckles my friend!

[Kid Terico]

TW beautiful job on the buckle. I think I have seen that rig before. KT

[Cliff Fendley]

Historically cartridge belts particularly in the later part of the 19th century were wide and the buckle would not contact a persons belly. I seldom make a belt much less than 3 inches wide and tend to make money belts closer to 3 1/2. Most billeted belts were money belts.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

That antiquing is really good, TW. Impressive, for sure.

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

      Thanks for the flowers Duke, Bob, and Marshal Will, it was a project making that Cart Buckle look its part, but I was very satisfied with how it came out, I appreciate you comments.


           tEN wOLVES 

[will ghormley]

Yeah, it looks like ya must'a broke a sweat workin' that buckle over!

Will

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Yeah, it looks like ya must'a broke a sweat workin' that buckle over!

Will

            Will your right I did, just a little, har har

                      tEN wOLVES 

[TwoWalks Baldridge]

It was a project making that Cart Buckle look its part, but I was very satisfied with how it came out


           tEN wOLVES 

Ten Wolves the buck did turn out darn nice.  I have always heard that it gets easier and better with practice.  I would be willing to send a few of them too you so you could work on the technique. 

[Skeeter Lewis]

I've seen the odd example of 'half-frame' cart buckles. Have a look at page 143 of Packing Iron.

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Ten Wolves the buck did turn out darn nice.  I have always heard that it gets easier and better with practice.  I would be willing to send a few of them too you so you could work on the technique. 

           Thanks Two Walks, you're one heck of a good pard, LOL


                         tEN

[TwoWalks Baldridge]

           Thanks Two Walks, you're one heck of a good pard, LOL


                         tEN

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[DUKE DEADEYE NUKEM]

Very cool.