How About Some Quality Buckles for a Change?

Wymore Wrangler · February 21, 2008, 10:36:29 PM

Will, I want two white bronze ovals from the first casting also. I mailed the check on Tuesday for the cruifixes...

will ghormley · February 22, 2008, 07:06:36 AM

OK guys,

I've got your Oval Buckle orders written down, but you'll have to hold your horses. Most likely, it will be two months before I have any Ovals in hand. I've got leather orders I have to finish up to finance the four weeks I'll spend carving the master for the Ovals. Then it will be anywhere from 2 - 4 weeks before I get anything back from the foundry.

So, spring will be in the air before Oval Buckles are in the Post. I'll work as fast as I can.

Will

Marshal Will Wingam · February 22, 2008, 10:02:06 AM

Well, you can put me down for a couple ovals, too, Will. Probably white bronze but I may re-think that. I can wait for them to come available. Are you going to be doing those rosette stamps soon? I am looking forwrd to them, too.

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · February 22, 2008, 11:49:09 AM

hOWDY wILL

Hey pard there is no hurry, I think were all so happy with your buckles , that we want to make sure we get in on the ovals , I know I do , but I understand , that you would be behind on some of your leather orders , all of this takes time , and we all appreciate what you're doing, so let us know when we need to get the gold dust to ya pard ,

tEN wOLVES

Marshal Will Wingam · February 22, 2008, 12:22:31 PM

OK, I realized I hadn't checked the mail yesterday so I did so just now. Guess what? My buckle is here. Wow, what a beauty, Will!. Make my ovals white bronze for sure. The color on this stuff is truly outstanding. It has a really great warm tone to it. I'm impressed.

will ghormley · February 22, 2008, 01:36:11 PM

Hey Marshal,

I had remembered I had said I was goin' to slip the rosettes into the schedule before I started on the Oval. I probably should still do that. The two rosettes wont take that long.

Will

Buffalo · February 22, 2008, 02:37:17 PM

I also received my buckles in the mail today. WOW that is some outstanding craftsmanship. They are truly beautiful.
THANKS! Buff

Buffalo · February 24, 2008, 02:46:33 PM

I just spent about 10 minutes with some Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish on my new buckles. Let me tell you what, if you have not bought a buckle yet your really missin out on something great. These things are BEUTIFUL!
BLING-----BLING
Buff

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · February 24, 2008, 02:53:59 PM

hEY Buff

Show us a picture , I think we would all like to see , the BLING BLING , on Wills buckles, I now I would

tEN wOLVES

Buffalo · February 24, 2008, 04:01:13 PM

The great thing is, if you want a old look leave them the way they are. If you want bling polish them 5 minutes. The one on the left is brass polished and the flash makes it look more silver.
Regards Buff

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · February 24, 2008, 06:42:32 PM

Will Buff

I asked for it, WOW LET ME SAY THAT ONE MORE TIME WOW, Thats some right schnaseey, looking trimmings , and your Mothers mag and aluminum polish, really did a great job on the buckles , did you use the polish on the other items like the conchos ?, and your leather work really looks great , you've been doing this for a while pard, my hats off to to ya

tEN wOLVES

will ghormley · February 25, 2008, 12:00:03 PM

Hey Guys,

Just a quick note on shipping. I took a look at my shipping costs from this first round of orders. I've had to revise my shipping costs. From 1 to 4 buckles, the price for shipping is $7. Add another seven bucks for up to 8 buckels. I made the changes on my website. This reflects the cost of USPS shipping prices for the buckles. So, when you want to order more buckles, get together with your buddies and get 4 buckles together for the best price on shipping.

Will

Marshal Will Wingam · February 26, 2008, 05:55:20 PM

Thanks for the information on the shipping. Well, those buckles are worth it. You can buddy up for 4 at a time, but better still, just get 4 for yourself when ya order.

Marshal Will Wingam · March 22, 2008, 08:33:29 PM

OK, pards. Will has done it again. He just sent me an email with a pic of the wax version of the oval buckle. Here it is. I'm in for a couple in white bronze.

Dr. Bob · March 22, 2008, 08:37:30 PM

And I'm in for a single white bronze!

Dalton Masterson · March 22, 2008, 09:30:53 PM

Put me in for 1 white and 1 brass Will! They sure look good! DM

outrider · March 23, 2008, 07:49:01 PM

Howdy Pards:

Put me dowm for three (3) in white Bronze

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · March 23, 2008, 08:42:58 PM

Howdy Will

The buckles proof, looks great, you can put me down for 2 white bronze, and 1 brass, and let us know when you want us to send in the gold dust, Take care Pard, you're doing a fine job on these.

tEN wOLVES

Wymore Wrangler · March 27, 2008, 08:01:23 AM

Will, when do you expect to have these in stock now....

will ghormley · March 27, 2008, 01:11:59 PM

Hey Skip, and everyone,

I expect to have 'em in a week or three, depending on how things go at the foundry. They may get the mold made this weekend, so they could possibly start pourin' next week. However, it has been my experience, things don't always work the way they sould. However, I re-designed my buckle engineering, based on the troubles with the first buckle. So, hopefully, we will avoid many of the foundry problems that delayed the production of the first buckle.

I am finishing up the re-work of the Frank James Rosette Stamps this afternoon, and I'll be shippin' 'em out tomorrow. I'm goin' to send along a check for the new molds for the rosette stamps, and I need to send a check for the buckles. So, if you guys want first casting buckles, let me know today. I've already got; Marshal Will, Dr. Bod, Dalson Masterson, Outrider and Ten Wolves' orders written down. I may end-up with a few extra, but I'm goin' to have to keep this a pretty minimal order so I can keep workin' on the other buckles. So, unless you order before I mail the check tomorrow, I can't guarantee you'll get a first casting buckle. You don't have to send money till I have the buckles ready for shipping, but I need to know what to order now.

First casting runs are only really important if you are making a collection of the first run buckles. There is a gun dealer who plans on having a collection of silver first run buckles. I'm making a collection to mount as a plack. As a collectible, it will be worth somethin' someday.

While the oval buckles are a little shorter, they are heavier, (thicker), taller and the rounded sides and ends are wider than the first buckle. My best guess is they will cost the same as the first buckles. If they are a little heavier, or lighter, the price difference should only apply to the silver buckles which are sold by the value of the weight of the preciouse metal. So, they should cost the same as the first buckle. Shipping will be seven bucks extra for 1-4 buckles and another seven bucks for from 5-8 buckles.

So, there ya' have it. That's about all I know right now.

Will