Just love the hatband with hatpin. Can you give some more info on the pin: I had to Google hatpin in Navajo work, realizing it wasn’t the long, pointy thing of Victorian and early 20th c. women’s hats. What I think I turned up seems to be a typical vintage Navajo pin. Or is there an actual category of Navajo pins that were made expressly for hatbands? If so, how do they differ?
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You’re correct, chic. It wasn’t described as a “hatpin”. I just saw its potential in its shape and size. The Cameron gallery called it “Fred Harvey era” ca.1930s-1940s. 1.5" long with the old style hinge and “C” catch closure.
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Super pin! and characters
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Beautiful work, Tom, the new billets look great! The Trusdell buckle has no match, and I never tire of admiring it. Your pin is exceptional, its perfect patina and tasteful design prove that big things come in small packages. The hatband/pin combo is just perfection! 
Your fine photograph looks to be straight from a high end publication. It’s always a pleasure viewing your contributions and leathercraft. Everything about these pieces, as well as their presentation, just exemplifies class and great taste. Thanks so much for sharing these masterpieces.
Your vintage pocketknife looks to be a Rough Ryder Small Stockman? I’ve always loved the inclusion of your knives into your compositions.
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HINT HINT NUDGE NUDGE. 
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Thanks Aaron! Your kind response took more effort than my work deserves, but I appreciate your thoughts.
The Stockman in the photo is a Camillus, ca.1960s according to the blade stamp. 
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I LOVE this thread! I literally spent my entire evening reading as many back replies as I could! I only made it to 366 and had to stop because Im so excited I can’t wait to show off two of my husbands FAVORITE belt buckles and you all(this community) has inspired me to go and retrieve ALL of our NA jewelry we have in storage tonight!!! 
We have a TON TON of Authentic Vintage NA pieces that were inventory at my husbands late fathers and uncles trading posts. His father and grandmother owned Trader Barts in Cavecreek,Az and his unlce Jerry owned AJ’s Southwest Trade in Rock Springs, AZ. For now here’s a little teaser of some of the amazing pieces that have been tucked away in storage since the stores shut down, my husband’s absolute two favorite pieces.
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Glad to read that you’ve been enjoying one of the forum’s most important threads. Most things pale in comparison to keeping your trousers in place, and there’s no better way of going about it than with silver and turquoise!
This is very intriguing. I’m sure many of us here are looking forward to your photos and what you’re willing to share.
Thank you for sharing your husband’s favorite buckles, the reversible example is interesting. I’ve seen pendants and cuffs that are crafted similarly, but few buckles. While this era of silver work is a bit more contemporary than what I’m (personally) passionate about, they’re great nonetheless!
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Wow. I love that spinner. I’ve never seen it on a belt.
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Thought maybe @August and @Ravenscry would like Lester James’ Yei belt buckle.
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@bboyko135 Oh my gosh, those 2 are right up my alley. I own zero simply because I never really wear utility belts but, I’d snatch those 2 up and change my fashion a bit.
Love them!
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Okay all…. I got aggravated, and then I got resourceful. I found a 1.5” Ariat belt I liked and decided to “sacrifice” it to the oval buckle. I bought a few leather tools and went about the process of tapering, skivving, and burnishing the tip to accommodate the narrow opening of the buckle. I just need to affix the stitching somehow again (I had to taper it more).
At some point I might do this with a solid color belt, too. But for now I’m enjoying this colorful one.
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Great job! I think your belt buckle is more than worthy of the sacrifice. Now you can buy some more small buckles 
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Looks really cool! Great job. 
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Thanks Jason,
Very cool buckle !
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…I know it’s only a temporary fix, but great job overcoming the (never-ending) leather debacle!
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Nice job @BlytheEcho! A permanent way to affix it would be to punch holes and use rivets (hole punch and rivets available at Tandy or Amazon) or instead of rivets use Chicago screws with a little loctite if you want to be able to remove the buckle at some point without damaging the belt.
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@mmrogers thanks, but I meant the white top stitching along the edge on the belt that I had to cut when I tapered the end. The buckle is held on with snaps.
@Ziacat this belt will still only accept 1.5” bar (or bigger) buckles. Only the tail end is tapered. This buckle is 3 fun measurements making a standard belt too big or too small… But any excuse to buy more buckles!! 
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Gotcha! Glad you were able to use the original snaps
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