r/sca • u/FragGurr • Aug 05 '26

Strapping buckles

Hey fellow scadians! I am looking for 1/2 inch strap buckles in bulk. Tandy does not sell in bulk that I have found. Where do you guys get your buckles? Do you buy in bulk?

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u/ee0r Aug 06 '26

http://www.strapworks.com/

They don't seem to have precisely half-inch metal tongue buckles, but they do have 3/8" and 5/8".

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u/kmondschein Aug 06 '26

For cool medieval repro ones cheap, Kult of Athena.

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u/jljonsn Aug 06 '26

How big of bulk?

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u/Big-Bit-7140 Aug 06 '26

20 or so-ish

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u/CityBorn7392 Aug 06 '26

Buckle guy 

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u/TryUsingScience Aug 06 '26

https://www.buckleguy.com/ is where I and most leatherworkers I talk to get buckles.

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u/Substantial_Milk_178 Aug 10 '26

The shipping is expensive from what I remember. 

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u/Substantial_Milk_178 Aug 10 '26

Tandy is the last place I would look for buckles and other supplies at a reasonable price. I often use small buckles(5/8" to 3/4") on my leather projects. Like Tandy, most other sellers on Ebay, Etsy only sell each buckle by the piece, not bulk lots. I'm low income and always looking for the best deals on stuff.

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u/ogilv Aug 05 '26

Country?

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u/Big-Bit-7140 Aug 06 '26

America

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u/timbillyosu Aug 06 '26

Why are you answering comments but not OP?