Re: [h-cost] Belt query: was Source for medieval belts/buckles?

2008-04-14 Thread Diane Maynard
through their leather cleaning and conditioning supplies or go on line to Dover Saddlery or State Line Tack. Both of those have relatively good prices and will ship supplies to you from their on line shop. Diane Subject: Re: [h-cost] Belt query: was Source for medieval belts/buckles? I've

Re: [h-cost] Belt query: was Source for medieval belts/buckles?

2008-04-14 Thread Rickard, Patty
I've found that neatsfoot oil works well, but some people worry about its effect on the longevity of the leather (or perhaps it's the longevity of the stitching). I'm going to use saddle soap to soften it up, > but it is quite stiff--is there anything else I can do, short of having > my dogs chew

Re: [h-cost] Belt query: was Source for medieval belts/buckles?

2008-04-14 Thread Cynthia J Ley
On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:16:26 -0500 (CDT) "Pixel, Goddess and Queen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > What time period of "medieval"? What are you wearing it with? > Generally, > length depends on whether or not you're tripping on it and what your > > socio-economic class is. The more money (o

Re: [h-cost] Belt query: was Source for medieval belts/buckles?

2008-04-14 Thread Pixel, Goddess and Queen
What time period of "medieval"? What are you wearing it with? Generally, length depends on whether or not you're tripping on it and what your socio-economic class is. The more money (or rank) you have, the longer and fancier your belt. The best thing I've found to soften leather is use, or you

[h-cost] Belt query: was Source for medieval belts/buckles?

2008-04-14 Thread Cynthia J Ley
I've used both Fettered Cock and Billie and Charlie's. Nice stuff. FC pieces are generally a bit heavier than B&C's. Excellent customer service from both, very nice work. Mark de Gaulker's work is stellar (he's a fellow An Tirian). He puts out a lot of jeweler's quality work as well, a little price