Got out today and waxed and buffed the parts of the belt, two coats. Then got 'er put together. I am pretty happy. Miss Tina really likes the weathered look and the contrasts in the various pieces that make the tooling pop.
A view from the front with the tooled turquoise accented buckle. It goes very well with the Native American design.
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The view of the back, using single feathers from Joe's pattern plate to lay out filler other than the Arrow and feather design.
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Here is the side view, behind the buckle and billets... the Arrow and Feather layout, where the design gets it's name. I like it. Next time I do this pattern I might make the belt just a tad wider to give it a bit more border.
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Overall, I'm happy, a learning experience, first time thru the pattern. Of course there were things I would change, things I could do better, but that's why we do things, to improve.
