Buckles

[iloco]

Where is a good place to buy iron buckles for bag straps and horn straps.
 All I can find local are plated which don't look good for straps.

[Kermit]

Scroll down a bit...

http://www.avalonforge.com/MainMisc.htm

...or...

http://www.crazycrow.com/nickel-brass-and-forged-iron-buckles

There's a second page too. I used to soak plated ones in muriatic acid, wash, dry, and cold blue.

[Shreckmeister]

You can make the out of a nail pretty easily.

[LRB]

  If you do some checking, you won't find many iron buckles in the 18th c. Cast brass buckles were more common and cheaper to buy than paying a smith to make one of iron. Iron tongues were common though. Often flat and triangular.

[Chris Treichel]

smilingfoxforge.com has a good selection of buckles.

[James Rogers]

If you want correct forged iron buckles, here are some die forged types that were abundant in the 18th century.
http://najecki.com/repro/IronBuckles.html

Like Wick said, the folksy forged ones are not.recommended for.historical.

[Virginiarifleman]

www.wildeweavery.com  they have forged buckles

[iloco]

www.wildeweavery.com  they have forged buckles

Thanks. They have what I been looking for.

[J I]

I'm not sure if you are still looking but H & B Forge makes iron buckles as well.

[iloco]

I'm not sure if you are still looking but H & B Forge makes iron buckles as well.

Thanks I am saving all this information. I did order some buckles today from one the links that were posted here.  Many thanks to all who replyed.