Just used the new computer cut brass stencil made from the rubbing I took from the Hardeman buckle.
To say I'm happy is a gross under statement!!!
I'm proud to say that there isn't really much difference between this and my last stencil.
Just a nuanced difference here and there but I can finally put this aspect of the costume to rest.
In the comparison below, mine is the top image and the Hardeman Buckle is below...
This was cropped from a photo of my buckle on top of a photocopy of the original buckle so there may be some distortion or slight difference in scale.
The thing that always made this tough to replicate from photos is the curve. It was bent by hand and is not even at all. That made allowing for the curve difficult in creating the stencil from photos.
FINALLY... moving on....
Chuck...
