My version of the 5th element belt buckle

[replicaprops]

Saw the other threads going on this prop and just had to make one for my self.
I machined this from solid brass. I will probably machine it from the back to bring it down to a thickness that looks closer to the real buckle. Right now it weighs about a lb.

Polished up it looks really good, but the whole Idea is to make it look old, so ill probably let it oxidize.

 

[Voodoo13]

Really nice looking, did you start with a CAD file that was then tossed into a CNC setup? Or was all of the carving done by hand?

 

[replicaprops]

I did it in CNC. Only took about an hour to machine. But I was only running at 60% speed because I was not sure how smooth the cut would be.

I used Rhino to place the screen shot of the buckle in the back ground then traced the lines on top. I based the size on the brass I just happened to have in the shop so I set it at 2" x 2.75 inches. So it is scaled a bit to fit my belt.

 

[zorg]

really nice job!

 

[replicaprops]

Thanks Zorg.

 

[Beechy McFly]

Nicely done.. That's how it should be, been trying to get someone to do it like this.. Any chance of a run??

 

[replicaprops]

Nicely done.. That's how it should be, been trying to get someone to do it like this.. Any chance of a run??

I figured some one would want one.
I just ordered some belt buckle backings, so figure I should be able to get some out to people by the end of next week.

I will make a FS thread, but for the time being I put it on my website.
5th element priest belt buckle [5thelementbeltbuckle] - $79.99 : Replica Props, Officially Licensed Smallville Prop Replicas

 

[lostdecoy]

I actually just grabbed one from the eBay auction, beautiful work - looking forward to getting it!

 

[replicaprops]

I actually just grabbed one from the eBay auction, beautiful work - looking forward to getting it!

Thanks, I shipped it out to you this morning.

 

[MooCriket]

Beautiful work!