MICHAEL GIBSON HAS BEEN MAKING THESE HANDMADE LEATHER BUCKLES SINCE 1976 AND CONTINUES TO MAKE THEM HIMSELF TO THIS DAY. RECENTLY UPGRADED THE INTERIOR FRAME OF THE BUCKLE TO A HANDMADE STEAL AND SOLID BRASS FRAME. THESE BUCKLES ARE VERY DURABLE AND LAST MANY YEARS, WE ASURE YOU THAT YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH ANY OF THESE BEAUTIFUL HAND CRAFTED BUCKLES.