Show us your dirks

[Chas]

I wonder if all those Xs were meant to be saltires, or were just an easy way to incise a decorative touch...?

Anyways, the "double-D" style of buckle was most common on 18th C. belts. Various widths available here (scroll down):
http://www.thequartermastergeneral.c...tegory=buckles

If you need a UK source, Todd here could fix you up with a proper period buckle:
http://www.foxblade.co.uk/

Thanks, Brian. Todd at Foxblade isn't far from me.

Regards

Chas