Quote Originally Posted by T-Bone View Post
I have been wanting to make my own brass waistplate. Will brazing hold the mounting hardware securely in place?
Well, I guess I am going to answer my own question. I bought some silver solder and flux on the way home from work to give it a try. Got home, kissed the wife and played with the kids, then went out to the man cave..er, garage. I had some scrap sheet brass and a brass rod. I followed the directions on the solder (clean the area to be joined and use the flux, apply heat and violen!, presto, its joined...in so many words). It was pretty easy to do and it holds well. I cannot bust it loose with my bare hands. It isn't pretty, but it works. I am going to have to practice getting it to look nice before applying it to the DIY waist plate, then again it will be on the back side. I will take some pics along the way.

TBone