Flat Buckle Collar

The great thing about these collars is the hardware is recycleable, they're cheap, easy and virtually disposable. If you totally trash one out in the field or on the trail you can cut the hardware off and use them again for a new collar. In fact, everything used to make the collar shown here was scrapped off something else. It just happened that they all matched perfectly.

Materials needed:

• 1" D-ring (1)
• 1" triglide slider (1)
• 1" side release nylon buckle (1)
• 1" nylon webbing (about 3 feet, give or take for your dog)

Directions:

Sew the D-ring and female end of the buckle into one end of the web as shown. If you're sewing with a machine align the foot with the piece of harware for a straight seam. Double or triple stitch. It needs to be really strong.


Weave the web through the male end of the buckle and the slider as shown. Sew strongly.


That's all there is to it. This is the most user friendly collar to make.

Full Circle Collar

This is a good collar for sled dogs or something with loose skin around its neck (ie hounds) as it snugs down to the neck, not the loose hair and such. A personal favorite as the big ring makes it easy to manipulate with cold or gloved fingers.

Materials needed:

• 1" O-ring (1)
• 1.5" O-ring(1)
• 1" triglide slider(1)
• 1" nylon webbing 6" longer than desired maximum opening. About one foot longer than your dog's neck measurement (total)

Directions:

Sew 1.5" ring into end as shown.


Wrap around 1" ring and double back through 1.5" ring as shown.


Weave, as shown, through the 1" ring and triglide slider.



Voila! You're done and have a nice new collar to boot!

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