Coming Soon: A Belt Buckle Built for the Ridge MagSafe Wallet

A different way to carry.

The Power Forge belt buckle, shown worn with a Ridge MagSafe wallet.

My interest in EDC and minimalism led me to design a belt buckle specifically to hold the Ridge MagSafe wallet, and I designed it from the ground up.

I personally make every component, including the buckle, bail, and bracket, and hand-finish each piece. All components are made in the USA.

I tried carrying the wallet attached to my phone, but it wasn’t for me. I also didn’t like the idea that losing my phone with the wallet attached could mean losing both. I wanted a different way to carry the wallet, separate from my phone.

Eight months in the making

I spent eight months working through different materials, dimensions, and bracket assemblies, the parts that attach the buckle to your belt and make it function.

For a while, I ran extremely long machining cycles chasing the perfect matte finish beneath the engraving. On this latest design, I went a different direction.

“Send it.”

I let the end mill eat. You can see each cutting pass across the floor of the pocket behind the flag. To me, those marks are like rings in a tree trunk. They tell the story of how it was made.

This is my favorite version by far. It’s a raw expression of made in America, with the work left visible like a badge of honor.

The buckle on a bed of metal chips I saved from a previous project on my mill.

Built around a specific fit

This buckle is designed specifically for Ridge wallets with MagSafe technology. The magnetic attachment is part of how it works, so Ridge wallets without MagSafe are not compatible.

It is not a universal MagSafe wallet holder. Larger Ridge-style MagSafe wallets from other brands will not fit the pocket.

The Ridge MagSafe wallet snaps into the pocket with an audible click, registering precisely into place.

Snapping the Ridge MagSafe wallet into the buckle’s pocket.

More details to come

The buckle isn’t available to order yet. I’ll share pricing, availability, and a closer look at how it works as it gets closer to release.

Have a question? Ask about the buckle.