Traditional Muzzleloading Association
Traditional Firearms => Traditional Archery => Topic started by: Darren Haverstick on April 10, 2023, 08:54:04 AM
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(https://i.imgur.com/89rqOnI.jpg)
I finished this arm guard yesterday for the feller who got me into bowhunting. He and I are headed to Mexico next month to chase Gould's turkeys with our recurves and I thought he needed to be dressed appropriately. I actually don't remember if he uses an arm guard or not so, if he doesn't, I guess he has a nice leather coaster to set his coffee on.
This arm guard has a vegetable-tanned cowhide backing and a facing of leather that comes from a pirarucu, or arapaima. That's a giant fish that is native to the Amazon River basin. The tan trim is deer hide and the black leather is carp hide. I carved the lace hooks from deer antler and sewed everything up by hand using artificial sinew.
Darren
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WOW! Can I be your friend??? :luff:
~Kees~
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Kees, I would be happy to make you one. Just give me an idea of what you would want.
Darren
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be u tee ful.
man darren you do some fine work , yes sir yes sir.
way above my skill level .
very nice.
kevin
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(https://i.imgur.com/jKW55eq.jpg)
My friend got his arm guard yesterday and sent me this photo. He was quite pleased and that makes me smile.
Darren
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Kees, I would be happy to make you one. Just give me an idea of what you would want.
Darren
Thank you Darren, but I'll stick with what I already have. It's comfortable and something I have used for many years. I do appreciate the offer though! :toast
~Kees~
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Quite unique ! Kudos, Darren ! :bow :bow :toast