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Craftsmanship => Traditional Archery and Accoutrements => Topic started by: Darren Haverstick on June 30, 2015, 07:55:55 AM

Title: A couple of arm guards I recently finished
Post by: Darren Haverstick on June 30, 2015, 07:55:55 AM
A friend of mine commissioned this arm guard as a birthday present for a hunting buddy of his. It is made from ostrich leg skin and is backed with vegetable-tanned cowhide. The trim is deer and I carved the lace hooks from deer antler. Everything was sewn by hand using B-50 bowstring material.
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/Leather%20Goods/Arm%20Guards/RapperArmGuard_zpsg07siorf.jpg)

This is one that I made for myself. My other arm guard wasn't worn out or anything but I get a hankering for something different every now and then. I made this one from Honduran caiman and it's backed with vegetable-tanned cowhide. The arrowhead is out of ring lizard. The trim is deer and lace hooks are deer antler. I sewed this one up with artificial sinew.
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/Leather%20Goods/Arm%20Guards/Darrens2015Armguard_zpsddmyq0yh.jpg)

Darren
Title: Re: A couple of arm guards I recently finished
Post by: hawkthrower on June 30, 2015, 08:55:25 AM
Very nicely done!
Title: Re: A couple of arm guards I recently finished
Post by: snake eyes on June 30, 2015, 11:13:18 AM
Very nice work,Dave!  :bow
snake-eyes  :shake
Title: Re: A couple of arm guards I recently finished
Post by: greyhunter on June 30, 2015, 11:51:23 AM
Nice craftsmanship!
Title: Re: A couple of arm guards I recently finished
Post by: Riley/MN on June 30, 2015, 03:05:04 PM
:hairy