Traditional Muzzleloading Association
Craftsmanship => Traditional Archery and Accoutrements => Topic started by: Darren Haverstick on August 13, 2019, 07:34:00 AM
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I finished these arm guards Saturday for a couple of friends. Now I get to make something for myself!
Both have a backing of vegetable tanned cowhide. The one on the left has a facing made from elephant ear leather and deer hide trim. The one on the right has a shark skin facing with elk hide trim. Both arrowheads are made from ostrich leg skin. I carved the lace hooks out of deer antler and sewed everything up by hand using B-50 bowstring material and artificial sinew. I sewed in a little extra mojo into each of them to bring these guys success this fall.
Darren
(https://i.imgur.com/ET184hd.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/guG0yHA.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/3psKjwj.jpg)
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Very nice, Darren! You have a great knack for leather working! :toast :hairy
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Darren!
Can I be your friend too? :laughing Seems you are always making great stuff "for a friend".
In these postings I see what you create and it motivates me to pull out the leatherworking tools and inspires me with possibilities.
I just gotta give a big :hairy for sharing with us.
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Nice! :bow
~Kees~
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Darren, can you sew me a little something? Something like..... '
a little extra mojo to bring a little success this fall".
What in the world are those things?
Looks to be wood, possibly mahogany, but it could well be stone with Marine Varnish, I don't know, have no clue in fact.
But I do like 'em. And I like the thought of a little Mojo to help bring on success.
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If you are referring to the light tan inserts, he says they are ostrich leg skin.
~Kees~