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Craftsmanship => Traditional Archery and Accoutrements => Topic started by: Darren Haverstick on January 22, 2023, 08:45:30 PM

Title: Finished this arm guard for a friend
Post by: Darren Haverstick on January 22, 2023, 08:45:30 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/cWfGbo2.jpg)

I finished this arm guard today for a friend of mine. It has a cowhide backing and a cape buffalo facing. The hoof print and trim are deer hide. I carved the lace hooks out of deer antler and sewed everything up by hand using artificial sinew. Now I have to make one for his daughter.

I bought that tan hide about 4 years ago and have been saving it back for just the right project. I think it worked really well for this one.

Darren

Title: Re: Finished this arm guard for a friend
Post by: PetahW on January 22, 2023, 08:49:30 PM

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Simply beautiful - color me impressed ! :bow  :bow

Title: Re: Finished this arm guard for a friend
Post by: No Powder on January 22, 2023, 09:53:33 PM

Hey Darren, am I your friend?
All jokes aside,your work is phenomenal.

Title: Re: Finished this arm guard for a friend
Post by: Bigsmoke on January 23, 2023, 04:01:42 PM

Cape buffalo facing?
My goodness, that is something else.
One doesn't have to be interested in something (like archery) to be impressed with the work someone does.
Terrific, just terrific.
John (Bigsmoke)