Finished these arm guards over the weekend

[Darren Haverstick]

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

[Ohio Joe]

Very nice, Darren! You have a great knack for leather working! 

[SharpStick]

Darren!
Can I be your friend too?    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  for sharing with us.

[Winter Hawk]

Nice! 

~Kees~

[Uncle Russ]

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.
 

[Winter Hawk]

If you are referring to the light tan inserts, he says they are ostrich leg skin.

~Kees~