Finished this just in time for turkey season

[Darren Haverstick]

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

[Winter Hawk]

WOW!  Can I be your friend???   

~Kees~

[Darren Haverstick]

Kees, I would be happy to make you one. Just give me an idea of what you would want.

Darren

[KDubs]

be u tee ful.
 man darren you do some fine work , yes sir yes sir.
 way above my skill level .
 very nice.
 kevin

[Darren Haverstick]

My friend got his arm guard yesterday and sent me this photo. He was quite pleased and that makes me smile.

Darren

[Winter Hawk]

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!   

~Kees~

[PetahW]

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Quite unique !  Kudos, Darren !