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Offline cumberland gap 65

made some leggings and moccs too
« on: September 25, 2010, 08:30:05 PM »
Here is my first attempt at leggings and moccasins
leggings are split elk hide and moccasins are tanned elk hide. What do you think?

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« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2010, 10:57:48 PM »
They need some patina. Blood, guts, dirt, grease, some stew, bear grease, coffee...
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« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2010, 08:52:09 AM »
Looks good! I've been using orthodic arch supports and gel inserts in my Mocc's and I tell ya,I am one happy Skinner at the end of the day!
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« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2010, 10:17:18 AM »
Looking nice there CG.  Umm...is that Your blood on the mocs  :shock: ?
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« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2010, 10:57:42 AM »
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Looks good! I've been using orthodic arch supports and gel inserts in my Mocc's and I tell ya,I am one happy Skinner at the end of the day!

That splains it,..I thought yer mood was cuz a what ya had in them green bottles.... :rotf

Nice lookin leathers but  I agree,..get some grime on em..  When a dog gets a bath he goes an rolls in the dirt.... females like ya better when yer grubby...   :lol:
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« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2010, 12:49:44 PM »
The green bottle didn't hurt,that's fer sure!

Ya need the "patina" on 'em. My 25 year old buckskins are finally startin'ta blow out,right knee is a mess,probably be shooting bags next year!
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« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2010, 12:57:56 PM »
What can i condition the leggings & moccs with to make them water proof. I was thinking about rubbing some lard in them but figured i better ask the experts first.
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« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2010, 05:58:38 PM »
Anything ya put on the leggings will just make 'em greasy and uncomfortable. On the Moc's I use Trappers blend mink oil from Track of the Wolf. won't make 'em water proof,but it will slow down the soakin thats to come! Someone once wrote in the 18th century that moccasins were an elegent way of going barefoot!
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