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LARP (Live Action Role Playing) SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism)Fantasy, Buckskinners, Muzzleloaders, Civil War buffs, Native American Regalia, and other period leatherwork.

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  1. Angster

    Tutorial on Mug Making 1 2 3 4 5

    by Angster

    Ok, a while back (yeesh, has it been a yearnow?), I said that I would put together a tutorial on my method on makingmugs. Finally got everything together, so here it is. I've got over 25 photos to go with the tutorial, so I'm going to be breaking itinto several sections. As I'm not good at organization, I don't have aparts/tools list, so it would probably help to go through the entire tutorialto see what I'm doing, then you can figure out what you'll need if you want totry to make a mug yourself. Oh, on an off note, this is just how I doit. Don't hesitate to change some of my steps to fit the way you dothings. Let's get started. Forming the Base To form the base…

    billybopp
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  3. MikeDB

    Making a Leather Bottle 1 2 3 4 7

    by MikeDB

    I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this or if it's ok for someone new to post such a thing but I thought some may be interested. A very non-definitive guide to how I make a leather bottle. This bottle is based on the ones recovered from the wreck of the Mary Rose. Bottles like this were commonly in use in Great Britain from the 11th century to the beginning of the 17th and hopefully this will be an example of traditional wax cuir bolli (soaked in boiling beeswax to create a great strength within the leather and a waterproof and fairly easily maintainable finish. It starts out with a paper pattern and some 3.5mm (ish) veg tan shoulder I have…

    DV8DUG
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  4. wjw

    Film on armor

    by wjw
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    I have an old set of hardened leather armor. It has developed a white film on top. How do I recondition it to remove it? I am thinking it needs to be re-heated, but I do not know the temperature or for how long. Thank you for the help!

    fredk
    Last reply by fredk,
  5. MarlinDave

    1812 Hat 1 2

    by MarlinDave

    Anybody got a pattern for one of these? Thanks.

    fredk
    Last reply by fredk,
  6. Mocivnik

    Ammo pouch

    by Mocivnik

    Well, purpose is different, but the design remains same: I'd like to make an ammo pouch for slingshot bullets but the design I'd like to keep as from American Civil War lead balls. My slingshot ammo are actually balls from bearings dimensions either 3/8" or 1/2" (10-12mm). Has anyone ever done something as such and maybe have a pattern for it? (just a thought: if this ammo pouch would have somekind of attachmend to hold slingshot aswell, it would be more than perfect)

    DieselTech
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  7. ThisIsMyFirstRodeo

    Functional wrist braces

    by ThisIsMyFirstRodeo

    Ok not sure exactly where to post… My issue/question isn’t geared so much towards LARP as blacksmithing, but y’all might have a better answer: I’m thinking about a leather wrist brace that will help support my swing of the hammer. I know a lot of you have some really cool wrist pieces, but who has something that’s actually functional/supportive? And how should I go about fabricating it?

    ThisIsMyFirstRodeo
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  8. CampCurryLeather

    U.S. Stamp

    by CampCurryLeather

    Hello, I wanted to share a custom embossing plate I had made in case there were any other folks interested in it. I have been using some embossing plates made from resin with the U.S. design on them that have been nice but did not hold up to repeated use on my 8 ton clicker. I finally decided to look form someone that made one from metal or could work with me to design one. I contacted "Leather Stamp Maker" because they had made my makers mark and it has held up to thousands of whacks with a 16oz maul. They very quickly got proofs designed for me to look at and got it shipped out within a day of me approving the design. It measures 3" wide x 1.75" high and 1" t…

    purplefox66
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  9. stampingdelight

    updated knight armor

    by stampingdelight

    thoughts on this one and what can do for the next one to make better

    fredk
    Last reply by fredk,
  10. carr52

    Tried making bottles 1 2

    by carr52

    It fun. I liked playing with the bees wax. I used popcorn to stretch it out. Just kept jamming it in with a wood dowel. The basketweave held up better than I thought it would.

    PastorBob
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  11. jonlrussell

    My first medieval belt

    by jonlrussell

    I still haven't done a sword belt as I've intended, but finally decided I needed to do a medieval type belt for practice, so here's my first one. The stamping pattern is different from what I had first planned because the belt is about 1/4" narrower than what it would have needed to be, but I like what I came up with anyway. It's not perfect by any means but overall I'm pleased with how it came out. Gives me much more confidence for when I do my scabbard and belt. Thinking that may be my next project, but I should probably finish the wallet I cut the parts for first.

    jonlrussell
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