rawhider Report post Posted December 13, 2007 (edited) Just built these yesterday. No metal fasteners at all. Edited December 13, 2007 by rawhider Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted December 13, 2007 (edited) Rawhider, that is a lot of work, they do look good. I know Chaps, I know Chinks, but.... what are, and the History of ARMITAS ? Edited December 13, 2007 by Luke Hatley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtwister09 Report post Posted December 13, 2007 Luke, Check these out. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaps Regards, Ben Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spencer G Report post Posted December 13, 2007 Those look good. Do you cut the fringe by hand, or do you have some contraption for it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted December 13, 2007 (edited) THANK YOU.... Edited December 13, 2007 by Luke Hatley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Ellis Report post Posted December 14, 2007 Very Cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mudman Report post Posted December 14, 2007 VERY NICE!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warren Report post Posted December 14, 2007 WOW! Truly beautiful work. The quality work of your work shows without a doubt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rawhider Report post Posted December 14, 2007 (edited) Thanks for the compliments! Spencer G, I did cut all the fringe by hand...it sucked! My right hand is a little sore now, but it was all worth it. Traditionaly, armitas were made with deer hide. The buckaroos would have a set of summer armitas, and a set of woolies (full length chaps made out of angora, bear or buffalo) for the winter time. I built these ot of a cowhide that a freind gave me for my birthday. He's a blacksmith, and he uses the same kind of hide to build his aprons out of. You can see on the apron of these ones I ran out of long pieces to cut my fringe, so I had to piece a smaller piece in. Good thing they were for me! Edited December 14, 2007 by rawhider Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opagon Report post Posted December 14, 2007 So cool! Nicely done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
