Gremlin Report post Posted April 28, 2008 Steppin' outta my comfort zone and tried something ........ different. My first set of bracers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freak Report post Posted April 28, 2008 Those look like you've made many of them before. They look really cool, i dig the style !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gremlin Report post Posted April 28, 2008 Thanks freak. Nope, never made 'em before but sure was a fun project. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted April 28, 2008 Nice stuff Gremlin! Those look like some awsome fun to do. Nice solution with the D-rings to keep the strap, haven't seen them around here in a proper size for bracers except plastic ones. Nice edges, looks professional! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gremlin Report post Posted April 28, 2008 Thanks Tom. Those small d-rings are from Leather Factory. As for the edges, I'm kinda anal about burnishing all exposed edges. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted April 28, 2008 Me to, sorta'. I'm not very good at it but learning more and more but so far I prefer to do the mexican round braid to edge burnishing. The skull bracer was just wet polished edges whilst tooling it since I was so anal with the painting on this one I couldn't give more time to it. That doesn't show much when antiquing comes on but I have to practice with the brush and spirits. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leatheroo Report post Posted April 28, 2008 excellent bracers love the design Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spider Report post Posted April 28, 2008 These look really good. Very fun design. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gremlin Report post Posted April 28, 2008 Roo and Spider, thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lindatt Report post Posted April 28, 2008 Wow I am impressed! Cool design! Very unique! Linda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gremlin Report post Posted April 28, 2008 Thank you Linda. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beaverslayer Report post Posted April 29, 2008 Curtis, your just a leather wizard, those look like you've been making them for years, and just letting us know about it now. Anything else you've not been sharing with us??????? LOL Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gremlin Report post Posted April 29, 2008 Thanks. LOL, nope, nothing else Ken. At least not yet. Thinking thru the mechanics of articulation for sholders and knees tho. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trauma Report post Posted July 8, 2008 Thanks. LOL, nope, nothing else Ken. At least not yet. Thinking thru the mechanics of articulation for sholders and knees tho. I've had some mild success putting a piece of card between the pieces of leather when hammering the rivet. Same technique is used for peening rivets in plate armour. It gives the leather a bit of play and worked really well for a pair of gauntlets i made with 2mm leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
