Half chaps or leggins

[KoBold72]

Here is the pattern we came up with and this is the pair my friend made! He did redo the bleedknots on them after I took the photos.

To the collection of "leatherworker" in different languages:

Hungarian: bőrdíszműves

Edited November 25, 2008 by KoBold72

[Becca4U]

To the collection of "leatherworker" in different languages:

Hungarian: bőrdíszműves

There used to be an ad in the Western Horseman (or maybe Horse Illustrated) for some awesome western style half chaps. They had a website and I have wanted to make some like they had. I will have to pull out my back issues and see if I can find it.

In the mean time, I thought this link might be interesting. My Fiance does some awesome beadwork and it would be nice to make some of these. Again, Finding a good pattern would be challending.

http://www.turningpointleather.com/Half_chaps.htm

[$$hobby]

i just use the english half chaps i use for a pattern and then modify to fit.

i found some inexpensive ultrasuede to use as prototype material before i cut into the suede.

[Bree]

Here is a link to some half chaps that I have been wearing for the last 5 years. These are for bikers versus Western style but they are easy to make and they work beautifully.

I made a template out of plywood for a similar design which I use to cut my leather when friends ask me to make some similar to mine. I like to line my 1/2 chaps with berber fleece.

http://www.leatherlegs.net/

BTW... these are real nice folks at Leatherlegs. I highly recommend them.

[manfrommuc]

Hi

there are no patterns but very nice pics from botas and a lot cowboystuff

http://www.wrtcleather.com/Botas/index-gallery.html

greez

johann

[Luke Hatley]

MANFROMMUC.DID YOU LOOK AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE....A GOOD PATTERN.

[sax2ter]

Just finished my first pair of Botas, and I am pleased with them, (acutally I made 2 pairs, and am working on the second pair). Went trail riding with my wife and put them to the test: During the ride, we jumped a mountain creek thar runs through a narrow gap between the hill side and a drop off. The horse scraped my lower leg on a tree that was growing out of the hill side. The botas protected as planned... this is the whole reason I became interested in half chaps or Botas, (full chaps are too hot to wear in the high desert mountains where we ride. Fortunately the tree didn't damage the botas other than to give them a little authentic "wear". I will post some pics of the finished product, and when I get a chance, will make available the pattern I used. I modified one already posted here to suit my liking: I wanted a symetrical look all the way around, with no overlap/underlap at the heel so spurs could protrude out. The finished product looks like someone sawed off the bottom half of a regular pair of chaps.