Members jana Posted January 1, 2011 Members Report Posted January 1, 2011 Hello to all! I thought I would show off this piece after a bit of an absence. It is one of those projects that take on a life of their own and took way too long to finish. But now it is and I can say that I really like the results. Happy New Year! Jana Quote Jana "A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." - Chinese Proverb
mendedbowl Posted January 1, 2011 Report Posted January 1, 2011 WOW!!! That is just beautiful! the back as well as the front. The colors in the sections near the center are stunning. just a few questions please: I"m curious about the large nails or spots in the tabs that cover the edge. are those custom made? or did you buy them somewhere? any information about them would be wonderful. also can you share which parts are embossed? I really like this piece! the more I look at it, the more details i see. ken Quote
Members druid Posted January 1, 2011 Members Report Posted January 1, 2011 (edited) That is absoLUTELY HAWT !!!!!!! M'am, your skills are incredible and your talent is nothing less than superb. How long [in {Wo}man-hours] did that take you? Edited January 1, 2011 by druid Quote
Members CitizenKate Posted January 1, 2011 Members Report Posted January 1, 2011 Fabulous work! Thanks for posting. Kate Quote
Members Spence Posted January 1, 2011 Members Report Posted January 1, 2011 Museum quality, for sure!!! Quote Spence Mendoza, TX, USA
Ambassador leatheroo Posted January 1, 2011 Ambassador Report Posted January 1, 2011 What a stunning piece of work....can you show some closeups? Quote "]http://leatheroo.blogspot
Members jana Posted January 2, 2011 Author Members Report Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) Thank you for all of your nice comments! Ken- The full front is plugged embossed, from the outer circle to the center. The attached close-up pictures should show you more detail. The nails came from Restoration Hardware. The large heads that are on the tabs around the edge were originally 3 inches long and were cut down. Druid- I quit counting after 200 hours... most of the hours are in the embossing work. I would guesstimate somewhere close to 300/350 by the time it was done. Leatherroo- The close-ups are attached!! Thank you again, Jana Edited January 2, 2011 by jana Quote Jana "A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." - Chinese Proverb
Members hivemind Posted January 2, 2011 Members Report Posted January 2, 2011 Jana, that's a masterpiece. Well done. Quote
Members GrampaJoel Posted January 2, 2011 Members Report Posted January 2, 2011 That is absolutely one very fine piece of museum quality of work! But I must ask... is it a arm held shield? Is the leather covering a hard surface of some kind? Again, very cool! You are an artist of the highest quality. Joel Quote
Members hivemind Posted January 2, 2011 Members Report Posted January 2, 2011 A targe is a traditional small Scottish shield. If it was held in the hand, you'd call it a buckler, but it's kind of a weird thing, historically, because it's so small yet is strapped on the arm. That's probably got a plywood core. Historically they had wooden cores. Quote
Members druid Posted January 2, 2011 Members Report Posted January 2, 2011 A targe is a traditional small Scottish shield. If it was held in the hand, you'd call it a buckler, but it's kind of a weird thing, historically, because it's so small yet is strapped on the arm. That's probably got a plywood core. Historically they had wooden cores. Correct. Slip the arm through the leather and holds the grip but also, that same hand holds the Dirk in a "point down" orientation. The Dirk point sticks out about 3-5 inches and the strong hand swings the primary weapon. Use the Targe to block an attacker's swing and thrust the Dirk tip downward into the lower abdomen or below... Quote
Members alb Posted January 2, 2011 Members Report Posted January 2, 2011 WOW WOW WOW!!!!! Absolutely gorgeous!! Ann Hello to all! I thought I would show off this piece after a bit of an absence. It is one of those projects that take on a life of their own and took way too long to finish. But now it is and I can say that I really like the results. Happy New Year! Jana Quote
Members Leatherimages Posted January 2, 2011 Members Report Posted January 2, 2011 Your work really deserves all the praise here. Very clean. Quote Back to the bench, Paul "When you finally get your wings, don't complain about the wind in your face."
mendedbowl Posted January 2, 2011 Report Posted January 2, 2011 Correct. Slip the arm through the leather and holds the grip but also, that same hand holds the Dirk in a "point down" orientation. The Dirk point sticks out about 3-5 inches and the strong hand swings the primary weapon. Use the Targe to block an attacker's swing and thrust the Dirk tip downward into the lower abdomen or below... Ouch!!! I don't wanna play anymore! Quote
Members jana Posted January 2, 2011 Author Members Report Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) That is absolutely one very fine piece of museum quality of work! But I must ask... is it a arm held shield? Is the leather covering a hard surface of some kind? Again, very cool! You are an artist of the highest quality. Joel Joel, I used 3/4 inch cabinet grade birch plywood for the core, originally a targe would've had two layers of wood laying cross grained to one another and then pegged. This targe was a challenge and I am very glad it is now finished. Edited January 2, 2011 by jana Quote Jana "A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." - Chinese Proverb
AndyL1 Posted January 2, 2011 Report Posted January 2, 2011 This is beautiful! Very nice work, the embossing is superb! Cheers, Andy Quote Blackthorn Leather on Etsy • Blackthorn Leather on Facebook
Members wildrose Posted January 3, 2011 Members Report Posted January 3, 2011 That is absolutely gorgeous! Quote Holly Moore Wild Rose Creations http://www.wrcleather.com
Members Wolfsax Posted January 8, 2011 Members Report Posted January 8, 2011 Amazing work! Can't wait to see more. Quote deviantArt senior: Leatherworking and Unique Dream Catchers
Members Dom Posted February 12, 2011 Members Report Posted February 12, 2011 Really awsome ! Il like the center part. Quote
Members RuehlLeatherWorks Posted February 14, 2011 Members Report Posted February 14, 2011 This is so stunning that I would be terrified to actually USE this! How in the world can you even display this? The back is as beautiful as the front! I wouldn't know which side to show!!! Quote
Members jana Posted February 14, 2011 Author Members Report Posted February 14, 2011 This is so stunning that I would be terrified to actually USE this! How in the world can you even display this? The back is as beautiful as the front! I wouldn't know which side to show!!! It is displayed in my home safe and sound... When I take it somewhere I display it on its tripod and hover!! I encourage people to pick it up and examine but I am not very far away from it and I show the front most of the time!! Thank you for the wonderful comments, Jana Quote Jana "A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." - Chinese Proverb
Members scottishshoemaker Posted February 20, 2011 Members Report Posted February 20, 2011 Very nice, love the work. Quote You Want It, I'll Make It!
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