Tank panel

[cwa11is]

I just finished this tank panel. I'm really liking this leatherwork stuff. I find that many skills have to be incorporated into a finished piece. People think leatherwork is one specific skill, but I am learning quickly that it involves so much more..... Design, illustration, sculpture, fabrication, sewing....and more. Anyway here's what i just finished. i have much to learn about lacing.

[cwa11is]

I just posted this on the members gallery, but it is more appropriate here. I know I'm being an attention whore, but here it is again.

Chris

[TomSwede]

Nice looking bib! The laced edges relly gives it a little extra sparkle.

Viewed your site too, relly cool stuff. I liked the bed.

Tom

[cwa11is]

Thanks Tom. Anybody who posts something here can usually get some appreciated input from you.

...........as a sidenote,You being from Sweden (my ancestry is from Norway), Do you know of any people producing authentic replications of Viking helmets? I'd like to make a riding helmet with horns....ha ha..seriously.

[TomSwede]

Yeah, it is so addictive to see what you guys and gals can come up with.

Just in case you don't know, the horned helmet is a myth. I think there are none helmet whatsoever found with horns.

I have no leads on where to go for a helmet nowadays so yo better google that one.

I do remember one site called Swords 'n' stuff but not sure if they had helmets and such.

Also search for spangenhelm. The usual construction used is called that. The Normans used a version of that one with elongated tops.

Good luck!

Tom

[Drac]

tom banwell on here makes snazzy helmets and such. nice work on that, btw. is it possible to put eyelets or grommets where the attachment holes are?

[TomSwede]

Yeah Tom Banwell is definetly worth a mentioning. He's a member here and this is his website: http://www.tombanwell.com/

Horns on helmet and he cast them himself with metal powder and resin. Talk to him if seriously interested in casting horns for your helmet but I think you're the man to create those with one eye shut anyways!

Eyelets should go fine on the upperlayer but if through both layers they could scratch the paint on the tank. I use the manual way to set eyelets and on the inside they get a bit torn and cracked.

Tom

[Sawyer]

Excellant Tank Panel! i gotta make a few for customers when i get the time!

[Spider]

This is a nice piece. Good call Drac on the eyelettes/grommets . maybe if you apply them and then line the inside. I have also used felt or drawer lining under panels.

[shirleyz]

Nice Job!!! Looks great.

ShirleyZ

[ArtS]

I'm inspired. I'm going to make one for my brother in law's Harley.

Thanks,

ArtS

[MdB Leatherworks]

Thanks Tom. Anybody who posts something here can usually get some appreciated input from you.

...........as a sidenote,You being from Sweden (my ancestry is from Norway), Do you know of any people producing authentic replications of Viking helmets? I'd like to make a riding helmet with horns....ha ha..seriously.

Go to http://www.armourarchive.org and ask for Halberds. He's from TX and he's done a project very mu ch like what you're talking about. He's a genius at metalwork.