Members Kindaki Posted February 13, 2013 Members Report Posted February 13, 2013 finished my arm guard. I used Fred Moreau's pattern that he posted last week and altered it. I used 7 ounce veg tan and did the tooling with modeling spoons. once I use it I am sure I will alter it a little more. I see needing to take a little more off the bottom probably so bending my arm is more comfortable. need to get some more leather so I can start on my quiver next. Quote
Members KingDominoQ Posted February 13, 2013 Members Report Posted February 13, 2013 Totally digging the feather... Good job Quote Call me Q... Or if you prefer Cue or Queue or keeyu... Haha
Members Broc Posted February 13, 2013 Members Report Posted February 13, 2013 Very nice Job , does the 7 oz leather conform well in the hand ? looking at doing one myself like the pattern nice job Quote
Members Jazznow Posted February 13, 2013 Members Report Posted February 13, 2013 Very cool. Like the carving. Greetings Jonathan Quote
Members Kindaki Posted February 13, 2013 Author Members Report Posted February 13, 2013 Very nice Job , does the 7 oz leather conform well in the hand ? looking at doing one myself like the pattern nice job i am wearing it right now since wearing something is the best way to find out what is wrong with it. i ended up skiving the wrist and around the thumb a bit down to about a 4 ounce. i've kept the main part of the hand (where the bow will sit) at 7 ounce and so far it feels fine. i will probably cut off a little from the top of the hand (where my fingers fold over) for more comfort. i also cut off some from the bottom cause it was hard to bend my arm. there are a few other alterations i will be doing as i wear it more i am sure. the plan is to not take it off till i can wear it all day and not have any discomfort. i laced it together with an elastic cord which is working out really nice. the feather design is not my own. it is a tattoo by Wildspirit. he has a lot of other really cool designs that would look great on leather. i like how his work is slightly tribal but also kind of celtic looking. it's like a soft tribal. Kindaki Quote
Members Broc Posted February 14, 2013 Members Report Posted February 14, 2013 Thanks for filling me in , I'm thinking of trying a piece of soft elk skin for the hand portion and the 7-8 oz for the arm . What ya think ? Quote
Members Kindaki Posted February 14, 2013 Author Members Report Posted February 14, 2013 yeah that sounds like it will work as long as the way you connect the two doesnt bother your wrist. i made mine way too long even though i measured everything twice before i cut. i dont want to cut off the bottom of my artwork so i trying to figure out how to fix it. i might end up cutting off the top and having just an arm guard and then making another one now that i know better how long it should be. practice makes perfect. maybe after my 5th attempt i will get it right Kindaki Quote
Members Blazin Posted February 18, 2013 Members Report Posted February 18, 2013 Excellent! The feather is very well done. Quote http://www.leathersheaths.net/ http://www.facebook.com/GillsCustomLeather
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