MikeDB Report post Posted November 11, 2008 Just like one of my musical heros I appear to be living in the past A piece for the same chap that commissioned the scriveners case. A simple traditional design with an antiqued Tudor Rose emblem dyed in then stiffened with wax. His bracer but very much my longbow! :D Cheers Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmoothZey Report post Posted November 11, 2008 whoa ! i like the color ! nice bracer **do you have problems when it come to lacing em on ur arm ? with my laced bracer it really a pain to lace lol ...dunno if it my lacing pattern , the leather string i used, the size of my eyelet or somethign else** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
calanneh Report post Posted November 11, 2008 Very nice looking!! I love the bracer! Smooth, try a larger hole and some round leather thong. It will help. Also go with as few holes as possible, space them out so you use fewer holes like Mike did here. My first set had a hole every half inch and it takes me 15 minutes to lace each one!!! William Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted November 11, 2008 Great looking work, I need to make one for what I take the compound bow out shooting. I caught my arm once and looked like I had a baseball underneath my skin lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tashabear Report post Posted November 11, 2008 Very nice looking!! I love the bracer!Smooth, try a larger hole and some round leather thong. It will help. Also go with as few holes as possible, space them out so you use fewer holes like Mike did here. My first set had a hole every half inch and it takes me 15 minutes to lace each one!!! William I'm telling you, dude -- SPIRAL LACING. Then you just need to loosen it to get it on and off, and you only have one end to fiddle with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
calanneh Report post Posted November 11, 2008 I'm telling you, dude -- SPIRAL LACING. Then you just need to loosen it to get it on and off, and you only have one end to fiddle with. What she said....spiral is great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted November 12, 2008 A fine looking bracer!! I like to round of my corners a bit. I also really like to put the bottom lacing holes as close to the bottomedge as possible because in my experience the bracer will push down on your hand at bit if they are higher in position and may disturb the hands movement (depending on the wearers mentaility off course). Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArtS Report post Posted November 12, 2008 Good job not only on the bracer but also the photo setup. Art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RuehlLeatherWorks Report post Posted November 12, 2008 Very nice! On my bracers, I use grommets to reinforce the holes, making lacing a bit easier. I also tie it with deerhide thong, and have the lace double back on itself at either end. Antique Brass grommets are wonderful as accents too! http://www.grannd.com/Merchant2/merchant.m...teners-grommets Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
