Back quiver and matching arm guard

[dhaverstick]

Well, after many long hours and sore fingers, I finally finished my donation to the United Bowhunters of Missouri Festival live auction. This year's offering is a back quiver and matching arm guard. The maroon leather is bull hide and the golden leather is cape buffalo. The light trim and bling are deer hide. I burned the shapes onto the leather with a wood burning tool. I carved the lace hooks and buttons from deer antler and sewed everything up by hand using artificial sinew. Hopefully, these items will make the club a little money.

Darren

[Texson]

Wow!  Very nice.  I'm sure it will be appreciated.

[DJole]

Lovely design work! The multi-colored leather is very striking, and the primitive archer designs are nicely done. 
Great work, with a lot of attention to detail. 

[kiwican]

That's some stunning work

[bikermutt07]

Awesome, Darren. 

[Sheilajeanne]

Wow, that's a LOT of stitching! No wonder you've got sore fingers! Very, very nice work!

 

I am curious as to why there look to be two bumps at the top and bottom of the arm guard. Is that where the edging strips begin and end?

[thefanninator]

Nice work. You've got a style all your own.

Edited February 4, 2018 by thefanninator

[Peter Darby]

Very very nice.

[battlemunky]

Great looking work! I'm sure it'll pull in a good chunk of change.

[dhaverstick]

Thanks, all! Sheilajeanne, those two bumps are where I put a small piece of leather over the spots where the trim edges meet. I hate leaving a raw edge showing!

Darren

 

[Fire88]

Great work, I hope they bring Great money at the auction as they should!