Members dhaverstick Posted June 18, 2018 Members Report Posted June 18, 2018 Here's an arm guard I finished over the weekend. It will be a raffle item at an archery event next weekend. The backing is vegetable tanned cowhide. The maroon facing is shrunken bullhide and the tan facing is cape buffalo. The olive trim is New Zealand red deer. I carved the lace hooks from deer antler and sewed the whole thing up by hand using artificial sinew. Hopefully, it will make the archery club a little money. Darren Quote
Members Scoutmom103 Posted June 18, 2018 Members Report Posted June 18, 2018 Nice looks like a lot of work for a good cause. Quote
Members RegisD Posted June 18, 2018 Members Report Posted June 18, 2018 Very intricate leather work and the different type hides make it very unique. Beautiful! Quote
Members noobleather Posted June 19, 2018 Members Report Posted June 19, 2018 Great contrasting leather and colours there,how long was the total build time? Quote
Members dhaverstick Posted June 19, 2018 Author Members Report Posted June 19, 2018 Thanks, all! Noobleather, it takes me longer to carve the lace hooks than anything else. Not counting that, I'd say I have 5 hours in it. Darren Quote
Members Double Daddy Posted June 19, 2018 Members Report Posted June 19, 2018 Phenomenal work...excellent choice of materials...they work well together. Quote
Members LederRudi Posted June 20, 2018 Members Report Posted June 20, 2018 Great design espertly executed! I like the casual suggestion of the Ying Yang motif! Quote
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