dhaverstick Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoutmom103 Report post Posted June 18, 2018 Nice looks like a lot of work for a good cause. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RegisD Report post Posted June 18, 2018 Very intricate leather work and the different type hides make it very unique. Beautiful! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noobleather Report post Posted June 19, 2018 Great contrasting leather and colours there,how long was the total build time? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dhaverstick Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Double Daddy Report post Posted June 19, 2018 Phenomenal work...excellent choice of materials...they work well together. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LederRudi Report post Posted June 20, 2018 Great design espertly executed! I like the casual suggestion of the Ying Yang motif! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
