Always wanted to make a nice Buckskin Jacket so finally got round to it
it was my winter project
Buckskin jacket Early frontiersman style.
making a jacket like this is a LOT of work but very rewarding, cut my fingers up pretty good sowing it!
(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h101/tradtusker/IVY_20081213_0518.jpg)
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thats a early 90's First of Ron Laclair's shrew designs and we all know Ron is a keen Buckskiner.
also thanks to "Littletree" for some advice.
what you think?
Very nice!
Andy,
That's sharp looking :thumbsup:
Nice buckskin shirt.
very nice!!
hey what what bow is that?
I like it its nice =]
(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h101/tradtusker/IVY_20090119_0552.jpg)
its a little 54" shrew recurve from early 90's i believe, with snake skins
Nicely done.
Looking good there Andy. You just need to wear it everyday for a year to get it good and greasy/dirty and you will have it down authentic.
ANDY, THAT IS REALLLLLLY GOOD LOOKING, VERY NICE JOB!
Outstanding.........
sweet!
Someone shot a big hole in the front of it... :p
Very nice !
Good job li'l Brother! :D
That's some really neat stitching :thumbsup:
Nice work, Andy. That should stop the wind from blowing through you.
I enjoy your photography, especially the B&W photos that you have posted.
Congrats, good work Andy
:thumbsup: Nice
Well nice! :D
That is cool. I have always said I would do that one day...
How many hides did it take?
very nice....looks like you're turnin' "western" on us! :bigsmyl:
:campfire:
Nice work mate,
can you post some blueprints?
Nice ... looks just about my size :D
Sweet. Now you need some breeches.
Niiiice!
awesome :thumbsup:
Too Cool :cool:
Man, that is some nice work!!
Totally awesome threads, Andy. Fine lookin' Shrew ya got there, too. Hmmmm....it looks awfully familiar...can it be?...By golly it is..er..uh, was..mine! Very nice camera work, too, as always.
that is awesome nice job!!
Very nice Andy! I have one that I love, but I didn't make it.
Cool stuff, Andy! Did you tan the hides yourself? How warm is it? Matt
Very Cool Andy, What pattern did you use?
P.
Wow, very cool. Looks great, looking forward to seeing the pattern you used!
thanks guys.
Jamie this jacket took 4 hides to make.
one for each sleeve + the tassels and then one for the front and one for the back, i used them up right so that the backbone ridge of the hide runs on my spine as it would on a deers.
Matt I did not tan the hide's myself :( living in the UK for the last few years has prevented that, but now im here in the states ill kill a few deer and the next one will be a tradbow killed brain tanned jacket.
as for the pattern well i can't help you there, i kind of winged it from a few long sleeve shirts i had. then what i did was trace them up onto some cheep bed sheets i got from walmart, cut it out and sewed them up and through trial and error i modified it to fit well, then i marked the joins (shoulder, color, sleeves etc) once i had it how i wanted i took it apart and traced out the pieces to the leather, then spent days sewing it up with TS1 bow string lol and number 8 glovers needles with whipstitch .
as for the hides i washed them and then smocked them to darken the color and to stop it going hard if it gets wet. also spent a lot of time stretching them out as best i could.
next are the pants :readit: :wavey:
yeah man LOVE IT!!!!! :notworthy:
thought you might like this one Ken :thumbsup:
Wonderful work!
Really neat.
yer not kidding bro! i will have a set in the near fiture, i don't have the skills to make them buy i plan on buying a set.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Well done Andy.
Andy thats cool, is that a bullet hole in the belly?
great job :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
thats pretty cool
Beautiful stitch work
Ron and King yes thats a bullet hole in the front, i could have stitched it up but thought it would give it some character so i left it. :)
SWEEEEEEET!!!!! That looks GREAT! Good job for your first. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Very cool Andy!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Nice looking background in the pictures How are you liking it out there?
Man I am getting ready to make some buckskin leggings, but after seeing you shirt I might be buying some more hides.
Very nice. I just don't have that kind of patience anymore. Those long winters are good for something eh?
Beautiful work, Andy!
Very nice, Andy, i like it!
I sent you an e-mail because your box is full...
Ben
That is one cool looking jacket Andy...very very nice :thumbsup:
that's very cool Andy, you are very talented.
Nice job. I keep meaning to get one too. But I never do.
Andy, if I send you like 18 deer skins, could you make one for Vermonster?
:biglaugh:
QuoteOriginally posted by Biggie Hoffman:
Andy, if I send you like 18 deer skins, could you make one for Vermonster?
:biglaugh:
Yeah, Biggie couldn't come up with the 24 he'd need for you to make him one. :p
Ya really liking it up here Joe looking forward to chasing some big elk in the Mountains.
I Could make a tent out of that many hides Biggie ;) :D and ya my girlfriend was away for the first half of winter so leather work made a come back :saywhat:
that is cool :campfire:
Very Nice, I am jealous!
Now you need to make yourself some leggins and moccs.And you`ll be set.
Very nice jacket, bro! ;) I like it!
Very Very Nice Andy, What you planning on doing with your old one :) )))))
Did i read that you smocked the hides?? As ill have to do that to mine when i get home. How did you decide to do it in the End??? As now if i get stuck in the rain, ill be all stiff.
James
Awesome job! You've got some talent there young man!
Would like to make my own one day.Good work...nice looking jacket.
Andy that is a great lookin shirt. Would it be possible to get the pattern you used? I would love to make one. How many hides did you use? Thanks Don
Very nice. Looks like a labor of love.
Looks great. Nicely done Andy!
That is a very nice looking shirt. Great job!
Freakin' cool! All "My Side of the Mountain" and stuff. I wish I had it--very inspiring.
I love it. Very nice work.
Very nice! Really cool that you did it yourself. I really like the belly button ventilation port.