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Title: New Arm Guard
Post by: Lee Slikkers on June 15, 2011, 06:10:00 PM
Decided I needed an Arm Guard after series of odd bruises and cherries developed on my forearm      :biglaugh:  

So here are a couple pics of one I through together this afternoon...

  (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ulLGBqHdFGM/Tfn9LtXwhgI/AAAAAAAACD0/y9P39ACo7Bg/TD%2525202-17-2010%2525201-50-21.JPG)

I'd love to take one of those critters one day with a bow but haven't found out where they are hiding.

(sorry about the previously too large pic)
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: JSMOFFITT03 on June 15, 2011, 06:22:00 PM
Looks awsome... Is it carved, burned or drawn?... Can't tell Dom the pics on my phone
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: Grey Taylor on June 15, 2011, 06:23:00 PM
GREAT artwork, Lee!
That's really an outstanding job.

Guy
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: Lee Slikkers on June 15, 2011, 06:28:00 PM
It was traced in with a modeling tool and then worked again as it dried...painted the Megaloceros with black Tandy leather dye then added the darker mottling brown to mimic the caves of Lascaus in France and then dabbed the whole piece with a mix of yellow/tan leather dye.

Thanks for the kind words Guy...hope things are well with you.
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: DannyBows on June 15, 2011, 06:33:00 PM
Tha's a nice afternoon's work right there! Beautiful armguard.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: red hill on June 15, 2011, 06:33:00 PM
Beautiflul gaurd, Lee.
Stan
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: saumensch on June 15, 2011, 06:42:00 PM
Outstanding work!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: JSMOFFITT03 on June 15, 2011, 06:58:00 PM
Looks awsome... Is it carved, burned or drawn?... Can't tell Dom the pics on my phone
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: Grey Taylor on June 15, 2011, 07:34:00 PM
It's going well, Lee. Thanks. How's that young drummer of yours doing?

I figured you were basing the art on Lascaux. You did an outstanding job of it. I especially like the boldness of the animal and the cave wall mottling.
Aw, heck... I like the whole thing!

Guy
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: GWV on June 15, 2011, 08:25:00 PM
Nice work!
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Post by: bolong on June 15, 2011, 08:26:00 PM
Nice work!
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Post by: BrownA5 on June 15, 2011, 08:42:00 PM
Beautiful job.  Thanks for sharing!
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Post by: KyStickbow on June 15, 2011, 09:03:00 PM
Very nice!!
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: Friend on June 16, 2011, 05:19:00 AM
Please repost pic to correct size.
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: Lee Slikkers on June 16, 2011, 08:57:00 AM
Thanks guys
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: straitera on June 16, 2011, 09:09:00 AM
Really like it!
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: Osage61 on June 16, 2011, 10:15:00 AM
It's something special when someone can "throw" together an arm guard on an afternoon. That would be a two month project for me I bet   :biglaugh:  Very nice Lee, it looks great !
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: Friend on June 16, 2011, 12:23:00 PM
Cool!!
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Post by: ordcorpdw on June 16, 2011, 01:15:00 PM
Very cool! I made one very similar the other day but I haven't got the leather tooling part down yet......you get bonus points for cool art work.
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: Lee Slikkers on June 16, 2011, 01:31:00 PM
Thanks for all the kind words folks...much appreciated.
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: k9bowman on June 19, 2011, 06:47:00 PM
Nice job!
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: T Lail on June 19, 2011, 07:07:00 PM
very nice work......, I spent my yesterday mowing grass....I like your project better.....  :thumbsup:
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Post by: L. Harris on June 19, 2011, 08:41:00 PM
Beautiful work! You should be selling some of those!
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Post by: levibear on June 19, 2011, 10:31:00 PM
Lee, Do you take custom orders.....Very nice work.  :thumbsup:  ...Did you make it to comptons
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Post by: GRINCH on June 19, 2011, 11:05:00 PM
Nice work.
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: Thumper Dunker on June 20, 2011, 03:33:00 AM
Looks great.
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: Lee Slikkers on June 20, 2011, 08:31:00 AM
Wow, folks are more than kind with your comments.  

@levibear, no...didn't make it to Compton (probably regret missing that but...)  Orders?  That sounds like work    :biglaugh:   I could probably be talked into a trade or two...

Thanks again guys, much appreciated.
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: Shakes.602 on June 20, 2011, 10:25:00 AM
Mine isnt  NEAR  as "Purty" as Yours, but My Granddaughter will Love It!!   :goldtooth:    :biglaugh:  

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/arrowmaker62/GracieGuard62011_01.jpg
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: Lee Slikkers on June 20, 2011, 10:29:00 AM
Shakes, nice work...anything from Gramps is always enjoyed.  My two boys got home from a trip yesterday and they were both "fighting" over the arm guard til i walked in and told it was for me and not them...LOL
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: Shakes.602 on June 20, 2011, 10:45:00 AM
:archer:
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: Lee Slikkers on June 20, 2011, 10:48:00 AM
Well, being such a nice Dad...I will likely just set them both up with the leather and pieces and let them run wild with their own ideas.  It's best if they get used to making all their own gear anyways and no better time than the present to learn how.

Thanks again~
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: Shakes.602 on June 21, 2011, 11:00:00 AM
That Works Even Better!! gives the Imaginations a Stretch  AND  Lets them Hone their Leather Working Skills!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: JohnnyWayne on June 21, 2011, 11:45:00 AM
Very well done  :)
Title: Re: New Arm Guard
Post by: Bails on June 21, 2011, 12:36:00 PM
Love it, want one  :)