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Title: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: razorsharptokill on September 28, 2007, 11:08:00 PM
The jacket is a British chemical suit with the charcoal cut out. I added the sneaky leaves to the sleaves, shoulders and sides.  What do you think. I took some black and white pics too to see what it may look like to deer. What do you think?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/trail%20cam%20and%20hunting/CIMG0621.jpg)
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: razorsharptokill on September 28, 2007, 11:09:00 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/trail%20cam%20and%20hunting/CIMG0622.jpg)
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: Mike Bolin on September 28, 2007, 11:22:00 PM
go ahead and post the photo of the suit....  :bigsmyl:  Looks good to me! Nice job-Mike
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: RGK on September 28, 2007, 11:33:00 PM
Very nice.
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: Whip on September 29, 2007, 12:04:00 AM
Yeah, what Mike said - all I see is bushes and stuff
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: drewsbow on September 29, 2007, 06:48:00 AM
yup me too , nice job :0)
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Post by: bbassi on September 29, 2007, 07:48:00 AM
black and white? Heck, I can't make you out in the color pics! Nice job.
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: DEAN on September 29, 2007, 07:51:00 AM
When you going in business??????GREAT JOB
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: razorsharptokill on September 29, 2007, 09:50:00 AM
I like the "high end camo" but don't like the high price. I rarely buy any camo unless it's on sale after season. I feel that most hunting products are like fishing lures..(meant to catch the fisherman)! I like to use military surplus garments due to low cost and high durability.

After seeing another leafy suit post, I doubt I'll buy any more of the sneaky leaf product. Very good use of alternative materials (landscape fabric) to achieve an awesom look! I can use real leaves as a pattern and make fake ones out of lightweight fabric.

Another use for that black landscape fabric would be darkening the inside of a pop up or home made blind too!
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: Curtiss Cardinal on September 29, 2007, 12:05:00 PM
Not too .....well I was going to say shabby but it is shabby that is what makes it effective.
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: Buemaker on September 29, 2007, 12:36:00 PM
You better not hang out in any Osage brush, might be cut down as bow wood. Looking good.
Bue--.
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: Ted Fry on September 29, 2007, 12:37:00 PM
Great idea on the landscape fabric razor , I have one of the early Double bull blinds that is not black inside , it will be now , thanks
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: razorsharptokill on October 01, 2007, 04:57:00 PM
Here's a pic of it in action instead of just hung on a branch. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/trail%20cam%20and%20hunting/CIMG0641.jpg)
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: Tilbilly on October 01, 2007, 05:13:00 PM
Well doggonit, would be nice to have a pic of more than your bow and a coupla arrows.......go ahead and post a pic of the suit too    ;)
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: casjoker on October 01, 2007, 08:36:00 PM
That is funny I thought you were in the suit in the first picture.  Blends in very well, very good at breaking up your outline which seems to be the idea when designing camo.  What do you use to keep the string from snagging on the suit when you release.
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: razorsharptokill on October 01, 2007, 08:51:00 PM
I use an arm guard or gather up the excess material with a rubber band. I left the leaves off the inside of my bow arm.
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: MI_Bowhunter on October 02, 2007, 08:44:00 AM
You better not take it off in the woods, you might not find it again.

Great job.
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: shawnee on October 02, 2007, 09:49:00 AM
Me thinks them big bucks at McAlester Army Ammo plant are in BIIIIGGGGGG trouble!
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on October 02, 2007, 10:16:00 AM
where did you get the leaves from? are they the same as the ones from wally World?
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: razorsharptokill on October 02, 2007, 10:31:00 AM
It's funny you shoulkd say that MI_Bowhunter, I hung it on a branch yesterday while I did som scouting thinking I'd just pick it up on the way back to the truck. I almost didn't find it!

I used the "sneaky leaf" product. I've bought some online and I also found some at Bass Pro cheaper. A guy could use fake stuff from wally world but it may be too crunchy and loud. These leaves are fairly soft. I think I'll hot glue them to the fabric though instead of the safety pins.
Title: Re: My homemade leafy suit
Post by: Wary Buck on October 02, 2007, 01:11:00 PM
Gotta say I'm impressed.