These are the last chapter of the last few weeks leather craft. I've had 3 nights in a row up until 2 to 3 am finishing these Armguards.

I'm back to work tomorrow after doing little over 2 weeks leave but crank out leather work. The Armguard on the right started out as part of a set to a Backquiver and finger tab I tooled up recently but it did not fit the theme so I tooled up the one on the right that has come together, at least in my eyes as a top match with the Backquiver.

I am really scraping the bottom of the barrel now for leather so both of these are made of scrap.



As a reminder, here's a photo of the Back Quiver I finished recently



regards Jacko

Are they for sell or trade or are you doing a drawing for them? I really like them both. The detail is wonderful. What ever you are doing with them they are a real piece of work for sure.

that's some great work there, gratz on a job well done

Randy

Awesome work.

How do you braid the leather around the outside? iv always wanted to know how to do that.

very  nice work jacko        whether theyre made from scrap or not they are truly works of art

Sweet........

Nice!!!!          

Nice work,they look sweet!

Excellent!!

I am a BIG fan of the heavily tooled back quiver. They have a real classic look to them.

Just curious: There was an article about a gnetleman from Australia a while back in TBM (I apoligize that I don't remember his name so please forgive me)and there was a pic of a bow and quiver and the quiver was heavily tooled also. Is that style popular there?

Thanks for sharing.

very nice work.  

Rookie@51, I make this stuff for myself and don't sell it as people will not pay you for the little piece of yourself, cost of materials, time and experience you put into it. I do give pieces away or trade from time to time.

tradtusker This link shows how to do the round braid or Mexican braid. It looks difficult but its quite easy once you get going.

http://www.kingsmerecrafts.com/page100.html


Finishing is a bugger sometimes but easily followed from a book. A good lacing manual is produced by Tandy and is called "Lacing and Stitching for Leathercraft, 10 different lacing and stitching Techniques"

Another very handy lacing manual "Leather Lacing Manual" by Ron Edwards published by Rams Skull press. It has the Lazy S stitch I have also used on this recent work as well as the round braid stitch.

This link should at least help get hold of the little book ,it's a gem

http://www.ramsskullpress.com/crafts.html

jcar315 I'm aware of an award winning Leather crafter in Melbourne but I have never met him. He has made several heavily tooled quivers, 2 of which I've seen and they where flawless works of art. I have not seen many folks with tooled leather quivers and accessories etc.

I did not renew any of my magazine subscriptions a while ago to help make ends meet and missed that article in TBM. I have a mate who may have the article, thanks for the heads up

regards Jacko

Thanks Perry    

Very nice work.
Wish I could find a arm guard I liked. Many out there but not many nice ones like yours.

Sorry to hear you need to go back to work.
The break looks like it did the soul good.

Tim

You are doing some beautiful leather work. Thanks for posting the links also.

Could you post some close ups and pix of the back side.

Jacko,
What weight leather are you using on your guivers and armguards?

I'm getting into leather work myself. I just finished a stalker type guiver that turned out pretty nice. I need to get pics posted. I hear you about selling them, alot of ones self goes into something like that.

I bought a book on leather braiding that was pretty good you might check it out "Leather Braiding" by Bruce grant.

Nice work, Love the armguard's

Kris

I like the tab.  I'm using a self made version right now, but it looks a lot like the BW's or Skookums I prefer.

Picture of the rear of the Armguard with the overlay, all my work is lined with Roo hide like this. This view really shows up the unfortunate use of scrap for the Armguard, the 3rd grade hide and different diameter lace shows up more. Gotta stick to a budget though.



Stiks n strings I am not sure on the terminology for weight of leather. I look at a piece and if its better than 1/8 thick I use it. That Armguard that I did first as the companion piece for the Backquiver is perhaps thinner than that.

I just checked a awesome book I bought last week for $30 Australian Leather Carving by Peter Main to clarify and it says that 8 -9 oz for belts 3 - 3.5 mm approx 3/16" .Generally I use 2.5mm to 3mm, 1/8" simply as it's cheaper.

You get problems with stretching and work going out of shape tooling thin Leather. I learned a hint last week where you glue the Leather to a stiff surface using non permanent Rubber Cement as it peels easily and is not as permanent as PVA or Contact glue to help prevent this.

Kbets, I adapted the tab design from the stitched type tabs on the market.

Dang.  Beautiful work.  I have thought about learning to work leather... now I am inspired.  And very impressed with your work.  Nice job!

Jacko-
Simply incredible.  Is it correct that you're self taught?  Makes me want to go give some of this a try...  Great job    

Jeremy