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Drummer Dave
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I found these bit's of leather my Dad had made a loooong time ago, i must have been about 5 or 7 years old.
Im going to make an arm gaurd with the one on the right & a string pull with the other. I thought it would be cool to use these since my Dad had made them, & now mega years later i get to craft them into something i can use.  The white paper cut out is a template for my string pull.
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CedroneS
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Seems a shame to have to cut them up...
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Drummer Dave
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Well, ya, ........ but im lineing the string pull up with the pattern so i keep that, & the arm gaurd will have nothing but the curved corners cut off, it will be most intact. I thought about it, but thought i have something me & my Dad have made together, yet more than 30 years apart. I like that idea  . It's something i will have with me for a very long time, another 30 years i would think.
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Drummer Dave
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well i made the string pull, & it works great. Lol, but now im haveing second thought's for the arm gaurd.
Its a nice piece of work my Dad did, ....................  i dont think i can cut it  .
Thanks Cedrone for the guilt trip, lol JK. I just looked at it, & i dont think i will mess with it. I'll just go buy a arm gaurd.
I have the string pull made, that's all i will do with the leather. My Dads work is worth more to me as it is.
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CedroneS
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Hahahaha! Sorry for the guilt trip!!!  But look at it this way: You have one thing you made out of the leather, the other one you can keep the way it is. Best of both worlds! 
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lol, ya, im glad i didn't. The String pull was enufe. Now ! i must punish my liver Mmmmmm, Beer
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Im in the works for hunting down a good piece of 8oz leather to make my Quiver.
I have the prints for the design, just need the leather.
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Dutchman
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In the April/May issue of Primitive Archer it has the plans for a Leather quiver with a Badger skin covering it. Does anyone know where I can leather in Northern Michigan? I like to shop locally if possible.
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Drummer Dave
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Just thought i would show ya my leather sheath for my folding saw.
I was sick & tired of having to take off the pack to grab my saw. 
So i measured up the lengh grabed some leather sewed it up cut a small hole & ran my shoulder strap
through it & Ta Da ! works great, easy to grab.
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I made a leather bag and will post it later.
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Good solution Drummer Dave 
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Drummer Dave
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Ya it worked out well turd. Im making another one for apair of pruners. I collect elderbush branches as well for my Pipe stems, its just alot easyer & has a nicer cut than a saw . I'll post a pic later of it. Cheers.
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| | I made a leather bag and will post it later. |
> So where's this bag Huh ??
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| | | | I made a leather bag and will post it later. |
> So where's this bag Huh ?? |
Sorry, ill get the pic right now. It was under tons of stuff earlier.
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Here is my Haversack
 sorry focus doesnt work
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Cool!!
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Cool, is the bottom open ? i dont see stitching.
And is the thread waxed, ive never seen white before.
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| | Cool, is the bottom open ? i dont see stitching.
And is the thread waxed, ive never seen white before. |
No, it was just a piece of leather folded, and the thread is sinew (animal tendon) with wax.
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Cool stuff Survivor Kid 909
I like the use of sinew
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| | | | Cool, is the bottom open ? i dont see stitching.
And is the thread waxed, ive never seen white before. |
No, it was just a piece of leather folded, and the thread is sinew (animal tendon) with wax. |
Ah, sinew. I haven't used that stuff yet.
They sell rolls of it for around $ 13.00 at Tandy Leather. How is it to work with ? interested to know. Cheers.
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