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Post by summit on Sept 25, 2011 21:12:52 GMT -5
I recently took up leatherworking. I've been working on a number of peices for okfest-only one picture so far but I was wondering what you folks thought of em: <img>http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/309127_277365622293004_100000587047816_1020794_138551039_n.jpg</img> The grieves are made from water hardened select saddle skirting, #9 copper rivets. I made the purity seal out of scraps and attached the plates to a set of boot toppers I had lying around. |
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Post by Caleidah on Sept 25, 2011 21:18:41 GMT -5
BBCode on these boards, buddy. But they look nice
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Post by Sir Peregrine on Sept 26, 2011 7:25:42 GMT -5
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Post by summit on Sept 26, 2011 10:50:05 GMT -5
Thanks Peregrine, I'm (obviously) not very forum savvy.
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Post by Salamander on Sept 26, 2011 14:41:12 GMT -5
DO LIEK
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Post by Kyrian on Sept 26, 2011 17:16:09 GMT -5
Those look pretty sharp but what are the boot toppers made of? I'm concerned that if the toppers aren't made of as durable material as the leather, they're going to wear out or tear before the leather does.
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Post by summit on Sept 26, 2011 20:34:35 GMT -5
Kyrian- The toppers are from bythesword.com (link below). they're made from suede (about the thickness of a jacket or something) with a backing and some padding. The suede along the outer seams is doubled up and are overlapped with a ~2" wide strip of vinyl-like leather stuff (technical, I know).
They've been to a couple practices with and without the greaves and seem to be holding up fine. They also fit MUCH better with the added support of the greaves.
(http://www.bytheswordinc.com/p-9988-altair-boots-883006.aspx)
I should have a couple more pictures up here shortly
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Post by Porthos on Sept 26, 2011 21:46:52 GMT -5
You might run into a problem over time though with extended use too.
But, those things look damn fine. I like the design tooled into them. The purity seal is nicely done as well.
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Post by summit on Sept 27, 2011 13:04:05 GMT -5
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Post by summit on Nov 2, 2011 11:21:07 GMT -5
Here are a couple pictures of my armor in its current state, taken by my folks when they came to visit a practice:   |
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