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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Grunt on October 23, 2010, 01:25:51 pm

Title: Braintanned plains war shirt
Post by: Grunt on October 23, 2010, 01:25:51 pm

Here is a braintanned war shirt I have been working on. Might add a little red wool and a small amount of beadwork to the bibs. I finally got four good hides to work with. It is thick and warm. A shot of bows in progress also.




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Title: Re: Braintanned plains war shirt
Post by: bryan irwin on October 23, 2010, 05:39:48 pm

looking good there grunt.

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Post by: cracker on October 23, 2010, 05:40:26 pm

Very nice work on the shirt and the bows.Thanks for lettin us see them.Ron

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Post by: mullet on October 23, 2010, 07:19:24 pm

 Very nice, grunt. I've got two hides, now I need two more for a shirt also.

Title: Re: Braintanned plains war shirt
Post by: Grunt on October 23, 2010, 07:55:03 pm

I had a nice 39sq ft commercial tanned hair on buffalo robe that a friend really wanted. I had this robe for over twenty five years and kept it in a cedar chest. Anyway I sold the robe to my friend for a very good price and he came back to me later with a gift of three braintanned deerskins. I had one already and I finally had enough to make the shirt I had been thinking about for a long time. What goes around comes around.

Title: Re: Braintanned plains war shirt
Post by: mullet on October 23, 2010, 08:14:30 pm

 Sounds like a good deal for both of you.

Title: Re: Braintanned plains war shirt
Post by: Pat B on October 24, 2010, 12:11:16 am

Cool shirt, Grunt!  8)  That is what I want to make for hunting. I like your design.

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Post by: medicinewheel on October 24, 2010, 04:34:23 am

Really nice shirt!

Title: Re: Braintanned plains war shirt
Post by: theleatherk on October 24, 2010, 01:06:16 pm

Grunt, your shirt looks well made! I highly suggest adding the beads you're thinking about on the bib and the red wool. Any extra bits will just add to the appeal of the shirt!

A good friend of mine has a closet full of war shirts of amazing quality and I have little experience evaluating them, per se, but his are always decorated. :)

Title: Re: Braintanned plains war shirt
Post by: Hillbilly on October 26, 2010, 01:10:49 pm

That's looking great!

Title: Re: Braintanned plains war shirt
Post by: billy on October 27, 2010, 02:33:02 am

Now that's what I'm talking about!!  I LOVE that braintanned buckskin....ain't nothing better...

Title: Re: Braintanned plains war shirt
Post by: Grunt on October 27, 2010, 09:05:16 am

Thanks for affirmations guys. I'm going to add tradecloth, beadwork, and maybe some scalplocks and paint the shirt eventually. I think the additional elements will be added slowly, over time and each element will have a "meaning"

Title: Re: Braintanned plains war shirt
Post by: Pappy on October 27, 2010, 09:09:06 am

Beautiful shirt,that is in my plans as soon as I get a couple more hides brained taned,got 3 now just need a couple more.Plan on starting as soon as the weather cools,got about 10/12 fleshed and in the freezer.  :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Braintanned plains war shirt
Post by: Sparrow on October 27, 2010, 01:41:53 pm

Nice ! I have a deer hide in the process right now,hoping to get an elk in a few weeks to go with it. (I might have enough for a good hunting shirt)
Getting scalps for scalplocks might be a little tricky these days, most of those gangbangers cut off all they're hair    ;D  '  Frank

Title: Re: Braintanned plains war shirt
Post by: Parnell on October 28, 2010, 02:21:20 pm

I really like that a lot, Grunt.  Those bows you've got going look interesting, also.  Really nice work.