Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Jacko on July 17, 2013, 06:43:57 pm
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Morning Folks, I just Finished reading the thread asking for a Leathercraft Sub Forum on Primitive Archer and I thought it might be a good thing to keep a Thread running where members can post Pics of their Archery Related Leather and Rawhide Goodies. Here's a few of mine to get the Ball Rolling
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff55/jackoarcher/tooledleatherbackquiver.jpg) (http://s243.photobucket.com/user/jackoarcher/media/tooledleatherbackquiver.jpg.html)
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff55/jackoarcher/RedBackSpiderinspired.jpg) (http://s243.photobucket.com/user/jackoarcher/media/RedBackSpiderinspired.jpg.html)
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff55/jackoarcher/PA110737.jpg) (http://s243.photobucket.com/user/jackoarcher/media/PA110737.jpg.html)
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff55/jackoarcher/PB290757.jpg) (http://s243.photobucket.com/user/jackoarcher/media/PB290757.jpg.html)
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff55/jackoarcher/PC010754.jpg) (http://s243.photobucket.com/user/jackoarcher/media/PC010754.jpg.html)
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff55/jackoarcher/fakesnake.jpg) (http://s243.photobucket.com/user/jackoarcher/media/fakesnake.jpg.html)
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff55/jackoarcher/frontview.jpg) (http://s243.photobucket.com/user/jackoarcher/media/frontview.jpg.html)
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff55/jackoarcher/005-1_zps2939cc18.jpg) (http://s243.photobucket.com/user/jackoarcher/media/005-1_zps2939cc18.jpg.html)
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nice work, me likey
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and a couple of links to highlight how ornate Leather Archery Gear could be Centuries ago
http://www.museumofleathercraft.org/raw-hide-quiver/
http://anthromuseum.missouri.edu/grayson/islamicarchery/islamicarchery.shtml
regards Jacko
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Wow jacko all of that is incredibly beautiful really like the quivers
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Awesome work Jacko. Ed
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Really nice work and photography Jacko..................Here is some of my stuff, not as nice as yours, and maybe not real primitive, but I use it all the time.
My photography isn't that great either
DBar
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very nice work guys.it makes me want to try harder.thank you for the insperation.
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nice!
I really appreciate good leather work
I struggle with it myself.
so I appreciate all the effort that goes into it
Kevin
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Great work guys! Steve, post some of your stuff. You make some fine leather goods. My leather work is very poor. I admire the fine work you guys can create.
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Nice work, guys!
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Very nice stuff,my leather works sucks so I trade with GregB or Jon for most of my stuff except for the most simple leather work. ;) :) Some really talented folks on here,that stuff is a work of art. :)
Pappy
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Nice work! Come on Seabass and Ozzy , lets see some of your work!
Tracy
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I agree .......... Come on Steve and Ozzy
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Good looking Work and appreciated comments so far Folks, thankyou.
I often muse that Bows are the sexy Part of Traditional / Primitive Archery and that Arrows are the most underrated and important. Whats that old saying - any Stick will shoot an Arrow but a good Arrow is a heap of work ?? When you think about it Quivers, Knife Sheaths etc are often with us for decades, I know Blokes who still use Leather Quivers they made or Bought back in the 70's and have owned dozens of Bows and broken thousands of Arrows in that same time.
Keep the Pics coming Folks, new or old does not matter
regards Jacko
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Nice stuff guys. Jacko what did you use for a backing on those two bows toward the bottom of your first post?
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Jacko- very nice work!
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Here's a pic of a new arm guard for a customer that called and canceled at the last second so now I'm stuck with a left handed arm guard and I'm right handed. Sorry for the crappy pic light was too bright.
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Might have posted some of these already, but these are a few of the more recent armguards I have made.
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/cbergerman/640/P1050062.jpg)
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Wow great looking armguards cameroo! How'd you get that pitted metal look on the bottom left one?
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bottom left isn't made from bottom of a turtle shell is it? I like the gator arm guard!
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These were all made of veg-tanned cowhide leather. The "gator" one is just veg-tanned cowhide that was embossed to look like that. For the one on the bottom left I cased the leather (moistened with a damp sponge), and then just bashed it on some concrete in the back yard with a hammer >:D
The lace on the gator one is is braided in the "mexican basket weave" style, and I think it took the better part of a day to finish, so I can really appreciate the time that must have gone into some of Jacko's work.
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Very Cool Cameroo :D could you do a how too on the Gator effect Armguard next time the mood moves you to make one thankyou, I really like that effect Gator / Croc Hide is super expensive and knowing how to do a Faux Pattern would provide Years of entertainment . I was given an old Crocodile Skin Belt that I'm going to use for Inlays for Knife Sheaths,, Armguards etc. It's illegal to posses Native Aussie Snake Skins Cameroo and Imports are very expensive so I used a Material called Flannelette. I have not been able to by any more of that Print since the late 90's. I understand 3 Rivers sell a Material Backing printed with various Snake skin backings now, I truly would rather the real thing!
Here's a couple of my Armguards I made a few Years back that have since been handed on.
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff55/jackoarcher/P8210705_zpsf0e68671.jpg) (http://s243.photobucket.com/user/jackoarcher/media/P8210705_zpsf0e68671.jpg.html)
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff55/jackoarcher/P1100461_zps6bbe6f0d.jpg) (http://s243.photobucket.com/user/jackoarcher/media/P1100461_zps6bbe6f0d.jpg.html)
Please keep the Photo's of your Work coming Folks. It does not matter if you think it's good, I've been bumbling along for 20 years and it's my imagination and ability to hide mistakes gets me through. We all have something or idea's in our Crafts that others have not seen yet
regards Jacko