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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Mesophilic on March 16, 2020, 12:40:12 pm

Title: Made a shooting glove
Post by: Mesophilic on March 16, 2020, 12:40:12 pm: Decided to learn the art of making a shooting glove. The finger tips were a learning curve.

It's a bit stiff around the wrist bones, probably should've used a lighter weight leather, but it ought to break in like a shoe (hopefully).

(https://66.media.tumblr.com/d05bab478549f1fe00b17fb98d9db42b/04a2e5277974de53-ef/s2048x3072/ab1c19298ad219b8026f83b37661b533e7e27ba8.jpg)
Title: Re: Made a shooting glove
Post by: BowEd on March 16, 2020, 01:50:58 pm: Sweeeeet.....Very nice stitch work.That looks like it'll last QUITE a while.Better than those flimsy deer skin ones...Ha Ha.
PS... Like the snake skin adornment also.
I've cut that section out on top of the hand before to let the hand stay cooler and not get wet from sweat though during hot weather shooting.
Title: Re: Made a shooting glove
Post by: WhistlingBadger on March 16, 2020, 02:06:59 pm: Nice! That looks great.
T
Title: Re: Made a shooting glove
Post by: Trapper Rob on March 16, 2020, 06:08:45 pm: Nice work
Title: Re: Made a shooting glove
Post by: Parnell on March 17, 2020, 01:01:05 pm: Beautiful work! Heavy duty.
Title: Re: Made a shooting glove
Post by: Hawkdancer on March 17, 2020, 04:52:42 pm: Looks good! If it stays too stiff, you might try laying it out on a cushioning piece and beat it "tenderly" with a ball peen hammer! On the flesh side, of course!
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: Made a shooting glove
Post by: Mesophilic on March 18, 2020, 12:16:06 am: Thanks, guys.

I like that ball peen hammer idea.
Title: Re: Made a shooting glove
Post by: WhistlingBadger on March 18, 2020, 07:29:03 am: Quote from: Hawkdancer on March 17, 2020, 04:52:42 pm
Looks good! If it stays too stiff, you might try laying it out on a cushioning piece and beat it "tenderly" with a ball peen hammer! On the flesh side, of course!
Hawkdancer

Hm, I used a similar technique to "repair" a computer one time...
Title: Re: Made a shooting glove
Post by: M2A on March 22, 2020, 09:09:41 pm: Dang! I never put much thought into shooting gloves other then function. That is an awesome looking piece of equipment you made there. Like it alot.
Mike