Two elephant arm guards I just finished

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dhaverstick
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Two elephant arm guards I just finished

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I made these two arm guards for a couple in Florida. They don't bowhunt but they compete in SCA archery tournaments. The Society for Creative Anachronisms is a group of folks who role play living during the Renaissance Era. I met the husband, Eric, several years ago when he was on a traditional archery forum looking for a bow string. I told him I'd make him one and we struck up a friendship. For Christmas this year, he and his wife, Kelly, decided to give each other one of my arm guards. I told them that all they needed to do was pay for the leather. Both arm guards are made from elephant hide and are trimmed in deer. The lace hooks were carved from deer antler and everything was sewn by hand using artificial sinew.

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#2 Post by Carpdaddy »

Wow; above and beyond as usual Darren!

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Darren, your work is not leatherwork, it's artistry!
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Elephant hide!!!!! Now thats another first for me. Mighty nice stuff you're making Darren!
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#5 Post by Longtrad »

dang, I love seeing the special leathers that you use in your projects. I bet that elephant leather would make some tough gear.

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#6 Post by Captainkirk »

Shadowhntr wrote:Elephant hide!!!!!
Why you telling that elephant to hide? Is Howard Hill coming? :shock:
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