Just another hobby of mine...

[MANN]

wow. you are really good with a sewing machine.

I wouldnt wear it, but it does look cool

[211]

Very nice vambraces
one of my teammates wears a pair of plain black leather, because he prefers the extra protection

[Old School 626]

/raise - Calontiri, here



Another option is Tandy Leather, longtime supplier to most of the country (and parent company of Radio Shack... odd world, innit?). Not always the cheapest prices, especially if you're having large chunks of leather shipped, but a wider selection than a lot of the mom'n'pop operations out ther.

Caidan here... who would have guessed, right? And, The Leather Factory bought out Tandy and if you notice the link.... Tandy Leather Factory!

And for those that wonder what the SCA is, it's the Society for Creative Anachronism and you can see more at WWW.SCA.ORG Or the readers digest it's like A) going to the ren fair and taking part or B) an armoured frat party with fights and lots of booze!

[Jaan]

Very nice...I've made a wrist holder for 12 grams before myself, as well as a couple of other stock class pieces. It's not as easy as it looks.

[Swampy]

That looks cool. Hey I think I got whitetail hides around, I was thinking getting a coat made up but I'm not that great of a hunter. If I can dig them up I could trade for something.

[druid]

/raise - Calontiri, here

Another option is Tandy Leather, longtime supplier to most of the country (and parent company of Radio Shack... odd world, innit?). Not always the cheapest prices, especially if you're having large chunks of leather shipped, but a wider selection than a lot of the mom'n'pop operations out ther.

^^ That's the place I get my catalog from. Excellent selection of products.

wow. you are really good with a sewing machine.

I wouldnt wear it, but it does look cool

Yeah, they aren't for everyone but it fits my "druid" field persona well...lol.
Not a sewing machine...a sewing awl. In the first pic there's a wooden tool...that's what's used to sew it with. A machine needed to sew this thick a material costs not less than $500 and for the small projects I do, it's not worth it to buy one. The sewing awl does the job I need but is time consuming to make extensive stitching.

That looks cool. Hey I think I got whitetail hides around, I was thinking getting a coat made up but I'm not that great of a hunter. If I can dig them up I could trade for something.

Whitetail hides are difficult to make into clothing and such...simply because they are so soft. A buddy of mine wanted hunting pants made from them and it required 3.5 hides to create it. The hide needs a backing matierial where you stitch because the sinew cuts right through the hide.
I really only work with steer hides (as seen in the Tandy link) because it's a stronger hide. Pig bellies are ok to work with too. The upholstery-grade I used as the liner to the Braces is a lot like the deer hide but being that it's industrial grade, it holds a stitch better.

[Jaan]

A machine needed to sew this thick a material costs not less than $500

Don't forget used machines. My friend has one that I'm dying to buy from him, but he got it cheep from an old shoemakers shop. It's a Singer treadle machine specifically designed for sewing shoes. It can sew anything. Machines like that are always out there if you look. I have an old 50's Necchi sewing machine that I got cheep from the Salvation Army years ago that can sew a decent thickness of leather and canvas.

[Semperfi198]

very nicely done and an honor to your heritadge :)

[druid]

Don't forget used machines. My friend has one that I'm dying to buy from him, but he got it cheep from an old shoemakers shop. It's a Singer treadle machine specifically designed for sewing shoes. It can sew anything. Machines like that are always out there if you look. I have an old 50's Necchi sewing machine that I got cheep from the Salvation Army years ago that can sew a decent thickness of leather and canvas.

Although a used machine sounds nice, I don't do this all that often that I need one. Besides, my projects are normally small ones..lol. Thanks for the advice though.

very nicely done and an honor to your heritadge :)

thank you sir

[usagi_tetsu]

Oddly enough, Tippmann makes really good industrial sewing machines. No, seriously, that's where their manufacturing background comes from, the actual family business, as it were. Sadly, even the used ones run in the high hundreds, low thousands range.



Oh, and for those of you asking what an SCA'er is? Here is my YouTube full of fun videos. Enjoy!

[druid]

Oddly enough, Tippmann makes really good industrial sewing machines. No, seriously, that's where their manufacturing background comes from, the actual family business, as it were. Sadly, even the used ones run in the high hundreds, low thousands range.



Oh, and for those of you asking what an SCA'er is? Here is my YouTube full of fun videos. Enjoy!

Yeah...I was E-Shopping some time ago to see what machines are going for these days...pfffffffft.....I'll continue to use the awl...lol.

[halB]

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...................a kilt? Really??.............................


Seriously though, nice looking leather work druid

We do have to some pics of this kilt action though

A kilt's the perfect protection for the balls! Can't get hit if you got a billowing cloth right in front of them. I might start playing in a kilt just for that reason.

[SummaryJudgement]

Not quite an action pic and it's not a traditional kilt, but you'll get the idea. I hope to get some action shots this summer.

***Edit***
Forgot to add the picture.

Soooooooo

IF I wanted to get a kilt to play in, where would I need to look? Hypothetically speaking of course!

"IT'S NOT A DRESS!!!"

[druid]

Soooooooo

IF I wanted to get a kilt to play in, where would I need to look? Hypothetically speaking of course!

"IT'S NOT A DRESS!!!"

All one has to do is ask...hypothetically speaking of course...

Where I got mine:

http://www.amerikilt.com/

Others that you will see on the field:

http://www.sportkilt.com/

http://www.utilikilts.com/

and for a traditional Kilt:

http://www.usakilts.com/5_yard_wool.php

[druid]

Greaves almost done

Well, here's a small preview of the Greaves. They aren't quite finished yet, I have to line them with soft leather and then decide on the method of attachment to my shin/calf...straps with buckles or heavy duty elastic like you would find on Dye-styled knee pads. Finally, ModPodge them to protect the leather.

Knee-end:



Ankle-end:


Triquetras to match the Braces:



Overall: