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rattlesnake

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leather shirt?
« on: December 29, 2009, 07:52:18 pm »
would like all input on building a leather shirt/pullover for hunting??

...ideas, patterns, tools/materials, and most of all pics???

..im having two deer hides tanned for project...

thankyou ,,in sportsmanship...snake/jeff


Offline uwe

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Re: leather shirt?
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2009, 01:54:56 pm »
Mountainman or Indian warshirt? These are my ideas. Material: deerskin, patterns for example "Crazy Crow".

Offline recurve shooter

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Re: leather shirt?
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2010, 10:49:54 am »
could you use chem. taned leather or would it have to be buckskin?
lets just shoot it

Offline huntertrapper

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Re: leather shirt?
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2010, 11:10:29 am »
chem. tanned hide is still buckskin. i used it on my shirt. a good leather needle is good along with artificial sinew or just tie the two hides together with leather thongs. you might find also that two deer hides may not be enough to make a sleeved shirt.
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Offline hawkbow

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Re: leather shirt?
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2010, 12:33:08 pm »
Use elk hide.. that way the grizz claws won't penetrate as deep when they get aholt of ya.. LOL
IT IS BETTER TO LOSE WITH HONOR. THAN TO WIN THROUGH DECEPTION...


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Offline sailordad

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Re: leather shirt?
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2010, 08:32:23 pm »
Use elk hide.. that way the grizz claws won't penetrate as deep when they get aholt of ya.. LOL

Hawk, now thats just plain funny right there.i tell you what  :D
i always wanted a harley,untill it became the "thing to ride"
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Offline bryan irwin

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Re: leather shirt?
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2010, 09:27:05 pm »
I got a sewing awl from tandy leather it has 3 nedles and spool of thred that works fairly good.
bryan irwin