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Offline Spotted Dog

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war shirt UP DATE ON BIG SHIRT , Pics up
« on: January 14, 2016, 03:07:33 pm »
 :Started cutting out my shirt today. A little un nerving. As I go along I will post pics. I have beaded strips coming to go on it.
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Re: war shirt
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2016, 05:30:50 pm »
Especially so even if you brain tanned them yourself or paid for them.It gets easier to put scissors to leather the more stuff you make out of it.Looking forward to the pics.
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Re: war shirt
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2016, 06:22:01 pm »
Sometimes little goofs actually enhance the finished product rather than ruin them.  The hardest cuts are the first couple that being cutting the hides apart for the front/back & sleeves. The rest are much easier.  I've actually made a ragged cut maybe somewhere around one of the sides or right above one of the breast areas just to have a seam to sew.  Sew it together and pull it tight to pucker it and after you're done sewing you can pull it apart and flatten the puckers.  It can add something to the look.
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« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2016, 06:32:33 pm »
I have made 3 or 4 a long time ago. rusty and old now.  My problem is I am 46 in the chest and 36 in the waist.
Trying to figure width .  I will have to add false legs on the sleeves. I have used buff and deer.
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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2016, 09:30:43 am »
You bet mistakes sometimes do add character to the project but like Spotted dog said it's no good too small.I once made a coat using 7 different deer I think.Even with using the scraps for fringe etc.
Beadwork should have an out of sort or off colored bead here and there just to show that the person making it is not perfect.
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2016, 09:54:23 am »
The man doing the strips has some small hitches in them.  I think it will be great. Going for a complete outfit .
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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2016, 10:20:46 am »


Shirt so far . front and back tacked together at top. Sleeves cut and now to narrow a little maybe . It is 27" wide at shoulder and 46" long to the bottom.
Sleeves 23 " long. I can always cut shorter , but can't add to.
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« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2016, 12:28:45 pm »
Looking good.Nice.Reminds me of a picture of a Mandan war shirt I've seen being that long.
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« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2016, 12:57:04 pm »
That is what I am going for. I added some false legs and need to add one more.

Thanks,
Dan
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« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2016, 01:02:40 pm »
Spotted dog....You would'nt happen to have the series of The Books Of Buckskinning would you.There are 8 of them.Well researched books I think.With lots and lots of projects laid out there for people.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: war shirt
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2016, 01:04:33 pm »
Cool Dan, how many hides you gonna have in it?
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« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2016, 02:02:09 pm »
I have 2 1/2 in it.
Hey Aaron how ya doing ?

Dan
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« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2016, 04:04:31 pm »
Doing well Dan, hope to see you drop in sometime
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« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2016, 08:08:45 pm »
What day and time again ? Forgot.
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Re: war shirt
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2016, 07:01:05 am »
You know those frigid North Dakota and Montana winters were sure warmer with a full length shirt like that.
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