Thank you most kindly.Originally Posted by Eleazar
Unfortunately, luck DID have something to do with my progress, as we lost power for nearly 12 hrs the other night due to storms/tornado damage.
On the up side, I decided that I should just push forward. Mock-ups can only take me so far and I eventually come to the 'do-or-die' point in many projects...
Where you simply MUST commit (in this case to cutting up the good stuff).
HERE is the result of that push, as it sits right now (while the forums are fast)
I haven't finished the outer stitching ring on the targe, nor have I done any of the stitching on the top collar. From here you can get a decent idea of where it's headed. The targe is padded for some relief.
Stitching this thing is a monster. A stitch spacer (looks like a small spur) and small hand punch are used for all the thread holes. A pricking iron is too course, IMO, for face work on a nice leather like this. I had to skive a TON of leather off the back under the folds to get ANYWHERE (it's a really thick leather).
None of the edges have been dyed or waxed yet (I'm still working on the proper colour blend).
The slight asymmetry is mostly due to my lousy camera, but is also a result of the outer edges not being 'final trimmed' yet. After all the stitching is done I will shape the face edge before beginning gusset work.
Thoughts?
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