Home Grown Hunting Equipment for 2006/07 (UPDATE - Nov. 5th, 2006)

[Osagetree]

Luke, I was also looking forward to seeing how I was going to do it,,, this is a first for a shooting glove for me.
I did learn some about glove construction and will do the next one a little different. This one will work for this year though!
I hope this helps you with one if you ever get around to it.

I had to go buy a needle, I broke the first one. Trying to get it through the leather was hard, but pulling the eye of the needle through required pliers for every run of the needle through the leather.
You can see by the picture, how I folded the fingers over and hand sew them to the back.
 
 

Here is the back after the fingers were sewn
 

And the fingers
 

To hold it all on I just cut another strip of leather attached it with the B-50, and added a slot with an antler button.
 

It might be my original but it needs a little some'm some'm,,, Cut in a arrow for decoration?
 

[Osagetree]

Well it looks good enough,,, I'll test it out soon.

Here is the fingers and wrist strap and button
 

and the back
 

Glove and arm guard


I got to get some points on those rivercane arrows and get to shoot'n

[Luke Vander Vennen]

wow that definitely looks better than my attempt. Looking really good. How thick is your leather? Also, howd you get your pattern?

[Osagetree]

Luke, I cut paper andplayed around with it to make a pattern. Just play around with the size and shape till you find what works for you.

[Luke Vander Vennen]

great thanks. I like the arrow  

[ironrhino]

I have been consistently amazed by this thread! I dont even know what else to say, The connection beteween the hunter and the creation that we have dominion over couldnt be much stronger! osagetree, thanks from the very bottom of my heart. its like everything that i imagined when i was 12 is comming to life on the monitor, through your words and photos.

once again, THANKS!!!

God bless all you guys,

RHiNo

[ozarkcherrybow1]

         Terry

[Paul/KS]

Had to wait till I was on the Mid's to get caught up here.You are doing an amazing job sir.Really liked how the bow turned out.Looking forward to seeing how those arrow heads are made.

[Marvin M.]

Buttons with a Coping Saw!!!  If I tried that my buttons would be so lopsided that they would look like shims instead of buttons.  

Love the Arm Guard!!!

[TimZeigler]

This is by far my favorite thread so far!    

So whats next on your list of builds?  Hopefully it'll be a recount of your first kill with all of this homegrown equipment.

Thanks for the inspiration, and keep up the great work.

[Osagetree]

Thanks again,,, you all are too kind with your comments!

Well, it took a few days to do this one, so that's why I've been away for a few days.

I felt had to make another string for this bow. I only used 12 strands of Dacron B-50. I've already shot it a few times and I think it will be fine with only the 12 strands @ the now 51lbs @ 28".

Like I said, I may use some questionable tactics to get the job done. Well here is another strange thing. My string silencers. You know I'm trying to remain as Home grown as I can with this equipment, so here goes.

Last winter my coon hunting friend brought me a coon tail to use in the crafts I make. It has been in the freezer every since. I was going to let it hang from a quiver but what the heck,,,, I need some fur for string silencers.

After I split the tail open and removed the tail bone and as much flesh as I could from the skin, I salted it down real good for overnight and most of the next day.
 

Then I scraped the salt and skin again with this sraping tool I have.
 

Then salt it again and let it sit another night.
 

After salting and scraping for two days, I scrape it one last time to clean it up good.
 

[Osagetree]

With a little hot tap water from the bathroom sink, I use dawn dish washing liquid to clean the skin and remove any grease or oils.
 

And scrub it good with a bristle brush.
 

Rinse the soap off the skin real good and warm up the hide tanning solution left over from other projects that required tanning. I just place the tanning solution in a glass of hot water for a few minutes.
 

[Osagetree]

After the formula is warmed,  I apply it to the skin.
 

And then massage it in real good with a latex finger cot and my finger.
 
 

Then while still wet I fold it over skin to skin and let it set overnight.
 

[Osagetree]

The next day, I open to the air for the day as I stretch the skin periodicaly throghout the day.
 

After stretching skin a bit.
 

When good and dry, I cut the strips for my string silencers.
 

[Osagetree]

The red tint on the edge of the skin in the picture above is red dye from an old bow string that I used to stretch the skin and soften it up. The red from the string faded on the dry skin. No harm done and the skin seems cured!

Slipping one end of the skin through the string, I wrap the skin around the string to form my silencer.
   
   

Keeping the skin tight to the bow string
   

When I get to the end of the skin I pull the end through the string again.
   

A little funny looking to me,,, we'll see.......

[Osagetree]

I admit this won't be the best silencer material, but I don't know,,, I think they work fine with the rest of my gear.


 

[Osagetree]

Now,,, I've got to do something about broad heads!

 

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FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!

         

[LazerRay]

Well maybe you could dig up some ore and smelt some or you can knap some out of flint or bone

[JBell]

Love this thread. I look for it first everyday to see what ya have done. I am sure your efforts have inspired alot of people, me included. Can't wait to see your broadheads. I am guessing trade points done up homegrown style? Oh yeah, good luck this season with your new set up, can't wait to see the trophy photo's.
Justin.