potomac leather tabards and vest lots a picts
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 3:57 pm
greeting all, i have seen here some talk of potomac leather and thought id chime in on them.
let me start out with saying that about 95% of all my leather comes from them, they have been at my local renaissance faire here in NY sense i can can recall (long time) the owner and craftsman Bill is a great guy and will make all kinds of custom work. i love the leather they use, be it deer, cow and elk, it has an organic natural feel unlike other leather goods iv bought over the years.
i know there website is a little outdated with no shopping cart and not even all of there products on the site so you have to either email them or go to a faire they visit.
in time ill do there pouches and belts but for now ranger tabards and what is left after i modified a chieftain vest.
first up is the chieftain vest it came with the collar and shoulder caps , but like most things i own i modify it to my tastes lol it is made from dark brown deer skin , the tie closers i took off one of my ranger jerkins( farther down) it comes with flat braided ties for closures but i just like the round better.
next up is a deer leather ranger tabard in medium brown i removed the ties and placed them on the above vest. now with this they had to part and seam it in the middle as the hides were not long enough to make it all one long piece.side seams are grommets and laced. i like this piece but i prefer my suede one.
i added the small shoulder caps .
dark brown suede ranger tabard. this one has become my favorite. it has smooth leather trim up the front to match the ties and the side laces.
these are al very comfortable and great quality leather, very much worth the money i paid, even with my modifying of some.
over the years i have owned and sold a few others of there garments including the knights tunic and scottish fighting jacket, both are great products and if hadn't needed the money would still have them.
if anyone wants any more details of picts just let me know
let me start out with saying that about 95% of all my leather comes from them, they have been at my local renaissance faire here in NY sense i can can recall (long time) the owner and craftsman Bill is a great guy and will make all kinds of custom work. i love the leather they use, be it deer, cow and elk, it has an organic natural feel unlike other leather goods iv bought over the years.
i know there website is a little outdated with no shopping cart and not even all of there products on the site so you have to either email them or go to a faire they visit.
in time ill do there pouches and belts but for now ranger tabards and what is left after i modified a chieftain vest.
first up is the chieftain vest it came with the collar and shoulder caps , but like most things i own i modify it to my tastes lol it is made from dark brown deer skin , the tie closers i took off one of my ranger jerkins( farther down) it comes with flat braided ties for closures but i just like the round better.
next up is a deer leather ranger tabard in medium brown i removed the ties and placed them on the above vest. now with this they had to part and seam it in the middle as the hides were not long enough to make it all one long piece.side seams are grommets and laced. i like this piece but i prefer my suede one.
i added the small shoulder caps .
dark brown suede ranger tabard. this one has become my favorite. it has smooth leather trim up the front to match the ties and the side laces.
these are al very comfortable and great quality leather, very much worth the money i paid, even with my modifying of some.
over the years i have owned and sold a few others of there garments including the knights tunic and scottish fighting jacket, both are great products and if hadn't needed the money would still have them.
if anyone wants any more details of picts just let me know