Leather Wrap Gaunlets.

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Leather Wrap Gaunlets.

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I made some simple wrap gauntlets for about $10! These were inspired by this Skill Tree video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BJSc67kDOU
Start with some cheap leather gloves from Harbor Freight and cut off the fingers. You'll need to restitch the ends of the seams to keep them from unraveling. Then, I dyed and sealed the outside. The sleeve of the glove is made of bison leather from a $5 scraps bag from Tandy Leather. I didn't even cut them, just used the scraps as is so the gauntlets are asymmetrical. Those scraps bags are a great for making lots of little pouches too. The belts are made from veg-tan scraps and dyed. The buckles are made out of copper wire, hammered flat.

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those are cool, nicely done :P
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I love them! Nicely done!
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I really like the self-made buckles, bought ones wouldn't look right with the 'Rough&Ready' styling of the rest of the gauntlets
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Nice, i especially like the buckles
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I might have to do a little tutorial on the buckles. For being just bent and hammered copper electric wire, they work very well. No soldering or anything.
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Iodo wrote: Fri Oct 07, 2022 11:55 am those are cool, nicely done :P
Remember when I was talking about mixing modern day shoes with a leather leg wrap? THIS is what I was talking about; similar to his gloves/gauntlets. A point where them merge together seemless (more or less).
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EXCELLENT!
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Tom_Ranger wrote: Sun Oct 09, 2022 7:28 am Remember when I was talking about mixing modern day shoes with a leather leg wrap? THIS is what I was talking about; similar to his gloves/gauntlets. A point where them merge together seemless (more or less).
Skill Tree also has a video about converting modern boots. It might be helpful. I've been using a lot of Skill Tree videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12khPEW0wM
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redhandfilms wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 1:34 pm Skill Tree also has a video about converting modern boots. It might be helpful. I've been using a lot of Skill Tree videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12khPEW0wM
EXACTLY what I was talking about. Thank you.
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The buckles are what caught my eye first as well. Job well done I'd say.
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Echoing everyone else, the buckles are really good! A tutorial would be great, particularly with what thickness of wire you used, how sturdy/bendy they feel, etc.
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Thoughts on knives in gauntlets/bracers? Mind you, no Assassin's Creed hidden blade or rogue throwing knife bracers you find in abundance at ren faire. I'm just thinking maybe a small, utility camp knife. Either on the back of the left wrist, or tucked under the end towards the elbow. Thoughts? Yay or Nay?
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I think any blade on the forearm says "Assassin", try the off-hand bicep or arm pit if you don't want a belt carry
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redhandfilms wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 7:12 pm Thoughts on knives in gauntlets/bracers? Yay or Nay?
Not really a fan of this look and doubly so if it's just a camp knife.
I wear mine around the neck or stow it in my satchel and it's ever been easy enough to reach in a hurry.
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