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Russ, thanks for the info! Actually, the deer and elk I have do not have the blue edges. They are the same color as the flesh side, even when cut. Maybe this isn't chrome tanned? As for period appropriate colors...I'm afraid I don't know. I haven't gotten that far yet. Eventually, once I get constru...

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Thanks for the responses guys. I am using the spirit dyes (HATE eco flo). I would probably guess that the elk is chrome tanned. Speaking of that, if chrome tanning is a modern process, what's the medieval equivalent? The rub tests looks good. I did that last night and this morning, and it doesn't se...

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I dyed a test piece of elk last night with some Feibings dye, and it seems like it's going to work ok. While the dye was still sort of wet, the leather did get a little....weird (can't really explain), but this morning it seems ok. What will this dye do to the leather over time? I figured it must no...

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Tracy, Those links are awesome, and they will be very helpful! Although, it never ceases to amaze me finding out how many other skills I need to learn when starting a seemingly simple project. It's never simple, and very rarely do they require only one skill set. Leo, Thank you very much! Do you thi...

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I bought a big spool of linen cord from......gotta look it up..don't remember. It's 4 ply, all twisted together. I untwist the cord so I get 4 individual strands, then take the best 3 and braid it. Once that's done, I rub it with beeswax and then burnish it with a cloth to smooth and harden the wax....

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Thank you! And thanks for taking the time to take the poll! I realize I have kinda flooded the forums with posts here recently, so I appreciate your understanding and your willingness to help.

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This is a pouch based off of an example found in "Purses in Pieces", and dates to the 15th and 16th centuries. If you portray 15th or 16th centuries, please take a second to view the info here and take the poll. m Here is a pic of the pouch, with more pics and info in the link above. Thank...

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Karen, Thanks for the suggestion! When I find a box I think I can reproduce, I will contact the museum and see if they can help me out. Having good pics makes the difference between being able to reproduce it and not being able to reproduce it. (well, accurately, anyway) Andreas, Thanks so much! I c...

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LOL..I will start mass producing them as soon as I get my very own Indian factory. Until then, I will have to make them one at a time. I don't expect "production" to start for at least a few more weeks or so since I still have orders I'm working on. Plus, I'm still working on new prototype...

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I can't really tell what that is. Possibly another knop button like what's on the drawstrings. There is also some sort of thread trim along the top edge of the pouch - maybe some type of crochet, and it could be part of that. I can't get the pic to zoom in clear enough to see it, which is why I didn...

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Well, I don't really want anyone's first born, as I got 'nuff rug rats as it is. And arms and legs laying around would just be....gross. (Although the dog would probably like it.) I guess there is no magic formula for figuring this kind of thing out. I will do a poll on the pieces I develope and see...

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Pic from behind, as requested.

I didn't see any evidence of a belt loop, but maybe I missed it.

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Danny, Thank you both SO much for taking the time to answer those questions! Some good feedback there. Different leather colors will most likely be an option, depending on leather availability and what I have on hand. I made this in "bone" color because the original seemed to be a light co...

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Ahhhhh...I get it.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you've got in mind. You seem to find the coolest stuff!

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Ok, I'm probably going to make myself sound stupid (too late), but what are "bespoke piece commissions"? My current plan is to do MAINLY instock, while taking on the occassional custom commission (like one at a time). Right now it's pretty much ALL custom work, and the stress is really sta...

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LOL

wrong century doesn't count. Mainly lookin' fer sales info from people who do 14th century. Of course, I am open to any suggestions from anyone on how to improve this.

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Well, the only placed that seemed to allow polls was the Off Topics, so if you could, please take a minute to take the survey.

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... 70#1128570

Thanks!
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Thanks for the responses so far!

I've got one vote for elkskin so far. How do you do a poll? Maybe a poll would get more useable results. Can I add a poll to this, or do I need to start a new thread?

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Thanks so much!

I'm thinking that the main drawstring is what the belt goes through. That puts the little pouchlette right up near the belt line. I'm assuming the little pouchlett would have been for small coins, which would make it nice to have it right near the belt.

Thanks again,
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Fixed pics:

[img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-6/747695/14thcentoriginal.jpg[/img]

[img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-6/747695/14thcp4.jpg[/img]

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I am in the process of developing new items, and plan on going to an in stock type setup. I will be posting these items here in order to get feedback. Poll added - Go here to participate: m I just finished up this 14th century pouch, based off of an original I have a pic of. I would like to get some...

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Thanks for your reply! I guess I will have to get the stuff made up and then see what everyone thinks. I've got one pouch type done, although I may tweak the pattern to make it slightly more squared off at the bottom. There's a pic and a description here: m No responses yet. Maybe that's an indicati...

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Hey guys, I want to make my "business" an instock type business, but I'm unsure how to proceed. I'm working on developing some new items, but how many of each do I make? I have no idea how well they're going to sell, so I don't want to make too many of each thing until I see how it goes. I...

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Slightly brighter pic of the inside of the pouchlet...

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Another pic...

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I just finished this up, so I thought I would share. This is a 14th century drawstring pouch, based off of an original I have a pic of. It's deerskin, and is hand sewn with waxed linen thread. The drawstring cords are 100% linen and have been braided and waxed. My goal is to develope as many pouches...

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I have a 16th century pouch I'm working on that you may be interested in. It's not done yet, but I will attach a pic of where I'm at now. However, this one will not be cheap. Initial calculations look like this one will be about $175. It's made from elk leather with veg tan accents and is hand sewn....

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Thanks guys. Never thougth about making humidors...that could work. As for making more, I have several pics of coffers and such from Karen's site that I might try to make. I need to find one that I can see the images, or at least see enough to "closely replicate" the type of designs used o...

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A customer requested a case with the same design as the 15th centuy Bohemian case on my site. Due to a total lack of common sense on my part, it's probably not going to work for his purposes, but I thought it turned out pretty nice, and plan to do some more in the future. The wood is poplar, and the...

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Thanks for the info! I didn't read through all the posts, so I missed that part. I need to try this sometime.....

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Someone posted these pics in another topic, and I'm not quite sure how the tooling was done. It doesn't look like the background has been pushed down, and the designs almost look like the leather was stretched over a wood carving instead of tooled into the leather. On the unfinished part, you can se...

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Could you send me a copy of the article as well? I would love to read it. If it's no problem.

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Thanks for the suggestions! Rev, thanks for taking the time to put that together! It has given me an idea. It may not be right, but I think it might work. Ok, here goes: I've got a roll of linen cord that is made up of 4 strands twisted together. Cut the cord to the right length, run it through the ...

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Ok, so it looks like I need to split the ends of the strings in two so I end up with 4 strands stickin' out down there, install the string, then slip on 2 beads. Then I do a 4 strand braid.....but....there's 2 loops on some of these, so that would mean each of those are made up of 2 strands. Do you ...

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Ok, I'm still fighting with this 16th century pouch, and am down to the final details. I have my little baubles made, and now just need to figure out what the heck is going' on with the braids at the ends of the drawstrings. The picture isn't clear enough fo rme to see it well, but it looks like the...

So...what exactly does Feibings do to elk leather?

15th/16th century pouch survey

Market survey: Interest in this pouch? Poll added

Need advice from "instock only" type merchants

14th cent drawstring pouch, based off original

Leather covered box

How was this tooling done?

What am I seeing here? (Trying to figure out a pouch)