Just finished tooled bracers and collar

Torvaldr · Post by **Torvaldr** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:51 pm

Before anyone says anything. I am very aware that bracers are not particularly period for the middle ages. I just finished these for a customer and wanted to share.

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Torvaldr's Leatherworks
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DAVID01 · Post by **DAVID01** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:57 pm

You and House of the wolf run a great neck and neck on tooling. Really nice.

Torvaldr · Post by **Torvaldr** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:10 pm

Thanks!

But I can't leave you a marble, I don't have any :cry:

Torvaldr

T. Finkas · Post by **T. Finkas** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:24 am

That's some really beautiful work!

Torvaldr · Post by **Torvaldr** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:02 am

Thanks Tim, A personal project coming up that might interest you. I already have some line drawings of the open bronze plate work for belts that was found in Birka. I am going to make myself a Norse belt and tool those patterns in and paint them with bronze colored metalics. I am no good with metal work, and believe it or not, tooled and painted, it is hard to tell that it is not plate work until you get real, real, close.

Thomas H · Post by **Thomas H** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:55 am

Bracers in terms of being used by archers were used in the 'middle ages'. One tooled one was pulled up from the mary rose and a few others have been found also. though i understand this hardly makes them common, they were used seperate from any type of arm harness.