Hello all. I apologize for the long winded post
So I ordered Mocs from Mr. Morain of Kootenai River Traders. If planned on ordering leggings, but he did me a solid favor and said, "Well, leggings aren't too hard if you can see halfway decently. It'd save you a lot of money." I thought that was nice of him
Read through clothing and craftsman and found some decent info on making a pair of deerskin leggings, but still had some questions. Here's what I think I know...
-German tanned is the best alternative to brain tan (and Crazy Crow has good quality and prices on this.
-Use waxed linen thread
-make a pattern with a more forgiving cloth
-practice sewing leather (I have sewn a buckskin bullet bag and a couple of suede leather items. Also redid the seams on a JAS Townsend short for more authenticity)
Use an awl and a glovers needle, maybe a stich liner wheel.
Questions:
What weight skin should I look for? It gets mighty hot and humid in the Appalachians come summertime.
-do you gents prefer the seam on the inside or out?
Any other tips would be helpful too. Going slow and researching, and asking questions because In haste I already made one mistake that cost me a little bit. (Different topic)
So I ordered Mocs from Mr. Morain of Kootenai River Traders. If planned on ordering leggings, but he did me a solid favor and said, "Well, leggings aren't too hard if you can see halfway decently. It'd save you a lot of money." I thought that was nice of him
Read through clothing and craftsman and found some decent info on making a pair of deerskin leggings, but still had some questions. Here's what I think I know...
-German tanned is the best alternative to brain tan (and Crazy Crow has good quality and prices on this.
-Use waxed linen thread
-make a pattern with a more forgiving cloth
-practice sewing leather (I have sewn a buckskin bullet bag and a couple of suede leather items. Also redid the seams on a JAS Townsend short for more authenticity)
Use an awl and a glovers needle, maybe a stich liner wheel.
Questions:
What weight skin should I look for? It gets mighty hot and humid in the Appalachians come summertime.
-do you gents prefer the seam on the inside or out?
Any other tips would be helpful too. Going slow and researching, and asking questions because In haste I already made one mistake that cost me a little bit. (Different topic)