We'll start with the quiver. This was one of the first large scale leather projects that I made. i used a pattern that I bought from Tandy Leather, and modified slightly to pit my purposes. First off, I didn't put the outside pocket on that the pattern called for...in retrospect I wish that I had, and I will probably go back in the future and add one. Also I discovered that the strap pattern it apparently sized for a hobbit. I had to add over a foot of strap to get it around my chest. My final modifications were to lace some wool fabric around the top to help silence my arrows, and to add leather laces to the side so that I can hang my tarp of blanket on it while I'm trekking.
Next a look at my haversacks. I made this one first out of canvas.
I did the leather shoulder strap with a sheath for a small knife on it, and I really liked the design, but the color didn't turn out the way I wanted. So I gave it to my wife, who liked it, and made a different one.
Oh yes, here's the inside of the flap showing the pockets, and the leather flap with buttons that keeps everything from falling out of said pockets.
My next design was smaller, and made of leather. It is much more like a black powder shooter possibles bag than a haversack, but it is nice to have a smaller option for a shoulder bag sometimes. It has a pocket on the outside of the front, which you can see sticking out from under the flap. I carved leaves in the shoulder strap, since I wanted something a little more ornate that just a plain strap.
Here is my belt that I wear. No matter what else I carry, this belt goes with me any time that I go into the woods. I carry all the necessities for survival in this belt, and at a later date I will go over all those things.
Here's a closeup of the tomahawk cover and the small pouch that I use for my flint and steel.
And this is my larger belt pouch (sporran).
To round out my pouches, here's my small neck pouch. Good for coins at the faire, or herbs in the wild.
Next in line is the Baldric that I made for my sword. The sword is a smaller version of the "Ranger" sword from LOTR, and in my opinion is a much better size for the style sword used by rangers. Of course it shouldn't have even existed in the movie...but I digress.
The baldric is designed to be reversible, so I can mount my tomahawk cover on it and wear it on the over side if I wish.
And a shot with the sword out.
My footwear. These are what led me to this forum, as I was searching to see what other people had done with the Tandy plainsman boot patters, and someone here had made a set (can't remember who...but you know who you are, and thank you). Similar to those. I stiched my boots with heavy thread rather than latigo lace. I like the way they turned out.
Lastly we have a work in progress. This is my waterskin, that I have yet to make a cover for. I did the braided shoulder strap first, just so that I could carry it, and I will in the future cover all the red plastic up with leather.
Well, I think that's about all without going into weapons. As I get more stuff made I will update this thread, and I will also post on the contents of my pouches later. Thanks for looking!
Brian
