buckskin shirts

[jerv]

in the absence of buckskin what's a good choice of leather for native american style shirts. I was thinking clothing grade chamois would be pretty good.

 

[jojo]

http://www.geocities.com/pnewton2/buckskinandbuffalo

You can buy braintan buckskins here. I have had samples from them and it's absolutly gorgeous. Unfortunately I could not afford them at the time.

 

[leon-1]

in the absence of buckskin what's a good choice of leather for native american style shirts. I was thinking clothing grade chamois would be pretty good.

If you can get it try chrome tanned deerskin, I don't know if LePrevo have any at the moment, but it may be worth ringing them up to find out.

 

[jerv]

dead link i'm afraid jojo. thanks for the head up leon I'll ask tommorrow

 

[jojo]

I don't know why it's not working for you Jerv, but I just tried the link again and it worked for me
http://www.geocities.com/pnewton2/buckskinandbuffalo
They even have buffalo skins from £590.

 

[jerv]

working fine and i think i'll use them thanks JOJO

 

[OzaawaaMigiziNini]

I suggest chrome tanned leather, cheaper than braintanned.

Go for a thicker hide than deer if you can possibly swing it. Deer's great for a few years, but get elkhide or moose... even horse or cow and it's great for a long long time!

Making a Lakota Warshirt as we speak (hence the reason my saw for the competition isn't done!) out of wild bull elk... beautiful leather. Costing me $500, thank god I know the supplier well

 

[nickg]

The trouble with chamios is that it goes as stiff as a board if any water/liquid gets on it. I made SWMBO a squaw outfit from chamios for a fancy dress do and as we walked in the rain from the car to the mess it got a bit wet and turned to cardboard - just like the one you wash the motor with. Proper buckskin is water repellant and will not stiffen in the same way.
Cheers
Nick