Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: txdm on April 23, 2018, 02:38:39 pm
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This historic three-finger glove... I'd like to have one like that, without modern velcro and elastic stuff.
Has anyone seen a pattern for making such a glove, or better pictures of one?
(http://www.dmcknight.net/forumpics/glove2.jpg)
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Can't help you there but it does look elegant.
I don't like the commercial gloves, I find the leather is way too thick, so I made my own out of very thin leather. It's simple but the fit needs improvement
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Nice design!!!!...Thanks for showing it.I'll have to give it some thought and come up with something.
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Im sure a small antler button would work good for the wrist strap portion. Pretty cool looking glove.
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The detail is from a figure in a book called "English Longbowman 1330-1515" by Clive Bartlett. I think the fingers will most likely be sewn just like the fingers of a normal glove of the time.
The way the wrist and fingers look snug suggests there might not be a palm to the glove. I'm going to find a one-size-too-small work glove and try to cut the shape out.
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I wonder if instead of fingers it's wrapping back around at the knuckles to a tab?
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I cut up a standard glove that was one size too small and added a cord and toggle and have been using it for some time. It took some adjustment of my release style, but it was worth eliminating the velcro strap from my life.
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A Swedish blogger details making one like in the drawing:
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fsebastianarchers.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F06%2Fsa-har-gjorde-jag-min-skjuthandske.html