Author Topic: Braintan jacket (Read 1788 times)

MeliusCreekTrapper · « **on:** December 08, 2023, 10:30:39 PM »

I finally put together a lifelong dream of having a braintanned trappers jacket. I got the raw hides from a coworker, learned how to braintan and hand sewed the jacket form a pattern I drafted myself. It's about 2 years of off and on work. There are four large Wisconsin whitetail hides in the jacket.

Eric Kettenburg · « **Reply #1 on:** December 08, 2023, 10:46:10 PM »

That is a serious piece of work! Very cool.

Bull Shannon · « **Reply #2 on:** December 08, 2023, 11:09:31 PM »

Wow! That's an heirloom that should be passed down when the time comes. Thanks for letting us see it.

dadybear1 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2023, 02:45:21 AM »

VERY NICE--GREAT JOB

grouse · « **Reply #4 on:** December 09, 2023, 03:54:10 AM »

That is a very nice jacket,I wish i had your talent.

old george · « **Reply #5 on:** December 09, 2023, 04:42:12 AM »

That is an heirloom for sure. Congrats on a job well done.

george

DougS · « **Reply #6 on:** December 09, 2023, 01:51:20 PM »

Very nice work sir!

Well worth all the wait.

Thank you sharing.

Regards,

Doug

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #7 on:** December 09, 2023, 04:09:26 PM »

Man! That is a Good looking jacket, Nicely done. I'd like one like that myself.

Tim C.

dstock · « **Reply #8 on:** December 10, 2023, 12:06:12 AM »

That is some really great workmanship. I like the jacket also.

TDM · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2023, 03:46:29 AM »

Excellent workmanship. Beautiful!

Jeff Murray · « **Reply #10 on:** December 10, 2023, 04:54:17 AM »

That very nice jacket represents more hours of handwork than most could imagine. Well done.

Daryl · « **Reply #11 on:** December 10, 2023, 08:54:44 PM »

Cool Beans - Sunday go-to-meetin' jacket.

jbigley · « **Reply #12 on:** December 11, 2023, 06:57:45 AM »

MCT-- I must echo the positive comments already received. There's nothing quite like a braintanned buckskin jacket. A while back, the wife and I would braintan about 15-20 hides per year. One year, we had six large buckskins left over. I was musing to myself wondering what we should do with the leftover skins. She said--You know that jacket you always wanted? (I had been jones-ing for a coat like the one illustrated on page 4 Mountain Man's Sketchbook Vol. 2. Like someone said above, it was worth the wait.

--JB

Tony N · « **Reply #13 on:** December 11, 2023, 04:45:05 PM »

Fantastic looking jacket! Beautiful work

Tony

MeliusCreekTrapper · « **Reply #14 on:** December 11, 2023, 06:24:46 PM »

Thank you all for the kind words. This project was a bucket list item for me, and a labor of love. Now that I am more comfortable with braintanning, I will definitely be doing more of it. Probably not another jacket, but lots of smaller beadwork projects.

thecapgunkid · « **Reply #15 on:** December 16, 2023, 04:06:43 PM »

Ditto on all of these guys. You really out did yourself

JohnnyFM · « **Reply #16 on:** December 17, 2023, 12:00:13 PM »

Beautifully done! Gerry Spence woul be jealous. How do you have the front fastened? Hidden buttons?

tooguns · « **Reply #17 on:** December 17, 2023, 05:54:01 PM »

Would consider that a Metis style jacket? It's beautiful!

MeliusCreekTrapper · « **Reply #18 on:** December 17, 2023, 06:01:37 PM »

Quote from: JohnnyFM on December 17, 2023, 12:00:13 PM

Beautifully done! Gerry Spence woul be jealous. How do you have the front fastened? Hidden buttons?

There will be ties added, I still need to do that.

MeliusCreekTrapper · « **Reply #19 on:** December 17, 2023, 06:03:01 PM »

Quote from: tooguns on December 17, 2023, 05:54:01 PM

Would consider that a Mettus style jacket? It's beautiful!

It's a blend somewhat of a trappers jacket and a metis style jacket. Most Metis jackets have more elaborate decoration, most often quillwork.

Nessmuck · « **Reply #20 on:** December 17, 2023, 06:24:21 PM »

Gonnah sport that Jacket at the next Strong Man Competition.....You’ll be the crowd favorite!

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Author Topic: Braintan jacket (Read 1788 times)