Leatherworking: Viking Turnshoes

My first turnshoe, stitched in
August 2014 and languishing 
ever since.

After making our archery bracers over the holidays, I was still in a leatherworking mood, so I decided to resurrect one of my very old unfinished  projects. Sometime in 2013, I started making a pair of Viking style turnshoes. At the time, I got the pattern made, assembled the uppers, attached the soles, turned them right side out, and then... became paralyzed with indecision.

Leatherworking: Archery Bracers and Finger Tab

Much to my astonishment last year, I learned that our sleepy little town (pop. 14,500) has its own archery club. Not only that, but the field where they practice in summer is about 1500 feet from our doorstep. So last July we decided to have a go and, after completing their beginners' course, joined the club. Up to now, we've been borrowing all our equipment, but over the holidays, we decided to take the plunge and buy some of our own kit. In the interest of saving some money while simultaneously avoiding unnecessary fluorescent nylon, I decided to make some of the simpler bits of gear myself; namely, a finger tab and arm guard. In the interest of being able to start using the stuff as quickly as possible, I opted for a fairly simple design for each.