How-To: Easy Falconer’s Gauntlet
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Materials:
- Welding Gloves
- Small Patch of leather
- D-rings
- Stitcher or leather rivets
Instructions:
1. Strong leather gloves can be purchased cheaply at the local welders supply store. I found some great lined gloves for $7.95 a pair.
2. Find some d-rings at the local craft or fabric store such as J0-Ann fabrics. Do NOT use plastic, metal D-Rings are a must!
3. Use some scrap leather to cut out a round patch, similar in diameter to the D-Ring. Cut out notches in the center so that the D-Ring can move side to side fairly easily. Glue the patch and D-Ring to the glove with Super-glue or with epoxy so that stitching the patch is easy.
4. Stitch the D-Ring holder to the cuff of your glove and *bingo*. You have a durable, inexpensive falconer’s gauntlet. For additional re-assurance that the patch is holding, you could glue / epoxy the patch to the glove and also use leather rivets to secure it onto the glove.