Real Deal Spolas

[Feinman]

The facing hide for the yoke is now cut.  I need to cut the inner layer of goat leather, and then sew it together!  It should be springy as in the depictions, and because the two layers are sewn at the edges, the end of the yoke straps should spring up a little bit when fastened --just as in the depiction.  The artist must have had the armour or warrior in front of him when painting this one...