BTW hand sewing a linen coif sucks.
What is this hand-sewing you speak of? I don't have squires or seamstresses. So I use a machine. 'Nuff said.
Quote from: Sir Edward on 2011-08-09, 13:44:00What is this hand-sewing you speak of? I don't have squires or seamstresses. So I use a machine. 'Nuff said. That 'Machine' Sir Edward is referring to is a wondrous contraption some of us possess that is inhabited by industrious but miscreant gnomes who will rapidly sew almost anything you may desire however in order to get the gnomes to work at all you must continuously lambast them with an unending stream of profanities...well that’s how my sewing machine works at least!
@ Ser William: I made the one in my profile pic. Even dished the boss for it. Learned alot of what to do and not do, what is quick and not quick.For this next one I will be using a boss my Dad bought me some years back and I've yet to use.The shield will be 29"-30" across and probably made from 2 layers of 1/4" birch plywood. I will face it with canvas and gesso it with a glue, water, and ... maybe drywall patch compound. I will be edging it with rawhide dog chews sewn together and probably be using artificial sinew to secure the rawhide to save one weight. I may add some strips of steel like danelaw called for but only if its light.Any suggestions on what wood to use for the handle?