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Re: Group purchase of shields from Allan / Merc's Tailor?
« Reply #15 on: 2011-12-13, 15:07:38 »
That sounds about right...and the dimensions of the later one are 22" by 25" right?  Hmmm...I'm in the process of building a 14th C kit...
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Re: Group purchase of shields from Allan / Merc's Tailor?
« Reply #16 on: 2011-12-13, 15:23:45 »
My later one is 24" X 24". :)
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Re: Group purchase of shields from Allan / Merc's Tailor?
« Reply #17 on: 2011-12-13, 17:16:03 »
Hey, close enough, good Sir!
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Re: Group purchase of shields from Allan / Merc's Tailor?
« Reply #18 on: 2011-12-13, 19:23:26 »
I'm in for an early. Post-Christmas would be better for me, from a money standpoint.

Sir Brian, it came with the guige strap and everything?
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Re: Group purchase of shields from Allan / Merc's Tailor?
« Reply #19 on: 2011-12-13, 19:25:59 »

OK cool, let me know when you guys are ready.
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Re: Group purchase of shields from Allan / Merc's Tailor?
« Reply #20 on: 2011-12-13, 20:17:52 »
Quote from: James Anderson III on 2011-12-13, 19:23:26
I'm in for an early. Post-Christmas would be better for me, from a money standpoint.

Sir Brian, it came with the guige strap and everything?

Yes, just as the pictures I posted (minus the paint of course! ;) )
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Re: Group purchase of shields from Allan / Merc's Tailor?
« Reply #21 on: 2011-12-13, 22:07:06 »
That'd work for me as well, post-Christmas.
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Re: Group purchase of shields from Allan / Merc's Tailor?
« Reply #22 on: 2011-12-14, 03:37:31 »
Awesome. I am definitely in for an early period heater!
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Re: Group purchase of shields from Allan / Merc's Tailor?
« Reply #23 on: 2011-12-14, 08:06:35 »
This is tempting, shield I currently have is falling apart for like no reason.
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Re: Group purchase of shields from Allan / Merc's Tailor?
« Reply #24 on: 2011-12-14, 19:23:20 »
Quote from: Sir Ulrich on 2011-12-14, 08:06:35
This is tempting, shield I currently have is falling apart for like no reason.

It's not an opportunity that happens often. Or even rarely. Allan closed up shop, so these shields would be more of a personal favor to us than just "ordering" something. :)
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Re: Group purchase of shields from Allan / Merc's Tailor?
« Reply #25 on: 2011-12-14, 22:26:23 »
As long as it's post christmas I am in. I sorta would go for early heater shield. I just need to know whats the rough weight on these. Are they heavier than the one I got currently?
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Re: Group purchase of shields from Allan / Merc's Tailor?
« Reply #26 on: 2011-12-15, 20:56:24 »
Damn Brian you did a nice job painting yours! The wife used to do all the custom painting for us, but what you did is exactly what she did, make a stencile, trace it over the leather which will leave an indentation to follow when you paint and as long as you have a somewhat steady hand ( or aren't averse to the occasional touch up ) your off to the races. Well done. These http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1063974438507.2010250.1200387794&type=1&l=7cd4bd04f0 were just a few that the wife did ( the bottom row right hand one is actually the emblem of St. Andrews College and we don't have a pic of the one she did for a fella who wanted the emblem for SACNORAD ).
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Re: Group purchase of shields from Allan / Merc's Tailor?
« Reply #27 on: 2011-12-15, 21:15:38 »
Thanks Allan, but your wife's work was far superior since she used the stencil as just a guide for her free hand brushing while I only touched up after a heavy stencil brush. ;)
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Re: Group purchase of shields from Allan / Merc's Tailor?
« Reply #28 on: 2011-12-16, 16:28:06 »
Quote from: Sir Ulrich on 2011-12-14, 22:26:23
As long as it's post christmas I am in. I sorta would go for early heater shield. I just need to know whats the rough weight on these. Are they heavier than the one I got currently?

You'll want to be in on this.  Allan's shields are actually better than the ones you and I have...he covers the face in leather!  Plus, w/MT being out of business, this really IS a special occasion.
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Re: Group purchase of shields from Allan / Merc's Tailor?
« Reply #29 on: 2011-12-19, 00:40:28 »
I'll have to see if I can scrape together enough cash to get in on this. I would love a heater like this to go with my mid-14th century kit when I finally get it together.
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