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Re: Days of Knights
« Reply #30 on: 2012-04-11, 16:31:16 »
Sir Brian, you have the GDFB version right?

Could you bring it on the 15th so that I can see the fit?
I would probably opt to buy my own, as I would feel better about taking a pollaxe to the head in my own helm than someone else's. Also I might paint it.

(but then again, if my 17 year-old budget rears it's ugly head to horribly, I might have to take you up on that. I'll see how everything pans out)

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Re: Days of Knights
« Reply #31 on: 2012-04-11, 16:35:29 »
Right I'll add it to the packing list...although my wife may think I'm going on campaign! ;)
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Re: Days of Knights
« Reply #32 on: 2012-04-11, 22:21:09 »
man i really wantta goto this. i gotta save. hmm carpool? how many can fit into a prius with gear? heheheh

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Re: Days of Knights
« Reply #33 on: 2012-04-12, 02:21:01 »
Hey, if we got a big enough car we could carpool and save on all that gas!  ;)
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Re: Days of Knights
« Reply #34 on: 2012-04-12, 13:54:27 »

Well, I'd still need to take my truck since I'd have a panther pavilion and furniture to haul. I don't know if you've seen how I pack for Pennsic:



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Re: Days of Knights
« Reply #35 on: 2012-04-12, 16:28:04 »
You could all chip in for a U-Haul rental.  :-\
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Re: Days of Knights
« Reply #36 on: 2012-04-12, 20:46:19 »
I so want to do something like this...but no way would my wife do any camping of any kind like that.  She's already told me so.  lol

But if I were going with The Order...then it'd be ok, I could go!
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Re: Days of Knights
« Reply #37 on: 2012-04-12, 22:34:02 »

Well, if I do manage to go, I'm well on my way toward that whole Teutonic thing. :)

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Re: Days of Knights
« Reply #38 on: 2012-04-12, 22:52:06 »
ya cause black cotton socks are sooooooooooooo period hahahahahhahahahah jk looks good man!

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Re: Days of Knights
« Reply #39 on: 2012-04-13, 01:20:55 »
Is that the GDFB cloak and surcoat? It looks pretty spiffy.

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Re: Days of Knights
« Reply #40 on: 2012-04-13, 03:14:44 »
Is that the GDFB cloak and surcoat? It looks pretty spiffy.

Yep! Just got here tonight.
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Re: Days of Knights
« Reply #41 on: 2012-04-13, 04:20:01 »
Looking good Sir Ed! Get some armour and you'll look like a true Ritterbrudern!
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Re: Days of Knights
« Reply #42 on: 2012-04-13, 08:07:54 »
I'd like to go to this, would be a big thing for me actually though driving would be an issue as I cant drive myself yet. I'd probably go as a Templar knight as I already have a GDFB templar linen surcoat, just needs resizing though so it can fit me properly.

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Re: Days of Knights
« Reply #43 on: 2012-04-13, 11:32:44 »

Well, if I do manage to go, I'm well on my way toward that whole Teutonic thing. :)



how is the sizing? is the linen course or smooth? do they give the linen weight? does the surcoat gap around the arm holes or is it a good fit?

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Re: Days of Knights
« Reply #44 on: 2012-04-13, 13:47:56 »

I'll double-check tonight. In terms of the size, the surcoat is a little big by itself, but isn't too far off from the ones I've made. It hangs pretty long too, down to almost my ankles. But then again, taking it in would be a lot easier than trying to expand it! :) The length actually won't be an issue for me. Once it's on over armor, I tend to pull some of it up over the belt anyway.

The surcoat is linen, lined with linen. I don't know what weight fabric it is, but it's a fairly smooth medium weight I think. In the photo it looks very white, but it's not as white as the linen shirt I wore for the shot (which you can only really see at the wrist). It's a mildly natural white, and the cloak is even more so.

The cloak is wool, with a linen lining, and is surprisingly well made for the cost ($70). Kat wrapped herself in it last night, and promptly fell asleep sitting up. Hah!

The belt I'm wearing in the photo is a new one I ordered with my shoes from Viking Leathercrafts. I wanted to have at least one thin belt.

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