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New maille type at CASIberia
Sir Edward:
I think it really varies with time, place, and circumstances. There's plenty of evidence that tournament armor was very brightly polished, but I would suspect that dingy would be pretty common while on campaign.
Sir Wolf:
never said it was? and i highly doubt armour was in bad shape. but stainless mail does not look like mild steel mail. nor does it sound the same. now this darkened stuff like sir edward has does.
Sir James A:
--- Quote from: Sir Edward on 2012-07-30, 17:22:46 ---I think it really varies with time, place, and circumstances. There's plenty of evidence that tournament armor was very brightly polished, but I would suspect that dingy would be pretty common while on campaign.
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--- Quote from: Sir Wolf on 2012-07-30, 20:02:25 ---never said it was? and i highly doubt armour was in bad shape. but stainless mail does not look like mild steel mail. nor does it sound the same. now this darkened stuff like sir edward has does.
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Sorry, I was posting in agreement with Ian mentioning IceFalcon, while half mentally away with work, and mubbed two thoughts into one. IceFalcon's stainless steel is not bright and shiny (http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t8/jba3/medieval/armor/icefalcon/2011-12-21192845.jpg), and that bright armor is not automatically wrong/non-period.
The DoK site specifically says period materials (http://www.daysofknightsfrankfort.com/html/standards.html), but the difference between IceFalcon's stainless and mild steel mail is very minimal; if we're talking plate armor, that's a whole different appearance discrepancy... I had planned to take my stainless icefalcon mail if I got done with the tailoring and such. This is probably worth checking in on the DoK FB page.
Sir William:
What do you guys think of these fellows: http://www.capapie.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=59_69
I'm thinking of getting a hauberk from them. How would you rank the historicity of the fit, finish and construction method? This won't be cheap, but I'm hoping it'll be authentic enough.
Ian:
--- Quote from: Sir William on 2012-07-31, 15:49:24 ---What do you guys think of these fellows: http://www.capapie.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=59_69
I'm thinking of getting a hauberk from them. How would you rank the historicity of the fit, finish and construction method? This won't be cheap, but I'm hoping it'll be authentic enough.
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I've only heard second hand through some MyArmoury folks, but I've only heard positive things about cap-a-pie's maille.
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