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any projects going on in the order?
« on: 2013-04-13, 20:11:05 »
i have to sew a new surcoat. its already cut out and waiting.
i am currently restitching/soling an old shoe.
i just riveted on the straps to my knees.
need to fix the mittens on my full hauberk
when my mail chausis get her i will need to work them to the shoes.
thinking about making a banner.

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Re: any projects going on in the order?
« Reply #1 on: 2013-04-13, 21:18:33 »
And you only have 3 WEEKS! muhahahahah!   ;D
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Re: any projects going on in the order?
« Reply #2 on: 2013-04-13, 21:40:44 »
Sir Wolf,

After I cut my heavy linen for my Charles de Blois pourpoint I'll ship it out to you for hand stitching... k, thanks.. :)
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Re: any projects going on in the order?
« Reply #3 on: 2013-04-14, 04:22:32 »
LOL, I love these threads! Makes me realize just how deep I've gotten myself...

Finish stitching my fauld to my arming coat
Haft for poleaxe
Haft for halberd
Haft for lochaber axe
Trim and size haubergeon
Get gorget and armet playing nicely / make pattern for new gorget lames
Replace modern laced points with braided waxed points w/chapes
Buttonhole stitch all the eyelets on arming coat
Add reinforced leather points to pourpoint
Add reinforced leather points to gambeson
Misc strap upgrades / replacement; get rid of the "looped leather" buckle attachment and use proper steel mounts
Assemble great helm from James Arlen Gillespie helm kit
Padded chausses
Padded knee wraps (bulwarks)
Ties for pants to make getting the greaves on easier without fabric trying to escape constantly
Replace simple rear leather straps on pair of cuisses with historical large leather piece with integral strap
Mantle and torse
Mount my crest to helmet somehow
Find my missing voider so I can sew them to the arming coat (seriously, how do you lose armor??)
Trim chausses to fit feet
Make a mail standard
Make cheater chausses for behind cuisses
Attempt my first sword belt

Reasonably sure I'm forgetting some things, but that's what I can think of off the top of my head. I have issues... :)
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Re: any projects going on in the order?
« Reply #4 on: 2013-04-14, 05:00:20 »
I fight in the SCA. I always have a project.
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Re: any projects going on in the order?
« Reply #5 on: 2013-04-14, 05:41:08 »
Well I've gotten my end of all my projects done. They're in the stage of completion by the skilled artisan, BJ the seamstress!

Bascinet-getting bad butted maille aventaille replaced by period (and more functional) padded aventaille, added breaths on left side for vision.

Riveted maille cheater chausses- removed blackening, cut them to shape. Getting them lined now
Hauberk- adjusted sleeves for tighter fit, added neck closure system, moved support belt to natural waist, padded "mittens" of maille

And a little something very special indeed.....  ;D
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Re: any projects going on in the order?
« Reply #6 on: 2013-04-14, 06:30:03 »
Let's see...
Wake up. Check.
Breathe. Check.
Eat. Check.
Nap. Check.
Listen to wife. Check.
Eat. Check.
Sleep. Check.
Work. Check.
Repeat cycle.
Did I forget to breathe again??  ???

Plus, my wife says that I'm a project. Does that count??
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Re: any projects going on in the order?
« Reply #7 on: 2013-04-14, 14:51:22 »
I''ve got 2 to finish in the next week and i I would like to get done in that same time frame, but I'm not sure it will happen.

(hand)Sew a period sack for carrying rations and eating gear.

(hand)Sew a better looking and more funcional Snapsack (and if we can coordinate schedules teach another one of my reenactor freinds how to make one).

Repair my poor broken Matchlock Musket. The front barrel pin assembly rusted and the pin is now stuck in place. I've been working on her for a week now to get the pin out so I can the piece that it goes through on the barrel rewelded to the barrel and then put the barrel back on the stock. This Musket is a simply beautiful piece, but a constant problem child.

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Re: any projects going on in the order?
« Reply #8 on: 2013-04-14, 20:59:15 »
ok got my mittens half way decent. now they don't lie so flat and look like oven mits when not on my hands. (don't buy the GDFB riveted mail mittens. I have done more work to them and they still don't look right. make a pair yourselves.) learn from my mistake.


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« Reply #9 on: 2013-04-14, 23:04:34 »
painted my son's ren faire axe. the wooden ones sold over by the joust arena. brown handle with a primer colored axe head.
also made my oldest a new wooden shield the size of my son's. her's was the small one (cause she was like 2 when i bought it for her) she gave it to the youngest so i cut out a new one, primered it and put straps on it. she wants like purple or pink.... i don't have those spray paints lol.

what next shall i do in the last few hours on a Sunday?

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« Reply #10 on: 2013-04-15, 00:01:22 »
ok got my mittens half way decent. now they don't lie so flat and look like oven mits when not on my hands. (don't buy the GDFB riveted mail mittens. I have done more work to them and they still don't look right. make a pair yourselves.) learn from my mistake.



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painted my son's ren faire axe. the wooden ones sold over by the joust arena. brown handle with a primer colored axe head.
also made my oldest a new wooden shield the size of my son's. her's was the small one (cause she was like 2 when i bought it for her) she gave it to the youngest so i cut out a new one, primered it and put straps on it. she wants like purple or pink.... i don't have those spray paints lol.

what next shall i do in the last few hours on a Sunday?

PICS OR BAN!! :D
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Re: any projects going on in the order?
« Reply #11 on: 2013-04-15, 00:15:17 »
got my helmet put together. not really happy with it. but it is what it is. i am going to paint this one my colors just for fun.
primer coat:

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« Reply #12 on: 2013-04-15, 01:02:29 »
ok got my mittens half way decent. now they don't lie so flat and look like oven mits when not on my hands. (don't buy the GDFB riveted mail mittens. I have done more work to them and they still don't look right. make a pair yourselves.) learn from my mistake.



Pictures??

painted my son's ren faire axe. the wooden ones sold over by the joust arena. brown handle with a primer colored axe head.
also made my oldest a new wooden shield the size of my son's. her's was the small one (cause she was like 2 when i bought it for her) she gave it to the youngest so i cut out a new one, primered it and put straps on it. she wants like purple or pink.... i don't have those spray paints lol.

what next shall i do in the last few hours on a Sunday?

PICS OR BAN!! :D

Autumn's is drying. so here's Logan's shield and axe I did. what is it called for the first son on the shield again? I may put them on it too. (notice the vintage bedspread, ya that was mine when i was a kid! LOL I'm an awesome dad ahahahaha


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Re: any projects going on in the order?
« Reply #13 on: 2013-04-15, 01:57:21 »
Darn... now I wish I had saved my Star Wars and Dinosaur sheets from when I was a kid....
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« Reply #14 on: 2013-04-15, 02:08:43 »
he also has my empire strikes back pillow case