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Main => The Armoury => Topic started by: Leganoth on 2011-08-19, 02:55:01
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You guys did help out we called and got a free one, was a miss shipment so it will arrive ina few days or so. Although I DO need a leather belt to hold it up maybe 28-30 inches to be tight and hold up
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That is awesome. Glad it worked out for you. Belts are pretty easy to make or if you want to buy one, they are relatively easy to find. KoA has some nice periodish ones.
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I'm glad everything worked out for you. :)
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Yeah, me too. Good work :)
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One of our brethren, Sylvanus, made suspenders in a criss-cross shape to deal with keeping his chausses up. A regular belt will cause all of the weight to drag on the hips and you will feel it after a little while. He devised the straps so that his shoulders would help bear some of the weight. You could also look into getting one of Pitbull Armory's C-belts...they have extra leather on the hips so that the weight distributes more evenly across that area instead of right on top of the pelvis. In fact, I just ordered one for my plate leg harness. You can email him: leiderandy@yahoo.com - he takes Paypal and his turaround times are pretty swift. I may even get mine in time for the first weekend of MDRF but if not, I'll go as a Templar or Crusader again. Yea...because I need an arming cotte too and I can't afford one just yet.
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One of our brethren, Sylvanus, made suspenders in a criss-cross shape to deal with keeping his chausses up. A regular belt will cause all of the weight to drag on the hips and you will feel it after a little while. He devised the straps so that his shoulders would help bear some of the weight. You could also look into getting one of Pitbull Armory's C-belts...they have extra leather on the hips so that the weight distributes more evenly across that area instead of right on top of the pelvis. In fact, I just ordered one for my plate leg harness. You can email him: leiderandy@yahoo.com - he takes Paypal and his turaround times are pretty swift. I may even get mine in time for the first weekend of MDRF but if not, I'll go as a Templar or Crusader again. Yea...because I need an arming cotte too and I can't afford one just yet.
These type of belts are a great solution, I have used a weight lifting belt with over the shoulder, crossed straps for some years and found them to be the most comfortable "quick fix".
If you are talking about plate cuisse then the only propper way to suspend them (IMHO) is a pointed arming doublet, or point them to your arming/padded jack.
G.
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Alright well my mom said the lady was going to overnight send it to us, she called friday so mail doesnt come saturday/sunday (right?) so they should send monday or what?
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Yeah, more often than not, "overnight" translates to "next business day", unless they pay more for Saturday delivery.
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Ahh I see, I was never good at remembering mailing schedules
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I suggest using a pourpoint with the chausses. They are MUCH more comfortable that way. If you don't have a pourpoint, then points on the arming coat are a good alternative. I don't have any experience with the C-belt, but a regular belt will not hold heavy leggings for very long without either digging into you or sagging/poorly supportive.
Glad to hear they sent the other one. That seemed really odd they'd sell one leg at a time, unless it was pirate gear... ;)
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Now there's an image... a peg-legged knight. :)
EDIT: I'm thinking about photoshopping this, but I don't have time today. :)
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Now there's an image... a peg-legged knight. :)
LOL that would be funny! And also i was thinking of a belt then making somthing like suspenders but stronger like you guys said above
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OK, I found a few minutes to work on it. Quick hack:
(http://modernchivalry.org/pictures/photoshop/pegleg.jpg)
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;D Have at you!
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OK, I found a few minutes to work on it. Quick hack:
(http://modernchivalry.org/pictures/photoshop/pegleg.jpg)
Ahahaha!! Great work Sir Edward!! I like your armor! Anyway to cut short long chain sleeves i want midsleeved like you so i could get vambraces and such
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How old is that pic, Sir Edward?
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How old is that pic, Sir Edward?
Spring 2008, at NCRF. All my belts are doubled up in that shot because I just bought some, and threw them over everything else so I didn't need to carry them. I had gotten that helm and surcoat put together just in time for MDRF about 6 months earlier. The shield had its base coats over the winter, and I hadn't painted the charges yet or added the crest to the helm.
The mail chausses were also my attempt at an aluminum set, and that I think was my first time out with them.
So very much an "in progress" photo.
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Ahahaha!! Great work Sir Edward!! I like your armor! Anyway to cut short long chain sleeves i want midsleeved like you so i could get vambraces and such
If it's butted mail, just remove a row of rings and the sleeve will "detach". If it's rivited, you can cut/break the rings. A chisel might be the easiest way, if you have a good, sharp, hardened steel one available. If the sleeves aren't too baggy, you can always wear the vambrace over the sleeves, too.
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Or do like I did and let the sleeves drape over the vambrace...sounds weird but it didn't look too bad considering I was suffering from bingo wing syndrome. lol