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Sir Wulf

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Re: Possible future harness
« Reply #15 on: 2011-06-25, 16:24:25 »
I have a bellows faced sallet with the "jousting" visor right now and all my friends say it's pretty intimidating. I am planning on attaching a pair of horsetail plumes to the top/back of the helm. I want it all blackened. I'll check on the breast/back plate-plackard combo. Thinking about making a full hauberk for when I fight with my shield.
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Re: Possible future harness
« Reply #16 on: 2011-06-27, 14:08:34 »
So I am in contact with Allen at Mercenary's Tailor. They do work in 18ga and they also do "blackened"! YAY! Now just to find it if they'll make the helm and sabatons. I would really prefer to get the full harness from one place.
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Re: Possible future harness
« Reply #17 on: 2011-06-27, 15:03:04 »
Allan can do it all, just ask.
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Re: Possible future harness
« Reply #18 on: 2011-06-27, 19:07:19 »
Last I spoke with Allen, sabatons are not in the list of armor he'd make, since a size 9 modern shoe is different from a size 9 combat boot is different from a size 9 period boot ... which is perfectly understandable. I've had minimal sabaton success looking elsewhere. :( If you're buying a whole harness, maybe he'll make an exception ... here's to hoping!
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Re: Possible future harness
« Reply #19 on: 2011-06-27, 19:47:36 »
Or, you can make your own mail sabatons...if you're looking to do 14th Century then they'll fit right in.
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Sir Wulf

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Re: Possible future harness
« Reply #20 on: 2011-06-28, 05:06:40 »
I'm going for mid/late 15th century. I do hope he'll make the sabatons as I am looking for a complete harness.
As maille is only effective against cuts and not stabbing (which is how I attack someones foot), I never really saw the point of maille sabatons.
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Re: Possible future harness
« Reply #21 on: 2011-06-28, 10:33:53 »
If Allan will not make sabatons, Illusion Armory does. I have seen their work and it is also first rate. I have a Peascod Breast and Back coming from them and communication has been very good also, only downside is they are taking orders now for delivery in March. You can get orders quicker by paying an extra penalty charge as long as they have not reached their maximum booking, but with all you are ordering that is probably not worth doing.
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Re: Possible future harness
« Reply #22 on: 2011-06-28, 13:27:46 »
:) armour is cool. buy buy buy
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Re: Possible future harness
« Reply #23 on: 2011-06-28, 13:29:14 »
I concur with Sir Matthew's (madmanpsu) assessment of Illusion Armoury.  Their wares are of good quality and meant to be fought in.  On the downside, you will wait much longer than they tell you the first (and second) time.  I've written a short review of their sabatons on myArmoury.

Illusion Armoring Sabatons, a mini-review
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Re: Possible future harness
« Reply #24 on: 2011-07-01, 19:30:17 »
Hey, maille works against stabbing too!
And to have a harness you didn't HAVE to have sabatons. It's more of an optional thing from my understanding.
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Re: Possible future harness
« Reply #25 on: 2011-07-01, 20:36:00 »
most illustrations i see show more footman with sabatons, more so than even on horseback.
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Re: Possible future harness
« Reply #26 on: 2011-07-01, 21:02:22 »
And especially if you plan to use the harness for jousting, you wouldn't need Sabatons.
If the lances are dipping that low, I think the problem might be more of what's across the tilt than your harness  ;)
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Re: Possible future harness
« Reply #27 on: 2011-07-02, 04:58:38 »
Maybe riveted maille would stand up to a thrust, but butted maille won't. At all.

As for the sabatons, I'm a dirty mother in a fight. If I'll stab someone in the foot than there's bound to be others who'll do the same. hehe
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Re: Possible future harness
« Reply #28 on: 2011-07-02, 17:37:54 »
Well yeah. General rule of thumb, butted maille sucks at life.
Historical maille, well that's a different story.

And sheesh. If you're gonna step on peoples toes, wear sabatons before they apply the golden rule to you  ;)
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Re: Possible future harness
« Reply #29 on: 2011-07-15, 19:19:10 »
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