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My Kit...14th Century for CotT (SCA Legal)
Sir Wolf:
you sir are circling the drain
Don Jorge:
--- Quote from: Sir Wolf on 2013-12-19, 12:33:43 ---you sir are circling the drain
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Not familiar with the phrase. What does that mean?
Don Jorge:
So, an update on what I have right now for my kit. It obviously is GOING to be a 14th century kit that emulates Gunther von Schwarzburg but for now this is what I have until I decide between armorers who can make it (torn between Maxim from Wild Armory and Piotr Zacharski who has come recommended by a few people that do ACL).
Things I have:
* A stainless steel gorget - http://www.wintertreecrafts.com/misc/lobgorgets.jpg (I know it isnt historical but for SCA it is needed and I got a great deal...20 bucks only from Erik @ WTC. Mine is the bottom one in the pic)
* Mild Steel Elbow Cops with Rondels - http://merctailor.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=186902781 (don't officially have it yet but if the wife did her job I should have em for xmas or tomorrow for my bday!)
* Mild Steel Espauldiers - http://merctailor.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=184415347 (same as above....she had ONE job...get me armor for my bday/xmas!)
* Stainless steel loaner articulated legs while I make my gamboised cuisses soon! - https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1482855_10202075610165397_664522703_n.jpg (also have a weight lifting belt to hang them from until I make my gambeson with points)
*8 yards of Green/Gold linen to make my gambeson.
*6 yards of bamboo/cotton batting blend that breaths well for said gambeson. (Starting to cut out pattern this weekend out of a king size bedsheet i bought at a thrift store and see how well a mock up works. Then all through xmas the wife and I are making the gambeson. Pics as soon as we are done!)
*Heater Shield - Ordered from someone at my local SCA group for like $40 he is making me a plywood heater padded and strapped and ready for my lefty combat!
*Sheet of Mild Steel to make my CoP out of Wool. Talking to someone on AA about a couple of yards of 100% Green or Gold Wool to make the CoP. I think I am going to make the gambeson Gold and the CoP in Green. Down the line might get my splinted armor in green too and wear some golden chausses :)
Things I need to buy ASAP:
*Helmet - John Kellum - https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1380110_574694462599864_951480444_n.jpg (not sure if you guys can see it but it is a blackened bascinet for $150 that is a basic starter combat helm. Just something to hold me off until I get a better one with a riveted aventail etc...)
* Rattan to make my weapon!
*Vambraces and rerebraces of some sort!
*Greaves
*Period shoes (my engineer boots look okay and have great ankle protection/support but still dont look the part or work with sabatons I want to get eventually)
Thorsteinn:
The shoe's and Rattan are easy buys. You're located in the east right?
Don Jorge:
--- Quote from: Thorsteinn on 2013-12-19, 18:31:56 ---The shoe's and Rattan are easy buys. You're located in the east right?
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Atlantia, I was looking at Frank for the 14th century lace boots...also like his cuisses belt...might be a nice way to avoid straining the fabric of my gambeson.
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