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Re: How Do I Make My Knightly Tunic/Surcoat
« Reply #30 on: 2013-11-27, 12:48:08 »
Good luck with the bascinet visor fitting under a Great helm. Not meant to go together.
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Re: How Do I Make My Knightly Tunic/Surcoat
« Reply #31 on: 2013-11-27, 15:21:01 »
That's certainly interesting with those helmets. I had only seen the visorless as well.

I think Sir Ian is correct. A klappvisor's visor is easily removed, and would probably need to happen to fit the helmet over the head. I can't see it possibly fitting anywhere near correctly with the visor on too - not to mention it also doubles the vision restrictions, looking through visor slots inside of visor slots.

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Re: How Do I Make My Knightly Tunic/Surcoat
« Reply #32 on: 2013-12-01, 22:18:31 »
Ya, I kind of only use wikipedia as a "guideline" if ya catch my meaning. To kinda get me in the right direction. But, a problem I am now facing is actually finding a bascinet (not klappvisor) w/ aventail. The only place that I can find one is therionarms but even then, it is discontinued. I mean if I have to I'll ask Clang's armory or royal oak armory for a costum made one to fit under a helmet of my choosing.
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Re: How Do I Make My Knightly Tunic/Surcoat
« Reply #33 on: 2013-12-01, 22:45:40 »
Ya, I kind of only use wikipedia as a "guideline" if ya catch my meaning. To kinda get me in the right direction. But, a problem I am now facing is actually finding a bascinet (not klappvisor) w/ aventail. The only place that I can find one is therionarms but even then, it is discontinued. I mean if I have to I'll ask Clang's armory or royal oak armory for a costum made one to fit under a helmet of my choosing.

Hurry up. They are discontinued. I got one. They still have a couple. Historically accurate look.
Aventail is black butted ring maille with brass trim but can be changed out easy enough.

http://www.theknightshop.co.uk/catalog/bascinet-with-aventail-gauge-p-967.html?osCsid=f75d843c4a278cd55c1a367b4e24d7bc
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Re: How Do I Make My Knightly Tunic/Surcoat
« Reply #34 on: 2013-12-01, 23:48:08 »
Ya, I kind of only use wikipedia as a "guideline" if ya catch my meaning. To kinda get me in the right direction. But, a problem I am now facing is actually finding a bascinet (not klappvisor) w/ aventail. The only place that I can find one is therionarms but even then, it is discontinued. I mean if I have to I'll ask Clang's armory or royal oak armory for a costum made one to fit under a helmet of my choosing.

Hurry up. They are discontinued. I got one. They still have a couple. Historically accurate look.
Aventail is black butted ring maille with brass trim but can be changed out easy enough.

http://www.theknightshop.co.uk/catalog/bascinet-with-aventail-gauge-p-967.html?osCsid=f75d843c4a278cd55c1a367b4e24d7bc

By Jov! I cannot get it this moment :( but maybe you can get it for me for chrismas lol. How much is it in $ not £ do you think I could possibly get it in the next month? I mean if they say discontinued then none other will purchase it right?
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Re: How Do I Make My Knightly Tunic/Surcoat
« Reply #35 on: 2013-12-02, 01:33:30 »
Oh never mind, its $294.9704. Thats not too bad. Gonna need to work hard lol. Thanks man, I was starting to get angery that I couldn't find any bascinets.
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