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Ed's c.1250-1300 kit(s)

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Das Bill:
Hey Ed,
I'm just curious: Why did you choose the spaulders for your 13th c. kit? I don't know so much about 13th c. armour. I was looking through some books today, though, and I didn't see any examples. Most either wore the mail as-is, or in some cases they are wearing the square aillettes. Do you know of examples? Or did you just like the look with the spaulders? Just curious.

Sir Edward:

Yeah I think I'm taking a minor liberty since they started to appear in the early 14th, whereas most of the rest of what I'm doing is around 1270-1295 as far as I can tell. I think they were briefly used in this way right before more extensive plate was introduced.

Sir Edward:

Well, since we ended up adjusting our weekend plans, I actually had some time tonight to do some of the work on my mail that I needed to do before the weekend.

Ignore the silly posing, it's awkward trying to stand on the stepladder to get high enough to show the chauses, and still hold the camera steady without a tripod and without the flash. :)



I've been doing some much needed preparation... the armpits over time pulled apart a good 4 inches or so on each side, and the hauberk is finally long enough to justify the front and back splits. Otherwise this is my first test of wearing it together with the chauses and new spaulders and new linen shirt.

Sir Brian:
Excellent! It really came together for you Ed! I am very impressed!

You know if we all manage to get together @ the MDRF with our different
period kits, we would present quite an interesting timeline for armor during
a good part of the transitional period.

I think there will be lots of photo ops for us all then!
oh and yet another good thing about the great helms...
You don't have to wear out your facial muscles as you pose for
those pictures...who's going know if you're not smiling? ;)

Sir Edward:

Well, another option is to scowl menacingly for every other photo so as to not asymmetrically exercise your face. :)

I got some new pics while at NCRF. Here's some choice photos (all clicky):



Of course, the first time you take new items to an event, you discover things you hadn't taken into account. I never test-fitted the mail chauses with the boots (and I definitely wanted these boots this weekend with all the mud!), and found that I can only just barely fit it together. But it worked!

The new leather strap I installed on the shield worked well. I was able to hoist it high up so that it was comfortable and not crashing into things in various vendor booths. The only downside is that the strap practically goes through my armpit, though it's not uncomfortable.

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