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Coif Ventail
Sir Wolf:
there is also the bib version. that connects at the base and ties on both sides of the coif
Mike W.:
I'm assuming the leather is laced/sewn onto the back of the maille?
Sir James A:
Thin leather will easily fold over and you can stitch it together through the rings themselves, keeping it in place. I have a mail standard that I stitched to a very robust leather backing (used to be a weight belt).
If you're looking for a specific design or style, the best thing is to go to the most original source you can. Effigies / brasses, or period artwork. If that doesn't lead anywhere satisfactory, you can try from modern pieces.
If you haven't seen this site yet, it's amazing:
http://www.effigiesandbrasses.com/
Sir William:
Actually, where is Sir Nathan? He built a ventail onto his exiting coif and it came out rather well- I didn't get to see it upclose too much as he was wearing it at the time, but I think he did a tutorial on here somewhere. Ah, here it is: http://modernchivalry.org/forum/index.php/topic,1572.msg19384.html#msg19384
Ok, it isn't about the ventail, but about tailoring the coif itself. Still, there's some good info on tailoring that is worth reading. Might be helpful, Nate.
Sir Nate:
Ya I need to tailor some stuff I'll take a look.
Thanks sir William
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