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Henrik Granlid:
I'm currently on the fence of just what gauntlets I both want and dare slip my fingers in to fight SCA heavy combat in, and I'm in absolute love with what John Gruber is offering. The one thing stopping me (appart from anxiety about my wallet) is that I have a hard time finding accounts of his gauntlets and what they are like. I trust the man to do amazing work, that is not the problem, but when compared to the mythos of Grettir T Slow which has spread far and wide, I simply haven't heard anything about Gruber's gauntlets and that has me uncertain.

Does any one have any experience or know somebody with experience on Gruber's gauntlets?

Now, as a student, 1300USD for a pair of gauntlets is a bit on the steep side (but then again, writer, hands, good gauntlets ARE required), but I'm loving the closeness he has to 14th century finger gauntlets in his mittens and I simply can't find any similar (but cheaper) options. There are some fingermittens on the market, but they're all pretty much made from several small lames, giving them a completely different look than that of long finger lames and small knuckle lames. Is there a similar look out there? Or a custom blacksmith that you trust and would throw me at?

Basically, I'm in love with a pair of gauntlets, but I'm uncertain if it is a good love or a bad love. Is there a cousin out there I could date for a while whilst I gather up the capital to be entirely certain in my decision? Or is it a really, really great gauntlet and I should just go straight to marriage?

Regards.
Henrik.

Thorsteinn:
Do you have a link to his work? Details on materials? Pics?

Ian:
John Gruber is the armorer at the Surly Anvil right?

Here Thorsteinn:

http://www.surlyanvil.com/

Bernarr:
You may want to give Alexander a shot. I was looking for wisby's in spring steel. Everyone I found in the US was charging $800+ for mild steel, he did em for I think $450 or 500 total, shipping included and in spring steel. He seems to like to do new things, so you may want to ask him how much he would charge for something similar-
http://jollyknight.com.ua/armoury/index.php

Henrik Granlid:
Gruber is indeed the armourer of Surly Anvil and his mittens are simply outstanding.

https://db.tt/0NtA7PpT

I'm wary of ordering from Jolly Knight at the moment since Ukraine is at full on war with Russia.

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