Ed's Mid 14th C. kit

[Sir Wolf]

oh sure, i try to up my 13thc kit and now you move on to mid-late 14th hehehhe

[Sir Wolf]

(sca,gorget)
http://cgi.ebay.com/suit-armor-sca-steel-arms-legs-breastplate-gorget-/150467918360?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2308963a18

(modified by Ed to fix URL)

[Sir Edward]

Nowadays I'm so much more of a snob, though. Still, you could get one that is a little less fancy to keep the cost down, and possibly do some of the work (like the liner) yourself.

Of course, for myself, my tastes have grown beyond my abilities, so I would rather pay someone to do it right instead of me attempting it, then never being quite happy with it.

I'm totally in the same boat. I just don't have the skills to do it right. It's easier (not necessarily easy, just easier) to just pay for someone else to do it properly. But at least I can defer the helm part a little while.

At some point I also need to think about gauntlets. Hourglass or Wisby? Hmmm... I have those really junky hourglass gaunts I use in class... but I don't consider that a permanent solution. All the rest of the ones I have are out of period. I can probably defer this for a little while too.

[Sir Edward]

oh sure, i try to up my 13thc kit and now you move on to mid-late 14th hehehhe

lol, don't worry, I'm still working on my early 14th C kit as well (yeah, I can't really call it 13th C anymore... maybe c.1300 roughly).

[Sir Edward]

Ed, I can make you the arms with the rondels if you'd like. I've meant to for ages and just never get around to it ( i've actually made 6 pairs for folks and never remember to take pics ).

Man, that would be awesome. I'll be in contact soon probably.

Order placed!

[Sir Edward]

It's a shame CAS/Hanwei's GDFB mail doesn't include stainless steel and wedge riveted flat links in the same sets...

http://cashanwei.com/prod_Detail.aspx?id=AB3078

Tempting though.

The full-length hauberk would work great for the early 14th kit, but for the late 14th, think a Haubergeon would be more appropriate?

http://cashanwei.com/prod_Detail.aspx?id=AB3084

[Sir Wolf]

i think it's all in how ya want it. get both   full sleeves would be better for earlier stuff which shorter sleeves are better for later. but then again, shorter sleeves you can do like way earlier like viking etc hahhaha

[Sir Wolf]

have you found a effigy or picture of another kit for what your shooting to look like? can we see it?

[Sir Edward]

i think it's all in how ya want it. get both   full sleeves would be better for earlier stuff which shorter sleeves are better for later. but then again, shorter sleeves you can do like way earlier like viking etc hahhaha

Yah, I was talking to my girlfriend last night about this stuff. I mentioned I might need two sets of riveted mail, in stainless (low maintenance)... that's when she got quiet and I could practically hear her eyes rolling. Hah. I think I need to get more convincing. I mean, with enough pieces of armor, it can be modular and make a variety of kits within a span of a century or three.

have you found a effigy or picture of another kit for what your shooting to look like? can we see it?

Not yet. I haven't had much chance to look much over yet.

[Sir Wolf]

or 20  

[Sir Edward]

Yeah, she mentioned that. It didn't seem to help that I'm only interested in about 3 centuries. lol

I like what this fellow has been doing. Mine will be a little different of course:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8765199@N07/3796182715/


(he has a good description of it on that page)

[Das Bill]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8765199@N07/3796182715/


(he has a good description of it on that page)

Say, that's really good looking!

[Sir Wolf]

so is this what your shooting for this year at faire?

[Sir Edward]

I'm hoping to have to usable this year, yes, but I won't wear it exclusively. I rarely wear armor twice in one weekend, and this year I should be free to attend more weekends than in the last 7 years. The new job doesn't have me on pager duty 50% of the time.

I still think of my c.1300 kit as my main look.

[Sir Brian]

Sooo I have a real good chance of seeing you in the steel this year?