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Ed's Mid 14th C. kit
Ian:
--- Quote from: Sir Edward on 2013-10-24, 14:43:13 ---He does a really nice job in the shaping, and includes that double/sliding knuckle-bow. His price is really good for mild-steel, but I paid the extra to have it done in stainless so I don't have to clean so much rust off of them. I may do future components in spring-steel, but gaunts are a paint to de-rust.
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You'd be surprised how little they rust if they had a good polish to begin with and you keep them clean. After 3 days of DoK and about 100 kids handling and trying on my gauntlets, there was a speck of rust on one of the index finger tips, and it came right off.
Sir Wolf:
nice, whatcha doing with the old ones?
Sir Edward:
--- Quote from: Ian on 2013-10-24, 14:50:24 ---You'd be surprised how little they rust if they had a good polish to begin with and you keep them clean. After 3 days of DoK and about 100 kids handling and trying on my gauntlets, there was a speck of rust on one of the index finger tips, and it came right off.
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The bolded part is the problem. You see, I know myself all too well. :)
--- Quote from: Sir Wolf on 2013-10-24, 14:51:26 ---nice, whatcha doing with the old ones?
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Oh, I'll still use them for HEMA (in conjunction with the new Darkwood gaunts I picked up). They're beaten all to hell, but still working.
Ian:
--- Quote from: Sir Edward on 2013-10-24, 15:00:12 ---The bolded part is the problem. You see, I know myself all too well. :)
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My 'keeping them clean' regimen is wipe off the dirt after 3 days of use, oil them, and sit them on a shelf until I use them again. It's pretty minimalist :)
Sir Edward:
--- Quote from: Ian on 2013-10-24, 15:05:18 ---My 'keeping them clean' regimen is wipe off the dirt after 3 days of use, oil them, and sit them on a shelf until I use them again. It's pretty minimalist :)
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That sounds great, but trust me, I'd find a way to ruin them. :)
Also, my new house has a lot more humidity. I'm finding that things rust faster here than at my previous condo.
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