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Re: Ed's Mid 14th C. kit
« Reply #180 on: 2011-06-10, 13:31:20 »

It's still the X-strap across the back.
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Re: Ed's Mid 14th C. kit
« Reply #181 on: 2011-06-10, 13:38:03 »
lets add a lower waist strap. hold it to you :) and more period hehehe.

how much 2 big is the breatplate over the mail? is it something we can squeeze or is it something i may need to hammer?

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Re: Ed's Mid 14th C. kit
« Reply #182 on: 2011-06-10, 14:06:05 »

I already did some squeezing last night, so it might be OK. I'm still looking at bending the shoulders slightly too, but sides were actually pretty easy to squeeze once the plackart was off.
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Re: Ed's Mid 14th C. kit
« Reply #183 on: 2011-06-10, 15:51:41 »
well thats cool.

now would you wear your livery over it still or jsut wear the breastplate to show it off? heheh

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Re: Ed's Mid 14th C. kit
« Reply #184 on: 2011-06-10, 16:00:15 »

In class I'll probably just wear the armor bare. At faire, I'd make it pretty.
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Re: Ed's Mid 14th C. kit
« Reply #185 on: 2011-06-10, 17:07:28 »
coolness. that always works good.

now get off your butt and take a picture all together ehheehehehehe

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Re: Ed's Mid 14th C. kit
« Reply #186 on: 2011-06-10, 21:07:55 »
This is an amazing thread, I never thought how much fun creating a14th Century Kit could be!

Sir Edward:  Thank for showing how to make a Globose Breatsplate out of a GDFB Breastplate!  You're a genius!

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Couldn't you strap the plackart over a brigandine for an awesome 15th century kit?

I had been thinking about the same thing. Smiley

In my first post, I was considering on making a plakart/brigandine Kit via Merc Tailor's.  But later on I figured that 14th Century Style fits my budget and my interests.

It does seem that I will be joining Sir Edward in the Mid-Late 14th Century Kit Club!
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Re: Ed's Mid 14th C. kit
« Reply #187 on: 2011-06-16, 12:51:24 »
you know, Merc Tailer is having a sale on his greaves right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! get them quick!!

also, where is our new picture with the globose on?

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Re: Ed's Mid 14th C. kit
« Reply #188 on: 2011-06-16, 13:33:59 »
also, where is our new picture with the globose on?

Kinda hard to do while in California. :)
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Re: Ed's Mid 14th C. kit
« Reply #189 on: 2011-06-16, 14:21:12 »
Cali?  I just left there...what're you doin out there?  :)
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Re: Ed's Mid 14th C. kit
« Reply #190 on: 2011-06-16, 15:24:43 »
oh really? shame you had someone break into your house and steal your armour and weapons like that while you were gone
























































































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Re: Ed's Mid 14th C. kit
« Reply #191 on: 2011-06-16, 16:22:06 »
Again?!? Wow that really is some rotten luck there Ed…btw anyone want to see my newly 'acquired' Albion Crecy?
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Re: Ed's Mid 14th C. kit
« Reply #192 on: 2011-06-16, 17:08:27 »
Hey, I just found a Landgraf in my shed...who put that there?  :o
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Re: Ed's Mid 14th C. kit
« Reply #193 on: 2011-06-16, 21:11:06 »
you know, Merc Tailer is having a sale on his greaves right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! get them quick!!

And I should have pics of them in a few days I hope. Supposed to be shipped this past weekend. :D
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Re: Ed's Mid 14th C. kit
« Reply #194 on: 2011-06-16, 21:32:31 »
Which ones did you get, James?  The cased ones?  I think you mentioned that at the knighting ceremony.  I owned a pair of his plate greaves and decided on the splinted ones (which you saw) - but I think I liked the plate ones better.  The splinted ones are pretty...and also pretty heavy.  Not so bad with the bracers but the greaves...I bought boot straps with a thick leather face to offset some of the weight of the greave as it can drive into the top of your foot, which can be most uncomfortable, especially when walking.
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