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Russ Thomas
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PostPosted: Sat 16 Jul, 2005 11:52 pm    Post subject: Hourglass gauntlets................         Reply with quote

Hi folks,

I finished these a while ago, and thought that I would share them with you for those of you who like the earlier period armour. Hour glass gauntlets of ca.1370 - 1375. They were custom built and though a little OTT for my taste, I am reasonably happy with the way that they turned out.

http://www.living-history.no/wahre/P1010006.JPG

http://www.living-history.no/wahre/P1010007.jpg

For comparisons sake these are basically the same thing but in a polished finish which personally I much prefer .

http://www.living-history.no/wahre/shgg2.jpg


Hope that you like them !

Regards as ever,

Russ Happy

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Anton de Vries





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PostPosted: Sun 17 Jul, 2005 3:04 am    Post subject: Re: Hourglass gauntlets................         Reply with quote

Russ Thomas wrote:

Hope that you like them !

Eek! Eek! Eek!

Beautiful, though I also prefer the gauntlets in the last pic.
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PostPosted: Sun 17 Jul, 2005 7:28 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

VERY nice work, Russ! I've always liked hourglass gauntlets. Something about late 14th century armor really gets me, though my first love is still the high gothic pieces of the 15th century.
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PostPosted: Sun 17 Jul, 2005 11:29 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Saw these on your site a few days ago Russ, they are gorgeous! Though I must say...I also prefer the ones you made for Bjørn Are. Nice clean lines, no fuss, no frills.

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Russ Thomas
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PostPosted: Mon 18 Jul, 2005 7:23 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Hi Johan Happy

Yes the understated plain finish of the polished pair are much easier on the eye I think. Probably that is also why I prefer Milanese 15th century armour , generally speaking, to the more fancy and decorated German products of the same period.

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Russ

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