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Anders Nilsson
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Damn nice suit!
Did it cost a bunch? A first born child?
Are you scared, Connor?
No, Cousin Dugal. I'm not!
Don't talk nonsense, man. I peed my kilt the first time I went into battle.
Oh, aye. Angus pees his kilt all the time!
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Anders Backlund
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Okay, I'm not a big fan of armor... but that's pretty damn awesome! 
The sword is an ode to the strife of mankind.
"This doesn't look easy... but I bet it is!"
-Homer Simpson.
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Felix R.
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Hello, by what historic pieces was this suit inspired?
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Ed McV
Location: Ontario,Canada Joined: 06 Mar 2006
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Great looking suit and fine metalwork. Do you intend to patinate (age) it?
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Anders Nilsson
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| Gary A. Chelette wrote: | Damn nice suit!
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Nope, only a part of my soul... 
Actaully, it cost 2000 Usd.
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Anders Nilsson
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| Felix R. wrote: | | Hello, by what historic pieces was this suit inspired? |
Itīs a custom based on German 1480īs gothic armour.
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Anders Nilsson
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| Ed McV wrote: | | Great looking suit and fine metalwork. Do you intend to patinate (age) it? |
I havnīt decided yet. I will use it thou. I have some nice plates of Talhoffers Harnishfechten I want to try.
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Victor R.
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Nice!
Your pauldrons look more Milanese inspired to me - but I'm pretty new at this, and I'm sure there was plenty of cross-pollination of styles. I'm awaiting the final bits of a harness from the Ukraine myself (redid the gaunts - they weren't happy with them), also late Gothic. May have to put up a couple of pics when I'm all together.
Again, very nice suit - congratulations!
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Martin Wallgren
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| Anders Nilsson wrote: | | Gary A. Chelette wrote: | Damn nice suit!
Did it cost a bunch? A first born child? |
Nope, only a part of my soul...
Actaully, it cost 2000 Usd. |
Thatīs the best price Iīve seen so far on the net!
I will love to try the blossens in your armour once it arrives, hehe!
Swordsman, Archer and Dad
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Anders Nilsson
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| Martin Wallgren wrote: | | Anders Nilsson wrote: | | Gary A. Chelette wrote: | Damn nice suit!
Did it cost a bunch? A first born child? |
Nope, only a part of my soul...
Actaully, it cost 2000 Usd. |
Thatīs the best price Iīve seen so far on the net!
I will love to try the blossens in your armour once it arrives, hehe! |
Iīm looking forward to it.
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Robin Palmer
Location: herne bay Kent UK Joined: 21 Dec 2007
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Nice harness a little bit shiny for my taste a few years of being knocked about should cure that. One should always remember that the term knight in shining armour was an insult. It showed he hadn't been in the battle.
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Jim Venable
Location: Georgia, USA Joined: 15 Nov 2006
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| Martin Wallgren wrote: | | Anders Nilsson wrote: | | Gary A. Chelette wrote: | Damn nice suit!
Did it cost a bunch? A first born child? |
Nope, only a part of my soul...
Actaully, it cost 2000 Usd. |
Thatīs the best price Iīve seen so far on the net!
I will love to try the blossens in your armour once it arrives, hehe! |
Just to reinforce Martin's opinion, that armourer has been getting a lot of very positive feedback on the Armour Archive forums. For the quality and authenticity of his pieces, his prices tend to be considerably lower than a number of American artisans.
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M. Eversberg II
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And how did THIS get under my radar? Looks bloody awesome.
M.
This space for rent or lease.
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Robin Palmer
Location: herne bay Kent UK Joined: 21 Dec 2007
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Hi Anders.
reference my earlier posting on your harness. If it,s as good as it looks you have a beauty but as I said I have a minor issue with the level of polish. In my experience highly polished plate or weapons do not hold oil or grease very well which leaves them venerable to rust a satin finish looks superb and the slightly rougher surface holds grease and oil better. Highly polished plate has one other small problem the slightest scratch or ding looks like the grand canyon. I do not wish to dump on your new armour but I felt I should mention the problems so you can watch out for them.
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Bill Grandy
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| Robin Palmer wrote: | | One should always remember that the term knight in shining armour was an insult. It showed he hadn't been in the battle. |
What's the source for this? I've never heard anything like that.
HistoricalHandcrafts.com
-Inspired by History, Crafted by Hand
"For practice is better than artfulness. Your exercise can do well without artfulness, but artfulness is not much good without the exercise. -anonymous 15th century fencing master, MS 3227a
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Jeff Kaisla
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Hi Anders, beuatiful suit! Id be interested to know what you think of the quality once you get it, as I have been eyeing some stuff from them as well. Some close up pics would be appreciated. I recently bought a pair of spaulders from Steel Mastery (Ukraine) and was blown away by the craftsmanship but they seem to have gotten out of selling armor so im looking for someone new. Anyway congrats on the new armor.
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Anders Nilsson
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Thanks for all comments.
When Iīll get the suit I will try it out and take some new pictures, and answer questions on qualty, hanlding etc.
Itīs on itīs way right now, and will probably arrive during next week.
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Robin Palmer
Location: herne bay Kent UK Joined: 21 Dec 2007
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Hi Bill
I have to say I cannot remember for certain where I read it but I am pretty certain it is correct I believe it is in a book called armour through the ages I will try to find it. The book is currently on loan I will try to get it back ASAP and check.
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Sean Flynt
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