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Edward Lee
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Andrew MJ
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So I decided to make an arming vest of sorts. I figured I would try myself in the meantime, still deciding on which site to order from. I've spent about $80 on two vests(Sewing one to the other to reinforce it) and sewing supplies(Leather-working tools, needles, etc.).
I will post pictures later on if anyone is interested. It's pretty rough looking, but it's fun. 
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Mark Griffin
Location: The Welsh Marches, in the hills above Newtown, Powys. Joined: 28 Dec 2006
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Looking forward to it. You always learn more when you make it yourself. Pay attention to the mail in the Inventorio Illuminado for some useful hints!
Currently working on projects ranging from Elizabethan pageants to a WW1 Tank, Victorian fairgrounds 1066 events and more. Oh and we joust loads!.. We run over 250 events for English Heritage each year plus many others for Historic Royal Palaces, Historic Scotland, the National Trust and more. If you live in the UK and are interested in working for us just drop us a line with a cv.
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Andrew MJ
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Mark Griffin
Location: The Welsh Marches, in the hills above Newtown, Powys. Joined: 28 Dec 2006
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whats the intended use use Andrew?
Currently working on projects ranging from Elizabethan pageants to a WW1 Tank, Victorian fairgrounds 1066 events and more. Oh and we joust loads!.. We run over 250 events for English Heritage each year plus many others for Historic Royal Palaces, Historic Scotland, the National Trust and more. If you live in the UK and are interested in working for us just drop us a line with a cv.
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Andrew MJ
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I fully intend to spar with it, at full speed. So I know I'll have to get some padding in the helmet in addition to what they have in there already.
Here's a better view of this one. Its "Large" but doesn't have any dimensions. Its also a thicker gauge.
http://casiberia.com/product/european-sallet-...14g/ab0472
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Mark Griffin
Location: The Welsh Marches, in the hills above Newtown, Powys. Joined: 28 Dec 2006
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as I'm in the UK I'm not up with your scene so can't really comment on the helmets other than check with whatever group your are intending to spar with that these are ok and combat legal. Artistically/accuracy wise I'd say what i say to my staff, 'of course you can buy it, its your money. Just don't wear it to any of my events'.
The gauntlets however I'd never recommend. If its sca combat then go to one of the may suppliers who specialise in that market. look at The Armour Archive site, gauntlets whizz about on that like flies on a cow pat and you won't regret buying from there. If you got any of those you might as well have burnt your money. If its not SCA and more steel based sparring then even more so, buy to fit the purpose. Sadly that might not fit your purse but save up, you only need your fingers crushed once to regret not spending another $100 or so.
Currently working on projects ranging from Elizabethan pageants to a WW1 Tank, Victorian fairgrounds 1066 events and more. Oh and we joust loads!.. We run over 250 events for English Heritage each year plus many others for Historic Royal Palaces, Historic Scotland, the National Trust and more. If you live in the UK and are interested in working for us just drop us a line with a cv.
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Andrew MJ
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It is steel sparring, not with any particular group either. Hahah, on second thought I may hold off on the gauntlets. The milanese gauntlets by ulfberth looked somewhat sturdy. The others though... you're right, they seem to be lacking.
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Mark Griffin
Location: The Welsh Marches, in the hills above Newtown, Powys. Joined: 28 Dec 2006
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wouldn't trust those either. Think of it this way, they are $112.00. So you are investing $12 per pinky. Aren't your fingers worth a bit more than that?
Just say that as finger injuries are pretty painful and extremely uncomfortable and even more inconvenient. Spend a day not using your thumb or an index finger. Guy I met a few months back had had two crushed so badly they had to come off. Admittedly that was Battle of the Nations, which gets hairy, but that was in very good gauntlets indeed, prob $800s worth.
Currently working on projects ranging from Elizabethan pageants to a WW1 Tank, Victorian fairgrounds 1066 events and more. Oh and we joust loads!.. We run over 250 events for English Heritage each year plus many others for Historic Royal Palaces, Historic Scotland, the National Trust and more. If you live in the UK and are interested in working for us just drop us a line with a cv.
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Andrew MJ
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Wow. Two fingers!? Crazy! I always thought battle of nations looked a little unsafe. I mean, are there safety regulations of any kind? Yea, I think I will skip these gauntlets.
Those patterns on ArmourArchive look really good, and the italian gauntlets actually look of very high quality. Looks relatively easy to make as well, if time consuming.
Thanks again Mark.
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