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jenzinas

I'd love to! All it would take would be an extra day or two squeezed into the week.

--j

jenzinas

The carbide bur was not fast but it did work and now I have my legs together. Now I need to remake the pourpont.

jenzinas

Thank you for your help everyone. I've ordered some of the carbide burs.

jenzinas

According to the tags, these were made by Armor Workshop Dobrynya from hardened 30HGSA. I have never worked with heating metal before. All I have in the house for heating is one of those propane plumbers torches. Is that likely to be sufficient? Fortunately the pieces cut off have lots of room to pr...

jenzinas

I mean, you're not wrong, Gallieo.

jenzinas

Thank you Scott. I know nothing about this other than what I have read here.

jenzinas

Actually, yes. Here's what I ended up doing. These photos are linked from Imgur: https://imgur.com/a/eCa3k49 First I basically made a cast of one with paper packing tape, using it like paper mache. https://i.imgur.com/FZbgtk7.jpg Here it is with the original holes marked for the knees and you can se...

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I'm the proud owner of some new cuises and floating knees that are very lovely except for one tiny flaw. The cuises are too long. They currently come below my kneecap and interfere with my movement. I'm going to need to move the attachment points for the knees and shorten them and I was wondering if...

jenzinas

As an aspiring paunchy man, I appreciate your research. also, the lines are looking really nice in that revision.

jenzinas

so nice I liked it twice.

jenzinas

I've ordered from these folks and had no issues. The items themselves are lovely and were shipped promptly with a tracking number. The items did take significantly longer to arrive than the estimate provided by Etsy, but that's something that the seller has no control over and I was not expecting mi...

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I've ordered from these folks and had no issues. The items themselves are lovely and were shipped promptly with a tracking number. The items did take significantly longer to arrive than the estimate provided by Etsy, but that's something that the seller has no control over and I was not expecting mi...

jenzinas

I've always thought it didn't make sense that for centuries before and after men wore under breeches but for some reason there was a gap where they did not. Today I watched a video from Mathew Gnagy where he mentions a pair in the Rijksmuseum. Apparently cut like venetians. https://www.youtube.com/w...

jenzinas

I'd love to see some better pics of the Morion and the Sallet. I'm also curious about your arm harness and it's measurements.

jenzinas

Hi Carter, I'm just a random lurker but I was wondering if there is there a reason you are making the line from the point at the front of the visor (nose?) down to the neck so flat?
The originals you include photos of have a larger bulge where one's chin would go.

jenzinas

simply gorgeous.

jenzinas

That helmet is beautiful! And, thankfully for my pocketbook, too small.

jenzinas

Is this still for sale?

jenzinas

Thank you. That was really detailed and quite clear.

jenzinas

Thank you for sharing that Roland. I've been wondering for some time if that foam would work for lasts.

jenzinas

This is really fascinating. I look forward to learning more!

jenzinas

Just figured I would throw the website link in here:

https://www.rjleahy.com/

jenzinas

I'd probably build something like this Rabbet Warrener's Lodge: "Situated on the edge of huge Thetford forest, it was originally built around 1400 as a defensible hunting lodge to protect gamekeepers and hunting parties from poachers. It was later lived in by the ‘warreners’ and their families, who ...

jenzinas

What is the book about the grave clothes?

jenzinas

I was trying to figure out how the porpoint was supporting the hose when I wasn't seeing any lacing holes on the outside. Thanks for the clarification.

jenzinas

Ok. and by doublet, you are referring to something worn under the pourpoint and not the pourpoint itself, right?

jenzinas

Sean, what are your hose pointed to?

jenzinas

That's really cool.

jenzinas

beautiful.

jenzinas

These were recently posted on facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/shyam.verma.96 ... 9521712035

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https://www.facebook.com/7samuraiarmor/
https://www.instagram.com/7samuraiarmor/

lovely looking stuff.

jenzinas

If I'm browsing for armour and I see a gorget for an unusually high price, my first thought is "I think this is over priced, I will look elsewhere" not "I wonder if that's a real price, I better ask what they are actually going to sell for".

jenzinas

I get "URL signature expired" when I click on your links.

jenzinas

It's a good pipe dream though. I guess I better start saving.

jenzinas

I have had good experiences with them.

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How long should Cuises when used with floating knees?

Re: A Paunchy Man's Doublet

Re: Stuff for sale.

Re: Stuff for sale.

Re: Stuff for sale.

Re: Breeches after 1500

Re: Thinning the herd

Re: Carter's Blog

Re: PLATENER - historical armour reproduction

Re: Starting to sell off my stockpile

Re: FS: heat-treated early brig / corrazina- PRICE DROP

Re: 2-Piece Shoe Last

Re: 2-Piece Shoe Last

Re: Buff Leather EDIT Leather is in! How should we torture i

Re: Why I like RJ Leahy (Rivet supplier)

Re: If you were building a castle!

Re: braies question

Re: Avoiding the 'Diaper' Look

Re: Avoiding the 'Diaper' Look

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Re: The making of titanium riveted mail

Re: For sale: Katzbalger made by Lutel

Re: Buckles for straps - where to buy?

Re: Review - seven samurai workshop

Re: Second Hand Armor for SCA/IMCF/HMB/ACL and re-enactors.

Re: Brigantine for sale.

Re: Schott-Sonnenberg style armor

Re: Jolly Knight