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Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Well, this is gonna be a fun ride.
Gonna pop some corn.

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

When I look at this plate in the Maciejowski bible, I am intrigued that there are some pleats above the belt in the "strong quilted surcoats," but not below the belt. ... That suggests to me that you want the expansions to be relatively modest and starting somewhere below the armpit, with some extr...

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Title basically says it all. Thinking about making a more functional and comfortable gambeson for SCA Heavy, and hopefully making it more plausibly period. St. Martin's Sleeve is carbon dated to 1160 - 1270. There are a few extant tunics with similar slightly inset sleeves. Moselund seems like a goo...

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Reach out to Date at Roku Tonbo Yoroi. I bet he can make some, if he doesn't already have some laying around.

http://www.mutsu-no-kuni.com/roku_tonbo_yoroi.html

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

I'd be interested as well.
There are a couple European vendors that do a nice copy of the wide-brimmed straw hats in the Mispronouncski Bible, but they ain't cheap.
Of course the last hat I bought for my Japanese persona was like $80 shipped from Japan, so...

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Just Received my copy today, will try to post a more detailed review in the future. That being said this is now THE book in English on Dô. Really, over 350 pages with great photos and drawings of useful things like lacing patterns. The perfect companion volume to go with Sengoku Daimyo website. And ...

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

PM sent

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

I want one.

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Just read through this whole thread, and am kinda surprised no one has mentioned Effingham's patterns archived on his website http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/katchu/katchu.html Prior to making my Japanese kit, my armoring experience was limited to sewing a gambeson and making minor tweaks to Dark Victo...

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

I've seen links to this float around FB, but haven't been able to view it until now. So awesome!

Funny, I didn't think anyone was here chopping onions.

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

For 12th and 13th century, to get the lines and draping to look correct, I think you need to add triangular gores to the sides, going from the bottom hem to where ever the bottom of the arm hole is.

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Not a big thing. Ordered a used #3 Garland hammer from Andy over the weekend. Payment sent Sunday night. He shipped Monday. Hammer arrived today, looking newer in person than in the pics. What more can you ask for? Based on this transaction, I have no problem recommending him. Plus, I get to do some...

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

I use one of these propane torches- http://www.harborfreight.com/electric-start-propane-torch-91061.html Cheap. Much greater volume of flow than a normal propane torch. And using one pound cylinders, I get a lot of time out of it for armor work. I keep two cylinders around and swap them as the one ...

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Started working on the pattern for a Norman spangenhelm today. Debating whether to put a grill on it, or a shovelface or something similar. -Badger- This is actually more of what I meant. In the current market, I think most new fighters would be discouraged from using a flat-top barrell at their lo...

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Another idea I thought of the other day was talking to Master Cet and seeing about buying backpoint helm halves to make grilled face bascinets, or round tops for single band spangens or shovel face crusaders. He mentions in a facebook post that he still offers quantity discounts for 5 items or more...

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

I had a question about the scraps. Is there temperature at which you can melt all the scraps together to form new sheets? Check the YouTube vids I linked above, I believe temp is discussed. Also, based on my experiments so far, weight/pressure is essential to speeding up the process without burning...

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Found it. PM sent.

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Think I might have one, will check when I get home from Pennsic.

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Ritterbrüder wrote:(facepalm) I knew I should have taken more time creating my profile, can't believe I missed that. Thanks Konstantin, don't suppose you know if it's possible to change that?

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Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Thank you so much for sharing!

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Were the boxes busted up? It ain't that easy stuffing 9 pounds of guts in a 1 gallon pot. How is it going? Can we have some progress pics? I was actually impressed with how well the box held up. Cardboard was a little pulped in spots, but the box was structurally intact. Just wrapping up some woodw...

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Kit arrived today. So stoked to start pounding metal.

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Looking at these photos, and a post on these on your FB page, I'm assuming these consist of chainmail stitched to your brig mittens. Can you confirm?
If that is what these are, pretty freaking cool.

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

PM sent re: dishing kit

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Bumping, because I think Hal had an update on here that got lost during the switchover.

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

I'm changing my vote from maybe to committed.

Let's make this happen.

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

I might be interested.
What about the helm kit with a minimal tool set, like ball and pipe stakes and one tool holder?

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Quliting has been done, and I've pretty much sussed out how I want the plates to work. Here is the layout for the back: back.jpg and for the front: front.jpg most of the plates came from the lids of barrels used on my japanese armor, so have an acceptable curve already. They will be laced vertically...

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Apologies, I've been negligent in updating. I have made some progress, and have made some alterations in the original plan. Found some linen/cotton blend that is a little heavier in the fabric hoard, and I like the color better, so the shell will now be "fustian". The batting is a 100% wool blanket,...

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Rag nabbit! There is no way my tax return is coming in before this gets snapped up.

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Bump with clarification. Not looking for anything too fancy here. Hand-me down barrel helm, Zweihammer/Greycat topfhelm kit, or Halberd's Carlos kit. I don't have the ability to cut steel right now, but could assemble. also have miscellaneous connection wires, for connection directly to bike battery...

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

I have no dog in this fight, just stumbled across the post, and thought some of y'all might be interested:

http://newjersey.craigslist.org/bfs/5368901892.html

There's a B3 shear listed in tools inventory.

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Konstantin the Red wrote:Comes of being French. And unable to pronounce "knight."

He says he's already got one.

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Have you read Tasha Kelly's article on the pourpoint of Charles VI ? With at least five layers of cloth and cotton wool packed into a solid mass an inch thick over the bony parts, you might not need to reinforce it at all! The approach which the pourpontier used is not how reenactors often make stu...

Mega Zenjirou Yoshi

Next question is how to engineer those consarn pockets into place? I'd figure on building the entire pocket layer separately and laying the rest of the gambeson atop that layer, as a shell garment, primarily attaching about the outer layer's edges and its seams. The pocket layer can of course have ...

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