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Henry of Bexley

We are, but this is the biggest financial burden. I should email you.

Henry of Bexley

EDIT: I put this info in the original post after being alerted that it was not visible or present at all (thank you, guys!). Let's try this for photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/M1uQYcujNPphEM778 As to sizes and descriptions: Coat of plates: Legally acquired street sign aluminum with three layer can...

Henry of Bexley

Hey folks, We're in the process of buying a 1904 home. It needs work. Rather than move this stuff there, I want to turn it into funds to revive the house. Let's try this for photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/M1uQYcujNPphEM778 As to sizes and descriptions: Coat of plates: Legally acquired street sign...

Henry of Bexley

I would definitely be interested. Probably would not be a regular with the distance, family, and school but I would make the effort to pop down a few times, especially in summer.

Henry of Bexley

I was a little more active before I started law school in September. I do have a shop available, but I haven't done much lately. I had a lot of motivation when lockdown hit and it did not last. I'm hoping to do a little more over winter break. Recent work here (Set to public, no FB membership requir...

Henry of Bexley

Well, that's a bummer. They do have a very similar buckle without the plate... for $1 more.

Henry of Bexley

As far as where to get some... I thought these looked passable, for the price.

http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp ... with+Chape

Henry of Bexley

Hey folks! It has come to my attention that I have more armour than money. And I need the second more than I need the first. Pictures are here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100803157774027.1073741832.184605084&type=1&l=3a35e80de2 You should be able to see these regardless of being a F...

Henry of Bexley

I've been looking and the conclusion I've come to is either to build my own shoes to fit (because I can't find anything commercially available that ends just above the ankle) or to build new greaves to fit over my existing footwear. Neither is appealing, so I hope for both our sakes someone proves m...

Henry of Bexley

The barrel look most modern CoPs have is because they are too loose and too long. They should end at the navel and fit closely- this means they provide the gathered look at the waist while the gambeson and and maille over the hips provide the flair tailoring the leather or fabric shell can help a gr...

Henry of Bexley

Ugh. The timing gods are not on my side this summer. I work tommorow and have a prior engagement 120 miles away the other way on the 24th.

Henry of Bexley

These didn't sell the last time I tried. So I'm slashing the prices, since I have lost a huge chunk of my storage space. It's worth more to me to have the space they're taking up. Buyer pays shipping. Without further ado- Images here- http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2090561&id=184605084&l=1133...

Henry of Bexley

One thing that worked for me when I was trying to remove rust and grease from a Von Sussen aventail- -Place maille in closeable, DENSE WEAVE, cloth bag. -Insert ashes from wood-burning stove. -Moisten contents of bag. -Place bag in dryer. (This is why the bag needs to be tough and of dense weave. I ...

Henry of Bexley

Blast-from-the-past bump.

Helm and arms are still available.

Henry of Bexley

I still haven't sold this one. It's all boxed up with no place to go...

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... highlight=

It's getting scared and lonely. The box is a very dark place.

Henry of Bexley

Wasn't Vitus's tourney for those 30 and under? Or am I misremembering?

Under 30 seems to be young for the SCA, at least in my limited experience.

Henry of Bexley

The maille look looks the most complete to me. The arm harnesses without any shoulder protection make the kit look partial to me in every other configuration, even though you're wearing more armour than a majority of SCA fighters. With the maille over the shoulders, or alternatively, the arms under ...

Henry of Bexley

Bump.

Arms and helm are still available, and the electric bill is still under a magnet on the fridge...

Henry of Bexley

Mine's boxed up and ready to go, if you're interested, and I believe it would fit you. Though if you've got the dough for an Anshelm, mine really won't compare.

Henry of Bexley

I got a set of the one handers to goof off with my younger siblings over Christmas. They're commercially produced boffers, basically, with all that entails. I haven't managed to break one yet. Sibling or nerf sword, that is.

Henry of Bexley

Helm is now available again, as are the arms.

Bump.

Henry of Bexley

Boomlaor, I got you the shipping quote you asked for. Let me know one way or the other.

The arms are still available.

This has been a very roundabout bump. Peace out.

Henry of Bexley

Those are the measurements of my arm, no padding, that the arms were built to fit. I figured that was simpler than finding a way to measure the arm circumference inside the vambrace, which in my opinion seemed to be trickier than it was worth.

Henry of Bexley

It's all good.

Two folks have shown interest in the helm. If they both fall through, expect an update here.

Anybody for the arms? Anybody? Please?

Henry of Bexley

Click the Facebook link- it's the first five pictures. Assuming practice is happening in Jaravellir I'm going to take the arms and helm with me. If you inquire between 5 and 11 today, there is a small chance someone else may have already bought one or both of the items... I doubt that's going to hap...

Henry of Bexley

Bada-bump.

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I'm shooting for a look that screams "14th Century English Man-at-Arms from Crecy" to the educated eye... So I agree with Klaus.

Also, bump. Visor is currently spoken for. If that changes, I will reflect that here.

Henry of Bexley

My kit's supposed to be English- the visor is very, very German. It just doesn't fit.

Henry of Bexley

So I am two months away from graduating from UW Green Bay- and my bank account looks like it. So, you guessed what comes next, I sell some things that I like, but I know I'm never going to use. So here's what's for sale- 1. Mild Steel Bascinet with Exchange Visors- This is the first really functiona...

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Joseph- I'd say that that particular style probably faded out of use by the knightly class around 1320, based on the cut of the shell -hemlines rose throughout the 14th century both in civilian and military dress, and the length of this piece suggests it would only be fashionable very early in the 1...

Henry of Bexley

I wear rigid gas permeable contacts- my vision is literally bad enough that soft contacts can't do the job. The only time I've ever lost a lense in combat, I was wearing a helm that did not fit and that was stretching the skin around my forehead just enough that if I blinked too hard, I'd lose one. ...

Henry of Bexley

Those fans look like the ones on the Chartres elbows. They seem appropriate to me.

Henry of Bexley

Who got it?

Just curious... it always interests me where stuff I used to own ends up.

Henry of Bexley

I thought that might be what you meant. It'd be really hard to hold on to a weapon like that. I also don't know if it would be possible to build, but I wouldn't put it past the technical skills of some here. I am curious why you'd need them to cover the palm and interior of the hand- if you're holdi...

Henry of Bexley

Do you mean for the Combat of the Thirty? Finger guantlets are perfectly appropriate for that. And how fully enclosed do you mean? There are several armourers making finger gauntlets that have each finger ground out on the weapon. Personally, wearing something like them hurts my hands as they splay ...

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