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OK, new price: $65 plus $5 shipping anywhere in CONUS (includes Delivery Confo.) Brand new Brigandine Gorget made by Duke Maelgwn of Strawberry Fields Armory. Black leather with aluminum plates. NEVER WORN. A great piece of gear with which I have no problems – I’m selling it only because my pers...

The Zen Warrior bascinet is a very attractive price for stainless, but has anyone used one or know anyone who has. There's no sizing information at all about the helms on their site and not even a S-M-L option when you add it to your shopping cart. For a rattan combat helm one size definitely does n...

Meaning that if the quatrefoil cut-out is a good stock Western European decorative pattern for around the cuff, then a good stock design based on Islamic art would be... Chime in here, peoples, because I'm outside my area of expertise! And apologies to Vitus for pointing out a challenge but not offe...

Vitus, Very nice. I may have a customer for you in the not to distant future -- fingers crossed. Lots of female fighters have Eastern personas, too, so you might want think about having a 'stock' cuff decoration pattern for all the dangerous and beautiful Turks, Saracens and Mongols out there. Tancred

In my other historic life I’m a member of a unit that recreates the Coldstream Guards from the era of the American Revolution, so whitened leather is something with which I’ve become all too familiar over the years. (And it’s also why I dislike white latigo, but its benefits and shortcomings h...

Sorry to encourage off-topic posting, but I'd also be interested in Sean and Cet's corrazina project if it gets off the ground. Definitely keep us informed as fab time, sizing and cost numbers emerge.

Excellent news! I really didn't want to have to get those bazubands from somebody else.

Tancred (Rich M.)

D'oh.

Thanks Dante for pointing out that I missed the obvious. I'd like to think that if I had some closed cell foam laying around I'd have been able to figure that out. (Still need to order some...)

OK, so I was way too slow out of the gate on this one. A newbie question, though. What's basic math for factoring in the required .75" of padding to your brow measurement for when vendors give you the internal circumference of an unpadded helmet vs. saying "this will fit a twenty-something...

Keep us posted, PB. Looking forward to finally being able to get my leg harness strapped on.

Check over at Boots by Bohemond. He does great work and has ready-made Landsnecht shoes for sale as well as doing custom work if you want something elaborate.

http://www.nmia.com/~bohemond/Bootshop/ ... /shoe.html

Comrades, Thanks for the flood of info, it is much appreciated by a n00b attempting to not buy the wrong gear. The leather seems to be getting a lukewarm response... Bokolo has just introduced a Wisby brig/CoP that's my other top choice. Done with kydex plates it's incredibly light. Or a Churburg/gl...

Esteemed comrades, I’m putting together my first SCA fighting rig and would like to take advantage of the forum’s collective wisdom. I’m attempting to decide on torso armor that will be light enough to practice in, sturdy and presentable enough for war/tourney and won’t require that I pawn t...

Llewelyn,

Out of curiosity, how much would one of the front-buckling brigandines go for? And what's their approximate weight?

many thanks,

Tancred

Audax, As a new fighter still kitting out, I'm following this thread with great interest. I've got leg, arms and shoulders taken care of but have been particularly interested in finding a light-weight brigandine done with either kydex/ABS or aluminum. What brig design are you using and can you give ...

How much does the green, dagged brigandine (Sale-14) weigh? Is that also in the 15 kg range like the other Wisby model mentioned? Or is it (hopefully) a little lighter?