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Caius705

http://www.vikingleathercrafts.com/16th-century-latchet-shoes.html Hey Frank, you have the description wrong on this page. For some reason it calls them out as 12th century not 16th These 12th Century shoes are based on styles of footwear common during the period. They are based on patterns taken f...

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Sent you an email, wondered if you got it

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I much prefer cloth liners to foam ones. Seem to work much better for me. And I'm always a big fan of using what they did, since I assume they knew what they were doing.

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Swete wrote: I now wear a plastic body bracelet (big kidney belt) since my weight gain this year.

Finally broke 125 lbs did you?

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Also, I've not seen another copy besides mine in person, mine doesn't have the cover with photos of armor, it just has "1361" and an embossed cross on the cover. Wasn't sure if the original dust cover had been removed or if I had an older copy.

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Hmm, maybe not. I've managed to get a working sabaton (not super pretty but worked) from Talbots pattern. I may just make plate ones instead. I'll dig out pictures anyway; I totally forgot to last night.

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Oh, it is a spangen. Missed that from the pictures. Your lamellar (per my understanding of the rules) should just need some padding around the kidneys and floating ribs if it's 10-12 oz unhardened leather. If you'd rather, attach some steel pieces to a shirt or undergarment and wear that with the la...

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I'd assumed that the wires allowed them to be placed in various places around the torso. I guess having seen one in real life might help.

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We've had an ongoing debate about vikings wearing lamellar. As for protection, well, it's your body. But personally, I'd drop the coat of plates and maybe add padding under the lamellar where needed or where marshals gripe about. Look into getting a period correct helm, Accdntprone here on the archi...

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If I don't in the next couple of days, bump this so that I remember.

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Sweet. Wood cuts and new people project armor.

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I'm assuming if I get the combined landskencht woodcuts that that will count as 2 books for the purpose of getting the 14th century splinted book as well?

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Not a problem.

Anybody who doesn't have the book want me to post pictures?

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Hmm. I'll look that up when I'm home. Hey Steve, you want pictures (assuming they have any) from "Armour at the Battle of Wisby" if I can find them in that giant ass book?

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I'm thinking I might try it if I order some .032 301 steel. I'd probably try to do something similar to the way age of craft does their brigandine mittens.

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http://effigiesandbrasses.com/821/1127/

That was the first thing that came to mind

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A globose breastplate seems like it might work.

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Hope you cab. It would be awesome.

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If you could, offer cheaper shipping. There several things I'd like but the shipping just runs too much. I'm looking at paying nearly 2/3rds of the price of the item for shipping to Texas it takes a 33 dollar hammer head and makes it a 55 dollar hammer head.

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Talbot has the pattern for it listed on his site. I really like his tutorials and patterns, even though I have to resize them to fit me well, because he goes into a lot of detail on them. Well worth a few bucks for the PDF. Control+F for "Crusader" to jump to it. http://talbotsfineaccessories.com/bo...

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What about articulated joints?

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I am sure that this auction will receive larger bids than this. I'd outbid myself before I'd let you receive so little for such nice work.

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I've also ordered from Alpah Officium. Found them via etsy. Good communication, good coins.

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Have a friend who's interested in this. Do you think you could get a few pictures of set for her?

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Depending on your period (and thus preferred look) I'd say under a gamby. But that's just me. Mail is much heavier.

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Ingelri wrote:Why do you need to cut perfectly straight lines? Just curious.

Lamellar plates maybe? Or might be for non armor purposes, though 16-18 are fairly thin.

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Yeah, the AK-47 does. The AK-74 shoots 5.45x39mm

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I'll keep that in mind. I love the bascinet I bought from you, I wouldn't mind having a few more pieces as well.

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If I were to buy this, woukd you be be willing to make a bevor to my size (to make it SCA legal) and what would be the price for that?

Regardless, I'll bid 70 to start it off.

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Then you get to keep your face. And yes, killing is frowned upon to a degree. You lose ransoms.

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I should be there and I'll be bringing extra gear. If your kit is lacking something, talk to me, I've got spares.

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I believe he was removed from the SCA armor for sale Facebook page for violating the rules there.

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I find imugr.com works better for people viewing your pictures.

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Oh boy. Here we go again.

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