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by William Frisbee
Thu Oct 16, 2003 8:22 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Early 15th Century Kettle helms
Replies: 2
Views: 16

If you can get a scan that would be keen.

My email is evil_merlin@comcast.net


Thanks!
by William Frisbee
Wed Oct 15, 2003 3:26 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Early 15th Century Kettle helms
Replies: 2
Views: 16

Early 15th Century Kettle helms

Anyone have any good images of late 14th early 15th Century kettle helms.

I'm trying to get some ideas for my new WMA kettle helm and am not having much luck finding something a bit different but still period.
by William Frisbee
Wed Oct 15, 2003 8:14 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: WMA Kettle Hat Review
Replies: 13
Views: 23

Bart,

What I did is attach the strapping to the bars (in my case slats) in the back of the helm behind my ears and ran them up to a nice handmade leather chin cup. The rig buckles up under the right side of my jaw.
by William Frisbee
Tue Oct 14, 2003 8:38 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: WMA Kettle Hat Review
Replies: 13
Views: 23

Congrats on what I consider Adam's best helm to date.

I too have one of his kettles and I'm always either the "guy with the kettle" or the "guy with the dead sexy gaunts"...

Needless to say I become a quick target... =)
by William Frisbee
Fri Oct 10, 2003 11:06 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: i will be accepting kettle hat orders
Replies: 5
Views: 9

Anyone know the time period for the start of eye slots on kettle helms. I've seen some German visored ones, but just want the eye slots. I always like to have SOME documentation to back up my kit...

Thanks Adam!
by William Frisbee
Thu Oct 09, 2003 8:09 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Anyone have *documented* riveted japanese maille?
Replies: 8
Views: 12

Mahiro Shukosa,

Give me till this weekend. I will be happy to shoot some images out to you.
by William Frisbee
Wed Oct 08, 2003 5:26 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Anyone have *documented* riveted japanese maille?
Replies: 8
Views: 12

Mahiro Shukosa,

I have at least 10 pieces of Japanese armour from 4 differing periods.

None of the chain seems rivetted in any way, quite a bit of it (50%) is double wrapped chain.
by William Frisbee
Fri Oct 03, 2003 9:10 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: New helmet in stock
Replies: 3
Views: 5

Now to get him to do a deep kettle with eye slots. =)
by William Frisbee
Thu Oct 02, 2003 1:01 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Pre Christmas Sale/Garage Sale--Armour and other misc. Sale.
Replies: 7
Views: 13

Fergus,

I'm interested in the gambeson...

Email sent.
by William Frisbee
Thu Oct 02, 2003 12:59 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Fantasy helm for sale
Replies: 8
Views: 12

Looks like the helms that they are wearing in REturn of the King.
by William Frisbee
Wed Oct 01, 2003 1:20 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: White Mountain Armoury Substitute
Replies: 18
Views: 22

I have Adam's first kettle helm...

If someone picks me up the nice new almond shaped on on his site, I'd gladly trade this one for it. =)
by William Frisbee
Sun Sep 21, 2003 10:07 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: got rail?
Replies: 8
Views: 6

If anyone has a 12" or so piece I would be interested!
by William Frisbee
Sun Sep 21, 2003 4:52 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Latest commission *pics*
Replies: 11
Views: 22

Pathfinder,

That is one of the best looking sets of Spaulders I have ever seen.

Dear god, they are well done.
by William Frisbee
Thu Sep 18, 2003 12:03 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Test
Replies: 3
Views: 5

Working fine from here JT
by William Frisbee
Wed Sep 17, 2003 11:58 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: groovy kettle progress
Replies: 23
Views: 23

Please put me on the list Adam.

I'm looking for something cool. I'm sure you can make something that suits me well. like something with sights in the brim. =)

Thanks!

[This message has been edited by Evil_Merlin (edited 09-17-2003).]
by William Frisbee
Wed Sep 17, 2003 7:33 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: groovy kettle progress
Replies: 23
Views: 23

OMG!

OMG!

Adam... I want one.

I need two kettle helms. This one is just damn sexy. Like woah.

Not to mention it would go GREAT with my corrazina.

I wish your queue was not so long...
by William Frisbee
Fri Sep 12, 2003 9:07 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Pavillion For Sale
Replies: 6
Views: 10

Why can't you live someplace in New England.

This is one of the last things I need for my kit...

*SIGH*
by William Frisbee
Fri Sep 12, 2003 6:59 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: A recent local event (pics)
Replies: 16
Views: 17

Believe me Janos, it was worth every penny.

Thanks!
by William Frisbee
Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:31 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Period looking Japanese Armour Suggestions?
Replies: 92
Views: 93

Actually that was much the same idea I was going to use to top off my kote.

They are kung-fu gloves backed by metal.

Not bad.
by William Frisbee
Thu Sep 11, 2003 5:00 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: A recent local event (pics)
Replies: 16
Views: 17

I talked briefly with Chris last week. I know he is rather booked for the next couple of months or so...
by William Frisbee
Wed Sep 10, 2003 8:57 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: A recent local event (pics)
Replies: 16
Views: 17

The gaunts are from Sasuke at Oaks Armoury.

Cost? I dunno, I bought a set of arms, legs, corrazina, gorget, and the gaunts with finger buckers for $1200. I don't know what Sasuke charges for just the gaunts.

Mind you I bought all these second hand...

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by William Frisbee
Wed Sep 10, 2003 4:01 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Further interest in DIY kits (x-post)
Replies: 55
Views: 96

Wisby Gaunts would be great.

A little late for my period, but I do have a CoP I can use...
by William Frisbee
Wed Sep 10, 2003 2:31 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: A recent local event (pics)
Replies: 16
Views: 17

I'll second everything said about Thadd's grill. I thought it was one of Adam's at first. It's that good... Thank you much for the compliements. Now I just have to get my garb up to the same standards. I'll be keeping this kit for a while. When I'm in it, it's comfortable, and I have about 85% of my...
by William Frisbee
Wed Sep 10, 2003 8:21 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: 1360-1380 French Kit - SCA - Advice Please
Replies: 16
Views: 46

Well typically almost all of the solid armours in the late 14th century were worn OVER a haubergeon.

If you had to choose between a corrazina or a haubergeon, I would go with the corrazina.
by William Frisbee
Wed Sep 10, 2003 8:05 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Period looking Japanese Armour Suggestions?
Replies: 92
Views: 93

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Now the question is, what to add to it to make it SCA legal, but still look authentic? </font>


I would add a slat back from temple to temple, and a full bar grill.

Similar to how WMA does his kettle helms.
by William Frisbee
Wed Sep 10, 2003 8:02 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Period looking Japanese Armour Suggestions?
Replies: 92
Views: 93

Yoshida, The top most shikoro (the hachitsuke-no-ita?) is held to the bowl of the kabuto with eight screw and nuts (they are the gold round things in the side image). The shikoro themselves are simply held together with the lacing. It's fairly strong, so I am not all that worried about it, should so...
by William Frisbee
Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:31 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Period looking Japanese Armour Suggestions?
Replies: 92
Views: 93

Here are a couple of QUICK images of my kabuto.

[img]http://home.comcast.net/~evil_merlin/kabutoside.jpg[/img]

[img]http://home.comcast.net/~evil_merlin/kabutofront.jpg[/img]

It was more than you want to pay for a helm, but its worth far more than I paid for it in my opinion...
by William Frisbee
Tue Sep 09, 2003 4:22 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Further interest in DIY gauntlets, etc.
Replies: 14
Views: 446

A nice Churburg Segmented breastplate (nine piece) would be AWESOME.
by William Frisbee
Tue Sep 09, 2003 4:18 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Period looking Japanese Armour Suggestions?
Replies: 92
Views: 93

Thats because you spelled KABUTO wrong...
by William Frisbee
Tue Sep 09, 2003 4:16 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: 1360-1380 French Kit - SCA - Advice Please
Replies: 16
Views: 46

Your kit is only a few years older than mine.

I would recommend CLANG for your arms. I use his now.

As for turnshoes, I have a pair of Historic Enterprises which fit and so far are wearing well.
by William Frisbee
Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:35 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Period looking Japanese Armour Suggestions?
Replies: 92
Views: 93

Thank you for that post Mykaru. I really don't think people know just how hard it is to make a kabuto. Even more so if it is a multiplate hachi style vs. the slightly more simply zunari. Top that all off with punching the hundreds of holes for the shikoro, making sure the shikoro line up properly, a...
by William Frisbee
Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:25 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Period looking Japanese Armour Suggestions?
Replies: 92
Views: 93

I know Mykaru puts a solid skirt plate under the shikoro (I think it's called a shitaji-koro). Quite frankly for the prices those guys are charging, go with a helm from Mykaru if he has a slot open. You want a good japanese style helm you NEED to pay for it. I paid $400-$500 for mine, and it was wor...
by William Frisbee
Thu Sep 04, 2003 5:00 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Period looking Japanese Armour Suggestions?
Replies: 92
Views: 93

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Why is it that Kobuto are so much more expensive than other types of helms?</font> Because they are not just a piece of welded steel, especially if you want a good one. Think of a kabuto about the same complexity of a close helm in european terms. Find me a good...
by William Frisbee
Wed Sep 03, 2003 8:28 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Period looking Japanese Armour Suggestions?
Replies: 92
Views: 93

A Noob Named John,

Mykaru is one, if not the best, Japanese kabuto makers out there for SCA style combat. I own one.

I will take some images tomorrow...
by William Frisbee
Wed Sep 03, 2003 12:47 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Period looking Japanese Armour Suggestions?
Replies: 92
Views: 93

Mykaru,

Damn right it's VERY nice. It's the best helm I currently own...

Now to find an armourer willing to work on kote and suneate... =)

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