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Cian of Storvik

Still 550 links available if anyone has moth holes that need filling.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Ramirez was unable to purchase these. So these 3D leather stamps are still for sale. I also have a few other items for sale: a rotary tooling hand tool which sells for $19.99 with a vine pattern that you can have for $9.00 I also have 3 tanned white rabbit skins (approx 10 x 12 inch) that normally s...

Cian of Storvik

More pics: My greaves partially assembled. They are basically the same as they were last year, but I replaced the mild steel splints with stainless steel, and I slightly changed the shape of the splints. They now taper from 1.5" at the top to 1" at the ankle. The old mild steel splints wer...

Cian of Storvik

I think the stuff that gets chewed-up (aluminum) is the readily available aluminum bar stock people get from lowes and home depot. The stuff is pretty soft, and definately not the stuff Ice and others use for shields. I'd also recommend stainless. Stays as shiney as you want it, and you can use a li...

Cian of Storvik

I too, use Stonekeep's plastic elbows. I recommend them 100% so long as you have a way to hide them.
Most people see my jack chains and go "That's not legal!", then they grab my arm.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Here's the flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/18254720@N05/

Here is a link to a slideshow of scabbards I've done:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/18254720@N ... 5193/show/

Cian of Storvik

Not a problem at all. You can link to my Flickr site if you'd like. There's lots of pics of stuff on there. I just want to build on people's ideas as they have inspired me to build on theirs. I will try to get someone to take a picture off me in the pourpoint and with the new leg armor. I'm just hap...

Cian of Storvik

Trying to do some early spring cleaning and digging through my tool bag tossing stuff (worn-out stuff etc). I've got a set of 1.25"x1" leather stamps that I've hardly ever used. (in fact most of these have never touched leather). I bought them intending to hold a class on "impressing ...

Cian of Storvik

It's believed that quilted cuisses phased out with mail chausses. Which makes sense, since you don't really padding over chainmail when you have splints in the thighs. The skirt of the coat of plates, gambeson or surcoat tend to cover the thighs pretty good, but some effigies show rivets on the legs...

Cian of Storvik

The pourpoint is done, and the greaves, so I decided to attempt finishing the shaving kit. Initially, I had intended on doing some bone looking plastic or some horn, but I can't stand the smell of cutting the stuff. I had cut a blank out of the stainless sheet I have, and started to detail it, and l...

Cian of Storvik

Fortunis et honor

Cian of Storvik

I have 3 of Michael's bottles/costrels, but I've only ever put water in them. They smell a little funny, but they don't impart any taste on the water that I could detect. It's not a pungent scent. Sort of like the funky smell in those plastic camping/hiking canteens you get at Walmart or the army su...

Cian of Storvik

Cops with spades and clubs or lobed were common on late 14th century english effigies. But the spades were understatedly small. and the fluting as seen on yours is not. English images usually show a ridge that runs circumfrentially around the elbow, where yours show a medial ridge down the length. T...

Cian of Storvik

I already welded up the old staple holes. Thank you for the offer though. Get your own SCA stuff back together so we can go a few rounds! -Cian I've cut out a blank for the new razor scales, but pushing this to the back burner of projects, as I need to finish more dreaded sewing. http://farm4.static...

Cian of Storvik

The lettering style is from the Great Site's replica of the hand scribed 1384 Wycliff bible. (or I should say, my attempt at recreating the lettering from that source).
See here:
http://www.greatsite.com/facsimile-repr ... -1385.html
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

The tooling on the leather insert is done. I used an antique finish on the tooling. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3374/3293310732_9966459c2f_o.jpg I really like the way the mermaid holding the spear and banner came out. It's sometimes difficult to get a lot of detail in a small section of leather. ...

Cian of Storvik

I've transfered the pattern to the leather, and started tooling the outlines of the figures (I haven't done the background or lettering yet). I didn't like the vine work around my badge, and instead I'm going to put a semi of arrows (the badge of the King's Missilier's in my kingdom, which I'm a mem...

Cian of Storvik

Look at sources like the Maciejowski bible. You won't see a single english livery bow, but atleast 3 or 4 images of recurved bows with distinctive siyahs. The recurve composite bows were known in europe, (they would have been exposed to them by the crusades if they hadn't known about the greeks, scy...

Cian of Storvik

Thanks, Flittie. The guy that recommended cotton undergarments and linen exterior was cool as a cucumber most of the Pennsic. So I took his advice seriously, but it did seem to contradict what I'd learned historically. -Cian I've also fixed the fustian spelling (I don't want people to think it's a d...

Cian of Storvik

I have a question about pourpoints. I had made one years ago of canvas and muslin. But want to make one that is more period (similar to the H.E. arming pourpoint). In the ordinance of Louis XI, it states that a doublet without sleeves or collar should be made of 2 folds of cloth. Is a "fold&quo...

Cian of Storvik

If you all you're looking for is an opinion. Personally, I like canting arms (arms that make a visual pun of the bearer's surname). Like the family "Maltraverse" is a barred gate (mal traverse is used for "no trespassing" in French), or Thomas Corbet who's arms are "Or, 2 co...

Cian of Storvik

I still have a few packs of repair rings. They are $2.50 (+shipping) for a pack of 50 + wire (I ran out of rivets). You can handle them in person if you buy a pack. You can see pictures of them here: m It also has instructions on how to peen those kryptonite strength rivets that they come with. -Cian

Cian of Storvik

This was not part of my original list of items to complete, but I'm so sick of looking at the sewing machine, I had to set stuff aside to work on something else last week. I've been wanting a box to put my shaving kit (straight razor, brush/soap) into as well as have a mirror for shaving. At Pennsic...

Cian of Storvik

The stainless flat ring riveted mail that Ice falcon sells is exactly the same as the Von Sussen shirts. I think I had the exact style as you also purchased from Sussen. It was described as a Haubergeon, stainless steel, 9mm flat ring with dome rivets. The 2.5 kg stainless steel, flat ring, domed ri...

Cian of Storvik

Crap. I could use a ceramic mug too. Being unemployed sucks.
Somebody buy these so I can quit drooling.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Halmr,
Is this still for sale? I have some newbies that may be in need.
Also, do you have any picks of the helms that people are returning?
We've got 3 new guys that are all set to go except for helms.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

You might want to check out the "I want to be a" section, to get an idea of what period/persona you want to be and it would help narrow down what you want to do. Then you can persue pieces of armor that will fit in with that persona. If it's directly cost driven as in "I need the chea...

Cian of Storvik

It even has a certain Imperial Stormtrooper vibe to it.

Ah! I was wondering why it looked familiar!

"This is not the helm you're looking for..."

Just teasing. Nice helm.

Cian of Storvik

The hinges are reproduction steel 9.5" hinges from ebay painted black. They were $6 per pair. Just do a search for strap hinges. I ordered a couple of pairs of hinges and a couple of hasps for another box I plan on making. The hasps are powder coated and were under $2 ea. +ship. I haven't recei...

Cian of Storvik

I also don't see any problem with the surcoat length. Depending on your station, I think gamboised or splinted cuisses would be suitable. The gamboised cuisses were probably added in the 13th century by mounted troops as extra defense from the footmen. The seem to disappear on knight effigies by the...

Cian of Storvik

The smallest unit I am aware of was the "lance" which was based on a single knight, one or two squires, and a few men at arms (possibly an archer). Multiple lances could work under the command of a knight banneret, to form an ad-hoc unit. For mlitary campaigns during the 100 years war, the...

Cian of Storvik

The linothorax theory and the suggestion that what Cuchulain is wearing classical armour without any evidence that the Irish had any contact with the Greeks during the era of the Tain is pure blue sky. The Romans occupied Britain and didn't make it to Hibernia. What are the odds the Greeks had any ...

Cian of Storvik

The reason I mentioned the coupon is that, according to my sister, the 40% off of a single item coupons evidently are very common, and occassionally they have a 50% off of a single item, which means you could get one of these for like $45! I know it doesn't look very period up close, but it's a lot ...

Cian of Storvik

I would also suggest you look at www.arteso.com to be inspired by some of the replica furnishings they have made (though none of it is writing desks). It gives you an idea of the construction and styles that you might typically seen in the 14th century.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I've had my eye on a cedar chest at the local craft store for a few months. But at $90+tax it was a price I was not able to give in to. Even though I figure it might me worth the investment to keep moths from eating my garb. This weekend, my sister mentioned that the store in question (Jo Ann Fabric...

FS: Leather 3D stamps & handle and More! - Sold

Fustian, linen and arming garments

A nice cedar chest for around $70