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attatching soup can elbows
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 6:04 pm
by Barnet
Ok,
Any ideas on how or best way to attatch some soup can elbow cops to a simple leather vambrace? I've done it in the past with a leather tap, but looking to see if there was a better way.
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:53 pm
by Hugo de Stonham
I've heard about these soup can elbows, what do they look like?
Grendal
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:11 pm
by Strongbow
I could be wrong, but until genuine lame-based articualtion, I think that the elbows would be pointed on seperately from the vambraces.
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:49 am
by Barnet
Yhaa the mostly seemed to be laced/strapped on over mail, but for SCA use it seems the marshalls frown on unattatched elbows, so was looking for alternatives to use.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:54 pm
by Hew
grendal wrote:I've heard about these soup can elbows, what do they look like? "
Since no one else has jumped in, I'll put in my $0.02.
I
think these are "soup can" elbows:
[img]http://www.historicenterprises.com/images_store/products_medium/product_267.jpg[/img]
Version for knees:
[img]http://www.historicenterprises.com/images_store/products_medium/product_268.jpg[/img]
Both images from
http://www.historicenterprises.com/cart ... _list&c=20 , where they say:
Knee defences (poleyns) of this type were sewn to quilted fabric (gamboised) cuisses, and fastened with a strap around the back of the knee, while the couters (elbow defenses) were held on with straps.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:01 pm
by Henry of Bexley
Those are Soup-can knees and elbows... though don't try to pass that off as a historical name...
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:16 am
by Hew
Horradrick wrote:Those are Soup-can knees and elbows... though don't try to pass that off as a historical name...
How about "gomiti di Campbelli"?
