A shot of my crossbow kit

white mountain armoury · Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:12 am

<img src="http://www.whitemountainarmoury.com/bowman.jpg">
This was taken by a friend this past weekend, i had hoped that shooting the crossbow would allow me to play without stressing my injured shoulder, but the day after the battle i felt quite poorly, infact spanning the bow over the course of the day had a greater physical impact than when i use my dane axe or maul, so i will return to smacking people instead of shooting them. Id much rather go toe to toe anyway.
I still have work to do on the kit, lengthen the maile in places, address some other issues, but i thought for the most part it looked pretty decent

Cet · Post by **Cet** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:34 am

Kelson wants to know why he's giving a Laurel to a guy who doesn't have his quiver properly covered in boars hide?

Otherwise the kit looks OK

white mountain armoury · Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:42 am

Actually i spent along time trying to figgure out how to make a decent looking quiver that would hold more than a couple golf tubes and decided it just would look silly as it would need to be giant to hold a dozen, so instead i made a linnen forrage bag to hold them instead, the forrage bag was a pretty common item for the medieval soldier to hold various items. So maybe he is giving me one because im so clever

DELETEMYACCOUNT · Post by **DELETEMYACCOUNT** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:45 am

That looks right. There's nothing wrong with that kit that stands out to the eyes. Even the SCA stuff that you gotta have is real downplayed. Nice job.

T. Finkas · Post by **T. Finkas** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:22 pm

Looks great to me, but since I am a non-laurel, WTF do I know?

Cheers,
Tim

Thaddeus · Post by **Thaddeus** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:54 pm

Well the toggle boots are all wrong. :mrgreen:

Gaston de Vieuxchamps · Thu Jul 21, 2005 2:10 pm

Thaddeus wrote:Well the toggle boots are all wrong.

First let me say, "Looks great!"

Then I have to admit I did notice the boots didn't look quite right. I only notice because the rest is so cohesive. So what should the footwear look like?

G

Thaddeus · Post by **Thaddeus** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 2:50 pm

Turn shoes or latchet closed shoes. Buckled shoes or boots might be appropriate although probably pretty upscale for a militia man. Toggle boots are probably evident somewhere in the archeological record, I just dont know of any evidence.

I am really only ribbing Adam. Until my kit looks better than his I don't have a leg to stand on.

white mountain armoury · Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:03 pm

yes the boots are Bohemond "Baltic" boots i use for another portrayal. I still need to address the footware. but they are less shocking than my red docs.

Gaston de Vieuxchamps · Thu Jul 21, 2005 6:15 pm

Thaddeus wrote:....latchet closed shoes....

What are those?

And yes, those do look better than most shoes.

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 7:25 pm

Nice kit, What's with the William Tell apple on the arrow? Just kidding....

:wink:

D. Sebastian · Post by **D. Sebastian** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:42 pm

HEY!
That the guy that shot me!

:mrgreen:

T. Finkas · Post by **T. Finkas** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:58 pm

Your bolt bag is certaibly more elegant than the fabric-covered bolt box I use. I may make one for myself like yours.

Cheers,
Tim

MJBlazek · Post by **MJBlazek** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:45 am

Looks nice..... why didnt you shoot the Smurf standing next to you?

What is that hockey gear?

Actually I think I recognize the guy in blue... you must have been up her in Maine at GNE..... I recognize the helmet and blue lion symbol

Malegentia is full of guys who just don't seem to care what they look like. i had only gone to a couple of practices with my old kit, and it was pretty much agreed that it was one of the nicest.

Thaddeus · Post by **Thaddeus** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:05 am

Gaston de Vieuxchamps wrote:
Thaddeus wrote:....latchet closed shoes....

What are those?

And yes, those do look better than most shoes.

latchÃ‚Â·et
A leather thong or strap used to fasten a shoe or sandal on the foot.

The leather tie you commonly see on commercially available turn shoe-esque recreations. Where one thong goes through four holes and ties to itself using a single loop bow or 'arming knot'. In contrast a lace goes through several holes, crosses over itself and generally has only one knot.