Roman greaves

RomeBuff · Post by **RomeBuff** » Sun Oct 06, 2002 3:14 am

Greetings.
I have been searching long and hard for a pair of Greek/Roman greaves (at a fairly reasonable price) for SCA Combat. I have found a pair that I like but do not know the manufacturer. I am including a link to the picture. Does anyone here know of any armorers up to the task?

Thanks in advance
Rome Buff

RomeBuff · Post by **RomeBuff** » Sun Oct 06, 2002 3:21 am

Wasn't able to add the link at this time. However I can e-mail the pic to anyone who is interested in solving the mystery.
Rome buff

Galileo · Post by **Galileo** » Sun Oct 06, 2002 3:47 am

email to me at the address in my profile - I'll host it for the archive.

G--

Owen · Post by **Owen** » Sun Oct 06, 2002 9:03 am

I got mine from Valentine Armouries, http://www.varmouries.com/anc_07.html ,
however he seems to be charging rather more than he did when I bought mine (I paid $110, plus shipping).

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Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Galileo · Post by **Galileo** » Sun Oct 06, 2002 6:06 pm

Here's the pic:

[img]http://tullis.members.easyspace.com/centgreavefull.jpg[/img]

RomeBuff · Post by **RomeBuff** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 4:55 pm

Thanks for posting the pic!!

So, anyone done anything like these before??

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 11:50 pm

The ones I have made are a bit different, with a larger knee coverage. Below is a picture of a couple in there, they are an older pattern from Pennsic before last.

http://nopro.com/~armourstore/orkney/ubertwins1.jpg

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 11:51 pm

or better yet just here:

http://nopro.com/~armourstore/orkney/index.htm

Halvgrimr · Post by **Halvgrimr** » Tue Oct 08, 2002 1:05 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Paladin:
or better yet just here:

http://nopro.com/~armourstore/orkney/index.htm<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

LOL
Paladin, i didnt know you were an Orkney

one of your boys taught me to fight way back when.

when Padriag did his "stint" in South Carolina he got me interested in fighting and gave me my first bruises.

tell him Rob says howdy

Halvgrimr

RomeBuff · Post by **RomeBuff** » Tue Oct 08, 2002 11:09 pm

Wow Paladin, Those are great. I have been drooling over them since I ran across a picture of them after that years Pennsic!! Were they difficult to make?

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Wed Oct 09, 2002 12:37 am

They were very difficult, about the same as making a muscled cuirass

I made a set of the new brass greaves today and they were such a pain that I think I will not be making any more in the fuiture

Just too much darn effort.

Chazz · Post by **Chazz** » Wed Oct 09, 2002 3:19 am

http://www.ageofheroesarmory.com/cgi-bin/aoh.cgi?screen=greeves

I've dealt with these guys... they are straight up. Great product.

Chazz