Lamellar Kit?

Hugo de Stonham · Post by **Hugo de Stonham** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 6:16 pm

I'm planning on making a lamellar breastplate and was wondering what els would go well with it (leg armour, arms, helm, ect)? I would also like to see pics of people who wear lamellar armour in the SCA so that I could get an idea of what kind of kit I want.

Grendal

sarnac · Post by **sarnac** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 9:36 pm

here are a couple of pics of my kit...at Pennsic 31

it's not much but with the bazubands and helmet, I think it's a decent looking kit.

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Hugo de Stonham · Post by **Hugo de Stonham** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 10:05 pm

looks good. What are you using for leg armour? Do you have hidden armour under the tunic?

Thanks for the pic.

Grendal

sarnac · Post by **sarnac** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 11:50 pm

I have gamboised cuises with integral plates and pointed plastic Knees (yuk but they dont tear up pants like leather or steel...I have tried), under the pants.

under the tunic, I wear a fairly light quilted gambeson. Its shorter than the tunic and sleevless so you cant see it.

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Brodir · Post by **Brodir** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 11:50 pm

Sarnac, is that the aluminum plates with the powdercoat on them? I can remember you saying you were planning on doing it. Looks pretty good, closeup pics would be appreciated!

*edit* This is my old lamellar kit

http://home.armourarchive.org/members/brodir/Brodir.jpg

~Wil

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sarnac · Post by **sarnac** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 11:55 pm

yup... I had them powder coated black just before Pennsic...

I dont have any close ups.
I could try to take some if you want...they look the same..except their black and kind of shiny

achbar · Post by **achbar** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 11:56 pm

Sir sarnac,
What material is your Lamellar made of, it looks nice. In fact, I was going to get bazubads and a Spangen Helm. The Adalusian
Persona is what I am trying to create.

Achbar ibn Ali

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Egfroth · Post by **Egfroth** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 12:54 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by grendal:
I'm planning on making a lamellar breastplate and was wondering what els would go well with it (leg armour, arms, helm, ect)? I would also like to see pics of people who wear lamellar armour in the SCA so that I could get an idea of what kind of kit I want.

Grendal<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Grendal, the right answer to this question is another question - what period and region are you planning to represent? I can give you lots of references on what to wear with a lamellar breastplate if you're doing 10th-12th century Byzantine here and here, and a few for early 12th century Italo-Norman, of which two are here. Other than that, if you want to represent one of the steppe races, I'd say look at the Red Kaganate site (just follow the links under "Games and Military Arts" for info.

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sarnac · Post by **sarnac** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 1:26 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Achbar:
Sir sarnac,
What material is your Lamellar made of, it looks nice. In fact, I was going to get bazubads and a Spangen Helm. The Adalusian
Persona is what I am trying to create.

Achbar ibn Ali

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They are the aluminum plate order that was done here on the archive, and then I had them powder coated black so they didnt look so obviously aluminum. they have held up very well.

Tarquin Bjornsson · Post by **Tarquin Bjornsson** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 7:36 pm

And sarnac's kit is light as a feather (wish my stainless lamellar was that light

David Blackmane · Post by **David Blackmane** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 9:22 pm

I have a cuirass of the same plates as Sarnac(from the same order) that I'm currently relacing. I agree, they have held up well, and are very light and durable.

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Edwin · Post by **Edwin** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 8:52 am

I also got in on the aluminum lamellae order, almost 2 years ago.

For a while, I had tassets made of lamellar hanging over my thighs and butt. They worked, but have a tendancy to get ripped apart or ripped off. I've removed them, and just take the bruises as a matter of course. Motivation to defend better.

The torso is holding up very well. The lamellae have become dished in some places, but that's just character.

Zygmunt Nadratowski · Post by **Zygmunt Nadratowski** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 9:18 am

I am looking to make a coat of lamellar like that. Where can I get either aluminum or steel plates for it? And which is closer to period weight, given our safety rules of combat

Zygmunt

warclub_33 · Post by **warclub_33** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 10:09 am

http://www.hammeredsteel.com/gaa/armour/gaa/default.htm

Thats the website for Massa G. He is one of our own, and good people to boot. I have 700 lamellar plates on order with him now.

white mountain armoury · Fri Jan 31, 2003 10:56 am

Grendal, you can see pics of my lamellar in the "show us your kits" thread.
Zygmunt, i have a diff shape of plate available, but do not work in aluminum
http://www.thegreenman.net/wma/

Hugo de Stonham · Post by **Hugo de Stonham** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 11:09 am

Thank you all for your pics. I now have a good Idea of how I should make my lamellar breasplate.

Grendal