My first attempt of armour making (re-post) *pic*

[Dionis]

Hi all.
This is my first try - a corrazina, leather lamellar (all lamellas made by knife and drill) and first try of dishing. All of that things is almost done.
http://dionis.hotbox.ru/corrazina.jpg
http://dionis.hotbox.ru/lamellar.jpg
http://dionis.hotbox.ru/helm.jpg

Any opinions is wery important for me.

Sorry for my english!

[Halfdan]

All of it looks very good, especially for a first try. On the lamellar I would wax or water harden the lamellae if it is to be used for combat sparring.

I'm not really qualified to make technical statements on the construction of plate armour, though. However, I will say that you might want to dish your breastplate mote as well as give yourself a little more room under the 'pits.

Is the helm to be used for SCA combat?

(BTW: I would be estatic if my first attempt at making a helm turned out like that.)

[This message has been edited by Halfdan (edited 09-20-2003).]

[Lord Vanguard]

Man, this is way better than MY first attempt! I like the helm, but I would add more horizontal strips to the visor though. Seems to me like a good alternative to the bargrill. The lamellar is pretty cool too!
Nice job, and, welcome to the Archive!

[Dionis]

Sorry, I`m late...
Helm is for wooden swords traning (there is no SCA in Russia, we have a "historical fencing").
Breast plate for my second corrazina (I like this armour!) weel be dished more correctly.

Sorry for my english...
WBR, Dionis.

[Jan van Nyenrode]

If you are planning on building another corrazine I would suggest making horizontal faulds instead of the vertical ones you used this time. It should be more authentic and ne personally like them more

Happy Hammering

Max Keeren