Guige Straps

Keegan Ingrassia · Post by **Keegan Ingrassia** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:19 pm

Finn O'Shannon wrote:Lol, yes I can throw it. But the common thing said around here, when I started showing up to events with it, was people asking me which Turtle I was. :p

Leonardo, duh! He's the blue one. :p

Syrfinn · Post by **Syrfinn** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:34 pm

Lol, will have to remember that.

Galfrid atte grene · Post by **Galfrid atte grene** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:40 pm

Here's a guige strap from an effigy:

The far right fragment goes over the right shoulder, the broken bit on the bottom left goes under the right arm. You can see the effigy from the front here.

Brother Logan · Post by **Brother Logan** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:52 pm

Sir Vitus did this one for me.

BendSinister · Post by **BendSinister** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:55 pm

I have used guige straps on a few shields. Then I started using hand baskets (hockey face cages) on my shields and stopped using the guige. I found the combination of the two did not work well. The hand basket was grinding into my back or shoulder, the real reason that hand baskets were not used in period. I find using the guige in combat (holding the handle of the shield too) allowed me to rest by just pushing forward and using different muscles to hold up the shield. Maybe time to give up the hand baskets and go back to the guige.

BS

justus · Post by **justus** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:07 pm

Hard to find a picture of a shield from our (Bryce and my) time period without a guige. For mounted combat it should hang the shield pretty much where it would be supported by an arm so you could hold a lance with your right hand, the reigns with your left and still have you shield in position, ready to grasp if needed.

I use trigger snaps on mine, and attached a set of home made D rings with leather tabs. Attached at upper right corner and diagonally to the bottom left, and just played with length and position till it hung in the right place. I'd fight spear like that if it were legal and not just historic.

Well, that is till I used my guige strap to make Val's scabbard.

-Justus

DWolfhunter · Post by **DWolfhunter** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:15 pm

Bryce...I have d-rings and trigger snaps...we could knock one out in an afternoon. Whenever.

knitebee · Post by **knitebee** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:24 pm

elbow side is held with one of the top bolts that hold the forearm strap, the other end loops over the hand grip, allows me to have it at the bottom when not being used and at the top when carrying with it or using it while fighting.

BdeB · Post by **BdeB** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:08 pm

justus wrote:
I'd fight spear like that if it were legal and not just historic.

-Justus

Yeah you could NEVER make that work in an SCA context....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wmorgenste ... 682989973/

:twisted:

BdeB · Post by **BdeB** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:09 pm

DWolfhunter wrote:Bryce...I have d-rings and trigger snaps...we could knock one out in an afternoon. Whenever.

Thanks bro, I'm thinking I can get this together on my own but i'll call you if I need to.

Blackoak · Post by **Blackoak** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:36 pm

I just have a simple strap. Not having it SUCKS!

Uric

Swete · Post by **Swete** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:02 pm

I have a simple braided cord on my small round but not my large strapped oval that I used at Gulfwars...man was I missing the ability to go hands free while walking to the field!

BdeB · Post by **BdeB** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:23 am

More guige pics please!!!

Glaukos the Athenian · Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:47 pm

BdeB wrote:More guige pics please!!!