2012...Show us your kits

[jenzinas]

Rapier kit...

lovely.
is that painted or shaped? if the latter, could we see it in profile?

[Thomas MacFinn]

With the checks, and the slightly blury motion shot, the first thing that popped in my head was SPEED VIKING.

Checky is a fairly common Atlantian thing.

[Thomas MacFinn]

Your wish, etc.
My light armour, for a club tournee when I was fighting as someone's squire.

Was there a specific reason you didn't have a bevor?

[Varukh]

Rapier kit...

You Win!

[Kilian_the_warlike]

With the checks, and the slightly blury motion shot, the first thing that popped in my head was SPEED VIKING.

Checky is a fairly common Atlantian thing.

I know. But now I have to take pics of Duke Valhalric, Gwain and a few others and make an add for formula 1 viking racing

[zachos]

Your wish, etc.
My light armour, for a club tournee when I was fighting as someone's squire.

Was there a specific reason you didn't have a bevor?

Simply because I don't yet own one that I'm happy with. I was offered several to try, but I'm a firm believer that if something doesn't fit exactly it's going to do more harm than good. After the first day, and a blood lip, I simply upped my game and managed to avoid any further lower face injuries. The amount of paintings that show just maille and no bevor suggests that this is a period solution to the problem as well.

[ThorvaldR Skegglauss]

Just this past weekend at Tournier des Hertwaldes.

[woodwose]

Rapier kit...

lovely.
is that painted or shaped? if the latter, could we see it in profile?

thanks, it is shaped steel. My most recent kit pictures are from a demo on september 8th, here's a pic from a few days earlier when I was working on the faux slashes around brow/sides. It still needs a bit of cosmetic work to be finished, but is functional as is.

[woodwose]

here's another pic from the same day... I have absolutely no idea what either don Jehan or I am doing here, or why there is a dagger levitating in front of my throat.


...and one more because I really like how the back of this doublet turned out. The slashes open and close a bit when I breath, which was unintended but kind of cool.

[Said ibn-Ali]

I'm "happy" with this one now.........kinda.

Many improvements I'd like to do though.



I'd like to add a blackened maille drape for my helm. Etched stainless plates to go over the maille. Eventually maille chauses and etched knees. As of now the biker boots will have to suffice until I can afford better.

I have to ask what timeframe and location are you going for? Looks almost Ottoman or Pole?

[Effingham]

I must hate you, man. Sorry, nothing personal. I just must.

[Jestyr]

Just this past weekend at Tournier des Hertwaldes.

Great location atmosphere.

[jenzinas]

thanks, it is shaped steel. My most recent kit pictures are from a demo on september 8th, here's a pic from a few days earlier when I was working on the faux slashes around brow/sides. It still needs a bit of cosmetic work to be finished, but is functional as is.

That is way more amazing than it appeared at first.
How close does it sit to your face?

[Antonio]

And just HOW bad is your vision?

[MJBlazek]

You'd have to know Matt, he's fairly blind anyway!

[Oz Rus]

This was 2 weeks ago, during a great weapons tournament.

[Benedek]

I'm "happy" with this one now.........kinda.

Many improvements I'd like to do though.



I'd like to add a blackened maille drape for my helm. Etched stainless plates to go over the maille. Eventually maille chauses and etched knees. As of now the biker boots will have to suffice until I can afford better.

I have to ask what timeframe and location are you going for? Looks almost Ottoman or Pole?

I feel somewhat successful then, it is in fact Ottoman. I'm going for kinda sorta something around the second half of the 15th.

I'm still narrowing things down some, the hardest part is finding proper bling. I've been compiling some images of belt fittings, armour hardware and such. Now to find the money and a craftsman who can do it, or when time allows attempt it myself.

[Thorsteinn Raudskeggr]

Özurr, what kind of gauntlets are those?

[Oz Rus]

They are clamshells that a buddy of mine here in Starkhafn made me, he made me a pair with a metal cuff that didn't work with my bazubands, so he started over, made a leather cuff with splints that has buckles underneath so I can get them over my Bazi's.

[Thaddeus]

Woodwose, who made the parts of your longsword?

[MJBlazek]

Woodwose, who made the parts of your longsword?

He either made them himself or they were made by the Late Master Gregory.

[ThorvaldR Skegglauss]

Just this past weekend at Tournier des Hertwaldes.

Great location atmosphere.

Well it should be since it is the walkway up to the castle.

The actual Pas' was held in the lower bailey.

[MalcolmdeMoffat]

Just this past weekend at Tournier des Hertwaldes.

I think i am holding m shield too high. As always a great kit, Your Grace.

[WilliamThomas]

Just this past weekend at Tournier des Hertwaldes.

I think i am holding m shield too high. As always a great kit, Your Grace.

You are holding your round like it's a heater Malcolm... probably got legged pretty quick

William Thomas

[Murdock]

i want new armour......sigggghhhhh

[Johann ColdIron]

i want new armour......sigggghhhhh

Pssst, there is some in your living room!

[Christian1095]

Rapier kit...

Best ever... super impressive...


Sir Christian
~Atlantia~

[Murdock]

None of what i have fits me and none of it is spring.

[woodwose]

Woodwose, who made the parts of your longsword?

He either made them himself or they were made by the Late Master Gregory.

I made most of them myself in the shop of the Late Master Gregory The blade is a 45" rapier blade from Darkwood.

And just HOW bad is your vision?

It feels a little restricted, but is surprisingly good (or maybe just a lot better than I expected)... and besides, I kind of figure that fencing with slightly restricted vision will mostly make me a better fencer (we used to do blindfolded and restricted vision parry drills at a historical fencing and WMA study group I used to go to). I thought I would have trouble with lowline shots, but have not. So far ventilation has been a much bigger concern than vision.

Best ever... super impressive...

thanks you and thanks to everyone else for the compliments... its been a lot of work. If I was wearing different footwear I'd be able to say I made every bit of my kit except for the gloves, fencing jacket, and blade on the "estoc". the bunch of you probably just motivated me to get to work on the trunk hose I've been planning to match the doublet and lower hose.

[Swete]

Rapier kit...

As everyone else has been nice enought to say, I repeat: Awesome kit!
I find the slashes the most facinating, and your description of their movement along the back makes them even more so. Very cool indeed

[Kenwrec Wulfe]

A pic of my latest kit from this past weekend.

[Sigurd of Jorvik]

Cool photo, and nice kit!

While I do like that stylized B/W shot, I'd love to see some in color. I'm trying to get a 14th cent rig together and wanted to see your CoP better.

[Kenwrec Wulfe]

Cool photo, and nice kit!

While I do like that stylized B/W shot, I'd love to see some in color. I'm trying to get a 14th cent rig together and wanted to see your CoP better.

Here are a few more in color:
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[Cedric Adolphus]

Where did you find a Moonie down in FL?

[Kenwrec Wulfe]

Where did you find a Moonie down in FL?

Down in the West Palm area.