My roommate is going to enter a HEMA Longsword Tourney next month and needs to buy a Gorget... But he has only $50. THe requirements are the same as for an SCA gorget, but with the thinner weapons I didn't want to recommend anything that would get him, in his one year of experience, gakked.
But I have spaced on where to buy good gorgets for around $50.
Help?
-Ivan
LTB Gorget for HEMA Longsword Waster combat.
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LTB Gorget for HEMA Longsword Waster combat.
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Can he go with a brig gorget, I have them in stock, all sizes, and can go $55 on them.
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How about WinterTree Crafts? Their gorgets come in a range of heights and sizes. They're stainless steel backed with leather and have sturdy straps. I believe they run about $40 or $50.
Brigandine gorgets are very comfortable, but make sure the space between plates is smaller than the tips of the swords in use.
Brigandine gorgets are very comfortable, but make sure the space between plates is smaller than the tips of the swords in use.
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Tibbie Croser wrote:How about WinterTree Crafts? Their gorgets come in a range of heights and sizes. They're stainless steel backed with leather and have sturdy straps. I believe they run about $40 or $50.
Brigandine gorgets are very comfortable, but make sure the space between plates is smaller than the tips of the swords in use.
+1 Eric makes nice gear and teaches HEMA/WMA so is likely to understand the needs of each activity.
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JohannM wrote:Tibbie Croser wrote:How about WinterTree Crafts? Their gorgets come in a range of heights and sizes. They're stainless steel backed with leather and have sturdy straps. I believe they run about $40 or $50.
Brigandine gorgets are very comfortable, but make sure the space between plates is smaller than the tips of the swords in use.
+1 Eric makes nice gear and teaches HEMA/WMA so is likely to understand the needs of each activity.
Sorry,
I don't teach that stuff, but do supply several groups that do
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My apologies. I forget that the longsword wasters probably have larger tips than SCA rapier blunts (I sold off a Chivalry Bookshelf brig gorget because the spacing between plates was wider than an SCA rapier tip, as I found out from a hard shot to the throat).
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ARMOURER ERIC wrote:JohannM wrote:Tibbie Croser wrote:How about WinterTree Crafts? Their gorgets come in a range of heights and sizes. They're stainless steel backed with leather and have sturdy straps. I believe they run about $40 or $50.
Brigandine gorgets are very comfortable, but make sure the space between plates is smaller than the tips of the swords in use.
+1 Eric makes nice gear and teaches HEMA/WMA so is likely to understand the needs of each activity.
Sorry,
I don't teach that stuff, but do supply several groups that do
Sorry I meant Erik at WTC. However, you do indeed make nice kit too. We are but spoiled for choice.-
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Cool. Thanks guys. I have forwarded this to Tim and hope that he contacts one of you soon.
-Ivan I. Serebrenikov
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