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LTB Gorget for HEMA Longsword Waster combat.
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:17 pm
by Thorsteinn Raudskeggr
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
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:18 pm
by ARMOURER ERIC
Can he go with a brig gorget, I have them in stock, all sizes, and can go $55 on them.
Eric
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:30 am
by Tibbie Croser
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.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:13 am
by Peikko
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.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:29 am
by ARMOURER ERIC
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
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 2:27 pm
by Tibbie Croser
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).
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 2:59 pm
by Peikko
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.
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:30 am
by Thorsteinn Raudskeggr
Cool. Thanks guys. I have forwarded this to Tim and hope that he contacts one of you soon.
-Ivan I. Serebrenikov