FS Fishbone bazubands

[vikingr eiricksson]

I made a fishboned mild steel bazuband and after finishing the first one I didn't really like the weight of metal on my arms. I have one finished but since I don't really want to use them I want to see if it's worth finishing the other one and selling it. Let me know if your interested and how much you figure they're worth, because I have no idea.

Thanks

[vikingr eiricksson]

[Charles Alexander]

I rather like the design. Would help to see it worn. Does it offer full forearm coverage?

18 gauge? Stainless?

Might be interested.

[Paladin74]

They are nice looking, would also like to see how they look when worn.

[vikingr eiricksson]

Was a bit difficult to get a picture on my own. I have short and fairly muscular arms which have made it really difficult to find arms that fit. they're cut a bit short so they don't impede wrist movement when up against my demis.

[vikingr eiricksson]

they're two layers of 22 guage mild steel with a polished finish.

[lambeosaurus]

Very good looking bazubands ! Never seen something like that before. Is it historical or an invention of your own ?
Unfortunately, I think the steel is too thin for SCA combat. Theyre gonna get beaten up too fast. You should try to sell them to LARP groups.

[vikingr eiricksson]

I hit them with a sword to make sure they are good. no dents, no bends. one layer of 22 wouldn't be any good but the 2 layers riveted together and woven seams to make them more than strong enough.

they we're just an invention of mine. I wanted bazubands but wanted something a little more eye catching.

[Glaukos the Athenian]

1) they look "Elvish" http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Exh ... ide_fg.jpg http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Exh ... top_fg.jpg

2) I think that with proper padding they may stand up rather well. The reason is that they seem to act like a spring, absorbing the impact neither plastically (like mild or soft steel) elastically like stainless or spring or hard steel, but mechanically, by stretching and sliding upon impact,

This concept would probably work very, very well for torso armor, maybe with a little reinforcement inside that still allows the bands to slide and bend at the same time. If each strand is elastic enough and allowed freedom to both flex AND slide a bit at the same time. this could be quite interesting.

I am not familiar with any period armour made using this principle..

[vikingr eiricksson]

I got the idea for them from the design of the shoulders worn by the main character in "immortals"
http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/immortals ... tivity.jpg

no, there is no period documentation for anything like this. solid bazubands were of course used by a ton of different people and there armour made out of strips of metal but I think it would generally have been much more utilitarian such as splinted vambraces.

[Charles Alexander]

This concept would probably work very, very well for torso armor, maybe with a little reinforcement inside that still allows the bands to slide and bend at the same time. If each strand is elastic enough and allowed freedom to both flex AND slide a bit at the same time. this could be quite interesting.

I am not familiar with any period armour made using this principle..

Not historical, but that style of armor would be very interesting indeed. I wonder if anyone would be willing to give it a shot?

[Russ Mitchell]

I can't use it, but I gotta say, NEAT. This is the kind of thing I think of when I think "quality fantasy armor."

[archibald]

Wait,,,I seem to remember woven rattan/reed armor from assorted Filipino Isle tribes,,,so I think you could almost. go. there.