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Who makes Ottoman armor?
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:26 pm
by AK
As per title.
I know "Croatian Armory" on etsy does:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/211879567/ ... pe=gallery
Who else?
Re: Who makes Ottoman armor?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 12:22 am
by Sevastian
My question would be what type of fighting would it be used for?
Re: Who makes Ottoman armor?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 4:24 am
by Mark Griffin
my answer would be 'Ottomans' but thats probably not helpful......
Many of the Ukranian armourers seem to have dabbled in this.
Re: Who makes Ottoman armor?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:28 am
by Mr.Francis
I feel like that "Ottoman" chest you linked was posted here on the archive a few moths back. after a few questions was quickly determined to be a disaster. I could be wrong. But I don't think so.
Re: Who makes Ottoman armor?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 7:11 pm
by AK
Yeah I am not interested in the one linked.
As for what it'd be used for, probably WMA. I'd like something that would hold up to SCA, though.
Re: Who makes Ottoman armor?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 7:17 pm
by Sasha_Khan
Yeah that croatian example is kid's Hallowe'en costume quality (for one of you guy's kids, maybe - I wouldn't let my kid out of the house looking that dodgy...)
Re: Who makes Ottoman armor?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 7:19 pm
by Sasha_Khan
As I recall, Ilya made the great Ottoman armour for a BoTN fighter (Duke Felix?). It was one of the nicest modern takes I have seen.
Re: Who makes Ottoman armor?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:24 pm
by AK
Do you have a link?
And any other armorers out there do this style?
Re: Who makes Ottoman armor?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:04 pm
by Armourkris
I've done some mail and plates in the past.
https://flic.kr/p/pyjQ2V
I use it mostly for steel fighting, but it works fine for SCA as well.
Are you looking for a krug, like in that etsy link? or a yushaman or just something ottoman in general?
Re: Who makes Ottoman armor?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:25 pm
by Sasha_Khan
If you're on Facebook, he has some pics that should be viewable. Most of them are pretty dark, and the armour is blacjened, but this one is pretty clear.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... permPage=1
Look up Scott Frappier.
Re: Who makes Ottoman armor?
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:08 am
by AK
@Armourkris yes, I am looking for a Krug.
@Sasha that linked armor is gorgeous.
Re: Who makes Ottoman armor?
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:38 pm
by muttman
Ilya Alekseyev
https://www.facebook.com/ilya.alekseyev ... =hovercard
I have armour from him and have more coming. I can vouch for his quality and craftsmanship. His prices, for what you get are good too.
Sasha is right- He did make Scotts whole kit.
Re: Who makes Ottoman armor?
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:46 am
by Armourkris
AK, I've been wanting an excuse to build a krug for a while now, so if you're looking for one I'd be interested in making it. I can guarantee a quality, good fitting piece of armour, but it definitely wouldn't be fancy as he stuff Ilya Alekseyev is making. I mean, DAMN, that's some beautiful work.
Re: Who makes Ottoman armor?
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 2:39 pm
by AK
PM sent to ArmourKris.
Re: Who makes Ottoman armor?
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 3:24 pm
by Ursus Epicurius
Cliffside Armoury on facebook does good custom work, tempered spring is what he is focused on right now I think.
Re: Who makes Ottoman armor?
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 4:14 pm
by Paladin74
I was looking for pics of an armored footstool when I read the thread title. This is apparently not a joke, though.
Re: Who makes Ottoman armor?
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 4:45 pm
by AK
I am immune to snark because I don't pretend to know anything.
