The Armour Archive

Hello everyone,
I will be adding collared mantles to my website under the "mantles" page. Here are some pictures of one that I am working on right now:

[img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-6/747695/6PointCollared.JPG[/img]

[img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-6/747695/collarclose.JPG[/img]

This particular one is a 6 point design (has seams), and has a kingsmailled collar (8 in 2 weave - only available in 3/8" ring size) and kingsmailled patches in the collar bone area. The price for one identical to this will be $80. I plan to make the collar and the kingsmailled collar bone area extras that can be added to the basic mantle at $10 each (for galvy). Smaller rings can also be used instead of kingsmaille.The basic mantle in this size (10" at seams) will be $60. A basic mantle in the 8" size will be $40.

Collars and kingsmailled collar bone patches can be added to the round version of mantle as well.

My queue is currently full, but I expect to be opening up a few more slots in a few weeks.

If you have any questions, just let me know!
Thanks,
Cat

EDIT: The kingsmailled collar bone patches actually go all the way around the mantle, not just in the front.

Beautiful work as always, Cat.

I have been looking at getting some maille standards to go on my new arming coat. I'll email you off board on that.

Cat's maille, rocks! I wear a brayete she made for me and it took a direct shot from a lance last Summer. I lost a few links, but what it was protecting was A-OK!

Lloyd,
Thank you very much for your kind words! You know, I'm not a guy but I cringe every time you tell that story. Well, the separated shoulder story actually made me cringe more, but that could be because I actually HAVE a shoulder, wheras I don't have .....anyway...


Feel free to email me for more pics of this, or to discuss various options and particulars.

Thanks again!
Cat

Cat every time I see something new you have done,it seems you always out do yourself. I have NEVER seen ANYTHING you have done that I don't like. For someone fairly new to mailleing you are definitely a natural artist at it. If my wife was not doing my maille for me I would absolutely buy from you. Thank you for sharing your ideas and patterns as well as taking time to explain them to us. I hope I can be of help to you sometime.
David

Hey Cat,

Wouldn't be looking for some Valerius full coutered elbows would you?

David,
Thank you very much! You and you wife are very welcome and I would be happy to assist if you need any help.

Lloyd,
I MIGHT need some, but I don't quite know what "coutered" means. I saw your thread about those, and I was actually looking at the arms. I want to put together one of those kits with the corrazina thingie, the bascinet w/klappface, and the full arms and legs. I figured I could probably manage to make the elbows and knees (they would be for display only), but I don't know if I would be able to make the arms and legs, especially with the articulation.

Anyway, if "coutered" means "already articulated", I might be interested.

Thanks!
Cat