Arm and leg harness by Vitus von Atzinger w/ squire Ingram

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:25 pm

Because I'm not starting back to sewing until next week, I had my squire Ingram sew together all of the pieces I had laying around for his new harness. Sorry about the flattened rapid rivets, but they are so flattened that they easily pass the ten foot rule.

Knees were a gift or trade from somebody cool. He made the elbows years ago. Modern points for now- we will be braiding thick linen thread for a week to replace them.

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:26 pm

Knee was blackened on the grill using animal fat.

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:27 pm

Greaves were wet formed over his naked leg. Dried, then-flash hardened in boiling water. 1 second dunk. I should have taken pics of the sides- very cool.

bkillian · Post by **bkillian** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:27 pm

I like this

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:28 pm

Rerebrace.
There are caltrops in his device.

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:29 pm

Vambraces were wet-formed and flash-hardened.

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:29 pm

The nice leather hinge.

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:30 pm

Top of vambrace again.

Maeryk · Post by **Maeryk** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:30 pm

So, did you shape the "underment" first, then mate the top layer to it?

When I did mine, (which are full sized both layers, and wrap all the way around) I traced one out on paper grocery bags, to fit my thigh, then starting from the center, ran the rivets and sort of naturally "curved" it to fit.

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:31 pm

Bottom of vambrace.

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:32 pm

I can't remember which I did first. I laso can't remember every step I use right now.

I WILL publish a tutorial on how I do it.

Graham Ashford · Post by **Graham Ashford** » Sat May 01, 2010 2:42 am

Hi there

Is it historically fairly common to point through a floating knee like that? I am getting designs together on some splinted armour and haven't nailed down what to do with the knees yet and wondered if this could represent a historical method? Currently I am looking at riveting the cuisse to the poleyn, but I do like the look of the points.

Thanks for sharing.

Graham

Otto von Teich · Post by **Otto von Teich** » Sat May 01, 2010 7:04 am

Knee was blackened on the grill using animal fat.
Youve taken barbeque to a whole new level. :wink:

Tasty! Well done.

Gryffinclaw · Post by **Gryffinclaw** » Mon May 03, 2010 9:20 am

Very nice

Amanda M · Post by **Amanda M** » Mon May 03, 2010 12:13 pm

Daaang those are sexy. I'm in love with the greaves.

Eltz-Kempenich · Post by **Eltz-Kempenich** » Wed May 05, 2010 12:52 am

Perhaps I am mistaken, but those knees look somewhat familiar

Either way, looking very sharp!

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Wed May 05, 2010 1:01 pm

You are mistaken.