Simple gauntlet patterns

Pedro Ramirez · Post by **Pedro Ramirez** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 6:15 pm

Hey everyone!
It's been a long while since I visited, life has been stupid busy.
Lately in my group, there has been an interest in Cut and Thrust combat.
So, I thought I'd make myself a pair of gauntlets. And I thought I'd like to share the pattern.
I wanted them to be easily made, and could be made as plain, or as fancy as the crafts-person wanted.
Since the finger lames are riveted to an internal piece of leather, they're easy-peasy to make and they articulate nicely.
Of course, if your skill level is up there, it would be a simple matter to articulate them to each other. It's up to you!
Hopefully, the links work..
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q58/ ... 79azzv.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q58/ ... t9ygdn.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q58/ ... rux9fd.jpg

Enjoy!

losthelm · Post by **losthelm** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 6:27 pm

The links are working, it may help to scan the patterns.
Estimating size/shape is a little tricky based on a skewed image.

In general things tend to workout a little differently depending on tools, techniques, and experiance.

Pedro Ramirez · Post by **Pedro Ramirez** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 6:50 pm

Sorry, I have no way to scan the images.
And if you have an existing pattern for gauntlets, even half gauntlets (which is what I used for the cuff/metacarpal pieces) then estimating the finger lame size should be no problem.
Just trying to help those out there with limited access to patterns.

schreiber · Post by **schreiber** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 2:31 pm

If it was as easy as you're making it out, lots of people would have gauntlets like that.

Konstantin the Red · Post by **Konstantin the Red** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 3:34 pm

schreiber wrote:If it was as easy as you're making it out, lots of people would have gauntlets like that.

If so, where do we find a difficulty? (Haven't looked at the patterns and method either.) Tools and swedges? Dishing gear? Welder?
From the photos, looks like strap articulation, w/grounding fingerplates, given the rivet location that far back in the metacarpal. The rivets at the margins seem to be for holding a strap for each lame, vice the Society-typical two, the palm and out in the fingers. They'd be quite stabilizing on fingerlames otherwise secured to internal leather; method still allows for those who like to semipermanently stitch dedicated gloves into their gaunts.

bigfredb · Post by **bigfredb** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:36 pm

Would it be possible to put the pattern pieces on a sheet of graph paper and then take a picture? That would allow for a good gauge of size.

Also, could you go into more detail about how you made the "finger-like" effect on the lames? (tools, techniques, etc.) Maybe create a how-to just for that part . . . with pictures of course.

Konstantin the Red · Post by **Konstantin the Red** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 5:05 pm

Fearghus, looks to me like creasing-stake work, the finger bulges getting raised down on the stake with rounded or ball pein hammers.

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