attatching soup can elbows

Barnet · Post by **Barnet** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 6:04 pm

Ok,
Any ideas on how or best way to attatch some soup can elbow cops to a simple leather vambrace? I've done it in the past with a leather tap, but looking to see if there was a better way.

Hugo de Stonham · Post by **Hugo de Stonham** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:53 pm

I've heard about these soup can elbows, what do they look like?

Grendal

Strongbow · Post by **Strongbow** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:11 pm

I could be wrong, but until genuine lame-based articualtion, I think that the elbows would be pointed on seperately from the vambraces.

Barnet · Post by **Barnet** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:49 am

Yhaa the mostly seemed to be laced/strapped on over mail, but for SCA use it seems the marshalls frown on unattatched elbows, so was looking for alternatives to use.

Hew · Post by **Hew** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:54 pm

grendal wrote:I've heard about these soup can elbows, what do they look like? "

Since no one else has jumped in, I'll put in my $0.02.
I think these are "soup can" elbows:
[img]http://www.historicenterprises.com/images_store/products_medium/product_267.jpg[/img]

Version for knees:
[img]http://www.historicenterprises.com/images_store/products_medium/product_268.jpg[/img]

Both images from http://www.historicenterprises.com/cart ... _list&c=20 , where they say:

Knee defences (poleyns) of this type were sewn to quilted fabric (gamboised) cuisses, and fastened with a strap around the back of the knee, while the couters (elbow defenses) were held on with straps.

Henry of Bexley · Post by **Henry of Bexley** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:01 pm

Those are Soup-can knees and elbows... though don't try to pass that off as a historical name...

Hew · Post by **Hew** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:16 am

Horradrick wrote:Those are Soup-can knees and elbows... though don't try to pass that off as a historical name...

How about "gomiti di Campbelli"?