New Dou Jan '09 - IMG HEAVY

Saburou · Post by **Saburou** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:59 am

At last, just in time for the East Kingdom's largest event (Market Day at Birka), I'm done with my new dou.

Specs:
11lbs
1075, .20" Aluminum
Kanagu Mawari in 12oz leather, egawa made with Deco-color ink
5/8" laces
Initial planning done August 28th, 2008.
Completed January 29th, 2009.

The original inspiration (photos from Rhinohide):

[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Ajakutty/IMG_0933.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Ajakutty/IMG_0934.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Ajakutty/IMG_0935.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Ajakutty/IMG_0936.jpg[/img]

Mine (pictures by my very talented Lady):

[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Ajakutty/DSC00455.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Ajakutty/DSC00458.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Ajakutty/DSC00477.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Ajakutty/DSC00483.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Ajakutty/DSC00487.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/Ajakutty/DSC00490.jpg[/img]

Enjoy!

Vasilii · Post by **Vasilii** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:15 am

SCHWEEEETNESS!!!!!!!

Swete · Post by **Swete** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:20 am

Beautiful! Do you have matching shoulder armour? (kote?)

Kotek · Post by **Kotek** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:04 pm

very nice

Sean Powell · Post by **Sean Powell** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:48 pm

SWEET! You are going to have to get better gauntlets to go with that then the ones I traded to you (No I'm NOT giving back the spring steel ones. I've built new thumbs and I LURV them).

BTW, .2" seems awful thick. Should that be .12" thick? .12" (actual production size for aluminum that should really be 1/8" or .125") will last as a shield a might long time... even in the East. Anything thicker then 3/8" is damn near bullet proof.

Sean

(Glad to finally NOT have to surf the archives from behind the work firewall)

Vermillion · Post by **Vermillion** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:02 pm

Very very nice.

How did you get the russet finish on the aluminum plates?

losthelm · Post by **losthelm** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:02 pm

where should I start looking for laces?

marcus the pale · Post by **marcus the pale** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 2:03 pm

Awesome! But will it fit in your airplane luggage?

marcus

Saburou · Post by **Saburou** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:16 pm

You're quite right, Sean - .125" on the aluminum. Yeah, my gaunts are always gonna be a problem, but dude, I really love this current pair. They aren't going anywhere anytime soon.

Marcus, I'm gonna have to finish a plastic hidden kit before I come back out to CA. This is too precious for the vicissitudes of air travel.

Vermillion, I'm working on kohire, but I may just stick with my fabric kote over hidden armour.

Losthelm, I get mine from Laces for Less (lacesforless.com I think). They're quick and have perfectly acceptable prices. Incidentally, there's something like $45 of laces in this suit, but the spacing is very narrow and the laces are extra wide and lush.