Greetings;
For those familiar with the 14C effigy of Sir Humphrey Littlebury, or those having knowledge of foot armour.... I'd like to replicate his style of foot armour but I've no idea how these are constructed.
Any expertise is greatly appreciated.
Seeking Advice on Feet
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matt brundle
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to me they look like sabatons with a paint job to give them a checkerboard look.
but its hard to tell from the picture.
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=94961
to me they look like sabatons with a paint job to give them a checkerboard look.
but its hard to tell from the picture.
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matt brundle
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Matt,
It seems to me that there are two possible solutions.
The first is to rivet shaped rectangular scales directly to a pair of side laces shoes. Backing the rivets to peen them up would be tedious but do-able.
The second is to have the scales attached to a separate piece of leather which gets attached to the shoe. The riveting would be easier, but it would be harder to get the thing to be really foot shaped.
In either case it sounds like a cool project.
Mac
It seems to me that there are two possible solutions.
The first is to rivet shaped rectangular scales directly to a pair of side laces shoes. Backing the rivets to peen them up would be tedious but do-able.
The second is to have the scales attached to a separate piece of leather which gets attached to the shoe. The riveting would be easier, but it would be harder to get the thing to be really foot shaped.
In either case it sounds like a cool project.
Mac
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The craftsmen of old had their secrets, and those secrets died with them. We are not the better for that, and neither are they.
http://www.lightlink.com/armory/
http://www.billyandcharlie.com
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