Michael of Buslinthorpe, another review

Glaukos the Athenian · Sun May 10, 2009 9:00 am

This is a bit late in coming, but better late than never.

I recenlty received two items from Michel.

one is a "bottel" but shaped like a miniature wineskin. We got the shape from the movie "Clash of Titans". Michael got the shape just right and the size (a bit more than 2 wine bottle capacity) is enough to dink and share.
Awesome work. Now I need to get him to build an ice pocket inside to keep the wine cold.....

The second is one his his excellent gorgets. Still now I have seen nothing better out there. But this time we added a twist, as he was able to customize mine to add the little tab for neck protection of Greek armour (usually part of a linothorax) into the gorget.
Excellent again.

Great quality stuff, great quality/value ratio, and a friendly merchant approach with excellent communication.

Not the first and not the last time I'll be asking him to make me stuff.

Glaukos

Donald St. Colin · Post by **Donald St. Colin** » Sun May 10, 2009 4:15 pm

AvM · Post by **AvM** » Sun May 10, 2009 4:34 pm

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Glaukos the Athenian · Sun May 10, 2009 4:57 pm

Let me find that camera and see if I can post them....

Glaukos

Thorgrimr · Post by **Thorgrimr** » Sun May 10, 2009 7:08 pm

Ask and ye shall receive...

Thorgrimr · Post by **Thorgrimr** » Sun May 10, 2009 7:09 pm

Thanks Glaukos. I'm glad you're happy.

Donald St. Colin · Post by **Donald St. Colin** » Sun May 10, 2009 7:44 pm

I was looking for a new goret pattern with more protection. That is a nice design.

I wonder how it would come out in 16 g. stainless?

Thorgrimr · Post by **Thorgrimr** » Sun May 10, 2009 9:09 pm

I think the version without the extra bit in the rear top would translate pretty well. It isn't based on anything historical- it's actually based on how a hockey collar fits!

Glaukos the Athenian · Mon May 11, 2009 6:44 am

The bit in the back is a characteristic of the Linothorax armour and it was integral with it.

and figure on the right
[img]http://www.utexas.edu/courses/larrymyth/images/trojanwar/BK-Achilles-Patroclus.jpg[/img]

It adds a little extra coverage for the back of the neck, but mostly it screams "Greek amour" which is why I asked Michael to modify his standard gorget.

The best I can say about Michael's gorgets is that while you are fighting you simply don't notice that they are there. They look good too mind you, but I love the fact that they are so comfortable.
In fact, once I get my breastplate and I can fine tune the dimensions to perfection, I intend to ask him to make me another one in the greek style (2 is one, and 1 is none, as I learned from a Navy SEAL once)

Cheers

Glaukos the Athenian