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Jestyr

I am looking for the Ebonwoulfe/Strawberry Fields style cup hilt. It does not appear that either are selling theirs any longer and I want a few.

Jestyr

A few general things: You definitely need to do the evaporust as a bath. At least a few hours I found to be effective (sometimes more). I only do maille, so as Mac suggests is likely the best to prevent it not covering the plates evenly. Maybe figure out some sort of system with spacers or lace so y...

Jestyr

Does this not have 4 sets of lacing holes in the front? Do you have an example of how that looks on? It appears it is wool lined in linen, is this correct? Do you have the hosen to match?

Jestyr

Man. I don't understand all the folks wiling to let a vendor off the hook for shipping problems. When I buy something online, I am paying a vendor to handle both the product and shipping it to me. The fact that the vendor contracts with someone to do some work on their behalf is not my problem. And...

Jestyr

Well, if they got the items in the mail then yes... It would be out of their hands. I ship a lot of things and don't expect to be held accountable for the postal system. Did you ask for the package to be insured? It's not a typical procedure for eastern Europeans and can cost quite a bit, and certa...

Jestyr

Nicely done.

Jestyr

I do wish stout Hrothgar would get back and tell us more about what hat he's dealing with. Anything more on your end, Jestyr? For instance: http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=175245 Which looks like Hrothgar committed to riveted mail. To my knowledge Hrothgar has not purchas...

Jestyr

It will not work unless, as mentioned above, you attach "lower" on the aventail.

Jestyr

I would second Bokalo. While not plastic, his aluminum are light and sturdy. I prefer the welded cops, as they fit a little better with a bit better coverage. He also makes a lot of different sizes (unlike Valkrie Forge) so it FITS you.

Jestyr

I always found this to be an informative thread:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=156218

Jestyr

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Jestyr

Ok couple of quick questions. For HEMA is there any major benifit to wearing 16g 9mm flat riveted/flat solid maille hauberk instead of 18g of the same construction? Or is 18g even allowed? And the same questions go for SCA as well. Would I be allowed to wear 18g 9mm flat ring riveted/solid maille a...

Jestyr

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You can ask around; we have an excellent reputation.

Jestyr

The first one had a wonderful eastern european / ottoman feel - I loved it. Personal preference worked against the elaborite visors of bascinets - Eastern europe had "cage face" bascinets, so at least in that case it's more authentic. I was thinking the exact same thing. In the first helm, the lase...

Jestyr

I would argue that what is "better" is what is more accurate for your kit. If you are purely asking for what is best for winning an SCA fight, I would say that it is personal preference. Use both and see what suits your style best. Regardless, the best fighters win regardless of their shield shape, ...

Jestyr

I see exactly what you mean--it's the whole environment and experience, not just the clothes and armor. I'm not in the SCA, only been to Pennsic once, but there are similar concerns in other modes of reenacting and living history. Sure, there are always some "givens", such as 30 different groups fr...

Jestyr

I am likely looking to commission one quickly. I would prefer 4130, but am open to other options. I would want to see examples of the work, as I already have one that I had commissioned, but it was not done really well (symmetry is off, surface was poorly planished, and a little bigger than I wanted...

Jestyr

Another thread got me to think a bit. It was of a suit of armour in an ad for Citrix and the poster said, "Just had this ad pop up on LinkedIn, and found 5 horrible mistakes in less than 5 seconds - any takers for critiques?" And he was right. There were obvious mistakes that many people pointed out...

Jestyr

I bought them from a friend pre-owned (he never used them). They were originally made by Wulfe Armoury. I am not sure if he is making much armour these days. They are spring steel, mostly covered in leather. I am pretty sure that the color that you see on the knuckle and fingertips were from how the...

Jestyr

Thank you. I know the color of the tunic is just my modern aesthetic creeping in. I am doing a mid to late 11th century, hence the shorter tunic is more appropriate. I agree that the longer tunic length is more 12th century, but then the maille should have full-sleeves, as opposed to the 2/3 sleeves...

Jestyr

My kit from Saturday with the new painted helm (to mimic what appears to be painted helms on the Bayeux Tapestry). http://www.customchainmail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/kenric-600.jpg There are a few things I need to work on -- the tunic is a little longer than it should be, and should likely be...

Jestyr

It's wonderful. I can't speak to accuracy specifics (but I trust they have been extraordinarily well-researched). Truly lovely.

Jestyr

How many children's tunics are there?

Jestyr

I commissioned Sevastian for a Mild Steel Norman Conical with attached nasal. I wanted mild steel because I planned on painting it as (likely) depicted in the Bayeaux Tapestry. My requirements were simple: It had to have good lines, fit me really well, and the aventail should be attached in such a w...

Jestyr

While those are very pretty, I don't want anything that ornate.

Jestyr

Recently picked up a pair of finger gauntlets, so I want to have a pair of finger bucklers so I don't hurt the digits. :-) Ideally they would be spring steel for reduced weight, and covered on the outside with leather to match the gauntlets (early period persona). That said, I can always cover them ...

Jestyr

Understood. I've done similar things many times.

Jestyr

If you want new, we can sort you out. We custom size all of our shirts so you know it will fit, and is exactly what you want. We can do round ring, but flat ring is much lighter, so it is usually preferred.

Jestyr

USPS tracking says it will be there on Friday (tomorrow): 9405803699300297907433

I don't need re-payment for half of the aventail. Aaron, you can keep the difference to keep your donation a little more reasonable.

Jestyr

Based on the helm that AccidentProne posted, I upgraded the order to a long, blackened aventail as that will go with the helm better.

It will ship tomorrow USPS Priority.

Jestyr

First of all, I agree with WinterTreeCrafts. I will never ship without tracking and insurance. I don't even offer anything else. I also agree with taking care of customers. Always. That said, in effort to see a happy resolution to this situation, I will ship AccidentProne a mild steel, oiled, short ...

Jestyr

Looks nice. Good luck with sale.

Jestyr

Is this one still available ? If so I will happily take it. Sorry for the delayed response. All the aventails at the sale price were taken (you needed to purchase it from the website). That said, I feel badly that I did not respond to your question very quickly, so I will open up one more at the $1...

Jestyr

Both aventails have been taken (and will ship tomorrow), but I'll open it up for one more.

Jestyr

All: Thank you for the kind words.

Lucian Ro wrote:Hiya, these still available!

One was sold, so we have one left at the sale price.

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