Looks great Mac. Would like to see the comparison of the straight seamed version for comparison if you wouldn't mind.
What made the straight seamed version uncomfortable?
Thanks

Zubeydah wrote:nice!!

Thanks!

Keegan Ingrassia wrote:Very handsome! What does the belt say... "Uphold the good"?

Thanks! Yes that is what it says

1st whack at a kidney purse, tassels, and a belt. The purse has and outer flap with 2 main compartments and 3 pouchlets. The entire purse is made from 2mm tooling leather hand dyed with chocolate brown. The next pouch I plan on making the main outer flap/back/belt loops from a 2.5-3mm leather, with ...

So after some tests with a couple of patterns, here is the one I decided to go with. I used heavy weight unbleached linen (I know, burn me at the stake for heresy ) for the lining as is allows for more give than a finer, tightly woven linen. My hosen are usually unlined as my braies cover the majori...

Looks like they do the trick in coverage. Look forward to seeing them finished.

Hey Mac, I look forward to seeing your hose complete. How will you be pointing them? It's Sean M. who's making the hosen, but I look forward to seeing them complete too. :) The one extra eyelet per hose on the back was my idea for the rear center pointing location on the CDBP :) Although the cut al...

Hey Mac, I look forward to seeing your hose complete. How will you be pointing them? It's Sean M. who's making the hosen, but I look forward to seeing them complete too. :) The one extra eyelet per hose on the back was my idea for the rear center pointing location on the CDBP :) Although the cut al...

Hey Mac, I look forward to seeing your hose complete. How will you be pointing them? The one extra eyelet per hose on the back was my idea for the rear center pointing location on the CDBP :) Although the cut along the top of the hose is still a mystery to me. The flat cut ive illustrated (all be it...

Hi Fellas, I apologize for the abscence, work and such.... Sean M, I agree with you on lining the upper part of the hosen with bias cut linen in the briaes area. Ive tried a couple of pair of split wool hosen, with a full linen liner cut on the bias. While in later artwork we see examples that they ...

Hey guys, The pics I posted earlier were to show the mechanics of IMO the best option for BCSH in relation to pointing to an upper garment. The CDBP is obviously longer, and yes the hose should be extended, but the principle is still the same. I do think however that the cut on the top of the Thursf...

What decade in the 14th century are you going for? The 1360's you begin to see changes in attachment styles, due to new upper body garments like poupoints/paltoks/etc, which basically carry on through the rest of the century.

As usual, sound advice Mac. Ive spent some hours browsing frescos and miniatures and the earliest joined hose to date I can currently find is 1380's. There's more digging to do but, in the meantime ive found some nice examples of BCSH. Both examples would work with the CDBP center rear pointing loca...

Thanks Mac, Ill check out your Pinterest board. I agree with the CdB's coverage, I will admit that instances where "indecency" would be rare. At a natural state of "rest" it is not likely to see any undergarments. I myself am guilty of hose coverage, an issue to be remedied shortly. :oops: There see...

Thanks Mac! I agree that the plumbers butt could be a possibility. Fitted braies seem to sit far lower on the hips than earlier types. "bent to server their lords they showed their braies as well as what was inside them ." - This could also be, as you said the shape underneath the braies showed due ...

Vincent de Beauvais, Speculum historiale, traduction française par Jean de Vignay. vol. III. (Livres XI-XIII). Date d'édition : 1370-1380 NAF 15941 Folio 30r

Similar style garment ca.1370-80 with what looks like GA sleeves

So 6 to 16 years difference

IDK, like I said, more research lol

Old topic I know, but wouldn't the central rear pointing location on the CdB pourpoint indicate joined hose? It is possible however for BCSH to have, at the rear edge, a single eyelet to allow the hose to be tied together at the very top (via the central rear pointing location) This would give the o...

Leo, right now, you're outpacing me, in actually getting grime under your fingernails in a build! Hammer/shear/drill knowledge, there's nothing like 'em! I agree lol. I wish I didn't have the deadline of Pennsic looming overhead or it would be much more enjoyable experience. Finished it, so I thoug...

Konstantin,
Thank you for all the solid advice, it really helps having second and third opinions as books don't always have all the answers.

Sean M.
I would like to see more as well, and would like to see one on your doublet.

Comment, then: like how some pro teams have a "building year," this is your "building helmet." For when you learn what you ought not to do, you are far along to building the helmet you always really wanted. I quite like the slight recurve low on the skirt, the nape piece. Nicely done, first crack a...

Sorry for the photo quality, photos from my phone at a distance tend to be grainy. So my goal was to create a klappvisor from the early 1360s that met SCA regulations. This is still very much a work in progress. For the skull I used the references of the effegies of: Reginald First lord of Cobham, a...

[/quote]What can be done about the compression?[/quote] If I am understand your question correctly you are wondering how to prevent compression of padding? There is nothing that I am aware of, it just happens. Taking steam to synthetics takes some of the "compression" away giving it more loft (makin...

Polyester down alternatives are a great option as well. Check with a local upholsterer, they might have some laying around that they would be willing to get rid of for fairly cheap. Natural cotton will work for stuffing but compresses fairly quickly (becoming firm) as opposed to polyester. If you're...

It really depends on what kind of armour you want to make. Typically, a general anvil-shape works (flat horn works for shaping toes for sabatons, possibly doing some thumb/finger work for gauntlets, depending on shape). Mostly, they make a good base for setting rivets. You may find that as you make...

Just picked up a 24" section of railroad track. Trying to decide on what shape to cut it into. Any experienced suggestions/links for anvil shapes/schematics that would be good for armoring?

Thanks in advance

Force Multipliers

I am in the process of making a CDB Pourpoint myself. I'm having difficulty with the padding part of things. I've tried loose (high loft) natural cotton upholstery batting with no luck, there is just too much compression. I had thought about a tight woven quilting style of batting, but it would take...

Great work on the helm Gustovic, much respect.

Konstantin the Red wrote:Meanwhile, don't let your AutoCorrect turn genuine gadlings into questionable gatlings. There's a mighty lot of difference.

Lol thank you for the advice

Hey everyone, this is my 1st attempt at armoring so id figure I would post some pictures. Still very much a WIP. Any critique or advice is welcome. So some things to point out -The armor is intended for SCA use, so it is largely anachronistic. -The leather on the vambrace is suede side side out, bec...