Hi ya
Will you ordering more of these soon? Some Grey Company people are showing an interest in these. I know that I'd like one asap.

thanks
derek
scaith@westnet.(remove)com.au

Hi ya all... Having recently played with an authentically made linothorax... about 15 layers of linen glued together makes for a very surprisingly effective armour. It is very good against both cuts and thrusts and should you add scale around the waist, I think it would do for SCA stuff... maybe add...

Hello all.... I have done a little bit of blueing on various projects, including two helmets that turned out a beautiful electric blue. My method is simple, 1 hour in my kitchen oven at max temp, then i take the item outside, give it a blast with a gas torch to re-heat it from the kitchen trip, then...

Joaquin
I will post pics of any stuff i get done as i get it done, though I'm going to be makeing the whole harness, glutton for punishment i guess....
Bascot, thank you

derek

Joaquin
I hope you've been told that your a helpful soul
many thanks again
Derek

thanks Joaquin, They are a good source to start with, but being in Australia limits my access to them. What I'm after is some patterns as a starting point, myself and my group already make most of our armour so the skills are there already and are being used, but most of the patterns that i have bee...

Hello all....
The group that i'm in is branching out. I'm in the Grey Company in Australia and some of us are starting to make some 15th cent armour. we would like to make this armour as historically accurate as possible... any suggestions as to where to get patterns from?
Many thanks
Derek

Hi again........ just adding to Lady spiders idea of a shaped blade.... that can be done.... you could get "clicker press" blades made. flatten you horn, and use the clicker press to punch out your shape, with all the holes and everything in place... just talk to your local leather shop, they should...

well having fought this wonderfull lady in this ugly as sin armour, i can say it works very well. allows for good movement and a reasonable amount of protection. I happen to know that she is going to do another set, with back protection this time. if you can help her out with hysterical references t...