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finished 2 new Kabuto's
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 9:03 am
by ruthardus
The shikoro panels are NOT punched for laces, since the lacing patterns are so diverse per period and clan. I juts put a few retaining holes in the planels to fit them to the kabuto. The plain metal one is being shipped so the customer can powder coat it.
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 9:04 am
by ruthardus
and the black one. requested all black by the customer
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 9:08 am
by ruthardus
and a profile of the bird beak mempo
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 9:52 am
by Zweihammer
Daaaang, those look intimidating!
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 10:44 am
by Gryffinclaw
Very nice. I am linking this for my son who wants to build some similar stuff.
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 11:56 pm
by Theodin'sArmsandArmour
very nice!
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 5:49 am
by RenJunkie
Gargoyley Kabutos.
Nice. Are they staying bare, or are they getting paint/lacquer?
Christopher
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 7:02 am
by ruthardus
the blackened on is finished, the uncoated steel one is destined for a white poweder coating
nebiw question
Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 9:32 am
by Somdin
I dont know a whole lot about Aisan armor
So I dont feel so bad asking this
what are the flaps of what i assume to be leather that are folded back on the sided for
seems to me that they would catch swords and jerk the head around
Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 12:49 pm
by Effingham
The shikoro (the neck guard) is laced together, and the fukigaeshi (lit. "blowbacks") in front were designed to prevent a downward swordstrike from sliding between the lames and cutting the lacing.
Effingham