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This was taken by a friend this past weekend, i had hoped that shooting the crossbow would allow me to play without stressing my injured shoulder, but the day after the battle i felt quite poorly, infact spanning the bow over the course of the day had a greater physical impact than when i use my dane axe or maul, so i will return to smacking people instead of shooting them. Id much rather go toe to toe anyway.
I still have work to do on the kit, lengthen the maile in places, address some other issues, but i thought for the most part it looked pretty decent

Kelson wants to know why he's giving a Laurel to a guy who doesn't have his quiver properly covered in boars hide?

Otherwise the kit looks OK

Actually i spent along time trying to figgure out how to make a decent looking quiver that would hold more than a couple golf tubes and decided it just would look silly as it would need to be giant to hold a dozen, so instead i made a linnen forrage bag to hold them instead, the forrage bag was a pretty common item for the medieval soldier to hold various items. So maybe he is giving me one because im so clever

That looks right. There's nothing wrong with that kit that stands out to the eyes. Even the SCA stuff that you gotta have is real downplayed. Nice job.

Looks great to me, but since I am a non-laurel, WTF do I know?

Cheers,
Tim

Well the toggle boots are all wrong.

Thaddeus wrote:Well the toggle boots are all wrong.

First let me say, "Looks great!"

Then I have to admit I did notice the boots didn't look quite right. I only notice because the rest is so cohesive. So what should the footwear look like?

G

Turn shoes or latchet closed shoes. Buckled shoes or boots might be appropriate although probably pretty upscale for a militia man. Toggle boots are probably evident somewhere in the archeological record, I just dont know of any evidence.

I am really only ribbing Adam. Until my kit looks better than his I don't have a leg to stand on.

yes the boots are Bohemond "Baltic" boots i use for another portrayal. I still need to address the footware. but they are less shocking than my red docs.

Thaddeus wrote:....latchet closed shoes....

What are those?

And yes, those do look better than most shoes.

Nice kit, What's with the William Tell apple on the arrow? Just kidding....

HEY!
That the guy that shot me!

Your bolt bag is certaibly more elegant than the fabric-covered bolt box I use. I may make one for myself like yours.

Cheers,
Tim

Looks nice..... why didnt you shoot the Smurf standing next to you?

What is that hockey gear?

Actually I think I recognize the guy in blue... you must have been up her in Maine at GNE..... I recognize the helmet and blue lion symbol


Malegentia is full of guys who just don't seem to care what they look like. i had only gone to a couple of practices with my old kit, and it was pretty much agreed that it was one of the nicest.

Gaston de Vieuxchamps wrote:

Thaddeus wrote:....latchet closed shoes....

What are those?

And yes, those do look better than most shoes.

latch·et
A leather thong or strap used to fasten a shoe or sandal on the foot.

The leather tie you commonly see on commercially available turn shoe-esque recreations. Where one thong goes through four holes and ties to itself using a single loop bow or 'arming knot'. In contrast a lace goes through several holes, crosses over itself and generally has only one knot.