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back protection while wearing a chu 14 breastplate
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:52 pm
by Lienhart Fischer
I have a churburg 14 style breastplate on order and I was wondering what other sca fighters use for back/kidney protection while wearing a front and side cover bp?
thanks
-T
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:58 pm
by Ceddie
I have pockets sewn into the inside my arming coat with removable splints. That way I can have the required protection and keep the look of just the cloth. I can also remove the splints and wash it!!!
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:27 pm
by Sinister_Theo
I was going to make a kydex back plate that attaches to the gambeson from the inside, for my lady. Either that or what Ceddie does.
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:53 pm
by Gaston de Clermont
I just made longer plates, sort of like what the Churburg #13 has, and made them wrap around the back. The look isn't quite right, but the protection is great.
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:20 pm
by Winterborne
I have a wax-hardened leather plate that runs the length of my spine - it ties on into the inside of my gambeson. It is lined with fulled wool. It comes out to wash the gambeson. I am making a thicker one.
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:05 pm
by Cian of Storvik
My belt that holds the cuisses up is a back brace/lifting belt with steel plates riveted to it. It's not visible as it's worn under my gamby and/or maille.
-Cian
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:51 pm
by Randwulfson
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:29 pm
by Sinister_Theo
If everyone blocked every shot then what would be the point of fighting?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:40 pm
by Murdock
Just 2 little stainless steel kidney plates on a light leather waist belt thing.
Magnus calls it my "girdle"
Goes under my gambeson
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:32 am
by Leo Medii
I wear what they wore.
