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Posted: **Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:54 am**

Speaking for those of us that are sewing-challenged, can anyone recommend (or willing to make) a pair of linen gamboised cuisses?

Posted: **Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:37 am**

pm sent.

Posted: **Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:28 pm**

Check with Sir Gareth at gambesons.com

Posted: **Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:34 pm**

FYI, Munz, I haven't been able to access gambesons.com since the first of the year...

Galvyn, if you have a source, I'd appreciate to know who it is... My husband is sort of waffling amongst ways to improve the leg protection of his kit...

Posted: **Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:56 pm**

I'm looking at getting some of Steel Mastery's "Padded Thigh Protection", the ones that have bands of quilting running laterally around the knee.

http://steel-mastery.com/index.php?&mod ... uct_id=369

Does anyone know anything about these? Are they good? Planning to get them in linen.

Posted: **Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:30 am**

Hi ladyilsebet,

My wife and I make gamboised cuisses. We make them out of linen, canvas, and organic cotton / bamboo batting. We can make them as padded only or with hidden pockets to hold aluminum splints.

You can contact us off list if you have any questions.

"ayresandlockhart" -at- "gmail" -dot- "com"

Posted: **Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:26 pm**

ladyilsebet wrote:FYI, Munz, I haven't been able to access gambesons.com since the first of the year...

Galvyn, if you have a source, I'd appreciate to know who it is... My husband is sort of waffling amongst ways to improve the leg protection of his kit...

His website is being revamped. There is an email address available now for any ordering or info.

Posted: **Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:36 pm**

Two thumbs up for Galvyn's Wife. She did my fine gambeson. It rocks. Very much so.

Posted: **Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:55 pm**

Any pics of the gambeson? Mine is starting to look ratty.

thanks!
Anton

Posted: **Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:01 pm**

Anton, they are on my home computer... I will post them when I get home.

Posted: **Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:35 pm**

Thank you sir

Anton

Posted: **Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:40 am**

Here ya go.

Posted: **Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:07 am**

Many Thanks for your endorsement, Guillaume. (Mr. Evil, that is!)

Because of the response, I've joined the Archive.

God help me!

-RoA

Posted: **Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:20 am**

You are in trouble now Rhiannon! Us archivers like to use fellow archivers for our kits, both soft kits and hard kits.

I hope you have lots of materials!

Posted: **Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:17 am**

We will be carrying gambois cuisses soon.....

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