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I have just listed this on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1646398100

I would appreciate any constructive feedback you may have and tell me what you think.

Pauldron pattern from Alan Bauldree's pattern on the archive.

Brig pattern is my own.

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[This message has been edited by Warren (edited 10-04-2001).]

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It is an attractive piece.

it very nice and had I not just spent my tiny monthly stipend on a helmet I would be tempted to get it for my man at arms...

however

I thought a brigindine was supposed to be plates sandwiched between two layers of fabric or leather...

am I mistaken?


[This message has been edited by sarnac (edited 10-05-2001).]

Warren

I understand the look that you are going for but Sarnac is right. The coat of plates looks a lot more authentic if the plates are on the inside or sandwiched. I tried this with my coat of metal plates. It looked really cool but it wasnt authentic looking. The alternating colors might work well with the pauldrons and the actual brig or you get the idea. Other than the authenticity thing (and I might be wrong here) the work looks nice.

Atli

I wasnt going for a 100% authentic look but rather a variation on a theme. I do know know that the plates are to be between the leather layers, but aw, what the heck, just trying something different.

After you make so many of the same thing its fun to experiment one in a while.

Thanks.

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Yup, its not 100% accurate, but I sometimes making the same thing over and over again is ...well... ZZZZZZZZ huh! what! oh, sorry, I meant to say boring, so I made a variation on a theme.

It's fun to fool around and make something new.

Thanks

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Authentic or not it is very nifty looking.

Very nicely made. Very "Braveheart".

Of course, non-historical---but not everybody cares. In fact, from viewing yesterday's battlefield at GWW, not many fighters are really concerned about historical authenticity.

Actually, if you look at the Chinese clay warriors from from the tomb complex of Qin Shihuangdi, Chinas first emperor, you'll see examples of armour with plates riveted on the outside. He ruled from 221BC to 210BC, a little before the SCA's province, but your armour is not as inaccurate as one would believe at first glance.

Oh yeah, looks cool.

Thanks for the encouragement. I am only new to the medieval period with respect to this site and construction technique, but I have been active with SCA for about 20 years.

There are numerous examples to pattern after, I will eventually get them all incorporated at some point. I may die before I do, but everyone should have a goal.

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"there was great wailing and gnashing of teeth"