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I am selling a Corrazina kit. It is one of Gaston's plastic ones. It is mostly assembled. I am asking $100. I'll throw in UPS to the lower 48.

I was going to wear it under a jupon, so it is still bare plastic. It should be worn under a garment or covered. I have attached the faulds with leather hinges and stout rivets. The faulds are long (almost their original length) as I was planning on trimming them when I hung it over my leg armor. The shoulder straps are not attached (or even drilled) yet. The front breastplate is split and buckled too. The straps are long and untrimmed. I also have the original directions that came with it. I have more pics if you are interested.

It is divided into 4 quarterpanels, all connected by buckles, so it is very adjustable. It is a large. I am 6'2" 200 lb.

It is a great kit, but I am taking my stuff in another direction (more steel) and I am tired of seeing this nice breastplate sit around. It is quality stuff and I am very pleased with it's sturdiness. Strap this up, pull on a nice jupon and instantly have that 14th Century silhouette!

Sold

Odo

Rat bastage ... well at least it's local 14th C. mafiosa

Odo of the Abbey of Saint wrote:Sold

Odo

Damn you Odo!!!!!!!!

I have one unstrapped I'd let go for $75.

Jon Barber wrote:I have one unstrapped I'd let go for $75.

If he doesn't take it, I will!

Ya know - I check the Classifieds 2 or 3 times a day for just something like this and wouldn't you know it, when it comes up, I'm offline for a while.

If anyone else wants to unload an unfinished project like this, PM me....

sigh

Can I get sloppy thirds on the $75.00 one then? just let me know

Sold.

Ok any one else have one for sale or anyone else would consider making a paper copy of the pattern of it so i can try my luck at making one of these?

Olaf

I am going to have to second that. Since it seems impossible to catch one of these before they sale, a pattern would be a great way to start.

I wonder if there is enough interest that someone might produce another run of these much sought after items....

If someone makes corrazina plates, I would be interested as well.
But I would suggest you get rid of the vertical skirt plates/peplum, as I'm not sure there is historic evidence of its use. I think this was a notorius invention of a museum conservator (at the MET?).
I would suggest you confer with those in the know as to what the correct period known design. I want to say the faulds would be several horizontal overlaping plates that run circumferentially around the waist.
-Cian

Odo bought mine. Gone almost instantly! Almost makes me wish I'd had an auction!

Did I read that someone might carry these, like Windrose? It seems like it would be a good in-stock item for someone.

I'm also interested in a Corrazina kit. Plastic is more than acceptable, though steel would totally rock. Even just cut pieces of steel to be dished and fitted would be cool, especially if they had the more accurate hoop fauld rather than the Bashfordized vertical slats fauld. It would save me potentially ruining sheets of good steel patterning and experimenting.

I am with Mephit on that!
Tanc

Tancred wrote:I am with Mephit on that!
Tanc

Speaking of which Tanc, I'm having a hard time squeezing in an open-shop weekend at my place. If you've sewn up the fabric for your corazina can you spare a week evening to come out so we can cut the kydex and shape it? It will only take an hour or so to cut and shape. The time is in the riveting.

If you REALLY want to spend the time dishing the steel we can just as easily cut the main plates from 18ga... but you are on your own with the shaping. If I have time to do metal pounding I'm off getting help on my own back & breast.

Sean

P.S. After we do Tanc kydex corazina I'll see how much kydex I have left and if I can knock out a few upper plates to sell here. They aren't hard once you have the molds (which I have) but I didn't realize there was that much demand for them.

Sean

Okie dokie, Cap'n. Just let me know.

Are we talking lung plates only or front and back upper plates? I'm interested either way, but front and back would be really great. Fauld plates are much easier to produce at home, of course, so lack of those is not an issue. Any idea how much would the plates cost?

I have some really thin kydex to make the fauds out of I was looking to actually cut them into strips rather then the long tassets that look like they would poke you in the goodie bits when you cop a squat but thats just my kinda idea. As for the breast and back peices I woul dbe so down for a set my self. SO saying all that plus 1 on the kit for me too!

Olaf

NotDukeOlaf2 wrote:I have some really thin kydex to make the fauds out of I was looking to actually cut them into strips rather then the long tassets that look like they would poke you in the goodie bits when you cop a squat but thats just my kinda idea. As for the breast and back peices I woul dbe so down for a set my self. SO saying all that plus 1 on the kit for me too!

Olaf

The faulds strips should not be straight. They should be curved like a banana. On a technicality the upper band should be curved more then the lowest so the fauld falls in an arc and not a cone but the fabric will generally compensate for that. If you want to be REALLY picky then you need to vary the curvature for the location you are going around as well. (the back is straighter with abrupt turns near the kidneys while the stomach is a more gradual dome)

Personally I use 1/8" kydex for the 3 upper plates (F-left, F-right and back) but cut up 5 gallon pails for the skirting. They come pre-bent so it saves a lot of shaping time and difficulty.

Sean