Studded leather greaves, progress pics

Kilkenny · Post by **Kilkenny** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:19 pm

This pair of hardened leather greaves is getting a covering layer in a lighter, soft leather, and a studded/splinted look.

The decorative brass washers are cut by hand, then punched and the finish shaping done.

Buckles and straps are being mounted with brass hardware rather than directly to the greaves. The mounting hardware is also hand cut, punched and finished.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3516/369 ... e4.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/369 ... 17.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2612/369 ... da.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3547/369 ... 8e.jpg?v=0

Angusm0628 · Post by **Angusm0628** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:28 pm

I think I just did something involuntary.

And messy

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:58 pm

NICE!

AlexendreBautista · Post by **AlexendreBautista** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:10 am

Holy Bat Poop I think Ijust ummm errrrr (looks Down) Why yes I did
Your Grace they are awesum

Pitbull Armory · Post by **Pitbull Armory** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:48 pm

Hi there, Hey those look nice Kilkeny. I cant wait to see the finished pics.

thanks

Pitbull

Kilkenny · Post by **Kilkenny** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:11 pm

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/371 ... bd.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2520/371 ... 31.jpg?v=0

One finished (ok, as soon as I correct the glitch, it's finished. 2 points for anyone who catches the glitch

)

One to go. One of the brass straps for mounting the buckles and straps cracked on me after annealing when I started to form it for mounting, will have to make a replacement.

Should be ready for delivery this weekend.

AlexendreBautista · Post by **AlexendreBautista** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:26 pm

Holly Snickies if the vambraces look half as good I am going to have to go do something really Bad
They look so freaking awesum

NeeSayer · Post by **NeeSayer** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:13 pm

Your Grace, would you be interested in making a pair of mid-13th century greaves? Looking for finish up my crusader kit.

Kilkenny · Post by **Kilkenny** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:26 pm

NeeSayer wrote:Your Grace, would you be interested in making a pair of mid-13th century greaves? Looking for finish up my crusader kit.

I would indeed. Do you have any references you could point me to for the specific look you want ?

Johann ColdIron · Post by **Johann ColdIron** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:12 pm

Ah, binder clips. The leather workers best friend :lol:

Kilkenny · Post by **Kilkenny** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:01 pm

Johann ColdIron wrote:Ah, binder clips. The leather workers best friend

You betcha

sha-ul · Post by **sha-ul** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:36 pm

Kilkenny wrote:

One finished (ok, as soon as I correct the glitch, it's finished. 2 points for anyone who catches the glitch )

One to go. One of the brass straps for mounting the buckles and straps cracked on me after annealing when I started to form it for mounting, will have to make a replacement.

Should be ready for delivery this weekend.

nope I can't see any glitches