Maureen has finished up the "armouring box" for my tools. It's a portable shop basically. Hal's dishing doughnut and "universal tool mount" are mounted to the inside of the lid, which latches down so it can be turned completely over and the "armouring box" becomes an "armouring bench".
After I’ve tuned up everything, tested everything out, stained the wood a nice deep mahogany and attach leather to the bottom of the legs, I’ll get some photographs up of it on a clear, sunny day. It’s rather impressive and keeps my stuff away from her woodworking tools. AND it’s portable to events. I don’t have a Beverly Shear, but pretty much almost all basic armouring could be done at an event using this system IMO.
The only problem with this system is I fear I will be addicted to Hal’s tools.
I tuned up the backplate on my armour a bit. There was almost a three finger space in the "gut" area where the steel would never touch me.
I'm sort of wasp-waisted (compared to the average SCA fighter) and the armour wasn't reflecting that. While that might seem like arrogance and pride on my part, it also makes it difficult to fight if the armour is wider than you are.
The greaves are next! I’m on leave (vacation) at the end of the month to Maine, and I plan on working on the armour more and sewing up an arming coat “cut full of holesâ€
Do you have those chain mail sleeve things yet?
Worse...I didn't notice. 