Japanese dou (breastplate/backplate)

William Frisbee · Post by **William Frisbee** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 10:10 pm

A few months ago somoeone was making and selling a very nice okegawa dou, just the breastplate and backplate, it was very nicely done, and very simple.

I think the person who made them may have started with an H (Halberds?)

If anyone knows can you please point me in the right direction.

I'm trying to get a couple of differeing dou's made and would like to see what is out there, Mykaru is doing a PERFECT job so far, and I don't want all my Japanese armour beat to shreds so I want to mix and match a few sets...

Thanks!

Mykaru · Post by **Mykaru** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 11:41 am

Thanks E-M, although perfect is a long way from the way I see it.

William Frisbee · Post by **William Frisbee** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:25 pm

Well Mykaru, like I said, I'm going to keep on having you make me more so there is going to be plenty of chances for ya.

=)

William Frisbee · Post by **William Frisbee** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 5:15 pm

Some bumpage

Alcyoneus · Post by **Alcyoneus** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 7:10 pm

Here is some decent looking armor I saw on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2576449251

William Frisbee · Post by **William Frisbee** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 8:04 pm

Heh, that's really not worth 2000 in my opinion.

Never the less it's not something I would be wearing for SCA fighting. =)

Cet · Post by **Cet** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 9:06 pm

Any pics of what these things look like?

William Frisbee · Post by **William Frisbee** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 9:55 pm

here is one from Eff's site

[img]http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/katchu/GRAPHICS/illos/makeDo/new1.jpg[/img]

Notice the tapering at the waist. they are more or less, horizontal strips, riveted (or laced in some sets) together, with the heads of the rivets ground down (or in some cases exposed).

Eff does have some plans at his site.

William Frisbee · Post by **William Frisbee** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 4:51 pm

bump, because I refuse to let this one go!