Wanted: Inexpensive gaunts for a small person.

Faith Rayne · Post by **Faith Rayne** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 9:38 pm

This is one of the few items left I need for my SCA legal kit. They would need to fit some very small hands, small adult/large youth.

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:08 am

Perhaps you can put your newbie tools to use.
http://www.armourarchive.org/patterns/gauntlet_thorz/
Add to this pattern what you learned from TOMAR's hourglass gaunts.
You have not been reading that book for nothing have you?

If you make your own gaunts they will fit you.
I found it impossible to fit gaunts long distance.

Best of luck on your quest.

Hal

Noe · Post by **Noe** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:19 am

This was a problem that caused me no end of headache. Avalon consists largely of very small people who all want to fight with guantlets; basket hilts have all but disappeared. However, I needed a reliable, inexpensive source of guants.

My solution came in the form of Ashcraft Baker (http://www.ashcraftbaker.com/). Now, I'm not saying they make the best or most authentic guants, but they do make the best gaunts in their price range (80-100 dollars). Almost as important, they will have them in your hot little hands on time, every time, and they have a size extra small that would fit a hobbit.

I wish other armourers had even half of Kelly's professional ethics.

DELETEMYACCOUNT · Post by **DELETEMYACCOUNT** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 11:29 am

I firmly reccomend the leather gauntlets from House of the Wolf. I absolutely love mine. I've never had a better grip on a weapon, I've never had a better feeling of articulation and I'm totally confident in the protective value they afford. They're just real good stuff.

Dragos · Post by **Dragos** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 7:44 pm

We have a few pair in stock of different sizes, one extra small pair stainless and Dad has a regular pair stainless under construction and should be finished in a couple of days.

http://creationtime.com/gaunt1.html

The main sight is

http://creationtime.com

Thanks
Dragos

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 8:45 pm

Nice gaunts AB and Son.

Do the thumbs articulate at the main connection?
If so, do the thumbs pivot on one side and a sliding rivet on the other?

They look to give max protection too.

Thanks for the pics.

Hal

broinnfinn · Post by **broinnfinn** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:22 pm

I have tiny hands and I have had the best luck with EGG gauntlets - surprisingly enough in the standard size. I line them with a pair of small street hockey gloves from Icefalcon.

Broinnfinn