And here's the tooled gothic suit...

mckron · Post by **mckron** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:37 pm

Here's the tooled gothic suit I did, again, period patterns but done in leather. Why? To play. It's part of the fun.

It's made out of 9oz leather with 18Gauge stainless in behind, but only in certain spots and articulates really well. I have to make a new one and do the full suit, legs, arms, everything.

Langston Clarke · Post by **Langston Clarke** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:38 pm

that's amazing

ndiggs1 · Post by **ndiggs1** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:39 pm

Looks Great!!! Very nice job!

Nicholas

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:41 pm

Wow. That is breathetaking, indeed. Awesome work! Can't wait until you do a full suit of that stuff!

Happy holidays.

-Gregory-

Archie Zietman · Post by **Archie Zietman** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:49 pm

that's absolutely beautiful sir!!!!! :shock:

happy holidays!
archie

Token Bastard · Post by **Token Bastard** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 12:11 am

Hmmm, I don't think that rug is very period... :wink:

But seriously, totally bitchin suit. I'd be interested to hear Master Uilleag's opinion on the jorb.

-Ed

Signo · Post by **Signo** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:13 am

Outstanding

apbedwyr · Post by **apbedwyr** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:05 am

Nice work Ron, you should show more of your stuff. I saw the leather you did for Tirian. Very pretty.
Nice to see you on the Archive.

Griffin

Uilleag · Post by **Uilleag** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:06 am

Edric the Bastard wrote:Hmmm, I don't think that rug is very period...

But seriously, totally bitchin suit. I'd be interested to hear Master Uilleag's opinion on the jorb.

-Ed

Ed,

I am extremely flattered by your comments here, but I am not a master of anything. I am simply a craftsman who loves his work.

From what I can tell from the picture, the piece is simply exquisite. I would love to see some better detailed shots of the embossing and the construction processes. The lighting doesn't really lend itself to a detailed inspection of the work, but what I can see is beautiful.

mckron,

If you don't have a way of posting more detailed photos, I would be more than happy to provide hosting space. I have a very good program for clarifying and enhancing digital pictures as well. In any case, I would love to see how it was essembled and better detail of the tooling.

T. Finkas · Post by **T. Finkas** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:17 am

very nice. let's see some more!

Kilkenny · Post by **Kilkenny** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:04 am

Very, Very handsome. And I like your reasoning

Gavin

RenJunkie · Post by **RenJunkie** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:15 pm

I am utterly at a loss for words....Whoa. I mean....whoa.

Is it fully articulated or are the lames on the breast and back riveted rigid?

Can't wait to see all the other parts.

Wow

Christopher

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:25 pm

It's Christmas - how thoughtful of you!
GIMME!!!

Seriously - very, very exquisite!

mckron · Post by **mckron** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:29 pm

Griffin! Good to hear from you! I'm glad you liked Tirian's tombstone, what did he think of it?

Uilleag,

Here are a couple of closer, hopefully, higher detailed pics of the gothic suit. The pics were taken with a disposable camera and the suit is finished and moved on so I can't take more. Sigh, it's sad when our babies grow up and leave. I'll PM you on the hosting issue, it might be a better solution in the long run.

This armour is fully articulated, both side-to-side and front and back (yay sliding rivets!)

Ron

So, being new to forums in general, why is it that some photos will show and others are 'download' only?

Josh W · Post by **Josh W** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:19 pm

I mean no offense whatsoever here, but...

I just can't understand why you'd do this. Why would anyone cover up steel plate with tooled leather? If you don't want steel armour, then why not just make the whole thing out of leather?

Again, I don't mean for that to sound as insulting as it comes off. I'm genuinely curious here...

mckron · Post by **mckron** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:39 pm

Heh, the whole thing is made out of leather, I had the steel set on hand as a very easy way to form it. It's all leather.

Josh W · Post by **Josh W** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:51 pm

Oh, Okay.

I'm so sorry; I misunderstood. I had read what you wrote and concluded that you had permanently riveted or glued this tooled leather *over* a steel one.

I am much more impressed now that I know this is stand-alone leather armour.

Mea culpa.

crazysaxon · Post by **crazysaxon** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:23 pm

i ve seen other leather hes done and its all been amazing work

MJBlazek · Post by **MJBlazek** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:30 pm

Josh Warren wrote:I mean no offense whatsoever here, but...

I just can't understand why you'd do this. Why would anyone cover up steel plate with tooled leather? If you don't want steel armour, then why not just make the whole thing out of leather?

Again, I don't mean for that to sound as insulting as it comes off. I'm genuinely curious here...

How about this...

BECAUSE THEY WANT TOO

mckron · Post by **mckron** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:48 pm

Now, Millenium, Josh was curious. The pic I put up showed me doing something weird and kinda surperfluous. I mean going thru all that trouble of making shiny, fluted gothic and then covering it with leather? The modern day (SCA) equivalent would be spending days and days riveting maille and then covering it up with plastic. And, when Josh heard it was all leather he apologized for 'sounding' rude, and I didn't think he was rude at all. Thanks for speaking up, however, I don't think we need to shout at anyone.

Cheers,

Ron

MJBlazek · Post by **MJBlazek** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:50 pm

I actually didnt mean to do it all caps.... it just kinda peeves me.... why does one need a reason to make what they want?

Thomas H · Post by **Thomas H** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:07 pm

Because they want to but still, no need to say what you did after he had apologised and ti was cleared up. It's in our nature to be curious.

patric · Post by **patric** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:47 pm

"how polite a man is when in well armed company...."
-marcus r. sullivan

haha, yeha
AWESOME cuirass by the way, someday ill take the time to try doing that....

patric