my new gaunts

michael_r · Post by **michael_r** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 2:34 am

Hello all!

I just finished my new pair of gaunts, i was going for the 16 cent look.

what do you think?

if you are interested i could make and sell these or a variation of the theme. post me a message

thanks!

adamstjohn · Post by **adamstjohn** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 5:06 am

Nice!

Rittmeister Frye · Post by **Rittmeister Frye** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:08 am

Those are really nice. Good work!

Cheers!

Gordon

Effingham · Post by **Effingham** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:20 pm

Spiffers!!

Effingham

Konstantin the Red · Post by **Konstantin the Red** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:42 am

Welcome and well come to the Archive, Michael_r. May your stay with us be long and profit you much.

You've got a good eye for the century's style. Are you SCA or in WMA?

michael_r · Post by **michael_r** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:06 pm

hey all!
thank you very much for your apreciation!!
konstantin, i'm from europe, i'm not familiar with sca or wma, unfortunately

Konstantin the Red · Post by **Konstantin the Red** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:07 am

Ah, well, the Society for Creative Anachronism, Incorporated, is more of an American group, though there is now a European SCA Kingdom, the Kingdom of Drachenwald. There may even be Creative Anachronists near you.

WMA is Western Martial Arts, also known as medieval martial arts -- the study of the manuals of swordplay and grappling and wrestling, armored and unarmored, from German and Italian sources mostly, which have recently become available in translation to English.

All the medieval-reenactment players and groups have their own requirements for their equipment. Rebated-steel-weapon groups are likely to insert perforated metal in their eyeslits for maximum safety, and to strike only slowly and with careful control, while rattan-stick fighters like the SCA strike at full speed and power with a less dangerous implement, and don't need perforated metal in their sights, indeed very often resorting to bargrill visors for excellent seeing and breathing.

I am very impressed with the quality of your English.

Sam O. · Post by **Sam O.** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:23 am

I never got the hinged thumb thing, do the thumbs lock in any way? Don't they get in the way when fighting?

Rohan · Post by **Rohan** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:25 am

perferated eyeslots lol

michael_r · Post by **michael_r** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:38 am

hey!
thanks konstantin!
unfortunately there are not any armour society like thouse mentioned above near me. i never fought in armour

about the hinged thumb thing, it allows for the natural movement of the hand and thumb, no problem.

Kristoffer · Post by **Kristoffer** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:39 pm

Where in europe are you from? There is lots of different groups around depending on where you live..