Topic: Armor pics. OT, I know, but...
Started by: Crusader
Started on: 3/25/2004
Board: The Riddle of Steel
On 3/25/2004 at 4:29pm, Crusader wrote:
Armor pics. OT, I know, but...
...I wanted to post some photos of my armour anyway. I know it needs polished, and there are a handful of minor inaccuracies, but just the same, I'd like some opinions...
http://www.mediumaevum.com/josh/ArmorbyRalph%20045.jpg
http://www.mediumaevum.com/josh/ArmorbyRalph%20046.jpg
http://www.mediumaevum.com/josh/ArmorbyRalph%20048.jpg
On 3/25/2004 at 4:37pm, toli wrote:
RE: Armor pics. OT, I know, but...
Neat...and the helmet...?
On 3/25/2004 at 4:39pm, bergh wrote:
RE: Armor pics. OT, I know, but...
even with a helmet, my dog could still bite his butt off. lol!
hmmm, maybe this was why they used dogs in war......hmmm maybe
On 3/25/2004 at 5:15pm, Salamander wrote:
Hmm....
Not talking from the standpoint of a felow Harnishefechter, but from the point of a fellow swordsman.
Couters could be bigger, maybe a bit more cover and some overlap for the rerbraces and vambraces? The gardbrace is about right down the arm, but maybe get a bit more overlap on the breastplate. Are you wearing an arming jack under there? If you are, look into sewing some maille onto the crutches of the arms maybe? Also, what about a heum, maybe a sallet? Don't forget a gorget/bevor!
And I know this is something you will want to seriously think about. A few weeks ago I was sparring with a fellow at my schül and I used Lichtenauer's verse on fighting high to low and bean bagged a guy pretty bad (I was aiming for his upper inner thigh, but the sparring sword bounced).
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So maybe get a cod piece and some maille there too...
It's not really my preference in harnische, but it is a pretty good suit. Milanese?
On 3/25/2004 at 5:35pm, Caz wrote:
RE: Armor pics. OT, I know, but...
Cool, same style as my harness.
Hehe yeah you gotta watch out, sparring in armour is more dangerous than without if you do it right!