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Post by wstalcup on Oct 24, 2019 14:09:22 GMT
Historically they are not supposed to be seperate, historically it might even be part of the hauberk like a hoodie, but you would see seperate hauberk and coif during the 8th and 9th crusade..Maaybe the 7th as well. that is great a collection you have there! thanks for sharing!!
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Post by wstalcup on Nov 9, 2019 22:11:22 GMT
Historically they are not supposed to be seperate, historically it might even be part of the hauberk like a hoodie, but you would see seperate hauberk and coif during the 8th and 9th crusade..Maaybe the 7th as well. In my case I wasn’t too worried about being historically correct. If I don’t care to wear my hauberk for whatever reason I can wear the mantel over a light gambeson or with the gambeson and with or without what amounts to a kidney built on those days the back is sounding off. The belt offers good protection around the middle being up to 9” wide and when in place up to about ¾” thick. The mantel and coif goes well with my brigandine. And then there are times I wear the hauberk w/o the mantel. As I said it's versatile. With brigandine W/light gambeson and leather belt Hi! i finally finished the coif! ![coif-done.jpg](//storage.forums.net/1694914/thumbnailer/TXIISPwjhOJHzEMJwXCU.png) harder than I thought it would be! didn't attach it to the mantle either, too much of a pain and doesn't seem i need to anyway! what's nice is that its lighter then i expected when wearing it, which is always good! the copper links added i nice little flair. and thanks for the pics! i just realized i don't have an axe or a shield of any kind yet.. maybe i can make a wooden shield..but a buckler like yours, im sure much better to just buy one!
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Post by pgandy on Nov 10, 2019 2:43:08 GMT
Hi! i finally finished the coif! harder than I thought it would be! didn't attach it to the mantle either, too much of a pain and doesn't seem i need to anyway! what's nice is that its lighter then i expected when wearing it, which is always good! the copper links added i nice little flair. and thanks for the pics! i just realized i don't have an axe or a shield of any kind yet.. maybe i can make a wooden shield..but a buckler like yours, im sure much better to just buy one! The coif looks good. Are you planning on closing it in at the bottom? My mantel does not attach to coifs. They are two separate pieces. Shields are not hard to make. Here’s my round centre grip shield. At 5 lbs it’s only slightly heavier than the buckler, just as manoeuvrable and covers more territory. ![Shield Front Complete.jpg](//storage.forums.net/1694914/thumbnailer/PXuWnhfOQT0efPEXoUjA.png)
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Post by christain on Nov 10, 2019 13:01:16 GMT
Do a search around the site. There's a thread or two about shields and shield making. It's not that hard, and the end result is very rewarding. Here's mine. ![IMG_20190824_161849.jpg](//storage.forums.net/1694914/thumbnailer/jxuadBqwqbXHcccchPey.png) 3/4" plywood, 14ga. steel boss from GDFB, and leather covering. It's still not finished, but it's getting there!
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Post by wstalcup on Nov 10, 2019 15:48:05 GMT
Do a search around the site. There's a thread or two about shields and shield making. It's not that hard, and the end result is very rewarding. Here's mine. 3/4" plywood, 14ga. steel boss from GDFB, and leather covering. It's still not finished, but it's getting there! will do! yes, its great making your own stuff! although my first shield will need to be a Templar one! ![:)](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by wstalcup on Nov 10, 2019 18:00:17 GMT
Hi! i finally finished the coif! harder than I thought it would be! didn't attach it to the mantle either, too much of a pain and doesn't seem i need to anyway! what's nice is that its lighter then i expected when wearing it, which is always good! the copper links added i nice little flair. and thanks for the pics! i just realized i don't have an axe or a shield of any kind yet.. maybe i can make a wooden shield..but a buckler like yours, im sure much better to just buy one! The coif looks good. Are you planning on closing it in at the bottom? My mantel does not attach to coifs. They are two separate pieces. Shields are not hard to make. Here’s my round centre grip shield. At 5 lbs it’s only slightly heavier than the buckler, just as manoeuvrable and covers more territory. Doh! I didn't think about closing it around the chin.. seems like some people do and some dont.. see pics below ![f2b3602a5f6928d18b54eca23fb4c484.jpg](//storage.forums.net/1694914/thumbnailer/DhohWaAQizJmonxRdFXW.png) but ugh!! with my coif, it does look way too open.. I guess I should look into at least making it tighter around the bottom of face.. Thanks for catching that! Attachments:![knightfall_0.jpg](//storage.forums.net/1694914/thumbnailer/v0cMXskFqFrcYixaosUV.png)
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