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Post by Rifleman Lizard on Sept 20, 2012 20:08:08 GMT
I figure this was a good a place as any:  Just need some small accessories and some accurate black leather gloves. The chain mittens don't go so well with a short sleeve hauberk. Anyone know the whereabouts of some quality medieval gloves? I bought custom medieval boots and I don't really wanna fork out for custom mits too. Once the whole thing is 100% assembled I'll change the stitching on a lot of the exterior trim and maybe darken the cloak as well. I may extend the riveted mail by adding some lower arms, but I need a decent steel pincher. |
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Post by Kataphractos on Oct 6, 2012 20:21:01 GMT
Figure this is about as good a place as any to put it, but here's a link to Polish Hussar Supply Plus: www.polishhussarsupply.com/Everything is custom made to order. They not only have hussar weapons and armor, but various other Eastern European arms, armor, clothing, and even a yearly sponsored trip to Poland and Lithuania :shock: |
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Post by K. Vander Linde on Jan 24, 2013 1:45:08 GMT
I tried to contact them around 4 months or more ago. no responce. Do you know if they are still in business?
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Post by Taran on Jan 24, 2013 9:47:18 GMT
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Post by Taran on Jan 24, 2013 10:04:20 GMT
I managed to miss the request for links for Chinese clothing before. Here are a couple links, 1 for Vietnamese, late period to modern: aodaivinh.com/ And 1 for Chinese (look up the HanFu and men's cheongsam) www.chineseclothingonline.com/I got my hat and my cheongsam from them and a pair of shoes. Good stuff in a linen blend. Alas, linen fades fast. Hang-dry, do not put in dryer. Whoops, here's where I bought mine and my wife's court-garb: www.efushop.comLook under Chinese Clothes -> Hanfu I have this one: www.efushop.com/index.php/goods/detail/1961And I don't remember which one my wife has. One of the 3 red ones for women. It was hard to choose for her. Mine, not so difficult. I think she has this one:
www.efushop.com/index.php/goods/detail/1963
to match the shiny of my black hanfu.Correction, she has this one: www.bing.com/images/search?q=han ... ORM=IDFRIR Efu Shop doesn't carry it anymore, is teems. The appear to have significantly cut back on their hanfu offerings, down to less than 2 full pages when they had 5 a year ago. All our pictures are on 35mm. Nothing digital yet. I will correct that as soon as I can. Attachments:
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Post by Taran on Jan 24, 2013 18:08:11 GMT
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Post by u02rjs4 on Jan 24, 2013 18:16:40 GMT
I've been looking for mail gloves recently and i am struggling. I have some butted mittens that fit me badly. I've come up with a solution of buying some dark coloured rigger gloves from a diy shop for a few quid and then buy some loose mail and put it on myself.
p.s Where did you get the shield chris?
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Post by Rifleman Lizard on Jan 24, 2013 21:56:11 GMT
The UK based company Wield-a-Shield made it, Rob.
They do small and simple to big and custom.
I drew something up and they made it bang on.
Bellied kite hardwood body, rawhide trim, steel boss, old school nails and aged painting. On the inside, leather straps and padded arm cushion.
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Post by JohnE on Jan 18, 2014 12:56:22 GMT
This seems like a good thread to ask this (if not, I apologize): I'm planning a few drawings of viking warriors and I want them to be as historically accurate as I can reasonably make them, so I'm researching viking age clothing, armor, and weapons. I think I've got a good handle on how to depict common viking gear, but I'm still missing some info, and I was hoping someone could help me find it.
Specifically, I'm looking for reliable info on Varangian guard gear. Even more specifically, I'm trying to find out if it's accurate to depict one with lamellar armor and/or splinted vambraces and greaves.
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Post by Urbanswordsman on Dec 27, 2014 21:36:39 GMT
Hello. I have recently bought some quality, thick leather, and I have been trying to think of something to make with it. Pauldrons, as it seems, are good for beginners, but I have been unable to find patterns, templates or tutorials, specific to leather. Do you know of any such helpful articles? Thanks.
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Dec 29, 2014 21:28:53 GMT
Try a different site, it's another I lurk on. armourarchive.org/Poke around, this site has a HUGE amount of data and some serious reenactors to help. |
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Post by christain on Feb 10, 2019 18:15:13 GMT
Wow....2014 as a last entry on this topic? That was about the time I was just starting to really get into armor and such. My first armor and helmets came from KOA, and made by Epic Armoury. I got the complete suit of 'Dark Warrior' armor, along with the darkened German sallet helm. Not really steel/steel ready...more for foam or rattan fighting...but it's tough, and the darkened stuff doesn't rust. It's basically maintenance free. They are currently selling most of the Epic Armoury stuff in their 'special sale items' section. Take a look. Good stuff!
I'm terrible at posting specific links, so this will have to do: www.kultofathena.com Just click on their 'sale' section and shop away. For my second, and most favorite, go-to place---Medieval Collectibles, and more especially their selection of armor and clothing from 'Mytholon'. You can see a hodge-podge of armor in my avatar pic. (<----) The gorget, pauldrons, bracers, tassets, and knees are Mytholon products. The breastplate is an Epic Armoury RFB (ready for battle), and the helm is a 14ga. Deepeeka.
In short, if you are looking for some 'knock-about', semi-historical armor and clothing, check out MC's line of products from Mytholon. It's sturdy stuff that won't break the bank, and most of the armor pieces are interchangeable with one another. Just be careful on sizing. Their helmets tend to run a bit small for my 23-1/2'' head. Mytholon also has their own website from Germany, I believe. Take a look: www.medievalcollectibles.com Just tap their Mytholon link and enjoy.  |
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Post by mythrojan on Dec 16, 2021 11:03:33 GMT
Clothing links would be particularly valuable on the Japanese front; for as long as I can remember, I've been fascinated by weaponry and armour, particularly armour. The Clothing contains a wealth of information about human history. Garments conserved in collections, according to smith college lecturer Kiki Smith, are resources for study.
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