[Bryn-gwlad] Armour planning

[kcmarsh at suddenlink.net]

Hey Klaus, would you be interested in a gothic harness like this one from Icefalcon?

http://icefalcon.safeshopper.com/12/87.htm?840

Possibly with a salet like this one?

http://icefalcon.safeshopper.com/24/261.htm?946

It seemed appropriate for a 15th cent. German mercenary.  Icefalcon makes high-end armour at high-end prices, but if you like these pieces you might do something in a similar style making some of the parts yourself.

Ty was talking about doing 11th cent. Rus in the Varangian guard, so my favorite body armour (lamellar) will work for him.  Lamellar lames are available from:

http://www.mefario.com/eldesar/lamellar_indplates.htm
http://www.polarbearforge.com/lamellar.htm
http://tangentcreations.net/
http://www.calontirtrim.com (They sell stainless lamellar but don't list it on their site.  E-mail them at andrixos at calontirtrim.com.)
http://www.whitemountainarmoury.com/lamella.php
http://skaldic.com/Pages/torvaldrbodyarmor.htm
and even
http://plasticlamellar.com

For any other new fighters that might be interested, I'm working on putting together a workshop session to help with armour planning.  Please let me know if you are interested.  Would folks be willing/able to travel to Georgetown for this or should we do something in central Austin?

Maelgwyn