[Northkeep] Linen for fencing armor

[Faolan Macfarland]

I actually know of case someone was glad they had linen.  Don Hawkins had it happen with broken dagger & it made a nice C mark around one of his buttons.. but no skin.

Faolan
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Anne Brewer 
  To: man-o-wool at excite.com ; The Barony of Northkeep 
  Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 2:01 PM
  Subject: RE: [Northkeep] Linen for fencing armor


  I've done fencing (off and on) for about seven years, in all that time I've only seen a blade break once(and it only scratched the top layer of the jacket) and that was an epee, I don't think I've ever heard of a schlagger blade breaking.
  The rules are in the eventuallity of a blade breaking, it dosen't happen that often, even here in the notoriously hard-hitting kingdom.
  ~Anaka

  "J. Stenhouse Designs" <man-o-wool at excite.com> wrote:
          I haven't ever seen a weight on a bolt of linen. However, a wholesaler on the west coast that I deal with does include weights with their samples. But that is the only place I have seen it. 

          My guess is that anything heavier than "Hanky" weight, in three layers, would suffice. Though, were it me facing a piece of broken steel, I would get the heaviest I could find.

          Seamus



          James Stenhouse
          James Stenhouse Designs / Fine Quality Kilts and Custom Clothing

         




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