[Ponte Alto] Arming Coat & Other Armor Questions

[Kevin Maxson]

William,

I will be at Chalice, but sadly not under arms.  I will be a single
father that day, and will need to devote my attention to my son.  I
will, however, endeavor to bring my armor with me so that you might
inspect it.

- Kevin of Thornbury, OP



On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 9:56 PM, William Muirheid
<mondor.winchester at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you very much for your reply and the information.  Will you be
> attending Chalice this weekend?  If you are, I would very much like to
> take a look at your brigandine's construction and see how it moves.
>
> Again, thank you for the kind reply and I hope to see you soon.
>
> William
>
> On 9/16/09, Kevin Maxson <Kevin at maxson.com> wrote:
>> From Kevin of Thornbury to William de Mont d'Or, greetings.
>>
>> As you may well know, these things are generally custom fit, so it
>> will be hard to determine what you'd like - especially if the item you
>> try on doesn't fit.  (For instance, I have two 15th century gambesons,
>> both made specifically for me that are unlikely to fit most other
>> fighters I know.)  The trick will be in carefully examining the item
>> in question, watching it in motion, and getting recommendations.  Once
>> you find the style (both in form and function) that you like, proper
>> execution of that style is critical.  My first gambeson worked
>> wonderfully for my needs at the time, and I wore it out.  These next
>> two that I have owned were patterned by a costuming laurel well
>> familiar with period fighting garments and an expert at fitting.  My
>> gambeson is a later period than a pourpoint, but I've heard from
>> people who have them that they are marvelous garments.  Either way,
>> the combination of a good fit and good materials makes a world of
>> difference.  You yourself will likely have a wealth of opinions on
>> what does and does not work for you if you've been fighting long.
>>
>> Similarly, armor is a personal fit.  The brigandine is a fabulous
>> choice in armor for the period, the applicability for our sport, and
>> for its ease of use.  My current one was years old when I received it
>> from a good friend, and I've worn it years beyond that so that the
>> leather is starting to shred.  It's my intention to fashion a new one,
>> or something similar within the next month, also in preparation for
>> the Tournament of the Lily.
>>
>> If you have further inquiries of me, I invite you to send them.  Best of luck.
>>
>> - Kevin
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 2:21 PM, William Muirheid
>> <mondor.winchester at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I am looking at acquiring a brigantine, an arming coat, and/or
>> > pourpoint and would like to try on different versions/makes to see
>> > what works best for me.  Does anyone going to Chalice this weekend
>> > have an arming coat that they would recommend and might be able to
>> > bring to the tournament with them?  The same question goes for a brig.
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