[Ponte Alto] Arming Coat & Other Armor Questions

[William Muirheid]

Outstanding, I'll be sure and look you up.  I'll be running around in
the Stierbach Baronial Champion tunic and carrying my kite shield with
my Arms (Quarterly or and gules a cross counterchanged) on it.

William

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 11:27 PM, Kevin Maxson <Kevin at maxson.com> wrote:
> 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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