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Russ Thomas
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 Posted: Sun 07 Nov, 2004 3:43 am Post subject: Recently finished gothic gauntlets |
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Hello folks,
Please forgive my posting these here like this,but as many of you like armour as well as weapons ,I thought that I might post these .
They are a commission that I have recently finished.Mainly made from 18swg steel,with 16swg gadlings on the fingers and 14swg raised brass gadlings on the knuckles.They took something like two weeks to complete.Trouble is that now I have finished them I want to make another, really fancy pair..............all I need is the time ! :\
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I hope that someone enjoys looking at them.I enjoyed making them !
Regards as ever,
Russ
PS. My apologies for the copyright banner,but these are the only images that are uploaded,and I honestly do not know how to upload more ! Give me a hammer and an anvil and I am happy ,but computers ........arrgggghhhhh !
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero !
http://www.living-history.no
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Kenneth Enroth
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That is beautiful stuff!!! And they look so incredably well made. Those are collectors pieces for sure.
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James A. Vargscarr
Location: Englishman living in Canada Joined: 17 Oct 2004
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Agreed - absolutely stunning. My experience with reproduction armour is limited, but I've never seen gauntlets that were their equal. Thanks for posting the pictures, they're greatly appreciated!
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Allan Senefelder
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As with the suit posted here you did for Madam Toussades (sp) I again have to say fabulous work . The detailing is great !
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Peter Johnsson
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Good work!
Very inspiring to see. Please post more photos of your work as projects are completed.
(Did you use sliding rivets for the movement of the wrist? )
Do you know Rustnings-Per in København?
Seems you share interest and talent in equal good measure.
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Gordon Frye
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Russ Thomas
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Thankyou for the nice comments gentlemen,I am pleased that you seem to like them :) They were certainly great fun to do.
Peter,
They do have sliding rivets at the wrists,also at the attachment points of the brass gadlings as well.
Regrettably, I do not know Per personally,only by word of mouth.From what I have seen he does absolutely stunning work.Though I do occassionally raise helmets skulls,much of my work is for reenactment use , for which raised skulls are all too often prohibitively expensive.Pers on the otherhand are mostly raised I believe? Hopefully, we will be in touch with each other at some point soon,I would very much like to meet up with him,yourself too Peter ! :) amongst other things,I think that we know a few mutual people. Are you going to Wisby next year ? I am hoping to get there for the first time myself.
Thanks again for the comments gentlemen.
Regards as ever,
Russ
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero !
http://www.living-history.no
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Peter Johnsson
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Hey Russ,
I will most probably go to Visby next august. I usually take part in a theme day on medieval arms, armour and warfare. I also usually hopd a talk on the craft of swordmaking.
When time draws near we should compare calendars and see when and how we could meet.
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Alex Oster
Location: Washington and Yokohama Joined: 01 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Sat 20 Nov, 2004 9:55 pm Post subject: Re: Recently finished gothic gauntlets |
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| Russ Thomas wrote: | | Give me a hammer and an anvil and I am happy ,but computers ........arrgggghhhhh ! |
hey, I find hammers and computers go together fine also..... especially my computer... ;)
The pen is mightier than the sword, especially since it can get past security and be stabbed it into a jugular.
This site would be better if everytime I clicked submit... I got to hear a whip crack!
My collection: Various Blades & Conan related
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