I am in the market for a proper 17th centuryy buff coat. Can members who them please post pics? Also, does anyone know of a maker for these?


Thanks!

you can try Mark Beaby in the UK: I used to own one of his and it was awesome!

http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t...light=buff

also I have heard great things about Karl RObinson's work:

http://www.karlrobinson.co.uk/Galley.html

If you want a cheaper option then you could buy 30 square feet of oil-tan buff from Clayton's in Chesterfield (UK) and learn to butt stitch it yourself. I made one this way and its come out OK. The leather did cost about £300 though!

Here it is modelled by a neighbour who was unfortunate enough to drop by when I needed a photo.

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