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W. Schütz
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 Posted: Fri 16 Nov, 2007 11:39 am Post subject: My Kienbusch gauntlets by Albert Collins |
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The gauntlets in this post are the resault of the outstanding work by swedish armourer Albert Collins of Via Armorari. The gauntlets that are part of the gothic harness in the Kienbusch Collection has been a pair i have wanted to own a reproduction of for many years and after looking all over the world for someone to do them justice i found a very talanted armourer just an hour from my home. Albert Collins has really come into world-class level in his work the last couple of years, unfortunatly his webpage shows too little of the masterpeices he produces now adays. So im glad to be able to spread the word and show documentation to testament his skill.
These are made traditionally which i think is very important, hand forged and filed and quench hardened. They weigh and flex just like well made originals.
(Shown here with my temporary sewn-in wool mittens that will be replaced with leather gloves in the future. The straps are put (by my initiative) "backwards" as this lessens the risk of them cracking when the outer layer is worn.)
Link to a high-res pic for a view of the great 'living' surface;
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/4103/mg2741ov0.jpg
The originals can be seen here;
http://www.beautifuliron.com/gothic.htm
Gentes scitote,
vicine sive remote,
quod claret Suecia
plebeque militia.
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Sean Flynt
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Fabrice Cognot
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W. Schütz
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Right is the word. Holding these they do not feel like a good reproduction, they actually feel like the real thing, in every aspect. And that is the goal i think.
Gentes scitote,
vicine sive remote,
quod claret Suecia
plebeque militia.
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Bill Grandy
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Those are really stunning! The rolling on the cuffs, the curves, the shaping... I think Fabrice put it best when he said they look right.
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Nils-Erik Fahlvik
Location: Stockholm, Sweden Joined: 29 Aug 2003
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Can only agree with you W. Schütz. I have a par that he made for me, they are 2-3 years old by now.
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Addison C. de Lisle
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I can't seem to find Albert Collin's website; can someone post a link?
www.addisondelisle.com
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Michael Barna
Location: Northwest Michigan Joined: 21 May 2007
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They look great, how do they fit for the fight?
Does the mitten finger plate allow for enough mobility during training?
Could you suggest a pair of gauntlets for heavy use in WMA training? I relly lke the integrated forarm/hand defense style of these gauntlets, but are they "too nice" for steady training in sparring?
Mike
Rest assured...I did indeed use the SEARCH function!
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Nils-Erik Fahlvik
Location: Stockholm, Sweden Joined: 29 Aug 2003
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| Quote: | | I can't seem to find Albert Collin's website; can someone post a link? |
Absolutely
http://www.viaarmorari.com/
There is a newer one under construction.
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R D Moore
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| Nils-Erik Fahlvik wrote: | | Quote: | | I can't seem to find Albert Collin's website; can someone post a link? |
Absolutely
http://www.viaarmorari.com/
There is a newer one under construction. |
Thank you, It's bookmarked.
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Nils-Erik Fahlvik
Location: Stockholm, Sweden Joined: 29 Aug 2003
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| Quote: | They look great, how do they fit for the fight?
Does the mitten finger plate allow for enough mobility during training?
Could you suggest a pair of gauntlets for heavy use in WMA training? I relly lke the integrated forarm/hand defense style of these gauntlets, but are they "too nice" for steady training in sparring? |
I use them in blunt sparring. There is no risk that they will be damaged, except by wear and tear to the leather glove. They are quench hardened. I have fired a crossbow bolt at the harness and we couldn’t find the spot where it hit, because there wasn’t a mark, the bolt was completely trashed.
With amour one will lose some maneuverability. But I have for show, been eating a Swedish smorgåsbord dressed in full amour. It is awkward but can be done. Most of the tings I what to do in a fight I can do whit my armored fists. Except punching my unarmored opponents, they don’t like to be hit by these velvet gloves. 
They get even better after a couple of hundred hours of use.
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Michael Barna
Location: Northwest Michigan Joined: 21 May 2007
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"They get even better after a couple of hundred hours of use." - Just broken in! 
'Should get me a pair of them velvet gloves, might turn on the wife! 
Mike
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