Maybe you should get a Bill instead of a pollaxe?

im really enjoying this thread and the ideas for jits people are giving me.

Why not a pollaxe? But a Bill would not be bad either.

Confirming that I am indeed, going with the pollaxe. Although I'm English, I can't resist the thing.

Edit: I'm now also highly considering using a brigandine instead of a globose breastplate. I don't see any problem at all with an English knight on foot using one, but please correct me if I'm mistaken.

Cool. I actually kept the besagews as the harness I have is very late 14thC/early 15thC so they come back into vogue. I will post a few pics as I will have the harness complete and in one place this week.

Thanks Robert. Look forward to hearing about those references!

Cheers
Andrew

Thought I would add a few more pics.

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Troy, The kit looks great! Will you be attending the scarby festival in dallas? I will be going the opening weekend on the 10th and 11th of April. I will only be suited up in my kit on the 10th though.

Thanks again Chris. Yes, I should be there opening weekend of Scarby. It was good to see you at the Sherwood Forest Faire.

Here is a kit I wore for an event at a local community college, our group was invited there to participate in a little dinner theatre at a student Medieval event. We did a little friendly duel that was scripted as a part of the dinner when a noble got into an argument with another noble and to of us became the champions in a duel " à plaisance ".

I was there just to look good and to give atmosphere as It seems that I had the most complete kit: Although I could have dressed rather simply I opted to go in full arrmour just for the fun of it and it turned out well as I could give the students and idea of what armour would have looked like mid to late 14th century. It was fun answering question and the food was free. :(

Maybe not true period food but very nice spread of spicy sausages ( what I ate ) and stuffed chicken breast. Wine was also available for those over 18 although the teacher(s) in charge of supervising the evening where " paranoid " about some 17 year old having a sip of wine since the students at the school include above and below 18 year olds ..... ( need rolling eyes emoticon :lol: ).


Fun evening and it's fun showing of kit to students.

NOTE: I posted this on another Topic but I think it should be O.K. to post it again on a " show your kit " Topic to keep all these together for easy reference and comparison.

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not to derail the topic, though sorry to say troy, you may have me mixed for another. I was not at sherwood. Hopefully we can meet up at scarby.

Looks excellent, Troy.

I may very well be going to Scarby, too this year. I'll keep my eyes open for you gentlemen as well.

Also not to derail the topic - But recently over at the Armour Archive there have been a rather significant amount of members who feel that the business dealings they've had with steel-mastery.com have not gone well as of late. Fast to respond until they have your money, slow after wards... Slow/non-existent product shipment. I noticed they were mentioned on the previous page, and figured I'd give a word of warning.

As I do not want to derail the thread with a conversation regarding the matter or post links to the Armour Archive directly in the thread, if you have reason to be interested in this problem please shoot me a PM, I'll be happy to point you to this information.

-Gregory

Well... Finally an update to my kit! I have been working working five long hard years to get my kit to this point. So this is a momentous occasion for myself. Yes, there are a few "tweaks" I need to apply to get everything just right. Yet as far as fit and comfort goes, I have achieved a very happy outcome. I have shot a few short video's, yet I have not posted them on youtube as of yet. If anyone may be interested in the movement of this suit; then please let me know and I will work to get those posted (On a side note, I have very little restriction of movement. I can perform any movement with a poleaxe, dagger, yet sword has not been tested in my hands as of yet.) I was able to demolish a coconut with my poleaxe while using techniques of Le Jeu' Though I am no expect on the art as of yet. For those interested, the entire suit (All plate) was made by the Merc Tailor. The armor is munitions grade, so with a few "tweaks" here and there it all fits like a glove.

I do hope to see a couple of you at the scarby faire, that would be great. Sorry for the over-load of poses. As stated, this is a momentous occasion for me. Without further adue here they are....













This is one of the plate and arms... Not worn...