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Roy Boss
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 Posted: Fri 19 Feb, 2010 12:08 am Post subject: Armour Trees |
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A friend's wife wants to buy him a tree (display stand) to place his rather nice suit of wars of the Roses armour on for display. Does anyone know of a manufacturer of such trees/stands. preferably UK because that is where he is, but if not there then any reliable source would be useful.
Roy
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Gottfried P. Doerler
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why not go to a carpenter ? i`m sure with some briefing any carpenter could do quite well.
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Roy Boss
Location: UK Joined: 18 Feb 2010
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Thanks for the suggested source. I willbhave a look there. I thoght about a carpenter, but that means a plan or drawing. As we have neither I would rather recommend her one from someone whio has made one before.
i did find a plan on the web, but it looked a little crude, using triangles of plywood etc.
ERoy
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Roy Boss
Location: UK Joined: 18 Feb 2010
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I looked at the Medieval Art and Woodcraft site. There appears to be no link to make contact so that's a dead end.
Roy
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Myles Mulkey
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| Roy Boss wrote: | I looked at the Medieval Art and Woodcraft site. There appears to be no link to make contact so that's a dead end.
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http://www.medievalartandwoodcraft.com/index_files/Contact.htm
There's an email at the bottom of the page.
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R D Moore
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You might send Tod an email, I'm sure he could set something up for you:
http://www.todsstuff.co.uk/
"No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation" ...Gen. Douglas Macarthur
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Daniel Sullivan
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| Posted: Fri 19 Feb, 2010 10:37 am Post subject: Armour Trees |
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Roy,
Am aware you are looking for something in your area. Hope you are successful.
A a good source here in the U.S. is dressformmall.org. They do sell a variety of items, trees might be be in their inventory. Have purchased six of their #BC8S Mannequin for use in a local museum. In my own collection, I remounted a suit of armour from a tree to a mannequin, and it displays much better. They are 5' 8'' with adjustable arms and cost a bit over 135(USD).
Originally located them through a contact on this site.
Regards,
Dan
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Roy Boss
Location: UK Joined: 18 Feb 2010
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Thanks for the Tod contact. I will follow that up. Mannequins too might be a good idea. I am surprised that with all those re-enactors out there, there is not a regular range. Helmet stands are easier to find.
Thanks for all the thoughts so far.
Roy
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Roy Boss
Location: UK Joined: 18 Feb 2010
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Thanks Gary, I'll send that on!
Roy
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Nathan Robinson
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This is a standard topic
