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Jim Mearkle
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Posted: Sat 14 Jan, 2012 9:08 pm Post subject: Show us your neck protection! |
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Am I the only one that was bothered by the comment in the Swordfish injury report about the lack of standards for neck protection? :\ It seems to me that between the larynx and various major blood vessels, neck protection would be second only to eye protection in importance.
So, I thought I'd start this thread. What do you spar with, and what do you use to protect your neck during sparring?
I primarily fence rapier, with occasional longsword, and this is my gorget. Except for being once gauge lighter (18 ga sheet steel, iirc), it's a standard SCA rattan gorget. I wear it over a 4-layer hood just in case a shot comes in up under the bib of my mask. It's about 15 years old at this point.
A friend has one too, and he took a shot hard enough to "oilcan" the steel and flake off a square inch of lacquer. He suffered no ill effects. I also find that hard face hits are distributed between the brow pad and gorget.
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100_0159 by rapierlynx, on Flickr
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Sam Gordon Campbell
Location: Australia. Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Posts: 678
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Posted: Sun 15 Jan, 2012 3:12 am Post subject: |
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I use a one for pretty much everything and anything at the moment. An old video of what I use can be found here.
Member of Australia's Stoccata School of Defence since 2008.
Host of Crash Course HEMA.
Founder of The Van Dieman's Land Stage Gladiators.
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Jim Mearkle
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Posted: Sun 15 Jan, 2012 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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A bit of overlap between the front and back pieces wouldn't be a bad idea, but otherwise it looks like it should be effective, especially if you replaced the thongs with straps and buckles.
Jim
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Sam Gordon Campbell
Location: Australia. Joined: 16 Nov 2008
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Posted: Mon 16 Jan, 2012 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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Jim Mearkle wrote: | A bit of overlap between the front and back pieces wouldn't be a bad idea, but otherwise it looks like it should be effective, especially if you replaced the thongs with straps and buckles. |
I did replace them with buckles and straps. The pieces butt up against one another so there's no gap. :)
Member of Australia's Stoccata School of Defence since 2008.
Host of Crash Course HEMA.
Founder of The Van Dieman's Land Stage Gladiators.
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Chuck Russell
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Posted: Tue 17 Jan, 2012 3:11 am Post subject: |
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William P
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Posted: Tue 17 Jan, 2012 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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whats the difference between a bevor and a gorget?? does one just cover more than another? or is one more laminated?
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Andrew Pribor
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Posted: Mon 06 Feb, 2012 4:26 pm Post subject: Show us your neck protection! |
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This is a brigadine gorget I made from a kit that came from Windrose armoury. I customized the kit quite a bit though & used only the metal plates & general pattern in the end.
The heavy 14oz. leather around the neck backed with sheep shearling is suprisingly comfortable & protective.
"The Bow brings grief and sorrow to the foeman; armed with Bow may we sudue all regions."
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Chuck Russell
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Posted: Mon 06 Feb, 2012 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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andrew man, i hate to tell you. but u really should get more sun. your kinda looking pale. maybe you should eat moer as well, your nothing but bone man
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Mackenzie Cosens
Location: Vancouver Canada Joined: 08 Aug 2007
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Posted: Tue 07 Feb, 2012 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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This is an old gorget by Matt http://www.madmattsarmory.com/inv_neck.php. I have modified it rolling the top edge and heat blueing it and some other minor mods. I just started playing SCA Cut and Thrust and this lets me play.
The second one is in progress, it is a modified pattern from Talbot http://talbotsfineaccessories.com/books/metalwork.html
It will be either scale or brigandine and will not be as nicely decorated as Andrew's very similar pattern.
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