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JE Sarge
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Posted: Sun 15 Mar, 2009 5:10 pm Post subject: Recommended vendor to purchase a riveted aventail from? |
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I am in the market for a riveted aventail and have been doing a bit of searching. I have viewed a few places that supposedly sell them, only to find out that they are either out of stock, overseas, or do not return emails.
Any recommendations on a state-side vendor?
J.E. Sarge
Crusader Monk Sword Scabbards and Customizations
www.crusadermonk.com
"But lack of documentation, especially for such early times, is not to be considered as evidence of non-existance." - Ewart Oakeshott
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Bill Tsafa
Location: Brooklyn, NY Joined: 20 May 2004
Posts: 599
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Posted: Sun 15 Mar, 2009 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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The best price I have seen for riveted mail is on Von Sussen's site:
http://sussen.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/page15.html
Their mail shirts are $425 for flat riveted 9.5 mm.
Their aventails are $95, $150 and $250 depending on quality.
These are intended for SCA fighting so they they will stand up to punishment.
No athlete/youth can fight tenaciously who has never received any blows: he must see his blood flow and hear his teeth crack... then he will be ready for battle.
Roger of Hoveden, 1174-1201
www.poconoshooting.com
www.poconogym.com
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JE Sarge
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Posted: Sun 15 Mar, 2009 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Tsafa,
Thanks for the info. That is exactly what I am looking for! I own a Von Sussen shirt and am pretty happy with it, so I am sure the 10" flat riveted will do just nicely! :D
J.E. Sarge
Crusader Monk Sword Scabbards and Customizations
www.crusadermonk.com
"But lack of documentation, especially for such early times, is not to be considered as evidence of non-existance." - Ewart Oakeshott
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Zach Gordon
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Posted: Sun 15 Mar, 2009 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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Another solution is to just buy a coif and cut off the hood part which leaves you with an aventail and some spare male for test cutting, tailoring, making into something else, etc.
Z
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