I've always been one for saving money and getting the best product possible, and no point in not passing such ability on to those here, after all...we are a fellowship here. *grins*

Awesome resource. I already own everything in the package except the leather, and I usually get mine from Tandy, but the video will be handy when it's time to make my own bracers. Rob might try getting your leather from http://www.springfieldleather.com that's where I've been getting stuff from lat...

sweet. sorry about the mini derail there...we now return you to your regularly scheduled thready goodness.

well, if you're looking at making and don't want to hand stitch everything, I did find a hand crank cobbler's sewing machine on amazon for reasonable money that I can post a link to, I was looking at getting it for t he making of my own boots.

I've not worn turnshoes before, how are they for fighting in? would you want something different if you were going to have to eventually confront your foes?

[quote="Ursus"](snip) Boots: Like others I would rather have a bit more traction via hobnails or some such. Anybody got a source for purchase there? I haven't tried these yet, but they appear to be fairly well constructed, and would be something I would use on the boots I'm currently makin...

https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/65-4967/arm-guards-project-pack/pr_55365/cp_/shop-now/kits-patterns-books/kits Got an email about their kits being on sale, saw this in there for those who might need to make a set of their own, Chuck's video is pretty comprehensive and step by...

if it's because I have some sort of vital information, then it becomes a matter of evasion and survival, minimal gear used, ditch anything and everything that's going to just slow you down, bury it in a cache to hopefully come back for later. your best bet isn't to troop around carrying all sorts of...

I would also suggest looking at historical references for layers, if you're looking to go the gambeson route, there's some good materials here on the site and upon request I can go digging through all of my reference links for things too.

Congratulations, Iodo.

Thought this might prove useful for some folks, it's a fella putting together a set of Boromir's bracers, rather like the idea of it myself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOCO3O8ddGg

possibly having a list of suggested order to get kit items in might be good, since if someone new to this gets, oh say, their boots last and immediately goes out without breaking them in on a day hike...well...that could be bad for them continuing to do this as it would discourage further such pract...

http://www.openculture.com/2019/01/the-largest-j-r-r-tolkien-exhibit-in-generations-is-coming-to-the-u-s.html?fbclid=IwAR3kCKVAEhJycPdqIDAtBUvhBxOu4wQxVeYFks5aWe2c1F3IQ19bmg2G4BQ Not sure if anyone saw this or posted it, I didn't see anything. just thought everyone should see it. I only know about i...

I have decided to pick up in the near future a hand crank cobbler's stitching machine as that will make this a bit easier of a process, and I believe it would be well within the technical abilities of Middle Earth, and it will take some of the strain of hand sewing off of my back and shoulders.

I'm not actually using a pattern, I took measurements and am making it up as I go. difficult and problematic, but it will get the best fit in the end I feel. As for the tools I need, I'm currently needing something that can give a consistent arc as well as a tool that can cut on said arc better than...