cuisses and greaves, simple knee cops, articulated knee cops
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#15-e
SCA grade Cuisse
The SCA punishes armour more than any other martial art group, and
the upper leg is generally the hardest hit part of the body!
Normal
period armours need not apply. Hinges shatter and split, buckles
get driven into the skin, and edges get driven into the leg with
depressing
regularity. Therefore, a cuisse which can stand up to SCA combat
is bigger, covers the side of the leg right up to the hip joint, and
has
no hinges or buckles. I personally don't put any padding between
the cuisse and my leg...hopefully the "slap" of the armour will
penetrate
my adrenaline rush, and help me "calibrate". If you are prone to
bruising
a quarter inch of sill gasket will cushion things a bit. I always
make these in 16 gauge unless otherwise specified. These cuisses
comprise
our SCA legal entry level Beginner's Armour #2 in the "full armour"
section
of this catalogue. These are supplied with plenty of eyelets so
that
you can use points (laces) to tie it onto the belt, and to tie the
really
simple knee cops to the cuisse. This is a period fastening
method,
and is used not just because it is inexpensive, but because it is
easier
to find a shoe lace when you are on the far end of the woods during the
woods battle than it is to find a leather strap and rivet set. That is
an old photo....I now supply them with a 2 inch leather strip riveted
inside
the top edge (see the next picture down!), to which you attach your points (laces). Also, all
edges which might come into contact with your skin are flared outwards.
Plain SCA legal cuisses in 16 gauge.......
per pair / #15-e - $75.00 . CAN
$60.00 .. U.S.
I made a pair of these with hinges for myself....the hinges are
pretty robust, and so far, they have held up pretty well. They make it
easier to put them on and off, and easier to store in the armour
bag.
I will warranty that they will pass Marshallate inspection for a full
year
and then some. But I got to admit....no matter how tough the hinges
are,
they can't be as tough as a plain wrap-around cuisse!
#15f
Hinged Cuisses
(shown mounted on articulated knee cop)
(knee cop not included)
This picture also shows the leather and flare I put in all these
cuisses
these days.
More period cuisses with hinges, in 16 gauge.
$175.00 CAN
$165.00 USD
Above is a great pic of those nice simple cuisses in action.
These are attached to one of Eric's knee cops, or you could attach a
cop
like the one in the pic below.
#15-h
Simple knee cop
Simple Knee cop, 16 gauge, plain wing
$85.00 Can
$70.00 USD
#15-i
Articulated Knee Cop
(click on above pic to see larger version)
(made by Eric Dube for South Tower)
13th to 15th century articulated knee cop as shown attached to the
cuisse and a demi-greave. The price below is for just the cops, ready
for
you to put them on the 15e cuisse yourself. Please note there is a non
period but very important mini-wing on the inside of the cop to provide
"hard coverage of both sides of the knee" as required by SCA
regulations.
The above picture is looking at the inside of the leg...to see the
outside
of the leg click
here.or you can see them in the fighting pic above.
................................... per pair / #15-h
-
$250.00 . CAN
$215.00 .. U.S.
#15j
Demi Greave
(see pic above)
The Demi Greave is usually shaped to match your tasset, helping you
to consolidate the design of your armour. I almost never make
them
separate from the knee cops, but if you want them, they are pretty
inexpensive
for such a nice completer piece. That is a demi greave hanging off the knee cop on the picture above.
Demi Greave per pair #15j........$14.00 Can
$12.00 USD
Prices do not include
GST (Canada), PST (Ontario), or shipping from
Metcalfe, Ontario. E-mail for quote on shipping
price (please specify armour type).
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