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[Matthew Amt]

What do people think of the fabric and leather suppliers listed here? http://www.larp.com/legioxx/supplrs.html

Oh, geez, not THAT site, that guy's full of--wait a second, that's MY site! Guess it's okay then, hee hee! Mostly it's a matter of seeing who has what you want, and comparing prices. I haven't bought much fabric online lately, but have gotten great stuff from MJ Cahn in the past. The leather places I usually use are Siegel of California and Leather Unlimited, but they certainly aren't the only options.

I have looked around and I am about ready to make the tunic and shoes, but I am not sure about where to get the materials. I would also need a source for hobnails, though I was thinking about SOTW.

Yeah, SOTW should have the right nails. Get the pointy conical ones.

It can take some hunting to find 100 percent wool, but it's out there. Of course, I have heard that now it is legal for manufacturers to put several percent polyester into it (in the selvedge, I think), and still call it 100 percent! Must be that "truth in advertising" thing... So it's simply a matter of finding one of those folks in Europe who will kindly hand-weave whatever you want, for just a few hundred bucks per yard! Ack...

Good luck,

Matthew