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Cavalry and Scythian Impressions
#1
I retired from jousting last May and took some time off to go race bikes again.

Late last year I got back on the horses and started work on a new period for me, Ancients.

In particular Ancient Greek and Scythians.

I've been merrily buying and making equipment. I purchased the bronze Thracian helm and made the spolas. I still have scales to add to the front upper chest and the rear of the yoke.
I'm used to wearing 14th and 15th C harnesses, so I feel under armoured in this kit.
The spolas weighs just under 6kg,,,,, my 15thC frogmouth joust helm weighed 8kg by itself!
This gear is wonderful to ride in Big Grin
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I had a go at making a Scythian sword and a war hammer.
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Still making clothing for both impressions. I have spent the last few months training my stallion Athos and working on my bareback riding.
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And a ride in some of the kit. Thanks to John Conyard for his help and advice.
Cheers

Rod Walker
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.jousting.com.au">www.jousting.com.au
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#2
Beautiful!!!
Robert Vermaat
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#3
(02-19-2019, 01:12 PM)Robert Vermaat Wrote: Beautiful!!!

Yes!  Very nice!  Smile

Qui sepeliunt capita sua in terra, deos volantes non videbunt.
--Flavius Flav 
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#4
So what type of leather/rawhide did you use to make the Spolas?

Nice horse-archery, by the way. Smile
Jack Svendsen.
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#5
I used 4-5mm Veg Tanned.

The yoke is two layers glued flesh side to flesh side. It is up to 10mm thick in places.

I can personally attest to its protective capabilities after being driven into the ground on my left shoulder when I had a horse trip and lawn dart me over the front! Tongue 

The front and back are one layer with the scales sewn to them, but there is another inner front section that is 4mm thick as well.
Cheers

Rod Walker
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.jousting.com.au">www.jousting.com.au
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#6
Well, I know what's on the agenda once I can find a job.
Jack Svendsen.
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#7
"I had a go at making a Scythian sword and war hammer"
You did more than had a go, you did a excellent job on the sword and hammer  Smile  
Really impressed keep up the great work  Cool
Regards Brennivs Big Grin
Woe Ye The Vanquished
                     Brennvs 390 BC
When you have all this why do you envy our mud huts
                     Caratacvs
Centvrio Princeps Brennivs COH I Dacorivm (Roma Antiqvia)
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#8
Thanks Tony, first proper usable sword I have made.

More practice today.

Bit of jumping.

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Cutting with the reground Deepeka Kopis. I'll grind some more out of the blade next weekend.
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Picking up an Aspis at the end of the month and having some bronze greaves made so I can do Hoplite as well.
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Cheers

Rod Walker
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#9
I stripped the kopis/falcata scabbard and hey! Turns out it is made from some sort of wood cardboard hybrid!
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Anyway, recovered it in layers of glue and calico and sealed it with a lacquer to give it some sort of waterproofing.

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Made the baldric from cotton, (lets pretend it is goat hair), and attached to new leather hangers. Reused the brass chape and mouth.
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 I was going to remake the opening so it had the mouth that encased the first part of the hilt. But there was no point. I'll make a proper scabbard when I make a better kopis.

I love this one.
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Cheers

Rod Walker
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.jousting.com.au">www.jousting.com.au
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#10
Lost all the original photos in this post. Doesn't matter, done a bit of an update to my kit since then.

Made some new Scythian clothing. Based the pants on these 3000 year old pants.

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And made a coat as well. Very bloody comfortable!
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I lashed out and had a pair of bronze greaves custom made for me. And well sexy they are!
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Cheers

Rod Walker
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.jousting.com.au">www.jousting.com.au
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#11
Hi Rod Great stuff indeed, I dont know if you know you can upload your images direct to the forum and have complete control over them as long as the site exists, you can also edit old posts to update pics and dead links...

Hope this helps Smile
Ivor

"And the four bare walls stand on the seashore. a wreck a skeleton a monument of that instability and vicissitude to which all things human are subject. Not a dwelling within sight, and the farm labourer, and curious traveller, are the only persons that ever visit the scene where once so many thousands were congregated." T.Lewin 1867
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#12
Excellent work Rod on all you have done thanks for posting  Big Grin
Regards Brennivs  Big Grin
Woe Ye The Vanquished
                     Brennvs 390 BC
When you have all this why do you envy our mud huts
                     Caratacvs
Centvrio Princeps Brennivs COH I Dacorivm (Roma Antiqvia)
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#13
Thanks chaps, really need to get onto making the gorytus! Been a bit preoccupied building a car the last few months.
Cheers

Rod Walker
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#14
Been a while since I posted here. But here is where I am up to. I also put together a Roman Auxiliary Cavalry kit in the last 8 months Big Grin 

https://vimeo.com/565418149
Cheers

Rod Walker
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.jousting.com.au">www.jousting.com.au
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#15
Once again great work  Big Grin  and very well done video  Cool
Regards Brennivs  Big Grin
Woe Ye The Vanquished
                     Brennvs 390 BC
When you have all this why do you envy our mud huts
                     Caratacvs
Centvrio Princeps Brennivs COH I Dacorivm (Roma Antiqvia)
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