Drewed Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Had a rennasonce actor ask for a set of stirrups that would work with his armor. He was looking for "cool" over historical accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seldom (dick renker) Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 they are "cool". looks like they will work fine. nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Looks cool and quite usable, authentic ones would probably be out of his price range anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backwoods Blacksmith Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Nice use of different textures and twists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewed Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 I'm not a fan of how the strap hanger partsa are round and organic, while the rest is square, but edges and leather straps are not suh a good idea. May have to make another set in round stock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Having had my foot caught in a stirrup while a horse flipped over on top of me, and then stepped on me, because of historically correct shoes and stirrups..... there is much to be said about using modern stirrups and riding boots for safety. I ended up lying on the floor of the Manassas Hospital Emergency Room for a couple of hours waiting to be triaged. I will never try that combination of historical correctness again. It took seven years for my leg to heal to the point it is now, which is still not great. Safety first; beauty and/or historical correctness a dead last. .... pun intended. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camero68 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 An exact replica. Thumbs up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewed Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 Dang, re-reading my last post, I really shouldn't try posting from my phone any more. David- had to happen at Manassas didn't it? First or 2nd Manassas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 ....David- had to happen at Manassas didn't it? First or 2nd Manassas? It was a training weekend with the 2nd U.S. about 11 or so years ago. If it had been my horse I would not have taken her into the swampy field that they arranged to camp and train in. The horse that I rented sank into the ground up to his pasterns with each soggy step. I warned them that while I had what was called "a natural seat" and rode balanced style (according to my mother-in-law who used to train people to ride), and looked like I knew what I was doing, that I was a beginner rider (I had been on a horse no more than three times in my life.) To make the story short, I got tired, the horse reared, I tried to get off, my left period-correct brogen-shoe (I have wide feet) got stuck in the period correct stirrup, I landed on my back, the saddle with horse attached landed on my chest and rolled around, and then the horse placed one of its steel shod feet on the inside of my left thigh (just missing my you-know-what) and ground it to hamburger when he stood up. None of the doctors in the emergency room, or the orthopedic doctor that I went to, had a clue what to do, so I ended up buying a second-hand scuba jacket material and velcro to make my own brace to hold the leg together until it could heal some. The lesson learned: safety first, period correctness a dead last. Modern stirrups, modern riding boots, and not to ride with what my wife's relatives and other horsey people call "yahoos" (guys who did not take formal riding/safety lessons, but instead ride around recklessly waving their hat and yelling "yahoo"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 In terms of wear and fit, the round stock for the stirrup leathers looks OK to me. "Form follows function." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewed Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 More pictures! Looks better on the horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seldom (dick renker) Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 look good on the horse and it appears that they will work just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman50 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Looks real great on the horse. I can see that it’s working very well, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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