10-16-2012, 06:30 AM
Quote:Markus,
Thank you for for your posts in this thread, this is very helpful. I have gotten some brass to make scale but have to admit to having had some anxiety over actually cutting into it.
Ya I hear ya. My scale armor, although at the final completion stage, has taken over a year 1/2 of part time work(hobby). I have kept track of the time thus far (and I had pre-made scales) and its over 170 hours. That included making my own custom buckles, and silvering multiple rows of scales. Its definitely a long term project, but well worth it in the end. Scale IMO is the most elegant, detail oriented armor available for our period. I think it would have taken more time to make than mail did.
Get started and you'll be more motivated as things start to come together :-)