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Basic Info
- Name: Brian Chabot
- Date of Birth: 19 April 1972
- Location: Nashua, NH USA
- Team: Boston Dark Knights
- Armor: Ca. 1370 Western Europe (Germany) Brian wears a German Klappvisor helmet, coat of plates, and floating plate limb armor.
- Weapons: Arming sword, buckler, falchion, Dread Ax
- Preferred Weapon: Dread Ax
Armor Details
Late 14th c. to early 15th c. Western European (1370's Germany)
- Under Armor: Tights from Seamlyne Reproductions. Either a Russel brand "Training Fit" "dri-power 360" long-sleeve shirt or a linen 14th-15th c. shirt with ties (from Historic Enterprises)
- Padded under garments: Cotton padded hosen and gambeson, Made in Ukraine by Armor Workshop Dobrynya from Nadler Metal Crafts.
- Shoes: From Revival.us - 14th Century Low Boot
- Sabatons: From Lord of Battles, 18ga steel. (Not generally worn for combat, but included for a more historically accurate complete suit.)
- Greaves: 3-part, Polished 30HGSA Steel Hardened to Rc43: 1.0mm Made in Ukraine by Armor Workshop Dobrynya from Nadler Metal Crafts.
- Knees: Floating knee cops - 1.0mm 30HGSA Steel Hardened to Rc43 Made in Ukraine by Armor Workshop Dobrynya from Nadler Metal Crafts.
- Cuisses: Plate Cuisses. Polished 30HGSA Steel Hardened to Rc43: 1.0mm, Made in Ukraine by Armor Workshop Dobrynya from Nadler Metal Crafts.
- Codpiece: From James the Just http://www.jamesthejust.com/ with a NuttyBuddy modern athletic cup under it.
- Coat of Plates: Brigandine, 65G Steel Hardened to Rc37: 0.8mm and some 1.0mm, Made in Russia by ArmourShop 2XL
- Pauldrons: Late 14th Century Style 4 Piece Polished 30HGSA Steel Hardened to Rc43: 1.0mm cop / 0.8mm lames Made in Ukraine by Armor Workshop Dobrynyafrom Nadler Metal Crafts.
- Rerebraces: Polished 30HGSA Steel Hardened to Rc43: 1.0mm Made in Ukraine by Armor Workshop Dobrynyafrom Nadler Metal Crafts.
- Elbows: Floating elbow cops: 1.0mm 30HGSA Steel Hardened to Rc43, Weight: 0.7kg, Made in Ukraine by Armor Workshop Dobrynya from Nadler Metal Crafts.
- Vambraces: Splint vambraces, Hardened Steel: 0.8mm 65G Steel Hardened to Rc37, Length: 29cm Flat Width: 39cm-22cm Weight: 1.5kg, Made in Russia by ArmourShop from Nadler Metal Crafts. (Planned to be replace by plate vambraces.)
- Gauntlets: Early to Mid 15th Century Gauntlets by Jeffrey Wasson Made from 4130 Alloy Steel and Hardened. (Private sale from Craig Nadler) Finger tip lames simulate "half-finger" design of the early 15th c.)
- Helm: 12 ga. stainless steel western European klappvisor from IceFalcon Armory (Germany used klappvisors well into the 15th c., while their use had died out elsewhere by about 1360-70.)
- Personal Tabbard/Surcote: White tabbard with the following arms on the front: "Tierced per chevron inverted: Argent, a chabot gules; sable; and argent three chabots azure."
History
- Background in stage fighting in High School, LARPing after college, and SCA (rapier and heavy list) much later.
- Started training at The Knights Hall
- Fights for fun at renaissance fairs with the Brotherhood of the Arrow and Sword and sometimes with the Talbot Companye
- Frequently squires at ACL events at The Knights Hall
- First buhurt fight was the All vs All day 2 of IMCF 2018 in Scotland.