The Armour Archive

Andrew McKinnon

Finally, I am getting pretty happy with how this is coming together. Need to do a strap barding and tweak a few things as always. Plain steel chamfron too. Luke Binks did a great job on the great bascinet. Just got to get a melée visor for it. We eventually gave up on trying a spring latch and just ...

Andrew McKinnon

You are a tricky bugger Mac. Very clever!

Andrew McKinnon

Mac wrote:Andrew,

Your armor is looking nice. It is time for a better shanfron for your horse.

Mac

Hahaha. Don't you know it Mac. I had this cunning armourer send me some lovely pics a while ago.

Wonder if he will make it for me

Soon I promise Mac...soon. And period stirrups.

Andrew McKinnon

Couldn't get the dang Beauchamp Pagent style totem on my armet to work. Also frogmouth mods were done too late to train in effectively. Other than that period stirrups to finish. Pretty damn pleased. http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll288/Blackfather/Andrew_1-1.jpg http://i291.photobucket.com/albu...

Andrew McKinnon

Haven't been on here in ages. This tourney was most excellent. The lances handled and broke beautifully. Was good to finally break an historically accurate lance in an historical harness! Rod put on an excellent tournament

Andrew McKinnon

Lookin speccy Zac. What about the wrapper? I can't make it out in the pic?

Andrew McKinnon

Fight rebated steel in mine and it works very well. Vision is great and no issues with getting air.

Andrew McKinnon

I find I don't have a 'stance' that I am constantly moving and adjusting. I move from a ward/guard to another and try and stay balanced. Is the armour restricting your balance? If it fits and is well mad you should be fairly balanced anyway. You just need to get used to restrictive vision from small...

Andrew McKinnon

Is that saddle your own creation or one of Von Essem's? Either way, I salute you. I hope to someday equal your achievement . Thanks Vermillion! Thanks a million! (ouch) OK in due deference to all the great people involved in making the various pieces of this kit I will break it down by piece. Missi...

Andrew McKinnon

Here is my horse Kit, in his latest 15thC kit.

Andrew McKinnon

15thC soft kit with a northern italian flavour...

Andrew McKinnon

Wow if that's the pleasure class, the pain class must be a real bitch. Hope your missus is on the improve Vermillion!

Andrew McKinnon

Gerhard von Liebau wrote:A preview of things to come... Had a 'dress check' today. Lots yet to do...

Looks great man! Rocking the fierce 'tach!

Andrew McKinnon

Those grappers are the shiz.

Andrew McKinnon

Notice the non-period gorget. This lunatic will try ANYTHING!

Andrew McKinnon

Lloyd wrote:https://www.facebook.com/UsaJoustingTrainingCentre

Never let a chance go by mate!

Andrew McKinnon

If you want to do something badly enough, you can usually find a way. Learn to ride first, and then think about jousting. Therein lies the key. It is that simple. I hear people say to me all the time, "Oh if only I could.. But I just can't". It is that simple. If you want to do it, you will do it. ...

Andrew McKinnon

Chris Gilman wrote:I have to say, the wrapper is way too big and far from the helmet.

Chris it's a tilt buff not a wrapper. That particular helmet is a recreation of a close-sallet from the Beauchamp Pageant. The original did not have a wrapper either.

Andrew McKinnon

Vladimir wrote:I'm curious. Is there a particular reason your back-plate is set up the way it is.

It looks unusual.

Historical. Braces the spine but no protection needed on the sides cause you don't joust backhanded. Ergo less weight more comfort.

Andrew McKinnon

A PRE is a fabulous horse for a very experienced rider (in general). They are highly sensitive and inappropriate for a beginner rider/jouster. There may be exceptions but as a generalisation, that is pretty sound. If 'cheeky bugger Ken' has one and it is going good then the odds are already against ...

Andrew McKinnon

Ken Mondschein wrote:**Sell the Saddlebreds. Buy an Andalusian. Baroque breeds all the way, man!

You are a cheeky bugger Ken.

Andrew McKinnon

Ideally down here we like a horse somewhere between 15-16hh, but I know the bigger breeds do get used over there. The best thing to do is go and see the horse and take some maille and small pieces of armour and a waster or pool noodle. Temperament is the most important thing, closely followed by tem...

Andrew McKinnon

One tip: if you need to slightly amend them for fit, don't let my mother do it. 15th century poo catchers are most unnattractive.

Andrew McKinnon

How does it compare to Lanotec?

Andrew McKinnon

I thought it was an excellent book for its structure. The information on saddles I was not familiar with was very informative.

Andrew McKinnon

Shit, who is that handsome bloke in the blue?

Andrew McKinnon

Aussie Yeoman wrote:I must have missed something, probably due to not being a jouster and not being in the US. What is US style jousting?

Dave

Normally referred to as US Heavy, normally denoting the wearing of 16thC style armour, solid dowel lances and gridded grandguard and tilt buff set up.

Andrew McKinnon

And so the Armour wars began.... And Zac you take your turn like everyone else on International-I-want-to-be-Arne-Koets-Day...

Andrew McKinnon

No worries. Wit is the shit!!

Andrew McKinnon

I will stop for beer!

Andrew McKinnon

This armet for ground combat and balsa jousting.

These spaulders as exchange pieces for foot combat too.

Andrew McKinnon

It stinks doesn't it.

Andrew McKinnon

Yes my friend, I like it!

Andrew McKinnon

I guess the point Ben makes is so right. Your choice is personal and the research phase is so much fun. If you are going to do US heavy then don't go get a shark Perry harness ( they are well respected) but if you are asking the question here then you don't want a Rennfaire harness I suspect. Look a...

Andrew McKinnon

Your harness sucks Ben. It so fully lame. I am giggling as I write this. Yours stinks fella!!! Haha. Look at Ben's pics and cry people.

15th C Italian Joust Harness and accoutrements

Re: Mac's new chest. More than meets the eye.

Re: 15thC kit is getting there

15thC kit is getting there

Re: Jousting Harness

Re: Who owns/owned an armet?

Re: advice on full armour combat needed

Re: 2012...Show us your kits

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Re: Show off your Soft Kit 2012!!

Re: Jousters a Horse Opinion Needed

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Re: Interpretive re-creation of a joust in Sankt Wendal 1512

Re: You might remember me from "Full Metal Jousting".

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Re: Anyone wear Historic Enterprises joined hose?

Re: Ballistol

Re: Jousting in medieval and renaissance Iberia by Noel Fall

Re: Rod Walker on Jousting

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