The Armour Archive

Jan

No, I'm not going to sell or make you one, but what I did was order the pattern from Reconstructing History, and the appropriate linen on-line. If you can find someone to sew that might be your best bet.

Jan

Oooo...what's the timeframe of the Polish cards?

Jan

Mine just arrived! First glance looks very interesting.
Thanks Mac.

Jan

Mac wrote:Anyone who wishes a copy of this book may have mine for the price of shipping.

Mac

For the mere price of shipping? I'll take that!

Jan

Actually, those seemed to me to be hard riveted solid, so the top part still acts like a single plate even though it looks like the articulated lames. Agreed. Not being an armorer I wasn't sure if the aspect that made it solid was the rivet between the plates, or the rivet from the plate into the a...

Jan

...and how are you going to gauge when someone throws a wrap? At that point it becomes an impediment similar to wearing a scabbard that blocks leg shots. Remember, we're assumed to all be wearing the same kit, not armor as worn.

Jan

Well, that depends upon the era that you're trying to recreate. From what I've been able to research the pre-1600 version had bands all the way up the chest, though those appear to have been attached to a ring around the arm hole.

Jan

Excellent. Looks like it was a blast!!
My kit may not be correct for it, but I need to get myself up to that sometime!

Jan

The Wooden Bowl, but only if you're into bowl turning.

Jan

What style of pavise? The simple V channel, or the earlier U channel?

Jan

I think I remember seeing them priced at $350 a piece. Having made a couple of these, I will tell you that depending upon the pattern you use and your skills it can be a somewhat long process. Not necessarily difficult - at least I didn't think so - but there are a number of steps.

Jan

Warsaw Military Museum. I don't know how many originally had cheek guards. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-govK3RMWH1M/U4N7VxGF75I/AAAAAAAAUtM/jfszSh5wqQI/s1600/IMG_7015.JPG http://kaponieeri.blogspot.com/2014_05_01_archive.html THAT's what I was looking for! Apparently a whole wagon of those things were...

Jan

Looks like a standard "kapalin" helmet, which came into use by the Polish hussars towards the very end of the 16th Century. There are some very good examples at the Polish Military Museum in Warsaw. I couldn't find the picture from the museum I was looking for, but this has some examples: http://pol...

Jan

That's the plan

Jan

Hope things improve, even if it's the slow steady route.
I'm one of those emails in your inbox, but I'm just looking for a replacement part.

Jan

I, on the other hand, am thinking of making it down for my first one. A lot of people talk about what a great event it is..."Like Pennsic before it got big"....now I just have to work the logistics.

Jan

Pavise...a subject near and dear to my - and my squire's - heart. I'll start with "good luck". Historically they appear to be constructed out of a single piece of wood. There's a guy in Poland who built one this way: http://dregowia.blogspot.com/2010/08/pawez-pruska-karkoomna-proba.html I've built a...

Jan

MJBlazek wrote:I stabbed Duke Randal in the gut. Not hard enough, but I still gave him pause for a moment

Loved the rig, btw. When I looked over and noticed you fighting my squire, I didn't know it was you!

Jan

I just got a commission to make one of these for next Pennsic...it'll be a winter project.

Jan

Only seven hours...hmmm....

Jan

This sounds awesome. The only thing that I see that could make this more fun is add a "wheel of weapons" - think wheel of fortune but instead of dollar amounts the wheel is split up into weapons styles and the spin indicates what weapons style each bear pit has to use to fight in each round. ie. Sw...

Jan

Wow...so much stuff! First of all, as others have said, I'm sorry that you had such an awful first impression. From where I sit you sound like the kind of person that I'd like to hang out with. With that said, it sounds to me like you ran into a "regional bias". Yes, there are plenty of folks who ar...

Jan

Okay...now that I have a tent to accommodate a bed, the wife and daughter want them. My question has to do with construction, with the important piece of information is that I'm not an engineer and "Strength and Materials" was not a course I had to take, so I didn't. :) With that said, would a diff...

Jan

Okay...now that I have a tent to accommodate a bed, the wife and daughter want them. My question has to do with construction, with the important piece of information is that I'm not an engineer and "Strength and Materials" was not a course I had to take, so I didn't. :) With that said, would a diffe...

Jan

Replaced? Not in the sense of totally totally. The true pavise was a bulky, specialist item. five feet tall or more: a portable, temporary fortification, used by crossbowmen -- perhaps other archers too. Actually, the pavise started to appear in far Eastern Europe, especially in Lithuania and the M...

Jan

Yeah, but the righty won!

Jan

I got three out of the four correct.

Sir Ivan was the fourth, and he was defeated by Count Brennan. Ionnes defeated Kenric to reach the finals.

Jan

Update...Sir Luis had to drop out because of real life. I'm certainly no DA, but my Final Four is HG Kenric, Sir Thomas, Lord Ionnes, and Count Brennan, but there are so many people who could end up in the later rounds; Sir Cullann and Sir Wilham immediately come to mind, amongst others. This will h...

Jan

Christ Pantocrator panel painting in a 13th century Italio-Byzantine style.

Wooden panel
Gesso (rabbit hide glue and marble dust)
Armenian bole
Gold leaf
Egg tempera paints (pigments and egg yolk)

Jan

Pictures don't do it justice just from a "scope" perspective, but thanks for sharing.

Great find on your part!

Jan

Ionnes vs a noble knight.

That's Sir Murdoch from Aethelmearc.

Jan

Their general "medieval art" section is quite good as well. Also on the second floor.

Jan

Can anyone speak a bit to the clan-based heraldry in use in Poland and Hungary (and possibly other Slavic countries)? How early did it show up and stick to families rather than individuals? I'd be interested in a broadly 1250-1325 timeswath for either country, but at the same time want to be able t...

Jan

Congrats!! Very nicely done. That is the one award that I actually aspire to.

Jan

For those who remember that they were filming at this past Pennsic, here is the result:

http://www.nbcnews.com/watch/nbcnews-co ... 4320579851

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