The Armour Archive

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Hi Mac. Do we put our bids here or is there somewhere else to put them?

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To reply to the second part of ravingbantha's original question (not that everything else being posted is an interesting read) I had some chauses which came with a black paint like coating which I wanted rid of. I soaked it in vinegar which disolved the coating and then scoured it in course sand. It...

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This is probably the soft kit I'm most content with from an authenticity point of view and the one thats closest to being finished. Mid to late 11th century Englisc. Wool hose, tunic, hood and woven wool leg wraps, linen undershirt and braies with winchester style belt fittings and turn shoes. Knife...

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But the Zulu wars were so exciting---if you catch my drift! *Groan* Well played that man! Any kit that involves multiple regional influences is difficult to make look like one cohessive whole. I'm in a group that has a Varangian guard focus and trying to mix the strong scandinavian (or in my case p...

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Surcoats where certainly in use by the 1170's but still not common (though becoming increasingly so possibly due to the rise in popularity of the tourney). Even the great seal of Richard I shows him mounted and armed but without a surcoat, his brother John (crowned 1199) was the first English monarc...

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Thats great info, thank you Charlotte!

Will definately put that into effect on my new cloak.

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I used the Bocksten style half circle cloaks for side opening cloaks for the boys. On them, the cloak is always turning to the front, but it's probably because this time around I didn't bother doing the shoulder shaping on the side opposite the opening. Out of curiousity what sort of shaping did yo...

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Really good over all kit, and thank you sir for daring to wear hose and braies in this era. Glad that's a fashion people are slowly coming around too. I really like your later look but I'm wondering, when you're doing a Hastings era show do you ruck up the tunic to knee length under your armour? I'm...

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Hi all, I got this image of an effigy from somewhere in the archive a while ago and have started to recreate it. Trouble is I only have this image to go off and haven't been able to find the post I found it in, any information on it or any other pics with different angles or anything. Help! I'm goin...

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I'd somehow missed that it hadn't been published yet, thanks :) . Even without that I was hoping someone might have pictures or information on other pieces of this style but nevermind. Figured they had to be out there somewhere if there is going to be a typology of them published. It's frustrating h...

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I found this auction site ( http://time-lines.co.uk/norman-armed-huntsman-figural-dagger-chape-016139-26250-0.html ) and it describes the item as being "11th-12th century AD. A figural chape fitting of Woods's Type V (dating from between ca.1080 and 1200 AD)" but I've never seen another source for t...

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Hi all, I'm trying to put together an outfit for my partner to wear to my re-enactment event's. My kit is specific to 1150 (give or take a decade or two either side) and I'm wondering if anyone has any info on what was popular around this time. I know the generalities ie. floor length under dress, s...

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Ernst wrote:
Christophe de Frisselle wrote:Shiny is period.
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You might want to do some more research before you carry any keys with you. It's my understanding that women carried all the keys. I've heard the same. I am not certain whether or not the grave was feminine. The grave includes an armring, knife & sheath, fire striker, two keys, tweezers, rings, sci...

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Cheers for that! I'm quite annoyed at myself now, I have a large resolution image of the Winchester Bible Morgan Leaf and had completely failed to notice that detail :oops: . I've been hunting around and found that the Kings (and assorted other figures of authority) in the Great Canterbury Psalter p...

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For pre-Conquest, it's more tunics (including shorter sleeved over-tunics) and cloaks. Get a double-layered rectangular wool cloak, and you'll also have a blanket to sleep in. @GenericUnique - I agree with you for the most part, layering wool is definately the best way to go here, but I'm wondering...

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I'm doing something very, very similiar (same era of helmet) at the moment and was wondering if anyone has used .25mm Nickel Silver (otherwise known as German silver) for this kind of thing and whether it's properties are suitable. It's a material I've never worked with so I was just curious if anyo...

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Also, does anyone in the SCA fight with the large kite shield using a giuge strap (sp?) slung over the shoulder? I've seen the strap on manuscripts, but I'm wondering if the giuge strap was solely a non-combat thing to help ease the burden while transporting the shield on the march. Anyone have any...

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Lovely kit Raedwald, especially that shield. I'm making three new Leather covered shields for combat at the moment. Just a stray thought regarding the linen over maille armour. My knowledge of the sutton hoo finds is very limited but wasn't there quite a few items of Byzantine construction in there....

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In the Napoleonic group I'm with we made a small 'petting zoo' inclosure out of woven wattle panels for the corporal's 1 and half year old, with a cape over one end as a shelter. Dead handy when people are gearing up for a battle with all the black powder, sharp bayonetts and unattended camp fires a...

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Just to add onto that last post, I'm really struggling with some (mostly soft kit) specifics. I'm trying to find information on original belt fittings and cloak brooches from around the 3rd crusade. I can't seem to find any useful information on these so any info, photo's or info on people who do go...

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Have you ever seen the Hedeby Jacket? It's basically a shortish, heavy woolen kaftan lined with sheepskin/fur. I've grapped a couple of pictures for you both modelled on the original item; The colour photo is modelled by Gary from the NVG Hodegon Garrison here in little ol' Australia and the other I...

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I read somewhere (I can never remember where I pic this stuff up) that a dog lying at the feet indicates the knight died in his bed.

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I wouldn't wear it with any kit later than the 6th or 7th century. The occular and the strips style aventail are very Vendal (as has already been mentioned Lol) but it's the main part of the helm that really talks to me. 20 odd helmets with the bowl made like that have been found all over the place ...

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I was with Grantanbrycg as a squishy so my shield was red and black. I had a green wool tunic with red and yellow embriodery on it if that helps Lol.

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[quote="Phil of Fibh"]Aye, I am, and I was.quote]

Seems we've stood together in the shield wall then, I was at Chester with Regia and did my spear test there with Mike and Paddy.

Chris, dude, your kit is inspirational. Just wow dude!

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Your with Regia aren't you Phil? I know I've seen you in pics from a couple of shows this year and were you at Chester in 07?

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If you really want to be armoured for that era the first thing I would say is make sure your clothing and general kit is of a high standard, with embroidery and finish appropiate to someone very wealthy. Probably the single most common mistake made in re-enactment circles is people wearing to much a...

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Damn the photo didn't load... Take 2!

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I thought I'd throw this out here as another example of a simple 3rd crusade faceplate helm. I'm making it at the moment (It's the first helm I've made actually) and it's not quite finished but it's getting there. I do steel weapon combat/LHE re-enactment both here in Australia and in the UK so I'm ...

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Thats the Paul Chen "hanwei" practical medieval sword (at least I'm fairly certain anyway, looks just like the one in my living room Lol). Do you do steel weapon combat as well then? Nothing like the ring of steel on steel is there. Mind that helmet though it's far too nice to let someone put dents ...

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Historic enterprises do about the best commercial Saxon/Viking outfits around, especially if it meets Regia and the Vike kit specs. Other than that I'm afraid I can't be of much help as there don't appear to be too many commercial makers out there producing anything I'd consider to be made to the sa...

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oh oh me too! I had the designs from the mammen axe tattooed across my shoulder a couple of years ago so I should probably try and get my hands on a good copy!

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Then once you've gotten a bigger stick all you'll need to do is put a spear head on it! What could be simpler! I think most of what needs doing has been covered, certainly the belt, bag (or a smallish draw string pouch worn under our tunic) and cloak pin are the main points. For the cloak pin look f...

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As far as the dagger issue goes I don't know that you'd have any problems with either of those frankly. I've always made my daggers furniture to match the furniture of my sword but thats just personal preference. I'm positive based on later medieval examples that single edged "seax like" knifes were...

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