The Armour Archive

mackenzie

I would say that if you're going to study historical rapier, study historical rapier for its own sake and then apply it to the SCA game. Most of the best SCA/HEMA crossover fencers I know have done one of two things, or a combination of them: Found comprehensive outside fencing training, which adde...

mackenzie

Nice:

Viking age axe tutorial

http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=28116

http://forums.dfoggknives.com/index.php ... 53&page=10

mackenzie

From the Page to the Practice: http://www.freelanceacademypress.com/fr ... ctice.aspx

eBook Puck and Mary Dill Curtis: 16th century Destreza

mackenzie

Can anyone confirm that this is the 6th - 7th C. Sassanid gauntlet from Römisch Germanisches Museum in Mainz, Germany?

Does anyone have more info on it like where and when it was dug up?

mackenzie

I guess I could have called it Please G*d, No knee fighting but I don't heavy any-more so I not sure I am entitled to an option on that end & I currently don't do Rapier. That subject might have been just a little more flame then I was intending. I fought heavy long enough that if I get hit in the l...

mackenzie

Registration appears to be open:

http://www.vancouverswordplay.com/registration-details/

mackenzie

This is just a personal request but me reasons are: 1: No period manual I have read so far has a passage such as: When thy enimy has take thy leeg, thou shalt take thy knees and postion thyself in the guardi of pulcinella di mare gonfio so that one might better stocatta to his testicoli. 2: More imp...

mackenzie

What aspect of longsword are you interested in? Currently there seems to be a modern martial sport being developed and there is the historic study of a martial tradition. I am not involved in the modern sport so I have nothing to offer there. For the historic study: Read period manuals, wiktenauer h...

mackenzie

Since the SCA is likely the largest group in North America involved in and interested in Historical Fencing perhaps you would like to hear: The United States Fencing Coaches Association http://usfca.org is discussing offering historical fencing certification: USFCA Historical Weaponry Certification ...

mackenzie

I have seen the scalped bar-grill implied by the engraving somewhere, at first I though it was King Rene' but the image http://madrone.equestrianguild.org/Articles/images/buildi1.jpg don't support that. There is something going on with that helmet, because the eye slot is filled with some-kind of ba...

mackenzie

Darkwoods: www.darkwoodarmory.com
I own a number of their weapons and I like them and they will do custom if you want.

mackenzie

Anyone seen this?

http://middleagestoday.com/en

mackenzie

WOW! Thanks for posting that link .

mackenzie

http://www.vancouverswordplay.com/

February 15-17 2013 Vancouver BC, Canada

mackenzie

Just one more what's the consensus on this hat? https://plus.google.com/photos/115962623729091930300/albums/5433287750914154321/5433305804822696322 That one is not in Berlin (which is what the tag says). It is in a small private castle in Italy. It is a 19th or 20th century copy. I am reluctant to ...

mackenzie

...MS, The Taymouth Hours http://manuscriptminiatures.com/search/?year=1300&year_end=1380&manuscript=the-taymouth-hours-yates-thompson-13&tags=&tag_mode=all&per=50&view=gallery RPM Those are great images Randal, thank you for posting the link. I love how many of visors have, barred eye slots. http:...

mackenzie

Just one more what's the consensus on this hat?

https://plus.google.com/photos/11596262 ... 4822696322

mackenzie

Just a note on the Von Prankh: Accourding to Talbots lovely little pamplet http://talbotsfineaccessories.com/books/metalwork.html "The Von Prankh barrel helm is a fine example of a 14th century helm. It has all of the characteristics and details that make this type of helm beautiful. This helm, dati...

mackenzie

Thanks for posting this. It was very cool!

mackenzie

http://www.cascadianorth.com/

August 17th - 19th

mackenzie

hivemind wrote:...LARPandine...

I really like that term! I might be a bit behind the curve but that is going to be one of my favouriteist It's going into my lexicon Section:"Armour" Subsection:"Nice try, no Kewpie doll"

mackenzie

"John Clements"
"John Clements"
"John Clements"
Nothing is happening, Do I need both black and red candles?

mackenzie

It is obviously plausble in certain situations because we have surviving examples. It was used to create rigidity around the neck and, as Russ says, possibly to help to retailor it. I think the Vancouver anthropology museum has an example with banding across the chest but I doubt it was ever done o...

mackenzie

Some of the people who do Historical European Martial Arts, also do re-enactment, try http://www.communitywalk.com/map/index/1033322 to find HEMA group that works. I count 2 WMA groups in Seattle, 1 in Kent and 1 Tacoma. Also there is getting to be a more active Cut & Thrust community in An Tir alth...

mackenzie

This is a fun image. At first glance I thought white harness, but what the spiral lace doing there in the front? Is the image trying to showing some kind of cloth perhaps a heavy brocade over the armour and the horizontal lines are bands on the cloth? The waist looks very stylised so is it just arti...

mackenzie

http://www.flickr.com/photos/flambard/5969088139/

OK so this may be a couple of weeks late

mackenzie

I need a new one.. Note: There is a very sad epilogue to this image and a lesson for all. I thought I was going to be a smart ass and stick my Hanwei Tinker Norman blunt on the top of the pell but my aim was untrue and it skip down now my lovely Albion Stamford has a nick in its blade from that nast...

mackenzie

The plate on the top of this armour may be part or a brig. gorget.

mackenzie

Early 14th C. I have it as French, but I can not find it again on http://manuscriptminiatures.com

mackenzie

The messenger has a Nice horse!

mackenzie

I am learning stuff again, I have to stop that

I wonder if Nissan has found what his is looking for?

mackenzie

mackenzie

James B. wrote:The St Denis manuscript is 1396-1405; not 1380s; That is the turn of the 15th century looks not the 14th century.

Thanks I will update my meta information.

Although 1396 is still technically 14th C

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mackenzie

just for fun, 1380ish

mackenzie

Ryan (Kult of Athena) responed to my email about possible flex testing: Yes, we can do this. We were planning to add a flexability spec to the blades at some point, but as you mentioned this can vary greatly from blade to blade. If requested we can verify that a specific sword will meet these requi...

mackenzie

As Alcy said though, it could be a bucket top, a cauldron rim, a band from a barrel/cask, or other things. I only see (or he only points out) one rivet hole, if it were a browband you'd thing there would be more:) (all the pics didnt load until after I typed this so I retract it) FWIW, off the top ...

Re: Rapier manuals/books

Re: Forging an axe

ebook: 16th century Destreza

6th - 7th C. Sassanid gauntlet from Römisch Germanisches?

Re: Please G*d, No knee fighting in C&T.

Re: Vancouver International Swordplay Symposium 2013

Please G*d, No knee fighting in C&T.

Re: Beginners longsword book- recommendations?

USFCA Historical Weaponry Certification

Re: Any clue what is under this closed visor armet in the Me

Re: Looking for Functional rapiers

Middleagestoday.com OR If you are bent that way

Re: Ghent Alterpiece Detail

Vancouver International Swordplay Symposium 2013

Re: Can anyone tell me more about this bascinet?

Re: Can anyone tell me more about this bascinet?

Re: Can anyone tell me more about this bascinet?

Re: Italian helmets circa. 1370

Re: Video of the conservation of a close helmet from Jamesto

Pacifc North West HEMA event Cascadia North 2012

Re: Was this kind of armour actually used?

Re: Not what you think it is.

Re: How plausible is banded mail?

Re: Helmet Inquiry & Re-enactment societies for WA?

Wertheim Stiftskirche

Evidence for Bowler Hats in 12 Century Scotland :]

Re: My Pell...

Re: Gorget beginnings?

Re: Gorget beginnings?

Re: Now THIS is how you advertise!

Re: I need a 14th century martial image for documantation

Re: I need a 14th century martial image for documantation

Re: I need a 14th century martial image for documantation

Re: New SCA rapier rule

Re: Part of a Norman Spangen Helm?