The Armour Archive

SirJeremy

i'll throw in my bid, 6 dollars

regards,

jeremy

SirJeremy

Brent,

Thanks for being a good sport and not getting mad, I just thought I would post....better to be safe than sorry

Regards,

Jeremy

SirJeremy

Hello all, First off I would like to say to Brent, if you are not who I think you are than accept my full apologies..... To all the others: There was someone by the name "Brent" posting several of these same titled books for sale several months ago on here. This person "lived" in FL, accepted paypal...

SirJeremy

Cat,

I guess I was lucky....PayPal picked up the tab for me and refunded the money to my account, but I did purchase buyer protection. Did you have that?

Jeremy

SirJeremy

bump!

I bought some books from Ironmongermisc and havent heard anything either...no books have arrived to me, contacted paypal to resolve the issue.

Jeremy

SirJeremy

Hey All, I currently have a 14c Churburg style transitional harness (made from Icefalcon Armoury). What would I need to add/subtract to this harness to make it Tilt (Joust) worthy? I'm not looking to actually Tilt in this, just give demostrations to some local school children (ex. hitting stationary...

SirJeremy

James, In the book that Clermont mentioned, Arms and Armour of the Medieval Knight (Edge and Paddock) if you look at page 77 there is "composite armour of a Vogt of Match, in Schloss Churburg, North Italian, c.1390." Though there isn't a lower part of the harness shown, but the upper part does look ...

SirJeremy

where are you located? I hade a medieval wedding and some of the guest rented their costumes, but most made theirs (the patterns are simple...and in some cases alot cheaper)

Jeremy

SirJeremy

email sent

i do hope ones still avalible

SirJeremy

email sent

crosses fingers that the books I want are still around

jeremy

SirJeremy

Hi all, after posting up about finishing a pair of floating greaves I bought from Icefalcon (making them full instead of floating), I've decided with my limited armoring abilities to purchase some full cased greaves. That is, if I can find them at a resonable price. Anyone have any for sale or know ...

SirJeremy

vitus....even though i'm not fighting in them, i'm just showing them off, i feel that the accuracy of them needs to be done...including the shoes. i'm sure the children won't notice one way or the other, but you would be surprised what they notice (if you deal with children at all you probably would...

SirJeremy

thomas.. yes i was given some stainless, a friend of mines brother works at a machine shop and believe it or not they actually throw away small pieces of steel quite often (most pieces are 3'x3'...but sometimes larger). I plan on using straps and buckles for this....which do you think would be more ...

SirJeremy

thomas...thanks for the help. I have some stainless steel that was given to me (its not very large but I think I can dish it out and what not for the backside of the greave)

thanks again
jeremy

SirJeremy

Hey All, I don't have much experience in the making of armour category, but I have been pondering something for awhile now. I bought a harness from Icefalcon Armoury (14c harness, milanese), and it came with a pair of floating greaves. I would like to know if its possible to make a "full" greave by ...

SirJeremy

how about you try here:

http://www.illusionarmoring.com/

i bought some sabatons from them (mild steel) and they are fantastic! anyway, for munition grade mild steel demi's will run you 50$ or 75$ for some stainless.

SirJeremy

hey thanks for all your help guys!! those links are a BIG help. Btw, i think making a couple of sets would be fun not only for the kids, but for me as well...lol [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif[/img] thanks again guys.

jeremy

SirJeremy

Hey all, My best friend has come up with the idea of putting on a LARP for his young nephews. He introduced them into pen & paper D&D not too long ago, and he thought that it would be neat to "bring characters to life" if you will. The costumes dont have to be top notch or anything, but I was thinki...

SirJeremy

After checking out some of the great patterns on this site, I was wondering how you determined the 'scale' for which to draw onto the metal to make sure it fits properly? For example, if you are a medium sized guy, but the pattern is very large or very small, how do you figure out how to adjust for ...

SirJeremy

I would go with leather if I could afford it, it would be more durable.

SirJeremy

check out illusion armoury. the front page of their website has a man on horseback in full harness and the horse is plated as well. you may be able to contact them about that piece, i've bought from them and they do high quality work at a reasonable rate.

SirJeremy

very nice mittens, i hope to do some myself one day

SirJeremy

Im just getting into SCA (Im going to watch a local tourney this coming weekend). Wouldnt splinted be better to fight in than plate? It seems it would be a tad more flexible...

SirJeremy

TOMAR sounds pretty cool. I just ordered a copy of arms and armour of the medieval knight....this sounds like a great book to add to my new started collection

SirJeremy

Have you seen "A Knights Tale"? The main character had a leather harness over his padded jack, then put the metal on over the leather (by the looks of things). I dont think thats a bad idea, but would it clear with the SCA?

SirJeremy

I just found arms and armour of the medieval knight, so i hope that it will have a photo or two of this type of arming cap.

SirJeremy

I like the leather option. Im considering making another coat (mines a tad thin for the armor), and if I do this, Im going to sew in pieces of leather to the coat and run the rope through it. I think that would be the best route. as for the bends, thats beyond me http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smi...

SirJeremy

I would say gothic armor, its just cool with all the flutes. another suit would be King Henry the VIII's on display in the Tower of London...it just looks scary

SirJeremy

looks pretty cool, but what did you use to prop the armor up with?

SirJeremy

jim,

that sounds like it would work, i just wanted to make sure it was accurate from a historic point.

jeremy

SirJeremy

I'm looking into making an arming cap (I have seen this in books): it has a round piece of cloth attached to it so the helmet will fit better, does anyone have any links to actual arming caps?

thanks
Jeremy

SirJeremy

heres one that I want to build:

http://home.armourarchive.org/members/toddf/ArmorStand/ArmorStand.htm

SirJeremy

Is the HF shear worth what you pay for it (after all a B2 is out of my price range)? How thick of metal will it cut?

SirJeremy

nice indeed...

SirJeremy

thanks guys, the names escaped me

To all those ordering: BE CAREFUL

A couple of questions about Tilt (Joust)

Wanted: Medium Size Greaves

Is this greave idea possible?

Making Leather Armour?

Cutting metal to your scale

Arming Cap