The Armour Archive

Sceotan

I'm having trouble finding info on finding a pattern and construction info on the St. Louis shirt. Can anyone help?

Sceotan

Anyone use these? I'm thinking about picking some up for ARMA free play and am wondering how they feel. How well do they allow motion? How well do they defend against hard waster shots to the hands?

Seen here: http://www.revival.us/index.asp?PageAct ... D=282&HS=1

Valete Vos Omnes!

Sceotan

IMHO (the main factor that kept me out of joining the SCA when I was highly interested a couple years ago) the no lower leg shot rule just makes no sense. As a long time soccer player who has taken lower leg hits all my life and as someone who gets hit in the lower leg on a regular basis with waster...

Sceotan

It doesen't help that two far right guys standing in the church look like they're about to high five each other. That's hilarious!!

Sceotan

Ain't nothing wrong with your form. If we had evidence of pin-up art on period engines of war, I'd nominate that picture for such service.

Keeps us knowing what we're fighting for! Right Rev.?

Sceotan

As an in the works Medieval historian and a lover of the period's clothing, I must say as I have said before, God I love a woman in a Medieval dress!!!! God bless you ladies for keeping this style alive. Now if we can only convince the rest of current female society that they would look so much bett...

Sceotan

One thing I would suggest for the padded tunic layer would be to offer it in a full sleeve and 3/4 sleeve version. I suggest this because the Mac appears to show both types and many early period groups, especailly Norman and early Crusader era where aketon use is up in the air, prefer something that...

Sceotan

That would be perfact. Just take into consideration, and I'm sure you have, that all the padded garments in the Mac Bible are not aketons ment to go under armour. I think the bulky looking, visable ones are indeed padded armour ment to be worn by foot troops and those who could not afford/ were not ...

Sceotan

Gwen, Please try to make the Aketon something that will look fitting for pre 14th and 15th century use. As a Norman and early Crusader, trying to find a good, fair priced aketon that fits the period with in reason is near impossible inside the US. I think there is a sizeable market as I know plenty ...

Sceotan

This is nothing but me being somewhat proud of my growing kit, if you look at the brown and red tunic on Klaus the Red's site: http://www.gildedboar.com/garments-common-tunics.htm THAT"S MINE!!! I'm sorry, I just thought it was too cool that my custom tunic was put online. I was looking at his site ...

Sceotan

Gwen, Have ya'll thought about adding a 12th or 13th Century gambeson to your line? Really good gambesons of this period are rare and I think there would be a fairly decent market for them.

One of the 3/4 sleeved gambesons like in the Mac bible would be awsome.

Sceotan

I was not complaining about your timetable Gwen. From what I have heard, I have yet to buy anything from ya'll yet but will soon, you are as prompt as possible. Some; however, don't have your reputation.

Sceotan

Yes Gwen, but what would Jeff do without you making him his nice garments? About the only things that I would like to see ya'll putting out are clothing in smaller sizes. For us 5'4ish, 140ish lbs wanabe Normans, it's hard dealing with repeated cumtom orders and long waits because God decided our le...

Sceotan

ON is also another anglo-Saxon place identification for a farm. My last name is Harton. The name stems from Hart, a city in Englad that was a collection of small farms in AS times, adding on to ID it as a farm place. Thus, my family name is a geographic location. Thus, Alberton, Hampton, etc all ste...

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Also, how exactly does the place name work? Like William of Canturbury and the like. Would one have to be the lord of that locality to claim the title or was it just given like a last name to someone living from that place?

I've never rightly understood that whole system.

Sceotan

Howdy Folks, I'm trying to come up with a good name to go along with my kit. I want to look at both Norman and Saxon names because I am probobly going to swing between both depending on my mood and event. Anyone know of any lists? I want to avoid taking a famous name or akin for obvious reasons. I k...

Sceotan

I certainly would think a weapon would be desired. Muslim and Christain raiders and bandits were a perpetual problem to crusaders and their followers. This could be as elaborate as a sword and bukler, not out of reach for a fairly well off merchant, or as simple as the staff most pilgrams carried. W...

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This fellow have a site or anything? I've never heard of him.

Sceotan

This is something that I was postulating on today. Why did Medieval peoples wear chausses? Trousers were known from the time of the celts and seem like an easier solution than two garments you have to tie on. Where do they originate and why. It seems they would not be as effective at holding in warm...

Sceotan

Are Revival's Low boots out of the question for use in a kit in this group? They are probobly the only thing I can get in time and they are the only ones I know of in my price range that will allow me to get the other stuff I need as well.

Sceotan

If I can get the rest of my kit togeather (chausses, boots, and a belt) by then, I will be there. That is also is UGA is so kind as to grace me the study break....

Sceotan

http://www.revival.us/index.asp?PageAct ... D=266&HS=1

Put a gambeson, surcoat, etc over that and you'd prob be just fine.

Sceotan

Gwen,

I just resent an email to you regarding your Chauses. I don;t know if my first got through because my email has been acting screwy.

Thanks for any help,

Jonathan.

Sceotan

I am going to be pouring through every WMA book I can find for help. As for the Landsknects, I brought them up with my professor and she, a very attractive she by the way :wink:, considers them out of context for the Medieval period. If she had her way, the Medieval period would end when the plague ...

Sceotan

Thanks, guys. Peder, I understand what you are saying and will put it to good use. I just got the specs for this paper last Thursday and I have been doing some prelim research and compiling sources I already have on hand. I just put a plug in here to see what I could turn up to gear me in a directio...

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Peder, I respect your post and advice. I'm not trying to just pull from other people as my main method of research. I've been doing research into military history topics since I was in 3rd grade, it's the passion of my life. I fully intend to do all of my own research. All I am pointing at is that i...

Sceotan

Hello everyone! I am preparing to do my first major Medieval research paper in college and need ya'lls help at finding good sources. It's only 10-12 pages and w/ 10 sources and only 2 can be internet besides online primary sources. I am intrested in tackling the misconception that Medieval armies an...

Sceotan

Does anyone know where I could get a copy of the Mac Bible. Does anyone produce moern repros of it?

Sceotan

I know sword and buckler can be dated into the 13th C through I.33 and rationaly before that time as well, but is there any evidence that they saw use in the Crusades?

Sceotan

Here is an open question. I am looking to get fabric for a belted plaid that is not directly intended for historical interpritation. The story is that a bunch of my friends and I are getting kilts (a couple already have them) to wear to UGA football games painted up like scots in braveheart. I know ...

Sceotan

Thanks Kit,

That is exactly what I was looking for.
Sceotan.

Sceotan

Anyone know where to find the laws of the Order of Saint John?

Sceotan

Glen,

I sent you a PM regarding the LH groups, don't know if you got it.
I'd bite on the hosen, but they are too big for my short legs.
Sceotan.

Sceotan

Templar Bob,

I'm looking into starting a Templar sergeant or squire persona and kit for LH and maybe SCA. Would there be any different expectations in the code of conduct for either of these as compared to a full brother of the order?

Sceotan

Glen, I move to Athens (UGA) in a week and was wondering what that status is currently on FitzOrben and Novae Militiae. As I will be closer to the general group than I currently am, I'd like to try and finish scraping togeather a kit and join you fellas. Post me here or PM me. Thanks, Jonathan.

St. Louis Shirt Pattern/Construction.

Revival Medium Sparrings Gloves?

My Tunic

Anglo-Saxon and Norman names

Why Chausses?

Paging Black Swan Designs

Sources NEEDED!!

Maciejowski Bible Reproductions?

Laws of the Hospitallers?

Paging Glen K