The Armour Archive

Seaan O'Hagan

I've got a Bear Montana, which while less period than other options (wood and fiberglass combo) shoots like a dream. You can often pick them up used for not too much.

Seaan O'Hagan

I've got a Bear Montana, which while less period than other options (wood and fiberglass combo) shoots like a dream. You can often pick them up used for not too much.

Seaan O'Hagan

Went once years ago, had fun, might go back again someday but I have other things I’d rather see and do first.

Seaan O'Hagan

I missed the price drop! awesome! 504 it is !

Seaan O'Hagan

So 525 all total? Done! If you can PM or email me payment info we can get you paid and that beauty in the mail.

Seaan O'Hagan

I’ll take it, if it hasn’t sold already. What would shipping to 03598 be?

Seaan O'Hagan

I'd be interested in the jacket depending on size!

Seaan O'Hagan

Cool! Nicely done.

Seaan O'Hagan

Anybody got any used fencing gear sitting in a closet? Want that closet space back and some money to buy more stuff to fill it? Here is your opportunity ;) I'm looking to get some old fencing equipment so that I can become a self-motivated pell for my wife to practice on and maybe occasionally fence...

Seaan O'Hagan

I'd like it! PMing with details

Seaan O'Hagan

I used to use WD 40 on my maille all the time and had no adverse effects.

Seaan O'Hagan

Awesome Work!

Seaan O'Hagan

I noticed that too! I'm thinking about adding that down the road.

Seaan O'Hagan

Awesome Ideas! Thanks!

Seaan O'Hagan

I sorta figured that would be the case, I was hoping I was wrong. Mainly I wanted to wear it because it would vent a little extra heat out of the armpits.

Seaan O'Hagan

So I'm trying to figure out a couple of things...

1. Are arming coats with separate sleeves period to the 14th century?

2. Where can I find documentation of them?

Any thoughts?

Seaan O'Hagan

I suspect I can avoid the issue by doing it all outside and chucking the rags in a campfire

Seaan O'Hagan

Yeah, I'm definitely spending some time calibrating in practice before I get on to the regular list field. The tassets thing is also useful, I might leave them off my kit as well.

Seaan O'Hagan

Stickiness is to be avoided, thanks!

Seaan O'Hagan

muttman wrote:Don't get hit

True, why didn't I think of the simple solution

Seaan O'Hagan

Does it matter if it is raw or boiled linseed oil?

Seaan O'Hagan

That sounds like exactly what I want then....thank you guys!

Seaan O'Hagan

I'm looking for more of a matte finish, do you have to heat the lampblack or does it go on cold?

Seaan O'Hagan

That was my gut reaction too, its just a really poorly carved representation.

Seaan O'Hagan

http://www.themcs.org/armour/14th%20century%20armour.htm If you scroll down to the year 1351 on this list of effigies, you'll run into one of Hartrad von Shonecken......I'm struggling to figure out am I looking at a poor representation of a maille coif and shirt or am I looking at a padded and quilt...

Seaan O'Hagan

Thank you, Froissart was a great source for that

Seaan O'Hagan

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f9/b6/bf ... b3f61a.jpg

I ran across this photo and noticed what appears to be guys wearing a cervelliere with besegews attached to the side of it, kind of giving a Princess Leia effect....anyone ever seen this? If so how common was it?

Seaan O'Hagan

Add a breastplate and a decent gambesen and some knees and elbows and become a Swiss mercenary soldier? The poleaxe would fit into that.

Seaan O'Hagan

I'm fortunate enough to have several guys around that would be willing to give me a hand with that. I'm only really worrying about torso front and sides with the breastplate. The jack chains on my arms and splinted legs should let through enough pop that I'll still feel it.

Seaan O'Hagan

Makes sense, thank you!

Seaan O'Hagan

Thanks, ive never used the stuff on a surface bigger than my wife's toenail. I assume the drug store variety will work ok?

Seaan O'Hagan

So, I'm coming back after a long break and I'm moving from the 12th century to the 14th. I spent years fighting in lamellar or maile over a gambesen, now I'm going to have plate for the first time. I'm concerned about the calibration of plate. Do you experienced plate guys calibrate by feel or by so...

Seaan O'Hagan

Anything special that I need to do after using the acetone? Like a water rinse?

Seaan O'Hagan

That makes sense, thanks!

Seaan O'Hagan

I'll try it out with some splints to get the technique down.

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