The Armour Archive

Oswyn_de_Wulferton

Look at the wording in your kingdom. If there is no minimum length on a polearm, nothing stops it from getting passed as a 30" polearm (just make sure it is possible to put both hands on the haft). Someone I know made the double-ended dagger as a joke, about 10" long with a very tiny cutting edge.

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I agree with Dan, but am giong to word it a bit differently. Nothing I see would prove to me that it is anything but maille. There have been other interpretations, that have more or less backing them up, which postulate other types of material (padded garments, scale, etc). Looking at their same evi...

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Bump for weekend.

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Hey guys, going through and cleaning stuff out, as others are doing. Came across some things that may interest people on these boards. Pictures to come later tonight. All "dibs" will be by timestamp, either posting or PM. Cash is highly preferred, but may be interested in trades (mostly shop items)....

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Hey All,

Traveling to Barcelona and spending a few days there before heading on to our more permanent destination. Any particular museums with older armour I should look for? I have the Montjuic castle and museum on the list. Only have public transit, if that makes a difference.

Oswyn_de_Wulferton

Well, there's your problem! Start making poleaxes!

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I would look at Oakeshott's terminology. A X or XI is going to be single handed (both by size of hilt and blade length), whereas XII is the oversized version of those (roughly speaking). As far as typical, you get into a grey area. You have either iconographical evidence (manuscripts, effigies, etc)...

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I would highly suggest finding the specific book/codex about garb, possessions and other rules governing the order. Here is a website translating the first 76 parts of the "Latin Rule". http://www.the-orb.net/encyclop/religion/monastic/t_rule.html http://www.templiers.org/regle-eng.php As far as the...

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I'm game. The number of people that are still drunk at that point would be staggering though. That is why the battles should be at sunrise. Get them out of the way early and you have the rest of the day to play. 8) You have never seen a human body contort in interesting ways, until you see a guy wi...

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Sorry guys, was on vacation out of the country for a week. Will answer all posts and pms tomorrow ( currently on cell, and landing at midnight).

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Looks like some great shots. Did you take any of the placards stating timeperiod, location, etc as well?

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Shipping looks to be $10 (Priority and Parcel are only ~30 cents different). Have a box ready with them already packed up.

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Bump up to top.

Lowered prices on some, and updated status issues.

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Agreed with the abuse of it. Otherwise, armour worked. If I move my leg, and my hauberk catches the sword, slowing it down, then that is armour doing its job. Same as glancing off a helm because someone tilted their head, etc. So I work it into what is causing it and why? If someone is wearing real ...

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Quillions remind me of the Castille blade (Spain, ~13th century). Same slightly swept, with a bit of a snake-tongue at the end...

Looks real nice.

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They look great! What was your inspiration for the "oversized bretache" for lack of a better term on the second? Haven't seen anything quite like it before, but Spain is the red-headed child of the rest of Europe during this time (fashion-wise).

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Wood grain shelf paper on the haft of the axe? Or simply stain on the skin? Not sure why grey duct tape was chosen. Tends to make it stand out more to my eye. Otherwise I am on to very nit-picky stuff. Leather wise, I would try and re-wet the scabbard and see about smoothing out the part where the r...

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You can get away with round-topped nasals, depending on class. Agree with the brass ornamentation drawing it back time-wise. I would look at trying to hide the arm and knee protection. Maille wise, I would recommend a drape for the helm, and long-sleeved hauberk. Cant really tell how low the maille ...

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Fixed.

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Most pics posted.

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Edited price of drum due to market information Hey guys, going through and cleaning stuff out, as others are doing. Came across some things that may interest people on these boards. Pictures to come later tonight. All "dibs" will be by timestamp, either posting or PM. Cash is highly preferred, but ...

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Take a look at the last link. One is solid black and the other has lines. I am thinking boots too.

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My wife and I have kept this side biz completely cut off from our official income. The side biz is just busto. At least someone took a lesson from all the other idgits that combined incomes and then welched out on it. I applaud your (initial) good business sense, and am sad to see you end as a "for...

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However, his looks like metal, instead of plastic. Interested, but not allowed any other purchases for a while.

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You might have better luck looking at true byzantine. Egfroth did a lamellar sleeve interpretation that looked amazing, and i beleive they had a version of splinted limbs.

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Honestly the period is not super important as long as the kit is consistant and documentable. I am also fairly confused as to the differences between the rus, varangian guard and the byzantine soldiers... I feel like there must be some overlap I am not picking up in my research efforts. If there is...

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How do you tell which is the inside? All maille I have seen has been able to "reverse" itself inside out, without any problems.

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Rule is that it can't penetrate more than 1/2" into a 1" opening (Society level). So it sounds like it would need a layer or two of duct tape to make it.

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Trademark protects consumers against the "likelihood of confusion" about the origin of products and services in the marketplace. The idea here is to ensure that when people look at a name or brand and buy it because they think they're getting a certain level of quality from a certain person/company...

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I have used climbing rope underneath the canvas facing to good effect. Just enough spring to give me about a year out of shields (about the same I was getting from heater hose). Wouldn't know it was edged unless you cut it apart.

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How about a per case basis? Something like "Bulk Discounts available, please contact us at x for more details"? This way you can also tailor to the size of the order, the possibility of repeat business, etc. Also it is less "out there" so the average consumer feels less cheapened (not sure of the wo...

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Amazon sells Blackwellls for Aluminum. Test inside the cuff, as Al comes in tons of different types. Failing that, rustoleum, and reapply as needed.

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Most of it at this point is extrapolation from artwork, or cross-culture pollination. There is very little to no universally accepted evidence your average norman soldier would have splinted forearms and shins.

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Yeah, that is my demi-gauntlet. Reaches about half way up my bicep...

BTW, the original post, as well as this, is completely tongue-in-cheek...

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Sorry guys, my knees are at least 6" above that. Right about 1/2" below where my waist bends...

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