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There was a "corrazina" post in the Armour Construction forum a while back that addressed the Met's piece authenticity. More or less they were: (corrazina alone) 1. The fauld lames should run lengthwise, not vertically as shown 2. Some of the pieces were bended out of shape to adhere to Dean's idea ...

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ah hmmm wade?.... where can I file for adoption by you?... I'm just 27 and growing! c'mon! I love to trick-or-treat too!

seriously, very nice work!

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wow...

Thanks Tom! Looking at that while hearing the "Lacrimosa" is definitively awe-inspiring...

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Could it be possibly that what you saw on the sides where "thrusting tips" like in the picture and not, "cutting blades"?

Monte,
The polearm-fan.

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Talbot: Thanks for adding to this topic. Its been fantastic the amount of information that has been poured down so far. Take your time to heal the knee, but when you do....do please post those sources! probably off topic.... Klaus, et al: I do hope you guys manage to visit Paris soon. The place's ju...

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IVANIS: PM sent.

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Duco: Alas, We couldn't get to see the Musee de Orsay but from the outside. :( You see, we visited Paris in June and it was tricky to keep track of time with almost 16 hrs straight of daylight, and we didnt get there before closing time. Guess we sub-tropic people are used to 12-hr periods and littl...

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James, Justus & Klaus: Yup, I was refering to visor holes. I always had the notion that Heaumes or Great Helms were principally 'cavalry' helmets and were usually vented only on the right side. As to pig-faced bascinets I just didn't know. Matthijs: You can see a thorough commentary on the 'vambrace...

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LOL! probably because I had an anxious brand-new wife waiting to move on to the rest of the museum! It was our honeymoon, and even if we planned for taking time to see the "medieval" exhibits, she was amazed at how long i could stare at the same "chunks of metal" hahaha :lol: ....also it probably di...

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Greets, posted this topic in the "Armour design and Construction" forum. perhaps it may be of interest: Greets, I want to share the photos I took on a trip to Paris (Cluny and Les Invalides), Bajeux (Tapestry Museum) & Loire Valley (Castle of Cheverny). http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j264/chevali...

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Greets, I want to share the photos I took on a trip to Paris (Cluny and Les Invalides), Bajeux (Tapestry Museum) & Loire Valley (Castle of Cheverny). http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j264/chevalion/Musee%20de%20larmee/ Included are: From Les Invalides: Samurai armour Tilting harnesses XVI adorned h...

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hmmm BTW, Frederich do you have any more pics from where you got this one? Its the same suit, perhaps you got more details I missed.

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Let's put all of the meat on the grill, shall we? Here are all the pics of this particular display.... FRONT TORAX AND HELM http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j264/chevalion/Musee%20de%20larmee/LesInvalidesCOPBascinetplate1.jpg ARMS http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j264/chevalion/Musee%20de%20larmee...

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Bump! Got some new information. I was away on a trip to France and had the opportunity to photograph this nice harness from late XIV - early XVth C in the "Les Invalides" Museum in Paris. Im guessing this harness was pieced together by the museum's staff from the museums collection and not actually ...

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Hey all, Not meaning to hijack, but this is a small piece of what's waiting for you in the "Musee de l'Armee" in Paris. The good: -extensive exhibit -You can look the back of some of the pieces -Huge stock at the gift shop The bad: -the lighting, its hard to take pictures of pieces without glare -th...

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chipping in my 2 pesos from an outsider's point of view.... One of my martial teachers told me from the very start, "be quick to steal what you can" (no, it wasn't pickpocket-Jutsu, or larceny-Do :wink:). He meant that I should be on my toes and watch what works for others and what doesnt. That make...

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I know what you mean ...and heartily vouch for the feeling you describe. Wife and I just moved to a house with a big, level garden. And this very Sunday (on the other side of the globe) we invited our friends to come over for the first time. And all afternoon we were blessed with the warm, happy fee...

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bump! Curious about the progress so far BTM... BTW, Regarding the garment worn on the torax by the effigy. Is there any evidence to suggest a padded garment (much like Brannagh's outfit in 'Henry V', not a reliable source but you get the idea), a light 'flappy' tunic, or a COP-like piece? p.s. I'm o...

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It happens I'm the owner of a 'corrazina' much like Valentine's interpretation of the Met's piece. Whats wrong historically with it? 1) Fauld plates run vertical, all other evidence suggest horizontal lames, forming a smallish 'skirt' 2) No overlap between pieces. All other Coat of Plates and brigan...

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Allegedly, Valentine armouries had the opportunity to study the Met Corrazzina first-hand from and reproduce it fatihfully (including mistakes made by B. Dean) you can see the back of it here

cheers,

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Sent them an email, hope they respond.

Thanks all!

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Hey all, following the lead of Jehan, I want to ask your help pointing 'must-sees' places and objects in the places i'll visit around northern france. Personally im keen on photographing XIV c. material culture (sp. armour & weapons) but I'll be sure to photo any interesting item or place. Places I'...

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Yay! I'm all for it. Count me on! IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m looking for as many examples of extant artifacts as I can find as well as any effigies, brasses, sculptures, illuminations, and paintings from each decade so we can create an overview of each decades dominate styles. So you're looking at 2 different tasks...

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Despite the best efforts of some, measuring thickness by means of "gauges" always will be a rather subjective method depending on 'industry standards'. In order to avoid misunderstandings, I'd reccomend sticking to IS units (milimeters) or inches if you prefer. my 2 pesos. p.s. To be coherent, the t...

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RPM: Thanks for the pointers on thickness. I recall from the topic I quoted that you mentioned to Mr. Rogers that thickness varied considerably along the surface of any single piece. I could readily attribute this to "commercial" uniform sheets of metal just weren't available back then. So perhaps a...

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Very nice & clean work so far, keep it up! You're using 14 ga. but have you considered the final weight of the pieces? and that of your complete armour? More to the point: are you thinking to wear and fight wearing these pieces? Not meaning to criticize, just curious as to why of your choice. My men...

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sweet!

and a nice star-like patterning too

Does the studded hilt allow for a firm grip?

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Hi, It may be a wee bit off topic but worth adding, but Medieval priests -as well as today ones- have many more duties than just mass, for example citing of the top of my head: -Collecting Alms for the poor -Teaching -Praying (at different hours and days) -Giving spiritual counsel -Evangelization -G...

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Ewan, please receive my $0.21 pesos. 1) On your fight with Sir Ieun both of you got legged. He reacted offensively when legged (IMHO he practically sprang at you and started whacking away, I can't say if thats legal or honourable, but he did) yet when you got legged you just let yourself fall to you...

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Cool, thanks chef. On those lines I loked at the site jester referred to, and found this: http://www.laplata.co.uk/medievalYAS/content/manuscripts/md182_15.html Neat, huh? Jester, do you have more info regarding this particular document? Perhaps the curator folks at the YAS, have a transcript (unles...

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Not being sure what the meaning of "Indenture of Livery" really was, I looked up this interesting tid-bit: inÃ‚Â·denÃ‚Â·ture Pronunciation: in-'den-ch&r Function: noun Etymology: Old French endenture an indented document, from endenter to indent (divide a document into sections with irregular edges ...

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Murdock: I don't agree with you. I hope the reason for your post comes only that you would like to see more well-done, well-researched kits and personas; but you flat out trash the idea of an aztec or mesoamerican warrior persona based on that its "too difficult" and that you would just make a fool ...

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Very interesting topic! :) As you have well pointed out, obsidian is limited regarding rigid, metallic surfaces (noble Mexica* warriors sometimes had retainers supply them with new ones, as the obsidian blades tended to chip and break). Mesoamerican had a limited amount of weapons: the Maquahuitl, s...

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I am fascinated by zealots, and religious warriors of all types, can you think of any of the less common ones that I could learn about? I am specific interested in the late 14th and early 15 century, because I have read a lot more about earlyer period zealots. Budo, Check into Tlacaelel and Ahuizot...

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It is a well known phenomenon that canting (that is a play on the name of the owner) in heraldry is quite medieval, even amongst the English system. A good example of that would be the surnames of "ChÃƒÂ¡vez" (Spanish) and "Chaves" [Cha-bez] which is more frequent in Portugal. You see, the spanish ...

X-post: Armour photos - trip to France

Armour photos - trip to France.

Trip to Northern France, help needed!

Re: Inquisitors taking up arms?