The Armour Archive

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Will you be coming out to Pennsic this year? If you are will you be teaching? I would love to see what I call "the Atenveldt Style" started by you used by more painters in more places. I had the pleasure of talking with two folks who learned from you (or from someone you taught) at Estrella this spr...

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Karen:

Nope there appear to be two different shirts. I didn't see the one you point to. They are different styles.

Here is the full URL: http://www.sothebys.com/app/ecatalogue/ ... 956&id=240

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Sotheby's Art of the Islamic World Catalogue. Enjoy..... http://tinyurl.com/yjqw6dz LOT 240 A RARE MAMLUK CHAINMAIL SHIRT, EGYPT OR SYRIA, CIRCA 1500 the body formed of large riveted and solid iron rings, four of which are incised or punched, covering the back of the neck, arms to the elbow, and tor...

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The double belled wedge is sold pending payment and shipment.

Thanks to everyone who contacted me about it.

We'll see how shipping via Amtrak works out. This beauty will now be living in the NorthWest.

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I am investigating shipping costs for Gernon.

Is anyone interested who lives a bit closer to me in York PA?

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My lovely French Double Belled Wedge tent is now available for $800 or your best offer. The set up runs $1400+ new. This tent is great for single campers. The awing works well as a separate day shade and the interior pole redesign makes it roomy inside. Let me know if you are interested. <a href="ht...

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Will you bring some of these to Pennsic, please? I'd like one but would just as soon get it there.

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I put that one in my cart and then pulled it out. Ah well.

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I'm not terribly familar with Helmut Nickel's Arms & Armor Book published by the Metropolitan Musuem of Art, but a copy is on its way to me. If you haven't already seen, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is selling off GOOD books cheaply. His is one of them. http://tinyurl.com/metsale Also, Byzantine g...

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Are you willing to make a practice piece or two where you perfect the metalwoking components and then move to the garnet inlays? If you've already got those skills down, awesome! Please excuse me if you are lightyears ahead of my suggestions, as I do not know you and your skill level. You might be a...

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Now to begin putting names and faces together.

Enjoy the Spring weather...We hit 87 in Owlsherste yesterday for Southern Region Spring War Practice and EKU. It felt like the end of June, not April.

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Your Majesty: I am always interested in who the fine fighters in any tourney are championing, especially Crown Tourney as one of these fine ladies or lords will be sitting upon the throne as one of the victors. In the past, I have had the pleasure of being one such lady whose honor was fought for up...

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I may have a postcard of it somewhere around here. Is that size useful to you?

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Now I'm curious.

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Karen, are you a librarian in real life? I've always wanted to ask you. Your desire and ability to search and organize just screams librarian to me.

Academic Reference Librarian?

How off am I?

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I might not be coming to Pennsic this year. I've got friends who just moved to Germany. (Hi, Haldan) I miss them all and would love to see Germany and parts of Europe while they're living there. So.....I'm going this year.

Germany and friends or Pennsic and friends or both.... we'll see.....

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I'll post my results if they come out well. I'm curious how long lasting they may be.

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Has anyone created removable canvas or duck cloth covers for their fighting shields? I am considering making a few and would appreciate some recommendations on what works and what doesn't. I can picture a design that looks like a some sort of bizzare fabric shower cap with elastic to hold it on or s...

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Might I have some assitance from more experienced silk banner painters? I'm using Bart's instructions to work from, so I've got Dupont dyes. I've laid down my two lightest colors: yellow and red. Wow :sad: the red looks faded as it dries out and the streaks really show in it. Will an additional coat...

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If your wife is into the sheep to shaw kind of project, she could make a series of needles and then use them to sew something. It is a fun exercise.

There are some spiff extant hair sticks from the Roman and Byzantine eras also.

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Have you all seen/used Worldcat? http://www.worldcat.org/ I cannot remember if there were any postings about it and nothing turned up in a quick archive search. Worldcat allows you to search thousand's of library collections simultaneously. You will find it useful for subject searching, verifying fu...

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I've got a few pics from a slideshow on extant 14th century jewellery from Pennsic. Most are scanned from Lightbown's Medieval European Jewellery With a Catalogue of the Collection in the Victoria & Albert Museum . Most are skinny, but I would need to triple check the text for clues as to the sex of...

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Hmmm...

I'd like to be able to reposition the sides to reuse the frame for smaller pieces should the urge strike.

Looks like the safety pins, rubber bands and finishing nails make the most sense.

Thanks,

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Sir Angus: How would you feel about having a small group of new scribes take the announcement on as a project? We've got an excellent scribe here in Owlsherste (EK) who has started a series of regular book arts sessions to share her knowledge. Perhaps a project like this may be a good fit for the gr...

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I think I was at your feast this year. I'm assuming there is only 1 Murdock on the AA. I'm really bad at names, but Kate "sounds" right in my mind. She did a great meal this year, even though we got there late I enjoyed it.

I'd be happy to help. Let me know what you need and when this will be.

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The silk scarves, dyes, and gutta are here--have been for six months. I'm finally ready to tackle a pennant project. I asked my father to work with me on making a frame. It's always nice to have a project to do with Dad rather than just sitting in front of the tv when visiting. I fell asleep to Myth...

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I've played with these instructions, but haven't been happy with the evenness of the final bundle twist. I'm not sure if this is useful to you, but it is an easy process that produces excellent recreations of an extant style IMO. http://www.evangel.edu/personal/hallh/web/medievalstuff/ImageDsp.asp?i...

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I've played with these instructions, but haven't been happy with the evenness of the final bundle twist. I'm not sure if this is useful to you, but it is an easy process that produces excellent recreations of an extant style IMO. http://www.evangel.edu/personal/hallh/web/medievalstuff/ImageDsp.asp?i...

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The pieces labeled

HÃ¥rnÃ¥l
MÃ¤ssing, lÃ¤ngd: ca 8 cm. Daterad till 1300-talet. Denna typ av hÃ¥rnÃ¥l har pÃ¥trÃ¤ffats i bl.a. London.

They look like their decorated with a coil of metal like a spring. Does anyone else see it?

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If you are serious about Coptic clothing you MUST, simply MUST!!! have Frances Pritchard's new book on the subject, "Clothing Culture: Dress in Egypt in the First Millennium AD" (Manchester, UK: Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester, 2006, ISBN 090326157X, 154 pages, 196 illustrations-159...

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We had lots of discussion in each class regarding some items. In general I go with the information provided by the expert and then debate as needed. That, in my opinion, is part of the learning process. I am not an expert in working gems and am not educated enough to comment on the the drops being s...

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At Pennsic, I purchased a length of silk banding/trim. I presume it is inkle woven not tablet woven. I'm using it as a base for a belt and garters. I may also use the remainder of it to fake a version of a purse if possible. Purse info: http://www.stringpage.com/tw/bag.html Can you tell tablet weavi...

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As promised, the two slideshows presented at Pennsic have been uploaded to my website. They will be available in PDF format through the US Labor Day (September 4, 2006.) On September 5, I will pull the files down. Extant Byzantine Jewellery Extant 14th to Early 15th Century Jewellery I returned home...

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I'm not sure if this will help or not, but there are a few extant belt pictures in my 14th to early 15th century jewellery slideshow.

The slideshow is online until the day after the US Labor Day.

http://www.jewelryhistorian.com/14-15.htm

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Kohlmorgen, Jan. Der mittelalterliche Reiterschild. Karfunkel Verlag. 2002. It's in German. The photos are clear and instructions seem fairly good. I used it as a reference for wood/leather/gesso display shield I did a year ago. The book examines an extant shield and gives instructions on creating s...

Teaching at Pennsic

2 shirts of chain-mail

Sotheby's-A RARE MAMLUK CHAINMAIL SHIRT CIRCA 1500

Tent sale is Pending

FS: Used Panther Tent ~ Good Condition

For Sale at Pennsic?

Met Book Sale: Helmut Nickel's Book for $5

Practice Piece?

Thanks for the link

Your Majesty: The Consorts?

possible postcard

hmmm...a guessing game

Karen the Librarian?

Maybe no Pennsic

Thanks

Removable Shield Covers

Troubleshooting Dupont colors

"sheep to shaw"

Worldcat: Library Catalog Searching

Extant Photos Most are Mid Century

Reusable frame

Novice Scribes?

I can help

Best Silk Stretching Method/Multi-use Frame

Instructions: Twisted Wire Bracelet

Instructions: Twisted Wire Bracelet

Metal Hairpin Opinion

Pritchard's New Book

misidentification?

Tablet woven band vs. inkle FROM A DISTANCE

Extant Jewellery Slideshows Online Limited Time

extant belt photos

A possibly useful recreationist book