The Armour Archive

Talbot

I've always wondered if when going to war , the first thing you did was to take your shiney armor off the stand and slap some paint on it to keep it from rusting on the field. It just makes sense. I think that would depend on your social status. Keith descibed himself as non-royal nobility. This im...

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Come on, this is for a good cause! It ends today

Talbot

What of other pieces of armour (couters, polyens, rebraces, etc...) might have been so covered/painted/blued? Is there evidence? As my research has been in the area of England, I have not searched much on the techniques and styles in the germanic provinces much at all. With as much as I love the sh...

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I wanted to be certain prior to posting above because I have read the Churburg text, as well. I asked someone who has handled the piece in the recent past. A quote from the response via private coorespondence: That is what I was hoping you would say. I just wanted to know what your source was.

Talbot

There are records of painted armour and a couple of surving pieces show traces of having been painted at some point in their lives. Most notably there is the great helm in Nuremburg that many people believe has a brass cross around the occularia. It is, in fact, painted. However this paint was appli...

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Come on archivers! Whoever is the high bidder after tomorrow is done will be the winner. Bid now!

Talbot

I'll give it a go on the next one and see how it works. Can anyone document when they first began to use almain rivets? They did it that way for a reason... it is hard to top the way that it was designed, orginally. No matter how much time we think we spend trying to figure things out... they more ...

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I use

Stipendium Peccatte Mors Est--The wages of sin is death.

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morristh wrote:35--for a good cause

Tim

A Very good cause!

Talbot

I'll post the next one i have with more advanced warning.

Talbot

How dense am I? I invited you to come pick it up from my shop and it was already in your shop. Brian came and got it when I was at an event and I had not noticed.

Talbot

Two of us here now. Pizza is hot, beer is cold. Come on out to play!

Talbot

The best way is to make a cone and push the material around, most likely. No pattern for that, just start pushing in after you form the cone. Work with Doug on it and save yourself some heartache, if you can. Do you REALLY want to put that on an onion top? That ain't gonna look right. My $.02. Oh, t...

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I MIGHT work on saturday as well. Any Interest? This Saturday I am installing a picket fence... Next Saturday, without question I am intersted...if such a thing were occuring.... Sorry man, My doctoral classes kick in again this week. Tis is my last chance for a while. I'm open to both days.

Talbot

Brian W. Rainey wrote:Tell ya what... since Doug is a bachelor tonight... lets plan on ordering pizza.

Good idea?

Brian

I'm in!

Talbot

I' like it! New Archive members jumping in to support the others. Way to go.

Talbot

I MIGHT work on saturday as well. Any Interest?

Talbot

I will try to make it. Should not be a problem. Will be there around 8ish. Lots to plan..... Dave and I are working on a really cool project. Got a bottle of ferric chloride lying around somewhere? ferric chloride? --Lots of it! Bring the folding chairs I left at your house when we had the ARS BBQ

Talbot

If you leave now you could still make it. If you have access to the space shuttle that is.

Talbot

That is a beautiful couple of pictures. I particularly like the second one with the hint of an anvil at the bottom.

Talbot

I posted htis elsewhere but itis relevant here so here it is again Maybe oyu could pick up the anvil My wife and kids will be off to Midrealm Coronation tomorrow. I have class on Saturday so I cannot go. I will be opening my shop to anyone who wants to come. Just email me and lt me know you are comi...

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My wife and kids will be off to Midrealm Coronation tomorrow (Friday). I have class on Saturday so I cannot go. I will be opening my shop to anyone who wants to come. Just email me and lt me know you are coming. We usually start about 6:30 and go until we fall down. 1 Wooded Lane Hawthorn Woods, IL ...

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Hi Talbot. Actually, I've been here for years - just haven't posted much. You guys just happened to wander into an area I know a little bit more about. L. Looking right next to your name I see you haave been here as long as I have. Somehow i just missed that. Still it is good to have you here and p...

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I had wondered if using Al was part of the problem but it was handy and I needed something quick for this weekend. So I was in the garage and there was a piece of Al sign out, so I hacked it up and started hammering. G Sign aluminum can be quite hard. try using steel. It shoudl be more satisfying

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Halberds wrote:Ok... Thank you... I would like to offer the "Old Horse Bit" to the last bidder... As I do not have a horse...

My check for $145.00 is outgoing anyway.

Thank you for your fine auction.
Glad to take part. Email sent....

Hal

Bravo Hal!

Talbot

The auction will run a week and shipping will range anywhere from 39 Cents to $4.05 depending on what method the winner wants. I recommend priority mail with delivery confirmation ($4.05). You could also add insurance to that if you wanted.

Talbot

I am offering another benefit auction. 100% of the proceeds will go to benefit the Teague family! A group of three Viking glass beads found in northern Germany These beads are in three colors (blue, green and black) and represent two different types round, and tubular. [img]http://talbotsfineaccesso...

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My address is

Doug Strong
1 Wooded Lane
Hawthorn Woods, IL 60047

Talbot

Here are instructions I received from a member of the Knot Tyers Guild. I have not tried tying it yet myself, so I can't verify the instructions. He questioned the use of the term Crow's Foot knot, and indeed the Crows Foot knots in Ashley are not like this one. What is the source for this term? An...

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Halberds wrote:$145 + shipping

We have a winner!

Please send me an email and we'll get it sorted out.

Talbot

The auciton will have run for a week tomorrow. Get your last bids in before it is too late.

Talbot

Come on archivers, open your wallets! This is for a family in need!

Talbot

Murdock wrote:i dunno it's pretty big

we were pouring water for hand washing at a demo

You could be right I 've not seen it in person. I just remember reading dimensions when he bought it.

Talbot

Murdock wrote:Hey John that pic doesn't do Val's wok justice.

Ya know he might be willing to make a mold off of it. I can ask.

I do not believe it is full size though.

Talbot

I am ready to go but lack the model. If someone is able to produe a master I can cast from it. I have had several promised to me but no one has ever come through. I have an original aquaminle in a different style but it dates from circa 1500. This is too late for what most people want. Can you carve...

Talbot's having an open shop this Friday and Saturday night!

Teague Family Charity Auction-- 1000 Year Old Viking Beads

Re: Crows Foot Knot