The Armour Archive

Talbot

The kuyak or Kukaj (but not Kojak, who loves ya baby?) is real and what he has put together is not too far off of some surviving examples.

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I have a milk crate filled with balls up to 2 inches. They are not all perfectly round but they are increadibly hard. I think they were once rock crushing balls or something. I would be willing to sell some if people are interested.

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would messaging you over the archive be a better way to get in touch with you? Normally I would say that email is the best method of contcting me. I switched antivirus/anti spam software this year. Perhaps somehow your has gotten on the anti spam list. Please try sending me an email with the subjec...

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Tis a shame as the larger ones are so nice installed and polished up. I really like mine. Tim Thanks Tim. I have made and sold thousands of them so far. Batch one was a small run and it was brittle and had to be annealed. I solved the problem and batch 2 was great. Batch 3 was brittle again but not...

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OK, I'm bragging here. Claude Blair, arguably one of the most influential names in the study of arms and armour of all time, has read the ARS Journal. The following quote is taken from the December 2005/January 2006 Newsletter of the Arms and Armour Society . "Claude Blair has had the chance to see ...

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hey all- im looking for vervelles in brass- i know about talbots- they havent replied to any of my emails regarding availability of their larger vervelles, despite their supposedly impeccable customer service reputation. Sorry about not responding. Somehow I missed the emails. I have plenty of the ...

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jon@armlann.com makes custom shoes at extremely reasonable prices. He is "Jon" on the archive. [url]http:www.armlann.com[/url]

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I have some real viking and saxon glass (and other material) beads for sale on my site. Take a look at them to see what some looked like. http://talbotsfineaccessories.com/cgi-bin/antiquities.cgi Using this search below will take you to the Viking beads section. There also two Saxon beads not includ...

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Konstantin raises some interesting points. Now we need additional info even more. There must be someone out there who knows something more about it. It is a really great helm (if you will pardon the pun.)

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Horradrick wrote:The eye slit is peculiar, yes. Personally I think it looks like the edges were rolled in rather than out.

To me they look folded out like many others. The folds seem to be much smaller though they could be damaged, removed for rusted away.

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Talbot, you are not answering my e-mails. I did not get any from you. Perhaps my antivirus software is eating them. Are you using my current email or my old email. My current one is doug-strong@comcast.net. I'm not at AOL anymore. Try sending it again and CCing my work email dstrong@glenbrook.k12.i...

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I'm still looking for info.

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I absolutely love the book. I have learned tons about medieval metalurgy by reading it. I recommend anyone who can afford to purchase a copy do so even if they are only doing it to reward Dr. Williams for his exaustive work and to encourage further study. I cannot get over how many different pieces ...

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I am looking for a fairly inexpensive longbow for my 7 year old son. I do not know much about archery but he is nuts about it. My son is a lefty if that matters. The bow can be old and it does not have to be completely authentic but I thought I would look for something that is not a recurve. I would...

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There's a front view in 2,500 Years of European Helmets and the same view (but much smaller) in Die Manessische Liederhandschrift in ZÃƒÂ¼rich . I suspect Curtis poached a stock museum photo for his book, especially as it isn't out of focus and ill-cropped. Clare Hi Tracy: Do you have a copy of Die...

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There was a partial great helm discovered in the Tranu River. It is now in the Oberosterreichisches (or Ãƒâ€“sterreichisches) Landesmuseum, Linz, Austria. [img]http://home.tiscali.be/klauwaer/helm/traun.jpg[/img] Does anyone know anything about it? Has anyone ever seen it? Does anyone have any pictu...

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You can make buckles yourself or you can buy buckles from your favorite leather shop. If you want authentic buckles take a look at my site you will find a variety of authenticly styled buckles as well as a selection of hand made buckles by Patrick Thaden specificaly for armour.

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THe skull with lamellar you mean is Bytor. My dog-brother. The lamellar is the same design my kit is. He made the skull helmet himself. It's pretty badass. He likes the later period grotesque stuff a lot. That is a really amazing piece of metal work. I did not recognize Bytor. Last time I fought hi...

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I think hes the guy in the white and red tabard..if you look at the footwear the guy in green appears to be wearing period shoes. William Freskyn Murray clearly says that he isn't wearing period shoes...I may be wrong though. Grendal If he was the guy in red and white he would not be asking for opi...

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Belgian circa 1875. I seen several

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Parts of it could be real. The visor certainly is not. The main plate of the visor may be old though. I believe it could have come from a set of pauldrons or perhaps a tasset. It has been badly cobbled together.

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#2 The crease up the back. I allways though that the crease ended on the top cap and didn't continue down the back. I've never seen any photos from an angle to say one way or another. Did you have any sort of information that lead you to putting a crease down the back? He is right about the crease....

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I took my original persona name (Talbot Mac Taggart) from a character in a short story I wrote when I was in high school. As I became more serous about reenactment I wanted a name that was more typical for the period and more English. A few years ago I changed it to William Talbot. Since everyone ca...

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That looks like Chris Gilman's work. It is lovely! He is active on the Archive. Pherhaps you can contact him for ideas.

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Dave is fighting again. I made it out once before I started Tuesday night classes. It was like Old times. We picked up where we left off (perhaps a bit rustier on my part).

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pm sent

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Nissan and Einar are two amazingly fun fights. In the dim dark past I was Einar's squire. He has a lot to say about fighting. I would be there but my doctoral classes are on the same night. Perhaps in 2009

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There is a Tuesday practice in Aurora. I think that is the closest to you.

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All this playful kidding aside. I would still like to see the pics. How 'bout it hackertag?

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i'm moving up that way in 5 or 6 months i have a number of tools and patterns limited talent though Murdock, coming from Alabama you are going to be COOOOOOLD! Where will you be? As Mike pointed out there are a number of active armourer's in the Chicago area. Anywhere near us? As eoghan_mw's questi...

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They are yours!. This leaves:

The once and Future King T. H. White. PB

Cut and assembe medieval castles A. G. Smith. Very cool. PB

Cathedrals published in 1926 by the Great Western Railway. This is a lovely book. HC

How about $8 for the three remaining books.

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He haid it was his second piece of armour. Here is a pic of his first!

[img]http://talbotsfineaccessories.com/armour/otto.JPG[/img]
Doesn't he look proud?

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Thomas H wrote:I think putting just the photos in PDF or printed out will constitute 10%, wouldn't it? That's what i have always been old is the amount not go over when copying a book.

I'm still not comfortable doing this. Sorry. Perhaps someone with the book would want to do that.

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chef de chambre wrote:I'll pay $5 (plus shipping, of course)for historic American forts, I'm not interested in the others. Is this agreeable?

It is yours.

follow the checkout instructions above.

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Here is my latest offer: These four for $10-- Historic American Forts C. B. Colby. HC The once and Future King T. H. White. PB Cut and assembe medieval castles A. G. Smith. Very cool. PB Cathedrals published in 1926 by the Great Western Railway. This is a lovely book. HC These three for $20-- The En...

Re: looking for a vervelle supplier

Claude Blair and the Armour Research Society

Re: looking for a vervelle supplier

WTB: Long bow

The Traun River Great Helm