The Armour Archive

Talbot

Very Nice!

Talbot

It is not a website but rather a book:

de Hoffmeyer, Ada Bruhn. Arms and Armour in Spain II, A Short Survey. From The End of the 12th Century to the Beginnings of the 15th. Madrid: Instituto de Estudios Sombre Armas Antiguas, 1982.

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Don't do it! There is nothing remotely authentic about them. A bucle would be much better-- and I 'm not just saying that because I make and sell medieval buckles.

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Mike F wrote:But I'll add it to my list of neat things I've played with.

I'm with you on that! It was one of the highlights of the weekend for me.

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Mike F wrote:It's documented now . . . Just not published!

It has been published before. It was published as being in a private collection.

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what's it supposed to be. It looks like my computer screen.

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And don't forget sallet! That word was used A LOT that weekend! -Tasha Even to the point of using it in several lectures for what most of us would call a baurbute. I thoght that was interesting and gave me food for thought (what with the confusion in Italian when words barbute and bascinet both pos...

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Which presentations were the favorites?
They were all great but I really liked Dr. Capwell's presentation on 15th century armour for war. The newly discovered cuirass blew me away.

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Very nice!

How can a fencer pass that up?

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Probably the most disappointing thing was missing out on the Friday, informal gathering. This was caused by the hotel renting out the lobby where we planned to meet, to MLB to have a party for some local baseball team (GO ASTROS!). I did meet up with a couple other lost armour folks and we wondered...

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I am looking for feedback.
What did people think?

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PM sent

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The winner of the Raffle is:

L'Armerie du Roi
Blainsville, Quebec Canada

You are a lucky person!!!

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I'd need a bigger picture but it looks like it should date 1430-1460. Is is possible that you misread (or they mistyped) the date and that is was not 1340 but 1440?

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Ticket sales are now closed. we will pull the winner tomorrow night. Brian and I are headding down to the conference this afternoon to begin the setup process.

good luck to all who have purchased tickets.

One day until the drawing.

Talbot

Mine stays up when it is put up and down when it is put down. The key is good contact between the pivot point (hinge) and the skull. If they have identical shapes and a tight rivet the friction alone will keep it up.

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Less than a week now!

I can hardly wait.

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Kevin, You are right they are the same ones. I love themand I want to own a set.

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Sound off! Whose coming?

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I just got mine in two days as well. Way to go Steve!

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Ive been playing with one belonging to a firend. I really like it. If they were available I'd buy one or two of my own.

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Come on! Buy some tickets. How can you pass this up?

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Get them while they're hot!!!
We'll be selling leftover tickets at half-price after the raffle is over. Maybe people are waiting for that.

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morristh wrote:How many tickets are left to buy?

Tim

I do not know the exact number but there are plenty left. Your odds of winning are extremely high.

Talbot

Tickets are still available. Don't miss this opportunity to have these amazing speakers near the center of the USA. Please purchase a ticket!

http://www.armourresearchsociety.org/conference.html

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We need your support! Come on people-- take a chance to own a history making helmet!

http://www.armourresearchsociety.org/raffle.html

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I got the shiny one and I undertand the black one went as well.
I can hardly wait to get it into my hot little hands.

Nice work guys.

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I don't know if Harald would have worn a crown. However if you decide one is appropriate you might look at the funerary crown of St. Erik. It is located at his shrine at Uppsala cathedral. He is a bit later than you are looking for (1160) but it may give you some construction or design ideas. It see...

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Whan you get to Otto's he can bring you over to visit me. He plays in my shop a lot.

I'm looking forward to meeting you.

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This is a teezer. There is going to be something really cool added to the conference. You won't believe your eyes!

More news as it becomes available.

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We will keep selling them until they all sell out or the day of the raffle. (October 22nd)

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Speaking of raffle tickets, we still have plenty left. Due to an issue at Pennsic where the booth from which we were selling these tickets was moved and no one could find it we did not sell many tickets. We were counting on that money to support the research projects for next year. What does that me...

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There are still tickets available for this event. We have some amazing presenters. I know there are still people out there who want to come.

Today is the perfect day to buy your ticket.

http://www.armourresearchsociety.org/conference.html

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I recall reading somewhere that there is an essentially unknown extant example of a breastplate or corrazina half with attached breast chains. I believe it was either in a post here or on Arador . I queried the author for more info but none was forthcoming. Does anyone remember the thread or know mo...

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Uhhh Doug? I was under the impression that both the visor and the hat are indeed quite genuine, and what is questioned is their association together. The original barbute has a more acutely pointed bowl - like the point on my sallet Patrick Thaden made, or the Franco-Burgundian sallet in the Vienna...

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