The Armour Archive

Talbot

I think leaving the mail off is appropriate depending on status. The fallen at Wisby were probably not high status nobility. They were proabably soldiers. They had what they owned or were issued. There is clear evidence that at that social level shirts of mail were (at least sometimes) not worn bene...

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Wait till you see what we made yesterday! I say we because it was a team effort Partick hammered and Brian and I watched him do it.

Talbot

Duane Wilkey (Thanks Duane!) brought the early 16th century Garniture made by Mac. It was based on the KD garniture. If you missed it come to this weeks session. All the videos will be available from all the previous sessions on DVD.

Talbot

Erik D. Schmid wrote:Everytime you post how excited you are Doug it reminds me of Flounder from Animal House.

That is exactly what I had running through my mind..."Boy this is great!"

Talbot

Boy oh Boy. Just a couple of days left. This is going to be fun!

Talbot

Thanks for the positive review.

Talbot

I have also done business with Karl. I found the products were exactly as described and the delivery time was outstanding. Don't resist--buy mail!

Talbot

Thanks for the book. It got here fast. I like it.

Talbot

I'm counting the days. Who else is going?

Talbot

I handle the back end of raffle ticket sales through my business. My wife had knee surgery yesterday (she is doing well now) and I was not at my computer at all. I logged on to the order site this morning and my jaw dropped! Man, these are going like crazy!!! At this rate we will be sold out of tick...

Talbot

I want:

The Hever Castle Collection-Arms and Armour
(Sotheby's)

Armor and Arms
City Art Museum of St. Louis, MO

John Woodman Higgins Armory-Catalog of Armor

Please let me know how to proceed next.

email sent

Talbot

Lovely pictures! I want to do that. When will it happen again?

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I'll take one.

Paypal is on its way.

Talbot

Nickel is like most non ferrous metals-- Heat and quench

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I can hadly wait!

Talbot

One of my High School students is researching armour from the battle of Grunwald sometimes called Tannenberg in 1410. He is looking for effigies or artistic represnetations made at the time of tha battle that show what the armour might have looked like. My sources are better for England. Does anyone...

Talbot

Nice Buckles

Talbot

I can hand repouse one just the way the original was done for you for about $150.00. I have done them before. If you are interested I would be glad to teach you to how to do it yourself. All you need is a lot of time and a lot of patinece. The tools you need you either already have or can make of ab...

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You are at my house many Fridays and you have never asked me this question... should my feelings be hurt? Or is it you just don't want to hear what I have to say?

Talbot

Thanks for the vote of confidence Lloyd.

Talbot

I'm here now. I think Lloyd and I have figured out what happened. His order seems to have gotten lost by the glorious USPS. I have sent an replacement order.

Talbot

Especially if you are using plastic go with contact cement. I like Barge and Master brands. They are made for shoemaking. They really hold. Most modern athletic shoes are held together with this sort of glue. It really works.

Talbot

I always do this for my SCA combat shields. I use regular heavy white cloth, not canvas, that I get VERY cheaply. I glue it with contact cement. I paint it with House paint. If it ever rips (This is rare) I glue it back down. I have the same canvas on a shield forever. This is the way to go.

Talbot

Sorry for not responding sooner. End of the year stuff has kept me busy at my school.

Doug

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There is no way either of those is authentic. They are badly made Victorian fancies.

Talbot

I am back among the living. Being gone left me with stacks of things to do at work when I returned. My business got put on the back burner. I am a high school principal. It is a mad rush up to grduation and the end of the year. Graduation was yesterday and there are only a few days left for the rest...

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I bowl with them.

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Highland arms is the one I dealt with.

Talbot

The crest above posted by HugoFuchs is on the Von Prankh helm in Vienna. It actually goes ot a 15th century helmet. Although there is a very similar set at Churburg for a great helm. The horns are remarkably simlar but the bottom where it fits onto the helmet is quite different.

Talbot

I ordered mail from him 2 weeks ago. I had it within days. The sevice was excellent! I made the purchase through his eBay store. I am extremely happy with the transaction.

Talbot

Due to wear in the pocess of crushing rocks these shrink over years of wear. What size are you looing for. I have some smaller ones.

Talbot

Any luck digging up info with the museum?

Talbot

http://home.armourarchive.org/members/morgan/armour.zip m the art is just a bunch of misc pics of various art that I took shots of at the met back in October 2000, I believe. (Not going back to look at the start of this thread.) These zip files have been on my archive space for a long time. Enjoy e...

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Contact cement all the way. If it rips you can glue it back down. Glued down cloth is the only way to go with metal shields. The paint really sticks.

Talbot

WOW! That story killed the thread!

Sorry

Armour 1410 from Grunwald/Tannenberg