The Armour Archive

Peikko

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs796.snc4/67612_1625504710894_1034818587_1729376_2428340_n.jpg That one guy on the left really likes Pi. (It's not for "Picky, Picky, Picky," is it?) That's Master Julian de laPointe, I have no idea what it stand for... if anything! I do. It re...

Peikko

http://www.vicus.org.uk/documents/britishdress.htm

or

[img]http://www.comitatus.net/images/ComitatusTunicaSK2.jpg[/img]

Peikko

My suppositions: Iron splints on heavy leather vambraces, I don't think that it is hardened. http://www.clubliege.ru/arsenal-images/gaunt03.jpg Musee de L'Ouevre Notre Dame, Strasburg, 1345 Iron splints riveted to leather vambraces. http://www.clubliege.ru/arsenal-images/gaunt05.jpg Effigy of Gottf...

Peikko

hmm...a coptic tunic perhaps?
http://housebarra.com/EP/ep01/07coptic.html

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Peikko

Norman wrote:Wouldn't that be essentialy a Romano-Sassanian ridge helm with cheek plates and a back plate?...

http://www.durolitum.co.uk/articles/helms.html
Like these perhaps...

Peikko

Norman wrote:Wouldn't that be essentialy a Romano-Sassanian ridge helm with cheek plates and a back plate?...

[img]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/mitchtanz/zdgfbbzgdfgn.jpg[/img]
Like these perhaps...

Peikko

under maille sabatons, yes it would appear so.

An excellent way to hide modern gear I think

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Peikko

I don't have a pic of my first. It was a 14g breast and back I pounded out myself over a rail road track. Arms and legs from the original Armour Store (Brand owned it I think) Pauldrons from the Armoury of Westling Sturng (or something like that) and a Ashcraft Baker Sallet. All painted white, with...

Peikko

Sausage

whether its a proper Devon or Cornish pasty...its always beef never sausage.

That said however, Americans should feel free to reinterpret this as they see fit.

Peikko

earnest carruthers wrote:Sorry, it read that it was, even so, very good stuff.

Sorry mate, it's my bad...I was unclear.

Peikko

earnest carruthers wrote:"I've done it, it ain't impossible to do.

http://web.comhem.se/vikingbronze/ "

In awe, superb craftsmanship, drool, etc

Thomas, Johann uses Theophilus' method, maybe without the cow dung though.

Err...that's Anders work not mine, but it is representative.

Peikko

Eesh...well, its not as easy as casting silver, that's for sure. The melting point of brass is 1652-1724 Fahrenheit. You'll need a furnace, crucible, tongs, and heat-resistant saftey gear. All of the brass casting we do here at the Uni uses sand casts. if it helps: a deep hole can work for a furnac...

Peikko

AndrescalledAJ wrote:...one 14 gauge "freon can" that i am making as a joke.)....

I'd love to see a photo of this.

Peikko

Gerhard von Liebau wrote:Maybe it was illegal to throw shots below the knee?

or a disconnect between historical combat and what we do in the SCA

just sayin'

Peikko

As weird as that is, I think an awful lot of Japanese stuff--especially some of their later work--is far weirder... But I *get* their weird. This just totally harshes my medieval cool. Destroys the aura of authenticity. I mean, when the Grays start stalking you across the field, it takes a bit of a...

Peikko

One would hope we can try harder. Glaukos the Athenian One would hope, and actually quite a few do, but by no means all. Actually I think "We can try harder" needs to be translated into Latin. It should be the by-line for most of the historic combat series tournies and battles. Sean "...

Peikko

It is indeed cheap and you get what you pay for, and yet it is maille... First off, as already mentioned, you don't need maille to fight at Hastings. Second, I think you're not allowed to wear that shirt at Hastings. IIRC butted maille isn't allowed, only riveted. Also, that shirt looks like alumin...

Peikko

Galfrid atte grene wrote:Isn't that 16th century though?

yup

Peikko

John S. wrote:Chris,

Thanks, I don't know Finnish so hadn't tried that yet; I'll give it a shot.

-John

http://translate.google.com/#fi|en| not a perfect translator, but better than nothing.

Peikko

James B. wrote:It all comes down to this; don't be a stupid asshole when you put fingers to keyboard, there is accountability for your words.

+1 and yet it's amazing that this is still news to some folks

Peikko

snip-If you have a question or suggestion, why not email it to your KEM as Sir Omerad asked? Though I'm sure a well thought out arguement like "These new rules SUX" will receive all due attention. Done, awaiting posting, reply or clarification of the rules as they (will) apply in Caid. An...

Peikko

Leo Medii wrote:I like to hit people with stuff. I like to learn and read, and practice it bodily.

I like catfish too.

+1

Peikko

Halberds wrote:Honest... I ran out of gas. I, I had a flat tire. I didn't have enough money for cab fare. My tux didn't come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from out of town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake. A terrible flood. Locusts. IT WASN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD.

Peikko

Well I had a look and yes it would seem that the author of that article was of the opinion that the top of the Arnas helm was a single piece. However that is a very old article and considering the condition of the helm as well as the technology of the day it is possible that they have missed some in...

Peikko

...And, something that should please you Johnathan, I'm going to attend a HEMA conference (my first), and they will hold a tournament there. The rules are: Plastic wasters (comparable to nylon) fencing mask, gorget, gloves, cusp, kneepads, no additional armour allowed . That sounds to mee exactly l...

Peikko

I'm sorry to be so subtle! IT IS A F A K E! Oh ok...you weren't clear that first time. If only there were a much larger font with chase lights surrounding it that flash on and off. Perhaps surrounded by cherubim and seraphim with tiny trumpets. (Vegas meets the Vatican) That would have been less su...

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Bleddyn De Caldicot wrote:Girdle belts are period for the 14th century. Use one instead of a tie up waistband. Garters are a definate plus. A bit of a droop in the but is also approrpiate.

+1

Peikko

Talbot wrote:I'm sorry to be so subtle!

IT IS A F A K E!

Oh ok...you weren't clear that first time.

Peikko

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk286/LupusSanguis/Show%20photos/topfhelm.jpg Wish I could remember the museum this came from Wow, I didn't know we had any "sugarloafs" left. We don't. That is a fake! I'm sorry I missed that Doug, its a what?

Peikko

...Of course, it can be argued that against a lot of the armor of the SCA's period, using a one-handed sword would be largely pointless, regardless. In my "war rig" (early 16th C plate), if I were facing a real version of the 2 pound Viking-era broadsword a lot of SCA rattan swords repres...

Peikko

...Who remembers when we only had 7 allowed weapons in the SCA? Maybe a return to this standard would be good. As in "here are the 7 carefully described and defined weapons allowed in the SCA...if you want something else you must be able to document that it is a historical weapon from our peri...

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Thorstenn wrote:I'm pretty sure he meant breaking their own rules, not SCA.

I would love to see those rules.

Thor.

http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?trurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bugurt.ru%2F&lp=ru_en&.intl=us&fr=yfp-t-887

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Raulin Arbor wrote:Where can I find the rules for this?

Try here: http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?trurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bugurt.ru%2F&lp=ru_en&.intl=us&fr=yfp-t-887

Re: Inexpensive maille for Hastings Battle...