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by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:27 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: How can you tell it's pure wool?
Replies: 13
Views: 387

Read the content tag. :P
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:24 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Half gauntlet to glove connection
Replies: 23
Views: 657

Why not drill holes around the whole cuff and sewn them in? Because a number of extant gauntlets have a strip of leather riveted in place (occasionally hidden in the brass-work around the cuff) and then the glove sewn to that. It is a very effective solution. Sewing directly to the steel MIGHT have...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:21 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Cloth covered armour?
Replies: 9
Views: 442

If you are going to use a glue, which would make it a bit more tear resistant, I'd use some sort of contact cement.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:19 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Type 304 Stainless?
Replies: 4
Views: 137

You can look at Matweb for more specific information, as well. It is pretty common. As far as I'm concerned, for most of our purposes, there is little difference in strength between most of the 300 series of SS.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:50 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: [Pennsic] Thoughts on a Woods Battle Incident
Replies: 42
Views: 1670

Grab the spear. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:41 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: under doublet / pourpoint pattern (circa 1470 persona)
Replies: 101
Views: 2973

Gotta start somewhere. I broke research ground! Missed a spot... Missed a spot...Missed a spot... Missed a spot...Missed a spot...Missed a spot... Missed a spot...Missed a spot...Missed a spot...Missed a spot... Found something new over here! Missed a spot... Missed a spot...Missed a spot... Missed ...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:38 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: How period are....
Replies: 16
Views: 614

For every 'nice attempt', you will get 10+ "did he really think those were even close???" :?
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:20 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: 14th century arm harness from the Erwin Oakshott collection
Replies: 36
Views: 1086

8) 8) 8)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:03 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: under doublet / pourpoint pattern (circa 1470 persona)
Replies: 101
Views: 2973

I am also under the impression of coifs under certain hats, esp Landsknecht, I will dig up my Hale, Artists and Warfare in Renaissance Art, a nice collection of military images. Yes, you will find some on Landsknechts, often cut in patterns around the ears. Whether they are separate from caps is ha...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:08 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: under doublet / pourpoint pattern (circa 1470 persona)
Replies: 101
Views: 2973

I looked in a couple books last night, and did find a few simple coifs, c1490-1520. One was a laborer(1490 woodcut), and the other was attending Francois I (1520, presumably a courtier of some sort). I also looked in The Tudor Tailor, and they include it in their patterns, and the authors tend to be...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:02 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: gothic spaulder
Replies: 8
Views: 412

Re: gothic spaulder

sire eric wrote:Hi!
scuse me , i'm poor in english


Our French is worse. ;)

I think the wing on the rear needs to come in closer to your body, but other than that, it looks great.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:01 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: my first armoring attempt- pauldron
Replies: 53
Views: 1220

mattthegreat wrote:ok are the pics up now? and sorry for all bad grammar and spelling.


Capitalization is also nice. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:21 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 2 Vikings having some fun
Replies: 12
Views: 481

Thorvaldr Skegglauss wrote:That was the final insult... his "appology" was to gift me with a dress... which led to the fight...

it was fun Schtick


Did it make your ass look big? :P
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:15 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: men's 14th century head coverings?
Replies: 35
Views: 826

Image


"A man walks down the street in a hat like that, you know he's not afraid of anything." :wink:
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:11 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: under doublet / pourpoint pattern (circa 1470 persona)
Replies: 101
Views: 2973

The Tudor era barber-surgeon wore a similar cap, I think the ones found on the MaryRose were of velvet. Perhaps the velvet was for dress, and a white linen one for working conditions. I don't think I'd wear my velvet if some dirty, stinky sailor might spurt on me. http://www.maryrose.org/lcity/barbe...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:55 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Question about battle casualties and rivers
Replies: 16
Views: 443

One of the Italian princes of the 15thC era said that if you took the numbers reported killed by the winning side, and then the numbers reported by the losing side, averaged them, then deducted 1/3, you'd probably be a bit closer to the real number of casualties. I'll check The Condottieri and see w...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:39 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Historical Tassets on a Globose
Replies: 15
Views: 489

It is very early 16thC.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:25 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pennsic 09, Who are these guys?
Replies: 34
Views: 1328

How does the "Pennsic Plague" get spread?

No, not that one, the OTHER one! ;)

I usually bring my own. I prefer to operate on a low carb system, so the Gatorade is out, and I don't like water. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:21 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Swedish Faulds?
Replies: 6
Views: 195

Then why are you asking US? :P
by Baron Alcyoneus
Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:01 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Historical Tassets on a Globose
Replies: 15
Views: 489

Pistoia Altar is 1367.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:37 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: [Pennsic] Thoughts on a Woods Battle Incident
Replies: 42
Views: 1670

I think that you were entirely correct in all three of those options.

People can think that they are entirely correct in their actions or observations, and still be in error. Unintentional error is not a big deal.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:34 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Used a forge with an electric blower today...
Replies: 13
Views: 387

It is an 'apprentice in a box', and you only have to feed it electrons. ;)
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:33 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Historical Tassets on a Globose
Replies: 15
Views: 489

No.

Tassets belong on later BP's but not on the globose. It rides higher, and mounted atop a mail shirt.

There were later BPs that were rather globose, but that isn't what you are asking about.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:20 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Question on quiz accuracy
Replies: 14
Views: 281

To me, it seems to be an indirect unit of government, rather that direct. Sort of like property taxes are collected from a subdivision, but it isn't an incorporated entity of with self-government powers.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:16 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: who makes morions
Replies: 6
Views: 355

If you want to know who makes morions, your topic should be Who makes morions? instead of who makes???

That way, you find out who makes them instead of wasting the time of lots of people who don't know who makes them.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:18 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Anyone have pictures of Statue: Jehan de Beaumanoir in Dinan
Replies: 6
Views: 120

The legs look 15th to me, the body early 14th.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:08 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What do I do now?
Replies: 15
Views: 516

Re: What do I do now?

Hey Guys, A lot of you have enjoyed the "All right you Nellies" thread. It was very useful to me, as it kept me working out, and gave me accountability. But now it's over. I WONT be doing more of those insult posts in the foreseeable future. Those were undignified, and embarrassing. So, w...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:05 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pennsic 09, Who are these guys?
Replies: 34
Views: 1328

Lots of effort went into that 'guerrilla theater', I think.

Looks like they had fun, no malice involved.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:01 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: heraldry composition question: checky fields?
Replies: 18
Views: 204

It is considered neutral. That doesn't mean you won't have problems. The device I originally sent in years ago had an orle of red stars (not just that) on a blue&gold checky field. It was rejected because the red stars fell mainly on the blue portion of the field. The stars were larger than the ...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:50 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: A doubt concerning maille and voiders
Replies: 22
Views: 1211

The St Louis Art Museum has a suit of Maximillian plate (c1510-1525)with mail wired(spiral wound through the holes) to the edges of the upper and lower arms. I'm not sure that is original, but the Italians certainly liked mail between the bottom of the greaves and the toecap on their shoes. [img]htt...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:16 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: to all the ladies out there.
Replies: 32
Views: 1300

Does it feel good? :twisted:
by Baron Alcyoneus
Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:13 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: COTTON
Replies: 5
Views: 248

m In Iran (Persia), the history of cotton dates back to Achaemenid era (5th century B.C.), however there are few sources about the implantation of cotton in Pre-Islamic Iran. The implantation of cotton was common in Merv, Ray and Pars of Iran (Persia). In the poems of Persian poets, specially Ferdow...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:54 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: under doublet / pourpoint pattern (circa 1470 persona)
Replies: 101
Views: 2973

This sounds like some kind of sleeveless and collarless vest, what they are calling a "pettycoat", is worn underneath the doublet. The doublet has eyelets in the sleeves for pointing your vambrace and rerebrace. Petti=little/small Made like a 'coat', but smaller since it has no sleeves.
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:12 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: [Pennsic] Thoughts on a Woods Battle Incident
Replies: 42
Views: 1670

He disengaged when he grabbed the banner and took off w/o them being able to hit him. He wasn't running like Lot's wife leaving Soddom. Hitting the trailing end of his spear 9' away with your 3' sword doesn't constitute re-engagement, it means RUN FASTER, THEY'RE GAINING ON YOU!!! Tapping him on the...
by Baron Alcyoneus
Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:11 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Mystery COP -to me at least
Replies: 14
Views: 362

Go to Norman's site, there is a similar one there.

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