The Armour Archive

Josh W

With Voyders?

Gwen, you just made my year...

Josh W

If you start producing these, Gwen, I'll certainly buy one. I like to point both my legharness and armharness to my arming doublet.

Josh W

Nobody told me that I had to have stainless. I just got the impression from other threads here that anything else (other than spring) was discouraged for safety reasons. My armour meets the thickness requirements just fine. I did have plans to have the entire harness case-hardened, but then someone ...

Josh W

Thanks, Wulfe.

I gleaned what I could from TOMAR, and am looking for a copy of European Armour now...

Josh W

I'd actually have showed up to participate (Heck, I even had a horse ready...) if my mild steel harness would have been let in in...

Josh W

Are you in any of those photos, Alucard?

Josh W

I think Giuoco di Ponte sounds like fun...

Josh W

I like the detail in that picture. Where can I find more up-close images from that tapestry and/or ones like it online, Winterfell?

Josh W

Hey Folks... I need to locate a few books that contain information regarding the weights of armour, both whole harnesses and individual pieces. I need as many as I can find. I've got data from both the Churburg Catalogue (though I don't think I have all of this...) and Boccia's "Mantova" book, as we...

Josh W

Hey Folks... I need to locate a few books that contain information regarding the weights of armour, both whole harnesses and individual pieces. I need as many as I can find. I've got data from both the Churburg Catalogue (though I don't think I have all of this...) and Boccia's "Mantova" book, as we...

Josh W

As for Japanese armour weights: Go over to Arador and search for posts by Iam Bottomley. Sometime in the last couple of years he posted the figures for the weights of some of the suits in the RA where he is curator of Oriental arms and armour. Astonishingly, these armours are quite heavy, especially...

Josh W

"persay"?

Josh W

I see nothing wrong with it. Bring on the Society-wide plate-is-proof rules!

Joaquin, late-period full-plate goob:
http://www.mediumaevum.com/josh/ArmorbyRalph%20045.jpg

Josh W

Mostly, Thaddeus, I just wanted to offer you my compliments on having such a nice harness. You visually dominate any of the photos you're in. My hat is off to you.

Josh W

These photos are from an event called "Panteria", I think. I don't know where it was held. Anyway, who is the gentleman in the black corazzina pictured here: m and here: m While you're at it, I'd also like to know who the goofball lefty (on the far right of the pic) with the metal abs and the STUPID...

Josh W

You must be reading some very old literature on the subject, Paladia...

Josh W

If there's anything fun in the realm of 15th century stuff going on around there, I'll be there in 8 hours. Try and stop me.

Josh W

Don't forget Paul Champagne...

Josh W

"...I would ask then that you produce the papers that verify that you are a knight..." But I needn't. Certainly rules were enacted at various times and in various places to limit the participation of men who could not meet certain requirements of birth, but these are often isolated and very late fea...

Josh W

Grainne, I must disagree. As you point out, the SCA is an organization dedicated to educating both its participants and the public at large. As such, I feel that we have a responsibility to portray the rule, not the exception of medieval life, that "...as they should have been" maxim aside. Even you...

Josh W

Dangit, why does every event I want to attend have to be on one of the friggin' coasts?

Joaquin, apparently geographically disadvantaged...

Josh W

You may also want to contact Wade Allen...

Josh W

I like.

A lot.

How much for a pair in 18ga mild, Godfry?

Josh W

Tom and Wade are first-rate folks, too.

So is Greg Anderson.

Josh W

Only the cuisses are Illusion. I wish I'd ordered them in a lighter gauge... As for the rest: The cuirass is Tom Justus/Patrick Thaden The couters (in the photo, anyway. my new couters are from Gruber), gauntlets, greaves, and probably a few other bits are also Thaden The vambraces, rerebraces, and ...

Josh W

I've had this problem with several pairs of pauldrons over the years. Then I went and made a pair of that 15th century Italian type that cross over almost to the other side of the back. I no longer have this problem:

http://www.mediumaevum.com/josh/ArmorbyRalph%20049.jpg

http://www.mediumaevum.com/josh/ArmorbyRalph%20046.jpg

Josh W

Lance, you're wrong. I live in your kingdom, and regularly fight in this harness: m It's 14ga or thicker in some spots (breastplate, helmet), 16ga in others (knees, back, cuisses, fronts of pauldrons), and 18ga everywhere else, often having several layers of steel in places. Yes, it gets dented occa...

Josh W

I'll toss in another vote for Patrick Thaden. The guy's good, and he's fast, too.

Josh W

I'd like details about your arming doublet and how you attached the mail gussets to it. I can't seem to get it right on my own harness...

Josh W

Single-stick.

Why does everyone and his dog in the SCA seem to insist on playing stick and shield at every freakin' practice?

Josh W

Coolness.

Dying an agonizingly envious death over here...

More!

Josh W

I look about 100 years too late for this event. Can I show up anyway?

Josh W

I know they're just going to make me cry, but I can't wait to see photos of this event, especially the tactical exercise...

Josh W

I'm insanely jealous of everyone who is there and enjoying this event right now.

Josh W

Dude, I think you're beyond "healp"...

Historical Armour Weights Needed (Cross-post)

Historical Armour Weights Needed...

(SCA)Can anyone identify these people for me?