The Armour Archive

Derian le Breton

There are all sorts of weird helmet shapes in the Romance of Alexander:

http://image.ox.ac.uk/show?collection=b ... =msbodl264

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Cool project, pity about the location though.

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Tomburr wrote:I gotta tell ya, though, when I first read the thread title I thought this was going to be about disguising box-wine to make it look period.

That's easy, just put it in a pitcher.

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I vote for black, contrast is good!

Nice work!

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Qwertypolk wrote:I'm no expert on maille, but I do believe I've heard from others that rivited/solid *is* period.

Depends on the time and place. For certain combinations it certainly is, for others it certainly isn't.

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As a vodka drinker I have to say that I have never been hungover on beer... I really can't get a good buzz on American beer because I can't drink more then a 6-pack per hour without my eyeballs floating away. I always feel bloated after drinking beer rather then dehydrated. I think you mean "i...

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FWIW my local Lowes still carries solid brass kick plates.

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Qwertypolk wrote:That bascinet!!

Ditto, that's faboo!

You're progressing along quite nicely. Keep up the good work!

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Cut off a small bit and do a <A HREF="http://www.fabrics.net/fabricsr.asp">burn test</A>.

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Halberds wrote:Now what am I going to do with 150 used 2" by 72" sanding belts?

Halloween costume?

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Please, feel free!

If you use the "all sizes" button you can download them in max resolution.

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I think you already know about my photoset from Istanbul. I know there are lots of buckles and other clasps on the various armour bits. m For example, this mid 15th century maille & plates shirt has some interesting closures on the front: m This one has some neat cast buckle mounts (and you can ...

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Using your tools properly helps too. I've seen so many people ruin their files by just going nuts with them.

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It may just be me, but I've always used the terms "a-frame" and "wedge" to distinguish between two different styles of frames. Many people seem to use them interchangeably. To me, a wedge tent frame has two uprights and a ridge pole or rope. Just like the diagrams above. An a-fra...

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The triangular gussets are for putting up the ridge pole and taking it down. I have seen a similar set up as yours. When they went to put up the ridge pole, one side caught the wind and twisted which wrenched the pin on the other end cracking and breaking the hole connection. With the addition of s...

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Two sides will work fine. I've built ridge pole splitters like this that used small metal plates too (less bulky). A fully enclosed box is nice, but not necessary.

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Personally I think the triangular bits on the end are overkill.

Our wedge simply has a short steel pin going into a hole in the ridge pole. No bolts at all. The tension of the tent fabric keeps everything in place nicely, even in strong winds.

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I certainly liked this weather while fighting, but the spectators didn't seem to care for it. I loved it! But then again I'm still half amphibian. It was extra nice that the sun came out on Sunday around noon and dried everything out. The site is super awesome. I really hope I can make King's Hunt....

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Congratulations! Having armour that fits makes such a difference.

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Steve -SoFC- wrote:Strangely it does not Google well from the US.

It's the fifth result when searching for "wisby armour"

Is your ISP doing something funny?

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Is not the nail that is marvelous, is the fact that they were buried with it, maybe "marvelous" is a bit excessive, but it help us understand a bit better those people and the world they lived. Does it though? We have known for quite a long time that people revered fabricated "relics...

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From a purely historical standpoint, there is no reason at all to accept the historicity of Jesus. Um, except for this whole long book about him? A book whose earliest <i>fragments</i> date to around 100 years after the supposed events (an incredibly tiny fragment of "John" that dates fro...

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Thomas Powers wrote:Maeryk, I have a nice screwpress; I'll stamp your Roman coins BC for you!

If you do them with a screw press they won't look much older than the 17th C.

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JvR wrote:Not bright enough. At least the few I tried anyway.

There are multiple brands; the light output varies considerably.

I don't own any, so I can't tell you which ones to get and which to avoid.

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I don't think this is the problem, we know for sure that the chance that that nail is one of "those" nails, is almost zero, but they believed it differently, and acted accordingly. This is enough to say that this is a marvelous discovery. Eh, at best it's a Roman nail, but probably it's j...

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Effingham wrote:Discernment really took a back seat many times.

It still does.

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Effingham wrote:Coats of plates = 14th century.

Well, it depends on how you define CoP; the armoured surcoat is quite similar, and is readily documentable to the latter half of the 13th century.

But yeah, definitely not "Norman."

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CiaranBlackrune wrote:Heh heh heh... it's gonna rain. And it's gonna rain alot. Derian will feel right at home.

I'm excited that I'll get some use out of my wool before the return of the Great Merciless Orb.

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I wonder if there's any evidence of the nail being from the 1st C, or if the reporter is interpreting "Roman" in a Very Special Way. Furthermore, I would imagine that dating a nail that had been "handled by a lot of people over a long period of time and the acid from their hands have ...

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Yeah, I'm primarily talking about the Kingdom A&S competition. Smaller competitions usually follow the same model, but they can definitely be more chaotic since there are fewer people doing organizational stuff behind the scenes (docs aren't usually required beforehand either).

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They're interaction, but IMO it is far less valuable. Much in the same way that posting about an object on the AA is unlikely to get one the depth of feedback that showing it to the same people in person will. I wonder how well that rubric works in large competitions where there is a paucity of jud...

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Yay, camping! I'll be around Friday through Sunday. There's rumor that we brewers may be doing a tasting type thing, and I may bring my coin stuff and do some teaching if there's interest.

In any case, I'll have beer and sparkly bits to oogle.

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FWIW, there are some details about the An Tir system here:

http://www.currentmiddleages.org/artsci/

For example, the rubric for "Objects" is here:

http://www.currentmiddleages.org/artsci ... bjects.pdf

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Since when are judging sheets not interaction? Of course, I always put my contact information on my judging sheets, and would hope all judges do the same.* They're interaction, but IMO it is far less valuable. Much in the same way that posting about an object on the AA is unlikely to get one the de...

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A&S judging varies hugely by kingdom, region, etc. I <i>really</i> liked An Tir's Kingdom A&S system (many Baronies etc use the exact same setup, since it works so well). Basically you have 30 minutes to talk with your judges about your entry. Ideally they have read your docs ahead of time a...