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by Derian le Breton
Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:40 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Terms and modern historical “re-un-accuratesâ€
Replies: 525
Views: 13019

Dragon_Argent wrote:Ah! I was thinking it might be something like that- or maybe pewter, silversmiths/jewlers....etc


Pewter is mostly tin, and is generally included in the list of metals worked by whitesmiths. :D

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:33 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: All the Wisby variants?
Replies: 21
Views: 1378

I think you may need the book for that.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:00 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: 14th Century, but which part?
Replies: 24
Views: 573

JvR wrote:
Cian of Storvik wrote:Just a reminder that for the SCA, everyone is supposed to be portraying nobility.


I never knew that. That sucks.


Take it with a large grain of salt. If you want to do non-noble, essentially nobody will complain.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:22 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fencing Equipment for Deployed SCA Soldiers?
Replies: 11
Views: 339

Baron Alcyoneus wrote:You fencing folks are apparently all suffering from "spear envy". ;)


If you had rapier in your kingdom, I'd recommend you try giving a good rapier fighter a spear sometime and seeing how well you do against them. ;)

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:33 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: 45 degree sleeves
Replies: 9
Views: 457

1/4" ID may require you to use "expansion holes" instead of inserted links if you can't get that fifth link into there. You can do expansion links with 14 ga 1/4" ID. It's WAY too heavy for a hauberk though. I made half of an aventail out of that stuff, and it was clear after ju...
by Derian le Breton
Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:10 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Brass-framed spangenhelm--in progress
Replies: 70
Views: 3815

Cool stuff! For future reference, if the dots are close together (say, no more than half a radius apart), there is an easy trick to get them in consistent lines that was used heavily on medieval coinage: Basically all you do is engrave a shallow line with a square graver, then use that line as a gui...
by Derian le Breton
Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:25 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: What kind of armor is this?
Replies: 41
Views: 902

It very well could be. It just got me to wondering since they are placed close together. If they were say 16 guage metal or even 18 it would give some protection. That is unless they were missed all together by perfectly vertical or horizontal stroke. Careful, you're speculating. Take a look at ext...
by Derian le Breton
Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:57 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: 14th Century, but which part?
Replies: 24
Views: 573

1340s! There's all sorts of nifty stuff in the Romance of Alexander.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:20 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: coat of plates awesomeness
Replies: 30
Views: 1236

There's also a certain amount of "hammer and anvil" action happening with that test apparatus.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:15 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: What kind of armor is this?
Replies: 41
Views: 902

My gut intuition is that they are decorative washers that are not serving as a primary defense themselves.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:27 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Any one have a pattern for this coat of plates?
Replies: 14
Views: 537

sha-ul wrote:wouldn't that depend on the alloy& heat treat? :wink:


Sure, and size, and shape, curvature...

I'd be concerned about the large relatively flat pieces one uses in a CoP. But hey, it's certainly worth trying! A 24 gauge CoP would be feather-light.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:02 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Spring steel? period for early 14th armour? period at all?
Replies: 44
Views: 1282

pondjumper wrote:I have a friend that has a 19th century book in french that has so much more than what is found today. Luckily he speaks french.


As do many here. What's the book?

19th century scholarship often leaves much to be desired.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:54 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Any one have a pattern for this coat of plates?
Replies: 14
Views: 537

0.6mm is extremely thin (~24 gauge, I think). I would think that the plates would bend very easily.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:25 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: What kind of armor is this?
Replies: 41
Views: 902

By just chance when looking at things on google books I found what looks like the illustration is based from. http://books.google.com/books?id=_8rM-0MQv5MC&dq=%22coat%20of%20plates%22&lr=&as_brr=1&pg=PA16#v=onepage&q=%22coat%20of%20plates%22&f=false The caption says that it'...
by Derian le Breton
Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:20 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Insprided to look better (pic heavy)
Replies: 70
Views: 4368

Are the soles slick? You can try roughing them up lightly with some coarse sandpaper if so.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:22 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Wisby CoP help
Replies: 21
Views: 576

It seams your local SCA group is the Barony of Terra Pomaria m Not if he's in Canby as his location suggests. Canby is in Clackamas County, which makes his local group The Barony of Three Mountains: m 3M is a big group with lots of really friendly folks. Furthermore, the Shire of Mountains Edge is ...
by Derian le Breton
Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:15 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sword and *BORED*
Replies: 57
Views: 1613

The Vitus Glare (TM) is a special power of yours, Sir. The rest of us can only imitate.

B. Amos: practice in front a mirror (the glare, of course :D)

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:38 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Insprided to look better (pic heavy)
Replies: 70
Views: 4368

If they feel like slippers they're probably too loose. I, and many others, the low boots from revival.us (which looks like, but are not turnshoes).

If you search you'll find lots and lots of good reviews of them, both with and without the optional vibram sole.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:43 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: What kind of armor is this?
Replies: 41
Views: 902

Take this with a grain of salt, as the effigy is not exactly a human analog. Those could be bezants (a sort of dangly, metal coins that decorate coats, hats and shoes). I know they were used much later in period, but not sure if they date back as far as the 13th century. But that's what they look l...
by Derian le Breton
Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:41 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: What kind of armor is this?
Replies: 41
Views: 902

In the Wisby finds I recall at least one CoP had some decorative elements on the chest, some small iron shields if I recall correctly. They are bronze. Small shields, scallop shells, and fleur-de-lis. Each of the shield mounts (three total) had a different design engraved on it. The fleur-de-lis an...
by Derian le Breton
Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:50 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Leatherworker's maker's mark - did they exist?
Replies: 11
Views: 329

Prior to the late 13th century, many coins were marked with the moneyer's name and mint location. Later on, marks were developed to identify mints using common symbols (a crown, a star, etc).

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:42 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: arrrggg!!! wool shrinking hell - now with pics!
Replies: 28
Views: 688

I'd much rather wash my wool by hand in cold water than pay for dry cleaning.

But hey, I'm cheap and bio-accumulating carcinogens freak me out (tetrachloroethylene, the primary solvent used in dry cleaning, is pretty bad stuff).

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:36 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Terms and modern historical “re-un-accuratesâ€
Replies: 525
Views: 13019

Effingham wrote:Clara Bow had a famous gang-bang session one weekend with THE ENTIRE USC FOOTBALL TEAM.)


Looks like that's an urban legend:

http://www.snopes.com/movies/actors/clarabow.asp

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:47 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Leatherworker's maker's mark - did they exist?
Replies: 11
Views: 329

AriAnson wrote:I've seen a few Norse items that had "OLAF MADE ME" or the like on them.


Leather items?

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:43 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Post your favorite SCA pics sites
Replies: 10
Views: 802

http://www.flickr.com

Hundreds of SCA members, various pools, and easy tagging make it very easy to find great SCA photos.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:57 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: 'Barrel' costrel -stitching done!
Replies: 24
Views: 833

Re: costrel pattern - check my math?

Baron Conal wrote:I did all the math 'by hand' hence the 'check my math' part.


Your math is correct, plus or minus 0.03"

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:04 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: ARMOURER'S MARK
Replies: 3
Views: 418

I don't know what you mean by "approved"... who would approve it? Making a punch is pretty easy. Take a piece of steel (hardenable if you're going to be making dents in hard metals), file it until it looks right, polish, and harden. A smaller punch will be MUCH easier to use (smaller face ...
by Derian le Breton
Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:05 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: arrrggg!!! wool shrinking hell - now with pics!
Replies: 28
Views: 688

sha-ul wrote:you are not a cheap bastard, you are just a true Scott :twisted: :twisted:


I'm a Ferguson, not a Scott. ;)

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:22 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: arrrggg!!! wool shrinking hell - now with pics!
Replies: 28
Views: 688

Actually, even better, wear something else next to your skin, and avoid washing altogether. You can often just air them out, and brush them with a stiff brush to get rid of surface dirt. This. Unless it gets really soiled, it wont need to be washed. When you do need to wash it, AIR DRY! We air dry ...
by Derian le Breton
Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:07 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Terms and modern historical “re-un-accuratesâ€
Replies: 525
Views: 13019

This is accurate. Also, here on the east coast, people tilt at rings and call it jousting. That's odd... Out west it's called "tilting at rings." Anyways I want to see the half-contact jousting. Steve http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3346/3478385094_f48066ea26.jpg Pool noodles? Seriously? -...
by Derian le Breton
Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:14 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Terms and modern historical “re-un-accuratesâ€
Replies: 525
Views: 13019

When someone uses the term "The Dream (tm)" Totally. Especially when you can hear the capital letters. When I check in at Pennsic and some goob in polyester holding a jug of chocolate milk in one hand and a box of hohos in the other says "welcome home". Screw that, I'm on vacati...
by Derian le Breton
Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:03 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: For Sale: The Compaignye Store Replica Coins (Pic Heavy)
Replies: 141
Views: 6812

Jehan: The Henry III long cross pennies are a specialty of mine; I've done quite a bit of research on them and can recommend some good books if you're interested. If so, shoot me a PM.

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:31 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: (SCA) Why is there no 'clearinghouse' site of practices?
Replies: 24
Views: 1005

Cunian wrote:Not complete, I'm sure, but a whole lot ahead of nothing.


Considering it only shows one practice for the entire kingdom of An Tir... ;)

Great idea though!

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:33 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Sean of the Chippendales elevated to chivalry
Replies: 14
Views: 685

Congratulations!

-Derian.
by Derian le Breton
Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:32 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Pennsic woods battle
Replies: 18
Views: 816

The last time I went (2005), there were three flags, which could not be taken out of a certain area (to prevent camping them too close to the res points); IIRC the flag area was roughly the middle half of the woods. The winner is decided by which side has two or more flags when the cannon goes off. ...

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