The Armour Archive

Tomburr

Jeff, After looking at the thread for a while, there's one thing I noticed about the helmets in the artwork and the frontal view of your old sketch, and I hope it may be helpful to mention it. The jaw line/mandible on your frontal sketch appears to head straight from the chin to the ears, rather tha...

Tomburr

Ah, I gotcha now. And I agree with you. Sorry for the misunderstanding, hope I wasn't too much of an ass.

Tomburr

The SCA allows for armour of any time period that falls within the specified eras in the rules. The armour standard is just that: a single standard by which to regulate all shot calibration, since a great many different types of armour which must be taken into account are expected to be used. It is ...

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I agree with Patrick, you really do run the risk of losing new fighters by making them wear humiliating armour. They typically won't be able to get a suit together for a little while, and they can't show off the armour to their family or friends without embarassment. Its already a stretch to get peo...

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Sorry, but people no more wore sneakers covered in leather than plain sneakers in the middle ages. Okay, well people didn't chop up thrift store sundresses or wear Minnatonka frill-edged moccasins in the middle ages either. So how, exactly, do you define "an attempt" that is acceptable. B...

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btswanfury wrote:Golden Boar armoury is a good choice.

For 14th century armour? Where?

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Nicolai Von Sachsen wrote:I love this one of Duke Uther..

Nicolai

Sheeeeiiittt!! That made my face hurt just from looking at it. Kickass!

Tomburr

*SIGH*

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Well, there are the chainmaille gorgets which were widely depicted in artwork of the time. You could basically take any dog-collar gorget and attach a large loop of maille that would tuck under your breast plate. That's my plan, anyway. Here's a pic of one on Toby Capwell's armour (with him in it). ...

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I have already seen the opposite is true as well. New people who just kinda show up and are kinda lumps on the wall. Not really motivated. They dont ask questions cause they aren't motivated, and frankly dont have any skills to figure anything out. I mean for fucks sake we have the internet. There ...

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Nice work! How much for a pair of the greaves on your site?

Tomburr

Alright. Did some alternatives that my other half can live with. This is the order in which I like them should any of them not pass... http://s1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee393/RichardofRivenvale/Device/?action=view&current=3fitchydiag.jpg http://s1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee393/RichardofRive...

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Richard, Let me ask you another question: what time period would you be aiming for? Personal heraldry changes a bit as time goes by, mainly it seems to be more simplistic in the earlier days (see the Bayeux Tapestry), often with one design dominating a field by itself, as in the case of your latest ...

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Gambeson received today, fit & finish is very good.

Thanks Lufu! Sorry for all the trouble this brought about for you. Let us know when things get cleared up.

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chris19d wrote:Didnt she change her AA name 2 or 3 times? whats her current screen name.

Tailoress, if I remember correctly.

Tomburr

Thanks for the help everyone. I have decided(for now) on a timeline and kit. However since I am pretty close to a decent landsknecht kit I will finish it. I don't have that much experience with stripping paint, would you reccomend liquid paint stripper? Also I have some Katzbalger furniture for my ...

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If it were me, I'd strip the paint off the burgonet & polish it up, buy the finest waffenrock I could get my hands on, and ditch the leather brig/scale thing for some hidden armour that will conform to your body (for good concealment under clothes) and provide better cooling properties. If you'r...

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So far the only one who has called him a buzkill is you? everyone else seems happy for him that he was able to enjoy his weekend. Yeah I know. My normal detractors have all disagreed with me. What else is new? ...for all of those that are so hateful please read the rules to better understand and at...

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Looks kinda like Toby Keith.

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The other thing that got my spidey-sense tingling was the face. Compare it to Aubrey de Vere, 1st Earl of Oxford (1194) OT - but for the gallery - what overall shape and size would you ascribe to that shield in this effigy. A heater with a central point on top, as opposed to a flat top. Looks like ...

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The best advice I can give anybody new to this type of fighting is this: 1. Get into some loaner armour and clock some hours learning how to move, see, breath, hear and fight in armour. Learn what getting hit is like, all over the body. 2. Pick a time and place in history. DO THIS BEFORE YOU SPEND A...

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I'm a bit confused. I always thought that the Mafia began in the 19th century. At least Wikipedia thinks so too. I would have thought Condottieri would be more apropriate for the 14 century? Can you tell a bit about your personna and the research that led you to create a Mafia enforcer (?presumably...

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Looks great, Kari! Definitely worth the weight.

Tomburr

Congrats on the name & heraldry passing!

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Greenshield, that pic is awesome. My wife looked over at the computer and said "whoa, cool shields." I have to strongly agree.

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That's what I thought of too, Norman.

Great book.

Tomburr

Why don't you just cut the shoelaces? Also, I wouldn't sew the laces to the coat, I'd sew the leather patch to the coat, punch two holes in it, and feed the lace through.

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Probably because the pic was posted a year ago.

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If the bottom " spade" was cut of and just came to a simple point, I think it would look less cluttered and great! I agree with this. I'd trim off the bottom spade, trim down the top spade and then take a couple files to it. Also, one thing that kind of stood out when I first looked at th...

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Hrolfr wrote:
Nissan Maxima wrote:I'd do this.

But it is not red Dread Lord.

Yes, it is black. Which is to say, superior.

Black is my favorite color.

Tomburr

here's my current kit with new sugarloaf helm. Helmet and spaulders made by Phoenix Steel, breast plate i bought off the armour archive, arms are home made by a local friend in my barony, gauntlet was given to me because he lost the left hand and i don't need it anyways , gorget is a brigandine one...

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I know that the human skull was depicted in funerary heraldry in Middle Ages Europe. I was wondering if it was used much, if ever, as a charge within the normal scope of heraldry. For some reason, I'm having difficulty finding examples of either uses. If anyone happens to have an example, I would be...

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D. Sebastian wrote:It's just sometimes you really want a bec-de-corbin.
Know what I mean?

Yes sir, I do.

So what country/decade are you shooting for?

Tomburr

Holy...

Welcome to the Archive, glad to have you.

Damn...

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The key is to log some serious helmet time, regardless of its type. You have to get used to the changes in vision, breathing, hearing and movement that come with wearing one. As for bargrille vs. closed-face, you'll probably find it easier to fight in a bargrille. Wearing a helm takes getting used t...

Re: Mafia Era Helm Questions

The human skull as an historical heraldic symbol