The Armour Archive

jgalak

Mr. Price: Feel free to use the quote. I'll swing by Amazon and leave something there, as well.

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Yehuda ben Moshe
mka Juliean Galak

jgalak

Then why do some rows go one way, and some the other? As reconstructed, on the front, the top 2 rows overal away from the enemy, and the bottom overlaps towards him (for a rightie fighter). On the bottom they alternate: 1st and 3rd row in one direction, 2nd and 4th in the other. Wouldn't that captur...

jgalak

Shrek.

The stuff the 5 or so knights were wearing when Shrek came to the castle the 1st time. Most of them weren't from the same period, but they did look good.

Once the DVD comes out I'll be able to see better detail...

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Yehuda ben Moshe
mka Juliean Galak

jgalak

Dunno if you;d have any use for this now, but you might want to run the lines for compressed air. Even if you don't think you'll use it right away, it's much easier to run the lines now than later. You don't even need to put in a compressor right away, just run all the air hoses and such. ----------...

jgalak

One other issue: As reconstructed, the horizontal overlaps seem kind of funny. Unlike the side plates on the #1, or on the #8, instead of starting in the middle and going out, they seem to go in one direction at top, and in the opposite on the bottom. This seems weird to me. Is it possible Thordeman...

jgalak

I'm considering putting together a #21 for SCA combat and am wondering if anyone's made one of these before. Tips would be appreciated. I'm thinking in terms of 18ga mild for the plates, leather for the shell, and maybe some 18ga Stainless for the few pieces that are supposed to be exposed (around t...

jgalak

Nifty gaphics, but please, lose the smoke effects and music. It took nearly a minute to d/l your page and I'm on a cable modem. I don't even want to think about what it would take to get it on a 56.6K. If you are going to provide music, make sure there's an easy way to stop it. Like many people I fi...

jgalak

It's fantastic!!! This is one of the most usefull and interesting books I've picked up to date (right after the "Techniques of Armour Reproduction"... Anyone see a patter developing?) The best part for me is the type IV armours - they have upper back protection. Since my Corrazzina project has groun...

jgalak

On using a non-firing wheel-lock: In fencing, for several years now, I've used a toy pistol (it's a actually a post-period flintlock, but I took off the excess hardware and the general shape is OK) as my rigid parry weapon. I'll frequently hold it down along my leg, so it's not seen, and when the "l...

jgalak

Just wanted to add my 2 cents: I would strongly advise that you do at least _some_ SCA fighting before you start focusing on SCA sales, especially to newbies. There are many tricks and techniques, especially when it comes to padding and strapping, that can only be learned by trying them (and talking...

jgalak

Yes!!!! PLease post this!!!

Thanks,

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Yehuda ben Moshe
mka Juliean Galak

jgalak

You can see it here: http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/view1.asp?dep=4&full=0&item=29%2E154%2E3 but there are much better pictures at the Armor Library that Massa G posted. I'm pretty sure what he has is photos of the Met harness, not of the Valentine replica. The nice thing about the valentine p...

jgalak

Has anyone actually gotten any of his stuff? I'm seriously considering picking up a Burgeonet from his to use for fencing (I'll add a pierced visor to it, obviously)...

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Yehuda ben Moshe
mka Juliean Galak

jgalak

You can also get a copy of Compleat Anachronist #69, Development of the Coat of Plates. It deals with the history of cloth-covered armor (CoP, Corrazzinas, Brig, etc.) and has sample patterns for the plates and (more importantly) the cloth covering. BTW, according to Mac, the key to an effective Cor...

jgalak

http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/bump.gif and another question: Is it possible to resharpen B2 blades by grinding them? The ones on this shear are somewhat nicked, and it looks like it'd be relatively easy to do. I'd rather not spend another $100 right now on new blades... Any advice/tips would be ...

jgalak

Anyone have a good source for canvas? The local fabric stores don't carry anything heavy enough... Specific places on-line or in the NYC area would be great, but general ideas as to where to lookw ould be appreciated too. I've thought about sailmakers, but that's probably not the type/weight canvas ...

jgalak

Ah, so there is no flange on the pin to keep it from falling out? I assumed it had something akin to a nailhead. That's not a problem then, I'm sure there is something suitable lying around my friend's shop. Another question: Shoulds the rear-most tooth on the handle-gear be behind or in front of th...

jgalak

Thanks Gundo, that helped. Armed with the info you provided, I attacked the shear once more. The front adjustment screw (which has a hex-head bolt in it) was blocked by a plug of copper or brass which was inserted (or wedged itself) into the hole from the side of the blade. Removing the blade and ti...

jgalak

That plate (which I've seen on other shears), isn't there. That's what concerns me.

It's also not the HF knockoff - it weights too much for that. I was just wondering if there are other knockoffs that may have existed in the past.

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jgalak

That helps a lot, actually. The shear appears to be a B2 after all, I'm suddenly very relieved. My only remaining concern is that it's a knockoff of a B2, not the original. Can anyone confirm the logo and/or markings? Also, does anyone have the manual for this thing they'd be willing to scan or phot...

jgalak

More things about the shear: The top (right) blade is held in place with 3 allen bolts, and doesn't appear at all adjustable. The bottom blade is held in place by a bracket that's held onto the shear with one bolt, and allows the blade some left-right movement. Getting an acceptable gap was very dif...

jgalak

Here's a sugarloaf made for me by Robert MacPherson (The pictures show it after it sat uncleaned and unoiled for several years when it was missing. It looks much better now!): http://gerfalcon.tzo.com/medieval/armor/macsugarloaf2.jpg You can see a close up of the brass here: http://gerfalcon.tzo.com...

jgalak

As some of you may have noticed on the off-topic board, I've been having serious difficulties with the purchase of a Beverly. I finally recieved it, but I wanted to make sure that I got what I paid for. The only markings on the shear are on the upright post that supports it, which has a logo in the ...

jgalak

As a side to the "light, light, light, excessive thread", I'm wondering if SCA (especially East) fencing has a rule that allows one to ignore excessive blows (at least under East rules, there can't be such a thing as a light blow, so that's a non-issue). I fence with the MSR, which is much harder hi...

jgalak

A friend just bought one of their helms, and it's pretty awful. It's a spuntop (although at least they seem to fill in the hole and clean up the tool marks), and thus round. The bargrill has the messiest welding job since the last CS item I bought (a shield basket), and took tons of clean up to get ...

jgalak

The only review I found in the archives is of a belt they made. Has anyone gotten any of their armor? I realize it's not up to spec for SCA rattan combat, but I'm actually interested in thir ECW era stuff for SCA fencing, so the lighter gauge is not an issue. Their stuff looks pretty, but as with al...

jgalak

I am posting this on behalf of a friend who is looking for a helm and breastplate for shlagger fencing. What he is looking for is cavalier/ECW era armour (1550-1650), specifically: He wants a Burgeonet or English Pot helm, in no more than 16ga, with a pierced plate visor (either as an actual visor, ...

jgalak

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0404183441/ref=pd_rhf_p_1/102-6736529-9986529 For that kind of money, it better be one hell of a good resource... Brian Price reccomends it in his list, but I'd like more info on things like coverage, detail (is it just "wow" photos, or are there multiple view...

jgalak

I have to say that I agree with Bob on this one (and thus, in a transitive sort of way, with Steve). IMHO, the greatest strength of the SCA is it's inclusivity. I know many people consider that a weakness, and they are certainly entitled to their opinion, but this is my belief. There are any number ...

jgalak

Well, I've always fought with various loaner heaters (strapped), but have finally gotten my own shield. Using the shoulder-to-shoulder, neck-to-crotch formula, I now have a 31"x21" heater, about 2" of curve. This is aluminum, from BMHD. I haven't strapped/edged it yet, but it seems awfully small... ...

jgalak

Having 2 fighters in front, and one behind (triangle pointing "away" from the enemy) works great in Rattan when the rear person has a long weapon (glaive, spear, great swrod) and has two shieldmen to cover him. In fencing, since most weapons are of similair length, this isn't as effective. However, ...

jgalak

CA #69 mentions this brig and dates it to the 15 C. So no definitive dating there, either.

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Yehuda ben Moshe
mka Juliean Galak

jgalak

Stuart: What Ceawlin said. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif I've seen iconographic evidence of large breastplates, that cover the entire upper torso, that were deeply dished (the above mentioned altarpiece as well as some additional stuff in CA 69). There are medium-size pieces that are di...

jgalak

Staff slings are effective. At the Pennsic children's water battle, one teenager (looked 14-ish maybe?) used one to launch a large (about 1' diameter) water baloon at me. He got great range (better than any other gun or baloon on the field, by a long shot), around 150', maybe more. Unfortunately he ...

jgalak

Del Tin also guarantees their blades for life (when used in SCA combat). I've examined both Del Tin and Scotty, and personally prefer the Del Tin blades, but the differences are slight. AFAIK, you cannot buy a Del Tin without a hilt - that's their policy. What they've done is license several hilt ma...

Wisby #21 CoP

Beverly shears - Help needed

"Excessive" calling in SCA fencing?

Anyone purchase armor from Albion?

Looking for late period (1550-1650) armor

Anyone know anything about this book?