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- Sat May 09, 2015 9:31 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Strapping wingless elbow cops
- Replies: 6
- Views: 169
Re: Strapping wingless elbow cops
Howdy! There will be a leather strap and buckle across the inside crook of your elbow. Additionally, it is a common (though not universal) practice to have a pair of holes, about 1" apart, centered at the top edge of the cop. Through this, a cord (called a "point") is tied to your arming garment und...
- Fri May 08, 2015 10:00 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: 2015 Show us your kits!
- Replies: 142
- Views: 10443
Re: 2015 Show us your kits!
Oh dang, I missed MJ up-thread. Very spiff, indeed! Lots of detail in that...from the appliquéd decorations, nice buckles on your garters, lovely side-buttoned cloak, and plaque belt.
- Fri May 08, 2015 9:51 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: 2015 Show us your kits!
- Replies: 142
- Views: 10443
Re: 2015 Show us your kits!
Even in the transition, you've got a great looking kit Madam Isabella/Amanda/Sigrith. 
That's a sharp-looking corrazina!
That's a sharp-looking corrazina!
- Tue May 05, 2015 8:47 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: 14th Century Hooded Cloak
- Replies: 8
- Views: 367
Re: 14th Century Hooded Cloak
If you follow the good lady's advice, it greatly simplifies construction. It also makes the two garments much more flexible, since you can leave one off. http://www.larsdatter.com/hoods.htm http://www.larsdatter.com/cloaks.htm Worth noting: depending on which part of the 14th you are asking about, w...
- Mon May 04, 2015 2:03 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: The peeps demand WAR! (shameless plug)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 501
Re: The peeps demand WAR! (shameless plug)
bigfredb wrote:Demand War? *peeps pic*
- Fri May 01, 2015 2:50 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Single Most Painful Shot given/Received By You?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1752
Re: Single Most Painful Shot given/Received By You?
None as bad as these, but I think the worst shot I took wasn't even during a bout. At at practice a few years back, I volunteered to be the training dummy so another fellow could give half-speed examples to newbies on how to properly use a polearm against a sword and board opponent. In one of his ex...
- Fri May 01, 2015 2:27 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Jeremy's harness build.
- Replies: 334
- Views: 12155
Re: Jeremy's harness build.
Well, I'm definitely not a pro, but...legs need to start at the feet and work their way up the leg. Arms need to come before pauldrons.
- Fri May 01, 2015 9:41 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Peen Rivets inside helm
- Replies: 14
- Views: 328
Re: Peen Rivets inside helm
Clarification: Halberds is a member here on the Archive, and he custom-builds tools for the armouring community.
Also, welcome!
Also, welcome!
- Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:26 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Jeremy's harness build.
- Replies: 334
- Views: 12155
Re: Jeremy's harness build.
Green with envy! It looks fantastic! 
- Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:07 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Some new tools, and a new project - hourglass gauntlets
- Replies: 189
- Views: 8227
Re: Some new tools, and a new project - hourglass gauntlets
A little further this evening. I decided I was okay with the placement of the second arc on the left thumb, so I went ahead and punched and filed it. This time, I was much happier with the orientation of the thumb. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8779/17131107969_8924b298ab.jpg https://farm8.staticfl...
- Wed Apr 29, 2015 2:50 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Dusting off the cobwebs
- Replies: 2658
- Views: 120821
Re: Dusting off the cobwebs
Right, of course!- Wed Apr 29, 2015 2:34 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Loaner Gear
- Replies: 16
- Views: 400
Re: Loaner Gear
Ooh! If you take the "make it yourself from plastic" approach, you need to read this thread. 
Easybake Plastic Armor Project
Easybake Plastic Armor Project
- Wed Apr 29, 2015 2:31 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Dusting off the cobwebs
- Replies: 2658
- Views: 120821
Re: Dusting off the cobwebs
Awesome.
Mac, are you going to be working the helmet from one piece, or are you going to use your "can" construction for it?
Mac, are you going to be working the helmet from one piece, or are you going to use your "can" construction for it?
- Wed Apr 29, 2015 2:20 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Cleaning an antique maille shirt of it's rust
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1123
Re: Cleaning an antique maille shirt of it's rust
As to the image size, there's a file limit for loading attachments directly, and an 800pixel width maximum for dropping images into posts. Easiest way to deal with that is upload the images to something like flickr or picasa and then just drop the url link here.
- Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:57 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Some new tools, and a new project - hourglass gauntlets
- Replies: 189
- Views: 8227
Re: Some new tools, and a new project - hourglass gauntlets
Hey, that's a great modification! Thanks for the trick, Mac! It'll be interesting to see the difference in assembly time between the left and right gauntlet fingers after this.
It'll be interesting to see the difference in assembly time between the left and right gauntlet fingers after this.- Tue Apr 28, 2015 11:50 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Some new tools, and a new project - hourglass gauntlets
- Replies: 189
- Views: 8227
Re: Some new tools, and a new project - hourglass gauntlets
Thanks Hal! :) Oh, forgot to mention. Probably about 20 minutes of work tonight moving the articulation point. I also marked the second arc on the thumb's trunk for the other rivet. If I still like it tomorrow, I'll go ahead and get it punched and filed. Last night was split between cleaning up tool...
- Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:00 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Some new tools, and a new project - hourglass gauntlets
- Replies: 189
- Views: 8227
Re: Some new tools, and a new project - hourglass gauntlets
Snagged a few minutes this evening before the dark and the rain coaxed me back inside. I took the opportunity to document a fix to a problem I've been avoiding. I had initially punched the articulation rivet for the left thumb too far out to the side, as you can see here. https://farm9.staticflickr....
- Tue Apr 28, 2015 12:58 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Deburr / Finish edges?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 531
Re: Deburr / Finish edges?
Yep. Wear safety glasses!Harry Marinakis wrote:1+Johann ColdIron wrote:I use a wire wheel on a 8" bench grinder for basic deburring.
- Tue Apr 28, 2015 11:29 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Medieval fabric question for the experts
- Replies: 13
- Views: 275
Re: Medieval fabric question for the experts
The lining looks like an artist's representation of ermine, to me.
- Mon Apr 27, 2015 8:49 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Some new tools, and a new project - hourglass gauntlets
- Replies: 189
- Views: 8227
Re: Some new tools, and a new project - hourglass gauntlets
More progress on the fingers for the right gauntlet. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8716/17109467699_e5627d9e0e_z.jpg After attaching the gadlings and main lames, I went back and tapped each knuckle to taper them. I have Mac to thank for the idea, over in his Dusting off the Cobwebs thread. It great...
- Mon Apr 27, 2015 5:19 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Some new tools, and a new project - hourglass gauntlets
- Replies: 189
- Views: 8227
Re: Some new tools, and a new project - hourglass gauntlets
Resurrection! I had a spare day at the house, following a tornado that tore through our area last night, and I was sick of these partially-finished gauntlets staring accusingly at me on my desk. Following a bit of clean-up around the property, and a couple tuckloads to the dump, I got into the shop...
- Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:31 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTB: A couple yards of white linen
- Replies: 7
- Views: 174
Re: WTB: A couple yards of white linen
I will second that suggestion.Klaus the Red wrote:I used their unbleached "natural" colored 5.3 oz stuff for lining just about everything- http://www.fabrics-store.com/first.php? ... bric_id=24
- Sat Apr 25, 2015 1:36 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTB: A couple yards of white linen
- Replies: 7
- Views: 174
- Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:17 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Let's talk about templates.
- Replies: 119
- Views: 3053
Re: Let's talk about templates.
Yup!Aussie Yeoman wrote:Your other option is to say "I have some scans and photos of templates. Can someone turn them into vector files for a 20th century sort of guy?" I think you'd have a sizable line of people wanting to help at your door.
- Fri Apr 24, 2015 2:27 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: A vision of a dream - mail sleeve alterations
- Replies: 464
- Views: 19342
Re: A vision of a dream - help me perfect my kit
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7700/17050441597_8f7ed9a4a0_z.jpg Here's a diagram of the way I sewed the seams on this cotte, and the revised way I will sew them next time. As you can see, the old method added a great deal of bulk to the seams, and also relies on a single line of stitching to hold ...
- Thu Apr 23, 2015 1:43 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Dusting off the cobwebs
- Replies: 2658
- Views: 120821
Re: Dusting off the cobwebs
Man, I wish I'd gotten to read that before my gauntlet project. Every syllable of this whole gauntlet section is getting written down in my notes for the next time around.
- Thu Apr 23, 2015 10:02 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: 14th Century greaves and cuisses- floating greaves or...?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 385
Re: 14th Century greaves and cuisses- floating greaves or..
Towards the turn of the century, you're in luck! It started to be used, though instead of front and center, it's off to the outside face, about 45 degrees from the center line. Post pin in the greaves, round hole in the demi-greave, and the standard strap going around the back. And the metal strap ...
- Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:42 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: A vision of a dream - mail sleeve alterations
- Replies: 464
- Views: 19342
Re: A vision of a dream - help me perfect my kit
Yeah, it sucks not being able to eat as much crap as I want anymore. :lol: But, I make up for it by eating awesome food...just less of it. Folcric, as to total time spent...I really should have kept a record of it, but here's my estimates for the last three years of scattered progress. Muslin patter...
- Thu Apr 23, 2015 7:56 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: 14th Century greaves and cuisses- floating greaves or...?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 385
Re: 14th Century greaves and cuisses- floating greaves or..
Towards the turn of the century, you're in luck! It started to be used, though instead of front and center, it's off to the outside face, about 45 degrees from the center line. Post pin in the greaves, round hole in the demi-greave, and the standard strap going around the back. And the metal strap l...
- Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:58 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: 14th Century greaves and cuisses- floating greaves or...?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 385
Re: 14th Century greaves and cuisses- floating greaves or..
What part of the 14th century? First quarter? Last? That will help inform the answer as to using a pin through the demi-greave. As to the greave fit, it absolutely needs to fit snugly over the top of your calf. There are a few threads on the subject, but the basic premise is the top portion, up to t...
- Tue Apr 21, 2015 4:04 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Habsburg Exhibit-Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Replies: 18
- Views: 334
Re: Habsburg Exhibit-Minneapolis Institute of Art
That's exciting! I know where I'm going to be, come June through September.Karen Larsdatter wrote:For what it's worth, the exhibit is going to be at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston from June 14 to September 13, then it moves to the High Museum of Art in Atlanta from October 18 to January 17.
- Tue Apr 21, 2015 3:48 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: A Cool and Fun Ad From ArmStreet
- Replies: 9
- Views: 539
Re: A Cool and Fun Ad From ArmStreet
I'm impressed. That was well done.- Thu Apr 16, 2015 3:23 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: A vision of a dream - mail sleeve alterations
- Replies: 464
- Views: 19342
Re: A vision of a dream - help me perfect my kit
Just wanted to drop an update in here... I finally finished my aketon! :D I first touched patterns and muslin on this project THREE YEARS ago. A lot has happened between then and now, but it is very, very gratifying to finally get to lace this thing on for the first time. I believe it came out just ...
- Thu Apr 16, 2015 12:55 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: 2015 Show us your kits!
- Replies: 142
- Views: 10443
Re: 2015 Show us your kits!
Nice work, David. As to any suggestions: greaves, mail, and spaulders. And perhaps trim the straps on your legs a bit, now that you've a good idea of which hole you use.
And perhaps trim the straps on your legs a bit, now that you've a good idea of which hole you use.- Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:20 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Modifying a Breastplate
- Replies: 15
- Views: 475
Re: Modifying a Breastplate
That breastplate looks exceptionally long, fundamentally. When you say "waist", do you mean where your jeans sit, or the squishy area just below your floating ribs (often called your natural waist)? Because the waist of the breastplate needs to be tucked in around that natural waist, with the main p...