The Armour Archive

Aaron

Magmaforge wrote:what? Noone thinks that the medieval-wannabe suit in that set looks funny? It can't be an original...right?

The "Spainish" suit? I had my questions too, but it looked like it really did articulate (but was a reproduction).

-Aaron

Aaron

I may be wrong but IIRC Turnbull recently toured all the Korean museums and couldn't find a single piece of armour that could be identified as "Korean" (I assume he meant that all the armour he saw was either non-authentic reconstrctions or imported, rather than originating in Korea). If this is th...

Aaron

Yep, this was the one in Seoul. I'll go back possibly next week. Does anyone need shots of anything? The "Officer's Mercurial Armour" was from 1492 AD, and they said that it was treated with mercury!! I heard this SEVERAL times!! I find this REALLY hard to believe...can you help explain it to me? Ko...

Aaron

I have some nice photos of lamellar armour (612 AD and 1492 AD) from Korea. Please see the link at: m and go to "Korea War Museum" The "jacket" of lamellar with the fur trim is from 1492 AD. The suit with the lamellar pants is from 612 AD. Please let me know if you can see the link. -Aaron PS: If yo...

Aaron

Another very reliable armourer is White Mountain Armoury. In three weeks we had a 1000 lamelle for my children and leftovers for starting a loaner suit. It was 35 pounds, and in a box about 10 inches by 10 inches, packed TIGHT! I looked at it and thought, "One Suit of Armour, Some Assembly Required"...

Aaron

OK. There are still a few of us that have NEVER let anyone down. I have never heard anything bad about Mandrake or Red Falcon as far as delivery and customer service. I know that I would personally rather loose my left testicle, than have my armory's reputation loose a bit of our client's trust. An...

Aaron

Helm and goret left to go, and Andre shipped yesterday!

Yeah, I'll be there...

...letter of intent for my wife and I is on the way!

-Aaron

Aaron

I'll bid $18.

I like it.

Aaron

Noe, The reason for the pavisis was that at the An-Tir / West War I noticed that there were several wheelchair bound personnel that could never really participate, but wanted to. I was dreaming if puting seats behind the pavises, and making them entirely stationary -- and then just a line of pavises...

Aaron

Noe, Nice rules! How about a pavise instead of a banner for stationary archers? If the Archer painted his heraldry on the pavise, and had a "Skull-and-Cross-Bones" or just black flag on the other side, they could be declared "dead" if a fighter hits their pavise, then they flip the flag over so ever...

Aaron

Just because his armour is shiny, available and delivered on time (or sooner).

-Aaron

Aaron

Ouch...

and

Aaron

How long would it take to make a helm for my wife?

-Aaron

Aaron

What is the stock like on the helms?

I'll let people locally know.

-Aaron

Aaron

Drat. My wife was very interested in the Kabuto...she has fine taste in everything.

What are the sizes?

How long does

-Aaron

Aaron

I'm getting close to what I want, for now. I've always wanted the armour of the Chamberlain of Burgandy, in spring-stainless...but that would involve hiring Andre Sinou and Dave Rylak for a full year...and I don't have the $120K. Who knows...someday. Right now, I've got the helm and goret to go. It ...

Aaron

That was amazing.

Thank you, everyone.

I wish I could be there.

-Aaron

Aaron

This has GOT to be Hugh ("Huge") from the Bloodguard out in New Jersey! He's right there in the middle with the Bloodguard heraldry on his chest, spear going over his right shoulder, with another member of Bloodguard knelling in front of him. m Andre', if you've got your eye on this, copy it and sen...

Aaron

Hi this is Maureen, Aaron's wife.

Alcyoneus, I really liked the Seiki Bachi Kabuto.

Please how do I get a hold of you to discuss it?
I can be reached through Aaron's e-mail,(He's looking for my Christmas present and this might be it).

It's miaullis@yahoo.com

--Maureen

Aaron

Try Cet (on the Archive) at ldr_gto@earthlink.net

He's most likely tied up in the aftermath of Pennsic, and is cleaning up the shop or sleeping. Pennsic season is rather a busy time for him.

-Aaron

Aaron

Cool!

Thank you!

-Aaron

Aaron

Howdy,

Do you have a phone number, and an adress where we can send the money?

What is the turn-around time?

My wife would LOVE getting one of these for Christmas....she's so EASY to shop for!!

-Aaron

Aaron

This is Aaron's wife. I'm looking for a Japanese style helm. I've seen the one that Truehearth Armouries has on site and it's not the style I'm looking for. I'm taking a class here in Odawara and we're using Bontex. The style of helm we're making is very different. m I'm looking for one pre-made and...

Aaron

Good Evening WMA, Could I ask for a good phone number so I can call in an order for lamellar plates? We'd be asking for 1000 plates, shipped to us in Japan. They're reflective, heavier than cloth, and make sound... ...so for my children a even a couple of them will replace (1) reflective vests, (2) ...

Aaron

>Could it pass the BOD and Earl Marshall, ever? How? Why? I doubt it. I think too many people would argue it into the ground first. >Could someone set up a parrallel SCA system where this is allowed, >and gather a following for it? Aaron, man, you've got to come out to practice more often. This is ...

Aaron

Aaron

Howdy, If we let full-body target SCA fighting, and limited body-body contact, and conditions (three points of contact on the ground and/or ten good strikes received = done), what would the effect be? What armour would you consider, as a Marshall, at a minimum to protect the combantants and the SCA ...

Aaron

Trouble is, the only way Hush and I could participate together would be if she portrayed a Southern woman of quality, and I portray her valet... Sounds like a half-decent romance novel.... I think Hush would complain if you were barechested on novel covers in the hands of women across the USA. -Aaron

Aaron

It might be worth doing some soft articulation; just riveting a strip of leather inside between the pieces to hold them all in place.

That's not a bad idea...

Thanks!

-Aaron

Aaron

Richard,

I thought the elbow (former knee) was too small on the inside. Really.

-Aaron

Aaron

1) It doesn't look like the vambrace is attached to the cop? At least, the pictures seem to show spaces between. Are they seperate? The vambrace, rebrace and elbows are all seperate. I'll submit photographs in a couple of minutes. The rebrace and vambrace are laced close to the elbow, but they are ...

Aaron

Howdy, IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ve tried again and again to point my gambeson, and I always end up with one of two problems: 1. The steel doesnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t cover the elbow point enough, but the movement is fine. 2. The steel covers the elbow point, but I canÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t seem to bring my arm to less than a 90 degree angle...

Aaron

If your at Fort Sam, you must be a medic. What do you need before you go? If you need something, post here and one of us can probably get it to you. Don't get complacent. It's AFTER a raid that we often get deaths. Make sure the people behind you shoot around you. IEDs are commonplace I've heard fro...

Aaron

Another book that will definetly have what you are looking for but is very, very expensive is "The German Single-Leaf Woodcut, 1500-1550 (4 Volume Set) ". It is going for $495 new on Amazon. Sorry I wasn't more help, I looked at it on Amazon too! $495 for a book I can't get previews to??? As ET sai...

Aaron

lorenzo2 wrote:Several of the drawings are included in Barber and Barkers book on tournaments.

Got it.

I just KNOW there has to be more than eight good pictures.

Thanks everyone!

-Aaron

Photos of Korean lamellar armour (612 AD and 1492 AD)

The kabuto

Japanese helm PULEESE.

Paging White Mountain Armoury

What would the effect be of full-body target SCA fighting?

How do you point a gambeson (specifics)?