The Armour Archive

Jason Grimes

I have to agree with Rohan, the great helm does not look like any exsisting ones that I have seen, or for that matter, any period illustration of one either. I think that what you find wrong about the bascinet is that even though it looks like the visor is resting fully closed, the oculars are still...

Jason Grimes

Thanks Dave, I'm glad you like the pictures.

I'm pretty sure that the cedar armour was just for show, maybe just for the burial. That particular armour was found in a burial cave, normal Tlingit armour was made from hardwoods.

Jason Grimes

I don't have any specific references for you, but you might want to also search around for Yupik and Chukchi as they are two additional major groups who used armour in the Alaskan/Siberian areas. The origional whale/whalrus bone lamellae that I own are from one of those two groups. The University of...

Jason Grimes

Of course I have no clue as to what I'm talking about, so take what I have to say here with a big grain of salt. But, what you said Bascot got my brain cells thinking. Didn't medieval knights ride in the saddle almost like they were standing up? With their legs a lot more straight then more modern r...

Jason Grimes

I made this one years ago, it is butted mail. I used both 14 ga. and 16 ga. links, but I don't remember the ID. The collar is made from the 14 ga. links. It has a nice smooth flow to it but it is very heavy. Much heavier then my riveted mantle. m Casey, it's good to see you using a more historic met...

Jason Grimes

I'll second Cat's comment, it looks very good.

Now you just need to add a collar to it.

Jason Grimes

I am Curious, How does everyone feel about the current level of editing on the I Wanna Be.. forum? I semi regularly go and sweep out the 'Woot' and Yo Dude! posts, sometimes reorganise or condense posts, and occasionally just delete blatant drivel. (on a 'The moon is made of Cheese!' level) How do ...

Jason Grimes

Line drawings would be great!! Do they show more details? If you do another set, keep posting pictures, I would like to see how they turn out.

Jason Grimes

Those are great!! Now you have me wanting to do a early 14th century rig. No, no I can't be tempted! *sigh* So many cool projects and so little time.

Jason Grimes

Good points, a better picture would help a lot. From the picture it does look like a damaged socket.

Thanks,

Jason Grimes

I did some more thinking on this, thanks Chef. I take back what I said earlier that it might be a pike head. It's much too big and heavy to be one. When I was with St. Max's we would drill with pikes. Even though they were on the short side (16 feet) they were still very difficult to manuver and dri...

Jason Grimes

Hi matthijs, It looks like it might be an awlpike (ahlspiess) or like chef said simply a pike head. 30 cm in length seems to me to be too long for a pike head, I would vote for it being an awlpike. Some awlpikes are about 50 cm in length and have short shafts that are about the same length. There is...

Jason Grimes

Thanks LHF,

How did yours turn out? I'm going to do a copy of the same ones you did, hope you don't mind.

I have just enough metal to do a pair. This one turned out OK, but some parts of it was just a bear.

Jason Grimes

Hi Josh,

Would this be for LH or SCA or ??. Although I don't think that this style would make a very good SCA gauntlet.

Is there a particular gauge you were thinking of and what kind of finish?

Jason Grimes

Here is my take on this. I like this forum, but it sometimes falls short of my wishes (hopes dreams ). As other have said, this board is about armour, so when I see "Research and Authenticity", I think that it should be about the research into authentic armour and construction techniques. I don't kn...

Jason Grimes

I'm finish, not going to take this one any farther. It was fun, I learned a lot, but I'm going to start another pair. Let me know what you think,

http://www.grimmarmoury.com/images/armour/k-gaunt13.jpg
http://www.grimmarmoury.com/images/armour/k-gaunt14.jpg
http://www.grimmarmoury.com/images/armour/k-gaunt15.jpg
http://www.grimmarmoury.com/images/armour/k-gaunt16.jpg
http://www.grimmarmoury.com/images/armour/k-gaunt17.jpg

Jason Grimes

It has to be, "Metal Gods" by Judas Priest!!

Jason Grimes

Yes and yes. You will want a larger roll on the gorget then the one on Ugo's so it will fit better with that helmet. Some slop is nessesary if you want the helmet to turn on the gorget. The Wladislas suit illustrated in A&AMK has a triangular roll on the gorget that might work better with this helme...

Jason Grimes

Will it have a turning ring on the neck? Even if it doesn't the gorget is mostly the same. It would be a standard plate gorget with three lames for the neck articulation. Three in front and three in back that are articulated on leathers. If it is fluted Maximillian style then the gorget would most l...

Jason Grimes

Why not? It's the Beat-on-Spanky thread, anyway---and at least you have rights in this situation. Thanks for the welcome, everybody Please don't take my comments as a personal attack, as Kass and Jeff said it's nothing personal. It's just that misconceptions are like big red bullseyes and we have t...

Jason Grimes

While Landsknechte ended up wealthy (but didn't start that way), a washerwoman would very likely end up with a heavily-plundered gown in a formerly fashionable style. Actually Lansknechten were pulled from the middle class and higher. Just to become a Landsknecht took some cash. At muster a Landskn...

Jason Grimes

And that helmet does not belong with it. This suit is in The Wallace Collection at..

http://www.wallacecollection.org/

No pictures of it though.

Jason Grimes

Yep, I agree.

I was only disagreeing with the assertion that they didn't kirtle them. I will let much more knowledgable people then me talk about the differences between the class types.

Jason Grimes

I am amazed that the patterns at reconstructinghistory.com is making any real distinction between the dresses of the ladies and the dresses of the Kampfrauen . The only reason the skirts appear shorter is because these ladies had to tuck them up to do their work. Also, remember: The whole slash-and...

Jason Grimes

Brand, I think that when gentlemen dismounted to fight, they did fight in exactly the same harness that they rode in. If evidence to the contrary exists (and I'm not talking about foot-tourney specifc armor) then I hope someone will share it with us. There are many accounts of Landesknecht officers...

Jason Grimes

Actually, I get Ernst's point. Ironiiclly, the brass rings that Steve Forth sells are closed with the same steel rivets he uses for steel rings. It just seems odd that THEY would do it. As Ernst replied above, all of the period latten borders on mail that I have seen were closed with iron rivets. I...

Jason Grimes

OK, I found my tripod.

Here are much better pics...

http://www.grimmarmoury.com/images/armour/k-gaunt9.jpg
http://www.grimmarmoury.com/images/armour/k-gaunt10.jpg
http://www.grimmarmoury.com/images/armour/k-gaunt11.jpg
http://www.grimmarmoury.com/images/armour/k-gaunt12.jpg

Jason Grimes

Isn't it supposed to wrap around the wrist completely? Most stuff I have seen does that even if they might have a deep cut out in the cuff. That would also give a lot better structural strength and help solve the problem with the absense of straps in the painting. I'll see if I can dig up a photo o...

Jason Grimes

I haven't been able to work on the gauntlet as much as I had hoped, but here is an update: m m m m m Sorry for the picture quality, I didn't have much light and I can't find my tripod. Over-all I'm pleased with the results, although (and there is always an although ) The knuckle area could have been...

Jason Grimes

Sounds to me that you need a rivet spacer. It is simply a thin piece of metal (20 to 22 ga.) that has a slot cut into one end. The slot should be wide enough so the shank of the rivet will slide through it without binding. When you rivet your articulation, slide the rivet spacer inbetween the plates...

Jason Grimes

Hi Spike, You can use your propane torch to temper it instead of your oven. After you harden the drift, polish it up so it is shiney. It doesn't have to be perfect, just enough so you can see the color change. Carefully heat the opposite end of the drift from the tip (the end that gets inserted in y...

Jason Grimes

Oops

I forgot to add, very nice helmet Ralph. Looks good.

Jason Grimes

Hi RenJunkie,

No, no depression, it's a flat anvil. At least it was flat until it was mushroomed by use. Anvils during this time period were just made from un-hardened iron so they would muchroom over time and heavy use. I have yet to find any example of the historical use of a dishing form.

Jason Grimes

Awesome tutorial Ralph, thanks,

Jason Grimes

Very cool Anders, excellent job. Do you mind if I put your pictures up on my web site?