The Armour Archive

Paladin74

Very nice! I'm guessing these are appropriate to the 14th C?

Paladin74

Got pics of that mace?

Paladin74

I'll take it! lol j/k

Good looking helm- as far as fashion goes, spangens might not have been vogue by then but maybe it was used as a more cost-effective alternative to a one-piece raised helm of later manufacture?

Paladin74

Hi Jesse...sounds fantastic. I'll have to go and measure that out- and of course, beg the wife for additional funds. She no-no'd the helm, but maybe she'll let me have this?

Paladin74

alricaa, Are those measurements in your arming clothes or bare chest measurement?

Paladin74

Wow...nicest one I've seen thus far. GLWS.

Paladin74

What I wouldn't give to be one of the guys in your waiting list, Jackie. Keep on hammering, we're with you in spirit.

Paladin74

I'm tempted...but my measurements as she's written them are when I'm in gambeson and maille. How tall is it, Jesse808?

Paladin74

I checked the main site but couldn't find these pouches you're referring to- would love one. I don't do FB- perhaps that is the problem?

Paladin74

Perhaps there was none intended, at least not for this thread- maybe another? In any event, I've seen pictorial representations of swords, but they were hand drawn and while beautiful, I didn't know enough at the time whether or not they were historically accurate, or at least plausible. I'm referri...

Paladin74

Wow...almost makes me want to step back a few hundred years and realize a Danish persona.

Paladin74

Yes Paul, pics? Who doesn't like looking at swords?

Paladin74

I'm loving the look of that lamellar coat.

Paladin74

I'm pretty sure this thing is 14g throughout. It's pretty dang heavy. Willy Trambone, who used to post on the archive, made it. Here are a couple extra pics: http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f212/JWC76/2013-01-18_16-25-39_235_zpsdcd71bd9.jpg http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f212/JWC76/2013-01-18_...

Paladin74

I'm willing to part with this one for 200 plus shipping. Handmade in Europe, hand sewn leather liner. I have a 23" head and it is a little big on me. http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f212/JWC76/2013-01-18_16-25-29_472_zps3ac054a9.jpg Hey, if he doesn't want it (he might be more interested in the o...

Paladin74

Andrew, sent you a PM. That harness looks fantastic.

Paladin74

I'm no medieval expert, but the points on swords and other stabbing weapons tended to be pretty robust in the 16th C- but given that it was a layered over another maille protection, I don't know that it matters at this point. That it might've been made to withstand mounted saber blows is definitely ...

Paladin74

You have to what you can live with. We all have bad transactions sometimes but you have to come to a resolution that doesn't leave you with a bunch of regrets. For me that means maybe getting taken advantage of, but my reputation is most important in a hobby and a business where so much of it comes...

Paladin74

From the pictures it does look wonky, and not just the hinge being mounted crooked. Pictures don't always show what things look like in person. If you feel like the helmet isn't up to your usual standard, then you need to replace it even though they painted it. However since they painted it you can...

Paladin74

Well, I am currently working with a tannery to figure out this thong belt thing. Ewart Oakeshott said that the thong belts were "buckskin," but buckskin stretches too much to be of any use for a sword belt. If you look at the illuminated manuscripts, the thong belt leather was so supple that the kn...

Paladin74

Thanks for the responses, fellas. I saw that shirt muttman, which prompted the question. I asked about whether or not it is substandard to other representations of Euro maille because the links were so large that it wouldn't be a problem to get the point of a spear or sword to penetrate the surface....

Paladin74

PB, I think its a shame that you feel you'd have to do that. This isn't a stock item (anymore). Refund/return policy is clearly stated, the customer is in the wrong here.

Paladin74

According to the State Historical Museum, Russia, this maille hauberk/baidana belonged to Ivan Grigoryevich Vyrodkov, a 16th C Russian military engineer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Vyrodkov#mediaviewer/File:Baidana_of_Vyrodkov.jpg The rings seem to be rather large and there seems to be consid...

Paladin74

So is sloth...and one would be quite slothful to open up the book and kneel to one's favorite, rather than traveling to said favorite and giving it up for the actual.

Paladin74

Bushflyr wrote:Dang. That is a nice bit of kit. I would totally buy it if I were 3 inches shorter and 70 pounds lighter. Ice makes really nice stuff.

Same boat here height wise, altho 65 lbs heavier for me.

Paladin74

Is it something you can fix? If so, offer to do that- but due to the customizations he's made, you can't in good faith take it back for a full refund, even though you could probably resell it.

Paladin74

CTrumbore wrote:my guess is someone got cold feet.. or yelled at by whoever owns the purse when they showed off their new pretty.

A likely scenario but in any event, I'd speak to Paypal and give them the other side of the story as it happened, otherwise its just the dramatic "I've been robbed!" default to PP.

Paladin74

Once you start looking at specific swords from different manufacturers, this link will prove useful. http://www.myarmoury.com/reviews.html Ditto on this. Tor, this site has links to reviews on a large number of swords, including most of the catalog for Albion and Arms & Armor, as well as a few othe...

Paladin74

How much are you willing to spend? You could go high-end custom and spend a few thousand, or go with historically accurate replicas at or near a grand...or historically plausible (maybe) for under $500. If you're heading for the middle ground, then its Albion or Arms & Armor you want, off the top of...

Paladin74

Looks way better than anything I could come up with; keep up the good work. Look forward to a shot of you wearing it.

Paladin74

Yes, Ian's kit is magnificent. You should check out the CdeB cote he made using Tasha's (+Tasha!) pattern. His is the standard for the aspiring 14c Mafiosi in our group. That plaque belt is an eyecatcher, too.

Paladin74

They used deerskin; it is more flexible and suited to that sort of interweaving. Cowhide's rather too stiff for that work. Sword belts integrated with scabbards like that (latterly buckled and earlier tied) were in use up through the first third of the fourteenth century. See Oakeshott's The Archae...

Paladin74

They'll all fit into one of the smaller flat-rate boxes; I've bought two batches so far from Allan, all uniform, nicely shaped and sturdy. If it weren't for the fact that I'm strapped for cash right now, you wouldn't have heard of them in the first place.

Paladin74

That is a beastly looking sword, Lance. Nice cuts, too. Hard not to like a Lundemo sword in any event.

Paladin74

I'd be up for #2, possibly #3 - I don't have the time or desire for #1 unless it was a simple matter of knitting ends together with everything already pre-shaped and tailored to me, reasonably of course.

Re: Billy and Charlie

Re: Positive Review--Mark Schrader Mace

Re: what to wear with this helm

Re: 14th century breastplate for sale!

Re: 15c Curias for sale

Re: Aesir stainless spangen for sale

Re: Overwhelmed

Re: 14th century breastplate for sale!

Re: Billy and Charlie

Re: Fancy Swords

Re: Vikings are here. Some new stuff

Re: Hanwei Norman Sharp

Re: FS: Leather armour

Re: Where to find a simple spangen with nasal? (not SCA)

Re: Where to find a simple spangen with nasal? (not SCA)

Re: -=Selling=--= Titanium! Rus Armor !=-

Re: Question on Russian Period Maille

Re: Looking for advice re: dissatisfied customer.

Re: Looking for advice re: dissatisfied customer.

Re: Leather Belt

Re: Question on Russian Period Maille

Re: Looking for advice re: dissatisfied customer.

Question on Russian Period Maille

Re: Altarpieces

Re: icefalcon breastplate with pictures

Re: Looking for advice re: dissatisfied customer.

Re: Looking for advice re: dissatisfied customer.

Re: WTB a sword

Re: WTB a sword

Re: Corrazina

Re: 2014 Show Us Your Kits

Re: Leather Belt

Re: FS 21 Dozen Scales

Re: Testing John Lundemo made DS sword

Re: Any interest in historically patterned mail products?