The Armour Archive

wcallen

This will initially sound kind of counter intuitive, but I think that there is something to be said for reasonably complete plate as the best thing for a small person. Many people attempt to use leather or plastic to minimize weight. Then the material gets thick in order to get enough protection. On...

wcallen

I did cringe a bit at the first picture. The amours aren't bad, but they don't play well with each other. When I was there, the guys fighting were mostly in a 100 year period. They seemed to have stretched it out some more with the guy on the left there. Wade We do make sure to point things like th...

wcallen

What do you guys think about these models? http://ageofcraft.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=60_68&product_id=148 http://ageofcraft.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=60_68&product_id=239 HMB fighters consider these to be pretty decent ones. It's interesting to know the reenactors' o...

wcallen

Thanks for posting those links, Tom! I've just had the whirlwind-one-man-critique of the various items of kit, and was thinking that this would be a lot more fun with small group of enthusiasts and some beer and pizza. Mac That does sound like a fun and educational time. I am to used to seeing thin...

wcallen

Jeremy G is bringing Josh. Sounds like we are up to 14 if people don't drop out. So we are "full" unless something strange happens. Attendees, look over the list and my site and make comments about what you want. Or look over the list and just ask for types of things. I generally know what I have an...

wcallen

As usual, some very nice stuff there. I enjoyed my visit to the 2015 one.

It moves East again next year... right?

I am still pretty heavily weighted toward later stuff, but maybe we can do something again next year?

Wade

wcallen

OK, went through the thread and looked at who has commented recently. Sort of local normals: Wade Tom John Remote: Schreiber Jacob Clang accdntprone bartholomew Jeremy G Zanetto Grettir James Gillespie Myron -- added That gets us up to 13. 14 seems like about the optimal top end, so one more space ...

wcallen

I will not be able to make it. Working seven days per week until christmas. Bad time for me, need to hold sessions in the beginning of the year, not during the last quarter :) For some reason I end up the other way. Vacation gets delayed, then I have to take it at the end of the year. So I end up w...

wcallen

I do not have a functional forge. Bad me. Never quite got it running. I should... I have most of an Eric Thing forge hanging off of the wall, but I just haven't made it work. I really should.... I need some mild steel to play with some ideas I have. It seems like a waste to use 1050 to just play wi...

wcallen

I do not have a functional forge. Bad me. Never quite got it running. I should... I have most of an Eric Thing forge hanging off of the wall, but I just haven't made it work. I really should.... I need some mild steel to play with some ideas I have. It seems like a waste to use 1050 to just play wit...

wcallen

OK, went through the thread and looked at who has commented recently. Sort of local normals: Wade Tom John Remote: Schreiber Jacob Clang accdntprone bartholomew Jeremy G Zanetto Grettir James Gillespie There were a few more who spoke up, but not recently, so I haven't added them. Assuming you are al...

wcallen

I haven't actually done a tally of attendees. There is enough variability a little ways out that it fluctuates. I don't see any reason to declare it full, but I guess I should start counting.

In short, come on down.

Wade

wcallen

I am now certain I will have the new gothic pauldron available for the study session. It is sitting next to me on my desk at work at IBM. It is exactly what I expected from the pictures.

Wade

wcallen

CLANG wrote:Still planning to attend, and looking forward to it!

Cool. Always good to have you. I should (I hope, I hope) have the new gothic thing so we should have some earlier "engraved" lines to investigate.

And I have my copy of the Gwynn catalogue for people to play with.

Wade

wcallen

I have now had time to go through the book more slowly. It is a fine book. Very nice. Lots of large images. Where the piece is one of the higher end pieces in the collection, there are often multiple pictures. Where else can you get a full page picture of a single elbow? Now my elbow. But that reall...

wcallen

I now have my copy in hand. My elbow is on plate 39. The book includes some really big images of some very nice pieces of armour. Nicer ones (not my elbow) have several images at different angles. I have just flipped through the book, I expect I will be able to say more when I get to really sit down...

wcallen

Sorry, not enough room for all of the hammers (I know, a terrible problem) and that would put them away from where I want to work with them anyway. Different tools are in different parts of the shop, so I need hammers in different places. Also, my shop isn't heated, so I have to keep the good hammer...

wcallen

Finger crossing didn't work. I will have to get it tomorrow.
One more day.......

Wade

wcallen

Well, it is rare... I expect they aren't rolling in money, so they might as well try to get some where they can. I have heard of it selling for more than that. I think only once. I have always paid a lot less, but I have been in this game for a while. Since I personally own 2 copies, I won't be payi...

wcallen

I will find out this evening whether I am a happy camper. The expected delivery date actually moved to sooner (yea!), but that means that it is today (I am at work). Boo. So I may or may not have it depending on whether they need a signature and how late they get there. Fingers crossed.

Wade

wcallen

Nov. 19. I will update the first page and topic.

Wade

wcallen

I expect that there will be a bunch of people there who would like to play with some of the Repro pieces you own. Now that I know what a few of them are, I am definitely in that list...

Wade

wcallen

I would love to have you. Anyone interested enough to buy from the armourers you mentioned to me should be interested enough to have some fun.

Wade

wcallen

So people don't have to go back and fish for the list:

http://www.allenantiques.com/2016StudySession.html

Suggest modifications as you wish.

Wade

wcallen

200 pages of armour. Sold. That makes the book worth owning no matter what else is in it. It just happens that it includes on piece that is now in my collection (an elbow) so I have to have it no matter what else is in there. Proper history should be maintained on pieces as they move around the worl...

wcallen

I played away and randomly updated the list. Basically the 2 new suits, some nice comparison objects to go with them (helmets and breastplates) and a couple of other interesting new pieces. I couldn't resist including the new pauldron. I want to see it too. Feel free to tell me that we want a differ...

wcallen

My copy is going into the mail today. Expected delivery on the 12th. Looking forward to it a lot. Yes, it is a catalogue, and not one of Carlo's wonderful detail books. Carlo can correct me, but I think it is a combination of new work and the original unpublished Gwynn catalaogue information and ima...

wcallen

It appears I have to make a call on the date. Most people seem to prefer the 19th (or not care one way or the other). It is getting close to Thanksgiving, but that won't really affect me. So, how about I let everyone plan. Nov. 19th. Set the date, and let's start planning pieces. I don't have it yet...

wcallen

For me the equivalent is usually wandering around the shop with my hand waving (as if it were using a hammer) trying to find the one I know I want to use for that particular next few whacks. It always amazes me how good hammers (even ones I just used) are at hiding from me.

Wade

wcallen

The "folding clamshell thing" is normally called a waistcoat cuirass. They are... interesting. The actual amount of metal movement is pretty small. The amount of fiddling around you have to do to get all of the parts to fit with each other and the wearer is a real thrill. I had to put the piece toge...

wcallen

I expect that Mac is right. I did make a pattern for something similar, I was making a waistcoat cuirass. It happens to have seams where the high spots are, so the pattern is vaguely similar. In my case I was patterning one with a very high neckline with an integral collar, but the idea with a short...

wcallen

Back in the day (about '82) that is what I did. I actually found a used/remaindered book store in Venice. They had L'Arte and Mantova and some of the other books at 1/2 cover. Unfortunately I only had a little money, and I had to carry everything I bought, so I only bought 3 copies of Mantova (I alr...

wcallen

Assuming we can get a date to work out, We could have a group shipment of books from Hans Prunner come in to save on some shipping costs. I already have a copy of Gwynn coming, so a shipment will have to come to my house anyway. If anyone were thinking of ordering it, or any of Carlo's excellent boo...

wcallen

Jeremy.G wrote:Signo: I'll answer for Wade.

"Yes".

Yea, I would love to know what a few copies might cost me by the time they got here to this side of the Atlantic. It is a great book.

Wade

wcallen

I hate typing on phones. My new one seems a little better, but still no fun. So, 12th or 19th? Either is fine with me. Bring in some votes and we will make one work. I made up the 12th with no real input, so the 19th does seem to be winning (2 votes to none). And I am happy to add early things to th...

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