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- Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:11 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: FS: Gambeson 10-12th C style (SOLD)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 762
FS: Gambeson 10-12th C style (SOLD)
FOR SALE: 10-12th Century-style gambeson New, never used XL New price is 170 € (about $220) Selling for $109.00 + shipping Ships from the Pittsburgh area Made by Kokosh's Manufacture Linen with thick wool padding, it's beefy Link to their website: http://www.gambeson.pl/medieval-on-line-shop/9th-11...
- Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:58 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Medieval rainwear
- Replies: 56
- Views: 1515
Re: Medieval rainwear
Dress in the Middle Ages By Francoise Piponnier and Perrine Mane Yale University Press, London Second printing of English edition, 2000 p.22 "There is evidence that linen was waxed to make it waterproof in the Middle Ages. Waxed cloth was used mainly for making window blinds but in 14th-Century Eng...
- Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:20 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Armour & Castings review
- Replies: 4
- Views: 662
Armour & Castings review
http://new.armourandcastings.com/ (Looks like they just updated their website) Armour & Castings is a merchant in the Ukraine that sells a wide variety of historical replica cast items such as jewelry, belt buckles, etc. I have used Armour & Castings a few times for buckles, brooches, etc. I have c...
- Sun Sep 15, 2013 2:19 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Some folks might be interested in this (bronze weapons)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 223
Re: Some folks might be interested in this (bronze weapons)
I would like to see a follow-up on the results of their investigation...
- Sun Sep 15, 2013 2:16 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: There is too much leather armour in the SCA.
- Replies: 146
- Views: 4248
Re: There is too much leather armour in the SCA.
I'm in the process of making leather armor (:
- Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:02 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Sweat liner for helmet
- Replies: 28
- Views: 491
- Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:42 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: 1390s effigies: what's under the jupon?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 795
- Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:32 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: we need a warning area
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1435
Re: we need a warning area
This ought to get you pissed off: http://www.managingcommunities.com/2010/03/29/popular-community-scubaboard-sued-for-libel-and-how-to-limit-libel-claims-on-your-forums/ Short summary: Several scuba divers died during a scuba diving excursion, all at the same. Allegedly the cause of death was carbon...
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:08 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Never mind...
- Replies: 108
- Views: 1358
Re: Never mind...
Too late, I called dibs to this entire board before you, check previous pages
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:23 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: 1390s effigies: what's under the jupon?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 795
Re: 1390s effigies: what's under the jupon?
Oh! Thanks. 14th C is not my specialty. I had just read that chapter by Blair the other day.chef de chambre wrote:Blair's concept of 'evolution', in this case, is somewhat dated.
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:22 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Never mind...
- Replies: 108
- Views: 1358
Re: Never mind...
What if...? Uh, what if...?
Oh, never mind.
Oh, never mind.
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:18 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Pennsic pics
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1758
Re: Pennsic pics
More photos from Pennsic
- Wed Sep 04, 2013 3:16 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: 1390s effigies: what's under the jupon?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 795
Re: 1390s effigies: what's under the jupon?
Harry, a coat of plates is never simply 'a covered breastplate'. See Claude Blair's book on European Armour for an in-depth discussion on the evolution the Coat of Plates and its relation to the development of the true "white armor" breast plate. I think it's in the chapter on early plate armor 133...
- Wed Sep 04, 2013 1:32 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Never mind...
- Replies: 108
- Views: 1358
Re: Never mind...
Bookmarking
- Wed Sep 04, 2013 1:29 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTB low-profile breast+backplate for under surcoat - advice?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 371
Re: WTB low-profile breast+backplate for under surcoat - adv
Really think that's sufficient???PatternWeld wrote:Zoombang max coverage?
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 7:13 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: 1390s effigies: what's under the jupon?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 795
Re: 1390s effigies: what's under the jupon?
By the 1390s the front plates in a coat of plates was starting to look more and more like an early breastplate. The fauld continued to be used. So, to the OP, you are correct: "covered breastplate with a fauld." There were many variations on that theme, but that was the theme.
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 7:07 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Does anybody own this Phrygian Nasal Helm?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 430
Re: Does anybody own this Phrygian Nasal Helm?
I would avoid Medieval Collectables at all cost.
- Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:18 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Hosen ties?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 226
Re: Hosen ties?
I guess so!Mac wrote:It's St. Roch. He just does that.
- Fri Aug 30, 2013 4:09 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Hosen ties?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 226
Re: Hosen ties?
Interesting, quite a bit larger than I had imagined. And why is there a statue of someone hiking up his gown to show his hosen ties?
- Fri Aug 30, 2013 4:05 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Good books for researching Medieval Germany/HRE
- Replies: 8
- Views: 245
Re: Good books for researching Medieval Germany/HRE
Thanks for the good reference
- Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:16 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Medieval rainwear
- Replies: 56
- Views: 1515
Re: Medieval rainwear
I will buy that. Except I have no hair on top of my head so I lose 95% of my body heat through my head. (:Mac wrote:... the 70% figure that is in question...
I wonder what kind of capes - cloth or leather??Galleron wrote:This seems relevant:
http://willscommonplacebook.blogspot.co ... -1391.html
- Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:06 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Medieval rainwear
- Replies: 56
- Views: 1515
Re: Medieval rainwear
The liripipe is sheer genius BTW, considering 70% of your body heat escapes through your head and neck! That is one versatile garmet! I'll play the Myth card here. http://www.theguardian.com/science/2008/dec/17/medicalresearch-humanbehaviour The real myth is that you do not lose a large amount of h...
- Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:06 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Pennsic pics
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1758
- Tue Aug 20, 2013 3:34 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Antler gripped medieval belt knife auction for August-Ended
- Replies: 10
- Views: 488
Re: Antler gripped medieval belt knife auction for August
Some of us have photo hosting websites blocked at work, and I'm at work until tomorrow. Can someone repost the photos for me?
- Sun Aug 18, 2013 7:52 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Gel Sheet Helmet Padding
- Replies: 6
- Views: 666
Re: Gel Sheet Helmet Padding
My recommendation of this product if totally anecdotal, however I felt very little of the massive head trauma inflicted upon me. Ditto. Either I'm getting better and taking fewer hits to the head, or the Unequal Maxx works. Totally anecdotal. I got a vicious spear shot to my face during the woods b...
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:51 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Kitchen Knife sheath pattern
- Replies: 18
- Views: 351
Re: Kitchen Knife sheath pattern
If you thinks that's difficult, wait until you try researching the 12th C!RoundTop wrote:Thanks! So hard to find regular use leather goods from the 13th/14th.
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:49 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Armour and Castings
- Replies: 8
- Views: 750
Re: Armour and Castings
I had an exchange of e-mail with them over 2-3 days on or about July 16 regarding my order
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:46 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Secret techniques and processes
- Replies: 63
- Views: 2509
Re: Secret techniques and processes
1. If you're not cheating, you're not tryingScott Martin wrote:When I teach a class I start with the following:
Rule 0 - Cheat whenever possible
Rule 1 - when you find a new way to cheat, let me know so that I can too!
2. If you get caught cheating, lie
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:44 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Medieval rainwear
- Replies: 56
- Views: 1515
Re: Medieval rainwear
Great input everyone, thanks.
- Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:38 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Medieval rainwear
- Replies: 56
- Views: 1515
Re: Medieval rainwear
Thanks everyone! Great stuff! I have several books inbound, and when I finish reading them I'll add some more information. Interesting thoughts about lanolin. Coincidentally, for my armor I use a lanolin-based anti-rusting agent (called Fluid-Film) instead of an petroleum oil-based agent. I don't th...
- Sat Aug 10, 2013 12:58 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Medieval rainwear
- Replies: 56
- Views: 1515
Re: Medieval rainwear
Thanks everyone for your valuable input, especially Karen. That is exactly the evidence for which I am searching. What's your basis that Europeans had the same clothing as Inuit? I made no claim of such. Notker the Stammerer says "sheepskin cloak ftw." Do you have a source or refenence for me please?
- Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:01 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Medieval rainwear
- Replies: 56
- Views: 1515
Re: Medieval rainwear
The historical evidence does not support that it was common for people to have "rain gear" outside of cloaks and or additional clothing. Not quite true. The Inuit had very sophisticated and functional rain wear and cold weather clothing dating back thousands of years. Seems stange that "primitive" ...
- Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:38 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Medieval rainwear
- Replies: 56
- Views: 1515
Re: Medieval rainwear
You may be correct... But I want to do some more research before I fall into this camp.Primvs Pavlvs wrote:I think more often than not, our ancestors simply dealt with being wet and being cold.
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:58 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Wanted: Pennsic War Survivor's Guide
- Replies: 54
- Views: 1231
Re: Wanted: Pennsic War Survivor's Guide
At the start of the battle? Banner 6 or 7 was it? We fought uphill and still killed them.Nissan Maxima wrote:Yup. At least until we ran out of free range bad guys. Were you with us when we took that hill with the banner on it. That was some fun.Harry Marinakis wrote:Oh, man, I love the woods battles. It don't get no better!
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:30 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Medieval rainwear
- Replies: 56
- Views: 1515
Medieval rainwear
What was Medieval rainwear? I am looking for evidence-based answers on Medieval rainwear. What did they wear? Fullered wool? Leather oilskins? Gut skins? Waxed linen? What? Having spent many years mountaineering in the pre-Gortex era, I can say that I have spent a lot of time in severe weather in a ...