I have spent a lot of time searching through online museum collections for European 12th Century items... and found far more pottery than wood. See the links in my original post.William of Otterton wrote:...is very much a woodware culture from post-Roman Britain to the early 17th Century...
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- Tue May 21, 2013 5:52 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: 12th Century eating kits
- Replies: 12
- Views: 344
Re: 12th Century eating kits
- Tue May 21, 2013 5:39 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Fun with paint.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 529
Re: Fun with paint.
Wow, what a great job. You must have started getting nervous towards to the end - wouldn't want to screw up something that looked so good!
- Fri May 17, 2013 5:18 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Evaporust - limited usage?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 201
Re: Evaporust - limited usage?
Agree with Blaine. Evapo-Rust is a iron chelating agent, which means that it binds iron. With each use, there are fewer and fewer molecules available to bind iron, and so it becomes weaker and weaker. You'll need to soak your mail for longer and longer periods for the same effect. You might also try...
- Thu May 16, 2013 7:18 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: 12th Century eating kits
- Replies: 12
- Views: 344
12th Century eating kits
12th Century Eating Utensils and Feastware Please post historical references for the 12th Century Researching the 12th Century is so difficult that we should band together and share what we've found. LINKS Lardsdatter.com High Middle Ages Eating Utensils and "Feast Ware" A few links to 12th Century...
- Thu May 16, 2013 4:06 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Gamebson as a faux "coat of plates"?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1030
Re: Gamebson as a faux "coat of plates"?
You must've sparred with fighters who hit like girls. :lol: When I was doing a Crusader SCA fighting impression what I did was this: I wore a weight lifting belt for kidney protection over a linen undershirt, and then my quilted gambeson on top of that. Then my maille on top of that. This was suffic...
- Mon May 13, 2013 11:01 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: haubergeon & gambeson depiction
- Replies: 5
- Views: 254
Re: haubergeon & gambeson depiction
So if I showed up with this haubergeon over a plain long-sleeve gambeson, I won't be ridiculed?
- Mon May 13, 2013 6:48 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: another on the topic of gambesons
- Replies: 103
- Views: 2149
Re: another on the topic of gambesons
11th/12th Century is
clothing...
tents...
shoes...
accessories...
bags...
etc.
The 11th/12th centuries are a real PITA
foundation garments...Glen K wrote:...the period in which we have the least knowledge of....
clothing...
tents...
shoes...
accessories...
bags...
etc.
The 11th/12th centuries are a real PITA
- Sun May 12, 2013 10:54 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: haubergeon & gambeson depiction
- Replies: 5
- Views: 254
haubergeon & gambeson depiction
Here is a photo from a merchant showing a short-sleeve haubergeon over a long-sleeve gambeson. Is there any historical basis for this? If so, for what time period? All of the images that I've seen with a haubergeon show a long-sleeve tunic that was worn over the gambeson. I've not seen any images wi...
- Sun May 12, 2013 9:24 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Gamebson as a faux "coat of plates"?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1030
Re: Gamebson as a faux "coat of plates"?
I had the opposite impression regarding plastic versus metal... Thank you.Kerry Pratt wrote:If you are worried about heat, you should use a metal that works as a heat conductor so that the heat can be carried away from your body and released to the general atmosphere.
- Sun May 12, 2013 7:54 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Gamebson as a faux "coat of plates"?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1030
Re: Gamebson as a faux "coat of plates"?
Have you considered a jack? It's a bit more work for the tailor but looks great with a proper kit. I think what's what Thrifty Knight suggested. I think it would be too hot. What I want is something thin and cool and lightweight to wear under a heavy mail haubergeon. My thoughts now are to make a s...
- Sat May 11, 2013 9:52 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Gamebson as a faux "coat of plates"?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1030
- Sat May 11, 2013 12:30 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Video explanation of raising
- Replies: 3
- Views: 273
Re: Video explanation of raising
Interesting, thanks
- Sat May 11, 2013 9:46 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Gamebson as a faux "coat of plates"?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1030
Re: Gamebson as a faux "coat of plates"?
I don't want a thick gambeson, too hot for fighting.
- Sat May 11, 2013 8:49 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Gamebson as a faux "coat of plates"?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1030
Re: Gamebson as a faux "coat of plates"?
Thanks. My original thought was to use barrel plastic.
- Sat May 11, 2013 7:59 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Gamebson as a faux "coat of plates"?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1030
Gamebson as a faux "coat of plates"?
I'd like some low-profile protection to wear under a mail haubergeon for SCA fighting... But want to maintain a period look of a gambeson. So.... I'm thinking of making a coat of plates with short rectangular plates oriented vertically and quilted. This would give me the low-profile protection of a ...
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:59 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Which books about mediaeval arms and armour do you advise?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 635
Re: Which books about mediaeval arms and armour do you advis
And that sucks!Klaus the Red wrote:Well, so's the archeological record.
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 12:03 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Sword Belts in AD 1150-95 & AD 1280's
- Replies: 31
- Views: 580
Re: Sword Belts in AD 1150-95 & AD 1280's
What do you make of the white scabbard belts in many of the illustrations?
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 7:59 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Which books about mediaeval arms and armour do you advise?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 635
Re: Which books about mediaeval arms and armour do you advis
Depends on what century is your interest. Some books are rather "light" on certain centuries, and "heavier" on other centuries.
- Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:11 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Fun Historical Stories
- Replies: 9
- Views: 520
Re: Fun Historical Stories
The Canterbury Tales are a funny collection of the 14th C tales. I like the Miller's Tale especially. In this tale, Absalom was at Alison's window, and he tried to steal a kiss from her. But Alison had other ideas.... The story picks up where Alison agrees to kiss Absalom: But kiss me, since you'll ...
- Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:02 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Some Quick Questions!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 535
Re: Some Quick Questions!
1) Historically, when did steel come into the picture as a mainstream building material to craft weapons and armour? Like what century? As other have stated, steel was used in weapons from early on. But iron was the priimary metal. Pattern welding was a technique of "welding" strips of steel into t...
- Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:25 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Medieval Knights May Have Had PTSD
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1048
Re: Medieval Knights May Have Had PTSD
PTSD is a universal part of the human experience. Recognition of the problem is a recent phenomenon. In fact, I would speculate that PTSD was more frequent then than it is now. Life was more brutal back then, and the warfare was much more "in your face." People were also not well educated, in genera...
- Sun Mar 10, 2013 5:06 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Armstreet is over a year late on my order
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2123
Re: Armstreet is over a year late on my order
Last year I placed an order with Armstreet about a month in advance, with a stated deadline about 30 days from the order date. I was assured that the item would arrive in time.
The item arrived 2 months later.
It was, and will be, the last I order I place with that company.
The item arrived 2 months later.
It was, and will be, the last I order I place with that company.
- Thu Jan 24, 2013 2:15 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Mail chausses - a few questions about fit
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1157
Re: Mail chausses - a few questions about fit
Thanks for all of the information. I haven't done anything yet - still trying to firmly establish my goals and period look - that will help me determine if I want closed or open chausses, etc. I had a lot of trouble gettings rings and rivets - I have had an outstanding order at Swords of Might for m...
- Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:36 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTB Late 12th C Dagger
- Replies: 15
- Views: 237
Re: WTB Late 12th C Dagger
I would also point out that Peter Johnsson does most of the research for Albion's sword line, and supposedly modeled the "Templar dagger" that was used for the movie, "Arn, The Knight Templar" on an actual late 1100's (12th century) piece. It just occurred to me where I've seen Peter's name before....
- Fri Jan 18, 2013 7:02 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTB Late 12th C Dagger
- Replies: 15
- Views: 237
Re: WTB Late 12th C Dagger
Cian thanks for the photos. I have been trying to locate the original source of that photo. I looked through the archives of the London Museum and Royal Armoury without luck. Those are the daggers that I mentioned above with the diamond coss section. They appear to have Oakeshott pommel types I, J o...
- Fri Jan 18, 2013 7:29 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTB Late 12th C Dagger
- Replies: 15
- Views: 237
- Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:18 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Manuscript Miniatures database & image collection
- Replies: 62
- Views: 1646
- Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:05 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Aventail cord lacing: mail to leather
- Replies: 5
- Views: 291
Re: Aventail cord lacing: mail to leather
Good question.
- Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:36 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTB Late 12th C Dagger
- Replies: 15
- Views: 237
Re: WTB Late 12th C Dagger
The information on 12th Century daggers is sketchy. I have been looking for illustrations or photos of 12 C daggers, but haven't found anything. There is a reference to a 12 C dagger on a relief in a cathedral in Zurich, but I can't find any photos of this relief. (I am going to Zurich in July, will...
- Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:33 am
- Forum: Armour - I want to be a...
- Topic: I wanna be a CRUSADER
- Replies: 228
- Views: 37195
Re: I wanna be a CRUSADER
I too am looking at a southern Germanic/Bavarian knight under King Fredrick Barbarossa, 1152-1190 (leading up to, and into the 3rd Crusade). (Non-SCA) How accurate is modern dome-riveted mail? Seems you can't find round rings unless they're butted or dome riveted, and you cannot find alternating sol...
- Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:01 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Mail chausses - a few questions about fit
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1157
Re: Mail chausses - a few questions about fit
Another reply from GDFB:
"The pointed end goes on the foot but obviously you have to trim them etc to make them fit"
"The pointed end goes on the foot but obviously you have to trim them etc to make them fit"
- Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:56 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Mail chausses - a few questions about fit
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1157
Re: Mail chausses - a few questions about fit
^^^ A bit touchy, eh? I finally got some loose rings and rivets and will be sitting down to tailor my chausses. I appreciate your input and will start out using your advice as I try to fit them. If that fails, I will flip them over and use Wolf's advice. And if that fails I will use my medieval chop...
- Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:40 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Mail chausses - a few questions about fit
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1157
Re: Mail chausses - a few questions about fit
Get Dressed for Battle says that, in the above photo, the top is the top and the bottom is the bottom.
Wolf is correct.
Wolf is correct.
- Tue Sep 18, 2012 4:47 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Mail chausses - a few questions about fit
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1157
Re: Mail chausses - a few questions about fit
Anyone else want to weigh in in which side is which?
- Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:38 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Mail chausses - a few questions about fit
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1157
Re: Mail chausses - a few questions about fit
Pictures pleaseWolf wrote:to go around the heel. these things need to be trimmed. i have a friend that has a pair.