The Armour Archive

James B.

You see men wearing long maille sleeves with other armor in some depictions of the War of the Roses like this one from the Beauchamp Pageants Look at the mounted soldier in the center top: http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww284/Flonzy/1482-85%20Beauchamp%20Pageants/22237_2.jpg

James B.

Bum out but at least they gave us a weeks heads up.

James B.

http://www.viking-shield.com/

They resell Paul Binns and Armor Class blades. I have one of each and they are great rebated steel blades.

James B.

I am looking to do a similar persona. I would like to base it of a pikeman. I am looking to see what armor would be suitable for this at a SCA level. I have a SS kettle pot on commision, and leather legs with simple fan knee cops. Body armor will be most likly hidden, under a surcoat or tabbard. I ...

James B.

My arming cote under my armor is 4 layers of linen with one layer of raw cotton (thin) in the body with 4 layers of linen in the arms no padding. I have no problem wearing it in summer or at Pennsic.

James B.

Lets just keep this in perspective, we are looking at a 1420s manuscript so it applies to that time frame not to 1340.

James B.

There was a shoe in the Dublin museum near the viking backpack. It looked like a modern day 'Duck boot'. Wooden bottom with a leather upper. I'll see if I can dig up the pic. I saw this back in 1996. Been a long time though. G I recall that being later than the so called "Viking age" but ...

James B.

Buff, vegetable/oak tanned, or tawed leather are all known in that time frame. In the 17th century buff become dominant it seem but if you were doing Tudor vegetable/oak tanned seems common among English finds. Jerkins tend to me 2mm (3-4oz leather) thick while buff coats worn as armor tend to be 3-...

James B.

The edging and double stitching turned out nice.

James B.

Here are lasts of that era from Stepping Through Time.

[img]http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww284/Flonzy/Shoes/EarlyMedieval-Lasts.jpg[/img]

James B.

Does anybody have a larger, more detailed version of this? m Slightly larger: m Some interesting things in there. There appear to be some rope-only tents wavering in the breeze. But the rectangular tents are interesting - some have wiggly ropes, but the structure of the canopy is entirely intact. R...

James B.

well where i am lost on the pattern is how to close the leg. how to sew it that is. there is the A piece sticking out to the left....where does that attach to? the whole left side of the pattern is what is confusing to me. Works just like the Thorsberg trousers: Attach the thin gusset for the front...

James B.

Tracy Justus wrote:Yes, I saw that. They will be red with blue silk under the piercings, lined in rabbit fur with mink cuffs. Snappy, eh?

Sound nice! As soon as I saw that find I wanted to make them too, would go nice with my openwork shoes

James B.

The dashed line between B and C on the pattern means to make it as long as you need and pleat. As I said my pants are 3 yards of material wide (including the curved groin area gut outs) or so pleated down to a 45 inch waist band (large enough to pull over my hips and then belt tight).

James B.

Tracy did you notice the marking for tunnel stitching on either side of the pierced work cuff and thumb. That indicates to me another strip of materiel was there to show through piercings. Since there is no material in the find I would assume it was cloth tunnel stitched there and it did not last.

James B.

In a recent thread Ernst linked to a page of archaeological finds of medieval mittens and gloves. The second from the bottom is a 13th c glove with fourchettes. Not an answer to your question but I hope it helps. -- Tracy Holy cow I missed your post when I was at work; there is some exiting finds i...

James B.

I have about a dozen that are reproductions of pewter badges (pilgrim and secular). I wear those when I get them, and I've attached a handful to my bag. I've been trying to follow that general principle at events. Cast pewter thing? Yeah I'll probably wear that. Beads on string? Goes in the bag. I ...

James B.

I would gladly take it in an email flonzy@hotmail.com

Thanks for digging that up Mac.

James B.

The Met has a pair you say... I was already planning a trip to NYC this summer I may have to make and appointment to see these gloves. If I can find my notebook, I can get you the accession numbers. My recollection is that I looked at two pairs of split mittens, as well as regular mittens and five ...

James B.

The Met has a pair you say... I was already planning a trip to NYC this summer I may have to make and appointment to see these gloves. Having made a number of split mitten gloves without forchettes (I was not sure how to spell that) I really do think they need them at least between the two fingers; ...

James B.

My Eastern style pants are based off the pattern Greenshield posted. From what I have seen of the fragments of pants from that era I it is a reasonable pattern: http://www.historiclife.com/images/Historical%20Clothing/Viking/Full/MeBack.jpg http://www.historiclife.com/images/Historical%20Clothing/Vi...

James B.

Tom PMed me as suggested the same thing This all stems from La Belle meetings, I have been compiling info on mittens and they are looking at 5 fingered gloves for gauntlets and now I am interested. The oldest pair of five fingered gloves I have a good photo of are the Henry VI pair but they are line...

James B.

Thanks Mac, I wonder if I write the museum if they could provide some details on the gloves construction.

James B.

I an researching gloves to make some proper ones for my gauntlets for lining history use; while looking at my copy of The Churburg Armoury By Carlo Paggiarino I noticed that one pair of the late 14th/early 15th century hourglass shaped gauntlets have what looks like a two layered linen glove in them...

James B.

So what do people use for rivets with the type of scale finger that has the leather on the outside? Like the churburg milanese gauntlets or the wisbys. I would think the same thing works with the head on the outside. Looking at my Churburg photo book last night the gauntlets with the scales covered...

James B.

No, but I'm generally about wearing SCAdian, non-period accountrements, and if I were a responsible sort of person, I'd just make sure to always keep it in my bag. If you do have your pennsic medallion in your bag be prepared to get stopped if you walk by Troll. Taking 10 seconds to pull the medall...

James B.

My friend Mathew (now in the St Louis area) wears a fixed grill basicnet with a greathelm over the top in some tournaments. Here is a picture of us in the Combat of the Thirty at Pennsic XXXV: http://www.historiclife.com/images/Armory/Armour/Full/PICT0054.jpg He is in the right side of the photo

James B.

Blaine that is a nice cover job. You actually have proper ankle supporting boots too instead of combat boots. Also some folks in the past have recommended wearing an ankle brace and covering it with hose or leg wraps; from all that I have read this is the superior option for those with real ankle is...

James B.

Leo Medii wrote:death

We need more plaguy folks to scorn

James B.

That is a good deal, if I didn't already have some I would buy these.

James B.

Depends on your fighting style. Most modern sport fighters take large steps which will cause you to slip, historical manuals tell you to take short steps for a reason

James B.

We wear pouches with armour because they make us carrying around a buncha stupid cards and an ID. I leave it in my tent after I check in. I understand the need some have just pointing out the flaw in it. In the grand scheme of things it is minor. Reenactors doing it however drives me crazy.

James B.

This is the most basic shape seen from the 1410 to 1425 era: http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww284/Flonzy/Clothing%20Drawings/1415-Doublet.jpg Sleeves are a bit different for rich guys like this: http://www.historiclife.com/images/Historical%20Clothing/Projects/Full/1415clothing.jpg You can see t...

James B.

Amusingly, my modern hair style jives nicely with the illuminations in the mac bible. My beard should be, on the whole, a little fuller, but. um. that one i can't help. Beards are often out of fashion in the middle ages and yet among the SCA often worn. Many manuscripts only show beards on older me...

James B.

Wow great info guys thanks.

BTW Jeff got the items you sent me, thanks for that.

Are the gloves in the Churburg gauntlets original?