The Armour Archive

James B.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Edwin: I am learning a throw called Tsuri Komi Goshi right now in Judo. http://www.judoinfo.com/images/animations/blue/tsurikomigoshi.htm It has been banned from competitive...

James B.

So how did your armor hold up? Any dings to take out? I want to know how much abuse that spring steel can take.

Thanks
Flonzy

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James B.

Aaron You have to admit 95% of the society has not time continuity in it's armor, and true quality of construction is rare too. I do both SCA and LH and my SCA is a mishmash because I don't wish to invest as much into the SCA as LH and my SCA gear looks better than most. You canâ€™t wear a 1360s coa...

James B.

Sceotan As to proof that arrow could go through plate armor I am still waiting for proof. Battle grave findings and written accounts tell us Knights fell to arrows from lifting their visors and being struck in the face from a raining down arrow, never seen anything about it piercing the plate. Got s...

James B.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Steve -SoFC-: While I sympathize with the problem the rulin presents, I am, as usual, stymied at the response. There is nothing that stops anyone from doing these activities...

James B.

King_Elessar What kind of armor are you trying to make? That may help. The period answer works well, flax or hemp linen in a canvas weight. Use at least 2 layers. Some also use a velvet on the outside. Flonzy ------------------ Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor. http://home.armourarchive.org/mem...

James B.

Thanks for sharing those photos again Steve. I am thinking of having a hoop done for my tent so I don't need the crows feet at Pennsic. BTW the guys at tentsmiths want to see photos of you tent. I talked with them about your tent when mine was under construction and they said they didn't see the fin...

James B.

Chef Sorry for the misunderstanding of your question but I think the answer is yes. I believe Marko, Steve, and some of the others in the group were Marklanders and kind of broke off to start a group which changed time periods until they decided to go to War of the Roses and be opposition forces to ...

James B.

Some of the Condor folks do come from a Markland background and so do some of the guys in Le Belle. I myself stared with a group of friends who liked D&D and Renfairs and I evolved from there with some of the folks we gained into our first group, as it grew then dissolved. Wolf, Winterfell, and I we...

James B.

Trystan Just so I know the last weekend they are having a real competition and not just the show that they usually have correct? I would like to see competitive jousting vs. the ren faire show. Thanks Flonzy ------------------ Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor. http://home.armourarchive.org/memb...

James B.

Gwen Thanks for sharing the pics. Wish I could have been there to see it. Now all I need is armor a horse and practice http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif . Trystan Jeff's armor is spring steel. Stainless is not accepted by most, maybe none of the LH/reenactment groups which Gwen and Jeff run ...

James B.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Heairn: If you use the "medieval" definition of chivalry, well..SCA is not on horseback, and therefore your argument does not apply. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Again I kn...

James B.

Man all I was saying is that LH guys are not stick in the muds and all hell breaks loose. I go away for a weekend and come back to see a train derailment on this topic http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/frown.gif . I get lost on the how posted what but thanks to those who recognize I encourage people ...

James B.

Heairn

As others have said please don't call SCA chivalry true chivalry as it was in the middle ages. Fiorie bases his sword fighting from the basics of hand-to-hand combat. Grappling was part of Knightly combat and was not â€œunchivalricâ€

James B.

Yeah black socks and they had sunblock on thier noses and camreas with them

Flonzy

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James B.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jamesn_13: Good idea, I'm just trying to pad the elbows sufficiently in a period manner so that I don't have to use any blue foam. James <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Stuff ...

James B.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Sludig: On the topic of padded jacks, is the one in the archive patterns accurate? and what time period is it? I'm looking to make one for 1470's kit and would love some adv...

James B.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Noe: Thanks Flonzy, I know the one of which you are speaking. However, it only uses hooks and eyes on the collar; big buttons elsewhere. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Look ag...

James B.

Your helm is a 14th/early 15th century bascinet, you body armor is based of a piece that was cut up and is displayed incorrectly, but the original was 14th, your pauldrens are not too realistic and they were for horse combat not foot. Overall you look around 1380 to 1390 as best as I could place you...

James B.

Finger gauntlets are not allowed in Atlantia, but I think the finger buckler makes them ok but I am not 100% sure.

Flonzy

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James B.

Noe The painting I am thinking of off the top of my head is either called the fool or the jester and is by either Rogier van der Weyden or Memling. In that painting it is hidden in the folds. If my home PC was working I would scan it and email it to you but I am afraid it is out of order for a while...

James B.

Bob I find that for all the way lacing that opposing eyelets works better, but with some pictorial evidence some of the guys in Grey's just make 2 sets of 4 eyelets, one at the top and one above the peplum, and each set is a top and bottom eyelet on both sides so that the lacing is 2 lines across at...

James B.

I am not sure if there is a record with a closure in it or not but hook and eyes did exist from 1440 on, there is painted evidence. Modern hook and eyes are different than the ones from then and I don't know of anyone selling the super period ones, Historic Enterprises sells some hook and eyes but I...

James B.

I just wanted to say hi Bill, I didn't realize you were on the archive.

James from MASHS

Flonzy

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James B.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Brennus: It ends in the silliest way possible. They go see the grave of the guy they left in the past. The problem is Crichton states plainly in the book that the past they vis...

James B.

I suggest not padding the arms but instead use 3 or 4 layers of cloth. Padding the arms will make them a bit bulky and hard to move in.

Flonzy

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James B.

I should finish tweaking my leather armor and put the patterns up with an essay. My arms and legs are based off of a few effigies from 1345 to 1360. The knee and elbow cops are OOP because they are just the basics from Cet but the armor is functional and looks good and that part cost me $100 in leat...

James B.

I got a pair of revival shoes for my SCA kit at Pennsic and they were fine to fight in.

Flonzy

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James B.

Jehan The problem is that many SCA or Ren Fair types think that adding standards to our game makes us stick in the muds. It just isn't true. We take pride in make the best attempt at the Middle Ages as we can, cotton t tunics are just not good enough for us. We like researching and upgrading. We enj...

James B.

I want to see it, but the book is about the real middle ages and how Hollywood gets it wrong and looking at the pictures I have seen Hollywood is getting things wrong. The worst crime is cloth maille when LOTRs has already given us flat maille of plastic that looks okay. Flonzy ------------------ Ch...

James B.

A mischief on all louts!

Hold thy chat, whore!

Gog's Bones!

The Company of St. George has a bunch in the online Dragons. The one's up top are from the first Dragon.

Flonzy

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James B.

Here is the 6 footer: http://home.armourarchive.org/members/flonzy/Greys/images/mtt2003/full/mtt38.jpg http://home.armourarchive.org/members/flonzy/Greys/images/mtt2003/full/mtt46.jpg Flonzy ------------------ Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor. http://home.armourarchive.org/members/flonzy

James B.

I will expand on Dominic's thoughts. You get what you pay for. Greaves are not cheap, if you buy low cost greaves you will find they don't fit right and you will have problems. The guys I know in LH that have high quality kits can do anything they need to do while armored in their armor without a pr...

James B.

I just got my 18 feet round with slant walls and crows feet from them. I won't have it up until the first weekend in September but I could take photos then. I did put the top up part way to look at it and measure rope lengths and man is this tent going to take some monster space. Here are some pictu...

James B.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Winterfell: Wonder where I could fine the code to create something like that. Flonzy you for helping out with a Rate My Armour project? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Not if p...