The Armour Archive

James B.

Grey's has talked about it before and the conclusion I have is that he is using reenacters as reference. The one thing that gives it away to me is the tie on sleeves on the jacks. I like his work but donâ€™t trust it 100%.

Flonzy

James B.

Compared to an Ashcraft Baker it looks cleaner, but for another $55 you can get one of Adam's nice looking fixed grill bascinets.

The two items I think SCAdians should drop money on are helms and gauntlets, both are important pieces and the helm is the most visible part of the kit.

Flonzy

James B.

Bini If you are looking at 1450s then what you want is and arming doublet. The arming doublets Lord Grey's are starting this weekend are nothing more that multi layered linen doublets with flax tow or the period raw cotton/wool fibers to pad some areas like the top shoulders and chest. The Medieval ...

James B.

Juan I offer 3 observations: 1) The eye slit looks bigger than the images in the Maj bible, did you do this for SCA combat? 2) The top looks a little tall, how does it fit? Is your head close to the top? If not I think you could shorten it a bit. 3) Is the bent bottom edge also an addition for SCA? ...

James B.

Chainmaille would fill the gaps. If you have a 14th century kit then you would have a full shirt on under the armor or if you are mid to late 15th century you would have voiders attached to your arming doublet.

Flonzy

James B.

Wulfe us living history guys are fully aware that nothing is like it was but we go with the best equivalent possible. Still using twill wool is a million times closer than say cotton broadcloth. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Thomas Powers I donâ€™t know much about material content of me...

James B.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by LordGunther: Joaquin, that may be an issue with your locale. I fought in a 16 ga globose breastplate and "occasional dent" did not come close to the amount of upkeep I spent...

James B.

I define armor as being period by the fact that it is documentable to what your overall effect is. Example: If I am a 1460s knight should I be wearing a 1450 Italian harness? Well there are several paintings from the 1460s of the 1450 Italian harness in battle so I would say yes. Also the shape has ...

James B.

I am using raw cotton for the ones I am making right now. I make 14th century cotes for under armor. I start with a 3 layer shell, it is the 2 center layers of linen canvas and a finer linen as the liner of the cote. I stuff the shell with the raw cotton and then I tack down the linen in random spot...

James B.

I would be willing to tackle the project in December. I have the Arnold book so I have all the details on it. I would do it with linen and silk satin for $300 without the embroidery or couched cording. I would add the couched cording with silk cord for $200. It is no simple piece to get the lines, t...

James B.

So sheilds don't have to be 1 and 1/4 inches thick? Is there a required thickness of the shield edge then?

Flonzy

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James B.

My question is how do you make the edge 1 and 1/4 inch thick for SCA combat on a 1/2 inch (two 1/4 inch boards glued) shield?

I want to use leather on the edge to look period but it needs to meet the requirements.

Flonzy

James B.

Seamus If you are willing to lay down some cash Tom Justus has started making rapier helms. He had 2 morions with removable faces on them at Atlantian crown and Sapphire Joust last weekend. The faceplates covered the chin also, which is a problem with converted Indian morions. Over all the best-look...

James B.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by macbain: I wouldnt' call that grappling (I'm a marshal in the East Kingdom) but I *would* have to call a hold - you can't strike your opponent once you've disarmed him! ...

James B.

Jester I did mean that is a compliment, may be away around that silly rule. Griffin does make a good point that if your fingers stick out it could be a problem. I frankly don't see the difference between half swording or using a butt spike on a pole arm. Both are long sticks with a foam end to hit y...

James B.

Chef Youâ€™re right I got carried away. I think there are some guys here that have great metal working skills and if they got into the time consuming research they would make great historical pieces. I also didn't think about the Euros in my last post. Maybe getting into living history and still doi...

James B.

When will the SCA catch up to the middle-ages and allow half swording?

As long as you leave you hand on the flat it sounds like it would work to me but I am no marshal. Nice piece of rules lawyering.

Flonzy

James B.

Well I find there are vary few accurate copies of armor out there and except the few Mac pieces that have shown up on ebay I have never seen a piece that is not fantasy. What we have to realize is that only 1% on armorers are working the real shapes out there. Most SCA armor is to flat and oversized...

James B.

In Janet Arnold's book The Cut and Construction of Clothes for Men and Women C1560-1620 there is a padded leather doublet used in fencing schools. At that time they used a real sword with something put over the tip to prevent actually stabbing one another. Flonzy ------------------ Cheap garb is as ...

James B.

You got it Magmaforge, one bad ass looking move.

Flonzy

James B.

Email sent.

Flonzy

James B.

Gwyneth Both methods you listed work well and the split in the waist can be seen in art. I usually use points through the wait ban and that works perfect for me. You just have to make them the proper way with an awl, push the awl through the material so it does not break the threads and sew that hol...

James B.

I don't think menâ€™s doublets had lace on sleeves at all in this era. I have never looked hard for tie on sleeve examples but I don't recall there being an example of them in Janet Arnold's book on 16th century clothing, and she has examples from England, Germany, and Italy. I really could not see ...

James B.

I will be there the 8th to the 16th with the barony Ponte Alto.

My real name if anyone is looking for me is James Barker

Flonzy

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James B.

Bump

Flonzy

James B.

This last weekend I attended a Christian Tobler seminar on the works in his book â€œSecrets of German Medieval Swordsmanshipâ€

James B.

I had a Christian Tobler seminar this last weekend and we learned a halfswording disarm that I think would work in the SCA where halfswording is allowed. You donâ€™t actually touch your opponentâ€™s sword with your hand, you use your gauntlet and sword to bock their attack and wind your sword around...

James B.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Gwen: Since when do any type of bears operate vehicles, chainsaws or flame throwers??? Do bears now fire shotguns? Wield sledgehammers?? Puleeze. [img]http://www.armourarchi...

James B.

"He's burned through more than $100,000 and gone bankrupt building a 150-pound protective suit of titanium, plastic, chain mail, galvanized steel, rubber and thousands of feet of duct tape." Man he could have had Dark Victory do all that for under $1000. I mean what kind of person has a suit of armo...

James B.

I am selling a Cas Iberia 1024-GT Rapier like this one:

http://www.casiberia.com/cas_website/product_details.asp?id=1024-GT

The sword and scabbard are still in perfect shape, no scratches, nicks, or rust on either.

It's yours for $160 and I will pay the shipping for that.

Flonzy

James B.

Is the leather veggie tanned or croma (sp?) tanned? Croma tanning is too soft for armor. I have 12oz veggie tanned undyed sitting at home and it is thick and wouldn't bunch up like that.

Flonzy

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James B.

Email sent on the legs.

Flonzy

James B.

A linen shirt will do the same job as the shirt Ulrich posted.

The real problem Ewan in the is the plastic like Cet said, but a linen shirt will aslo help you out.

Flonzy

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James B.

I have handled shoes from all of the mentioned companies and I like Plantagenet best, but for the price and quality you just can't beat HE's turn shoes. I also have Talbot's full guide and the Museum of London's Shoes and Pattens book, both are helpful and informative for those looking to make shoes...

James B.

I do have a brake down of my garb on my site here: http://home.armourarchive.org/members/flonzy/garb15thcentury.html No picture of the braies, that was for the sake of the viewers http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif . Flonzy ------------------ Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor. http://home...

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Cas Iberia 1024-GT Rapier for sale.