The Armour Archive

James B.

I have the 15th century kettle Adam had on his site for a while. I have not got my liner and strap in it yet cause I have other work to finish up before my own gear so I have not written a review of it but now that Jeff mentioned it I guess I should. All I can say is that Adam does a damn fine job! ...

James B.

What kind of arming coat are you making? I stuff my 14th century ones with raw cotton and wool wadding like Janet Arnold mentions on her report on the Black Prince's arming coat. I only use linen flax for helm linings and arming coifs. To answer your question and place that sells supplies for people...

James B.

Frederich I find most who dislike it really dislike face thrust which are the main part of HWMA. Maybe I am just noticing it more because I am a big advocate of face thrusting and I hate sword and board because I find it to artificial for my taste. I can think of a few knights off the top of my head...

James B.

Jon In some areas in the SCA thrusting is frowned upon by the chiv and that is the biggest problem with period technique in SCA combat. I am slowly building my gear to heavy fight full time, I have the parts just need to assemble, but I am taking my time because I am afraid of picking up bad SCA hab...

James B.

Historical examples have scaled fingers, but I am guessing yours do not, with scaled fingers the scales are attached to leather and the glove is simply sewn onto the leather in the fingers along the edge of the top of the glove and the edge of the leather. Flonzy ------------------ Cheap garb is as ...

James B.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Prince Of Darkmoor: Marcus, next Pennsic (not this year) you and I will HAVE to get together and have an "All Comers Challenge to Submission" Tourney of some sort http://ww...

James B.

Craig steel for me.

Flonzy

James B.

Having actually handled Jeff J's armet at events and having slipped it on once while he wasn't looking

I can say it is one hell of nice piece of armor. I would trust it to protect my head from swords. Mac is an armor god!

Flonzy

James B.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Evanr: How much cotton or tow would it take to stuff a gambeson? Evan<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Depending on how thick you stuff it and how tight you want the stuffing und...

James B.

That is one damn fine looking harness.

Flonzy

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James B.

Ringlancer Check out these sites for linen tow/flax: http://twinrocker.com/sfiber2.htm http://www.earthguild.com/products/spinning/spnatfib.htm If you want raw cotton I know a place near you in Baltimore that sells 10 to 13 pound rolls for 90 cents a pound, just email me. Flonzy ------------------ C...

James B.

Damn it man can't you just make one damn post. I am getting sick of you showing up ranting every 4 months and making 10 different threads. WHAT DOES YOUR THREAD HAVE TO DO WITH HISTORICAL ACURACY? Take it to the off topic where it belongs! Ok here is my opinion. I am a professional ARTIST and your a...

James B.

Chef

You can mark me down for five pounds. I think the guys in Grey's will be sending a big order your way. We are talking about workshops to make brigs.

Flonzy

James B.

I second the buying of Christian H. Tobler's "Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship" much of it is legal in the SCA so check it out. The only down fall for you using historical technique is that real sword fighting involves a ton of thrusting to the face and body and I know some areas in the SCA,...

James B.

Here is a translation done by Chef of the ordinance Will spoke about: That would be from the ordinance of St. Maximin de Treves, published October of 1473. It is in the section describing the equipment of members of a lance - specifically the mounted archer "... The mounted archer must possess a hor...

James B.

Yeah typically silk/rayon velvets the pile is rayon and the backing is silk. Rayon is a natural fiber treated into a synthetic from what I've read. I also understand it smells funky when rayon velvet gets wet. I have had a recent disruption on velvet with Kass from www.reconstructinghistory.com and ...

James B.

I agree with Siggy rayon is vary hot. Try http://www.thaisilks.com I understand that Habotai silk is excellent for medieval garb. I would go with 12mm or higher to get the proper thickness in the silk you want. Flonzy ------------------ Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor. http://home.armourarchiv...

James B.

http://www.lutel.cz/ has an English side. I have handled one of the swords, it was a good rec fighting blade but I like the ones from Therion better for rec blades. Lutel polearms are fantastic, I have handled 2 halberds #s 19 and 21, also the bill #16, the Bec de Corbon, and the couse. I have also...

James B.

http://home.armourarchive.org/members/kronos/PigfacesideD.JPG

http://home.armourarchive.org/members/kronos/PigfacesideD2.JPG

Looks cool!

Flonzy

James B.

Mayor of nipples!

Ok ladies line up

Flonzy

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James B.

For 15th century you could do a 10 layer jack over a short sleeve crotch length chain shirt for the body, an open face (bargrill) sallet for a helm, archers knees, and cloth cover the elbows and point them to the jack. It would look really cool with a proper soft kit. Another option is a brig for th...

James B.

Yeah a pollaxe is a type of polearm. A pollaxe is also a Knightly weapon were bills and halberds are soldiers weapons. Here are some examples of a pollaxe: http://www.armor.com/2000/catalog/item010.html http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/czh_ha002.html http://www.lutel.cz/20022.htm A Bec de Corbon: ...

James B.

Hal Can't wait to see the finished product, I may need to get you to make me one of those. I need a helm to finish my kit. I am also a hosen/leg wrappings wearer. I found them vary comfortable to wear myself. Flonzy ------------------ Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor. http://home.armourarchive....

James B.

Here are Wolf's pictures: http://home.armourarchive.org/members/wolf/images/mtt/mtt.html If you want to grab any on my site feel free Steve, I have one real good one of you guys: http://home.armourarchive.org/members/flonzy/eventmtt03.htm Flonzy ------------------ Cheap garb is as bad as plastic arm...

James B.

Straight sleeves should be fine.

My last statement was cut holes verses holes made with an awl, the cut hole tore apart, all of my points made with an awl have held up great so far.

Flonzy

James B.

mattmaus You are on the right track. You can do your points 2 ways: 1) Use a tool called and awl, it is a pointed metal rod basically, you use the awl to open the fibers of your material without breaking the weave. You then use a buttonhole stitch to sew open the hole. 2) Same as above but sew a met...

James B.

EM

I wondered the same thing, are they just decorated to look like the brigs?

Flonzy

James B.

I have been looking at the artwork in the Jean Froissart Chronicles lately and I keep seeing splinted armor in the pictures. The time frame the pictures represent are 14th century but the rest of the armor and cloths in the pictures are 15th century. I want to know is there any record or actual armo...

James B.

That is Musereps which means it is heavier than historical pieces and softer metal. Arms and Armor make something similar: http://www.armor.com/2000/catalog/item081.html And so does Del Tin: http://www.albionarmorers.com/swords/deltin/dt2160.htm Lutel has something close too: http://www.lutel.cz/150...

James B.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Richard de Scolay: If using multiple layers of canvas, should they be quilted together first? I'm not planning on sandwiching the plates between canvas so that repairs will be ...

James B.

Here is the trick to making a period CoP cover out of cloth. 1) Hemp canvas is period and as durable as leather but vary pricey and real hard to find in the states. 2) Linen, canvas weight is also as durable but also a little pricey and hard to find right now. I have not finished mine but I am makin...

James B.

Will I didn't realize you were another NOVA resident. Email Jeff J or myself. I only did my first event with them 6 weeks ago it was a ton of fun. Two weekends ago MTT was fun too. Myself included this year 7 people joined Condor and only 3 already did living history. The group likes the growth and ...

James B.

If you go through the Jean Froissart Chronicles there are many guys wearing roundel helms. I still don't like them but they are there.

Flonzy

James B.

I don't remember what manuscript I am thinking of but there is one talking about tournament fighting and one of the guys is wearing that style helm. This is one of those every 3 months questions. This helm was debated not to long ago. Flonzy ------------------ Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor. ...

James B.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Peder: Any word on yall's fall event so the rest of us can begin to prepare? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Peder So far we have said that we are going to have it, not sure ho...

Splinted armor in the 15th century?