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SyrRhys

As shown, this technique is largely a means of making your opponent release his grip on his weapon. La Jeu is full of moves intended to get one hand of his axe so you can then hit him at your leisure. The idea is to insert the queue (the butt end) of your axe between his front hand and the haft of h...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Thomas of Tadcaster: Several unrelated questions spanning many hundreds of years: Were Brigandines made with rectangular plates (like playing card size, arranged without ove...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Erik Schmidt: Yes, thanks SyrRhys. I had forgotten to mention that those Italian bascinets were not commonly fitted with an aventail. Ooops! Erik<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by chef de chambre: My favorite illustration of this is that of a modern walking into either John Howards, or John de Veres 'armour house', and seeing 7 helmets on pegs on the wal...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Erik Schmidt: SyrRhys, I agree with you totally that the 'T' faced barbute is too late for what we are discussing. One often sees Italian artwork of the 14th century where t...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Zanetto: As soon as I become fabulously wealthy and can afford to expend large sums of money on such a project http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif . Rob<HR...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by CBA: http://www.medievalrepro.com/Premier.htm OK so with the purchase of this type of helmet ( this is a Houndskull ?) The SCA requirements will be the hidden Kidney Belt f...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Chuck Davis: Hi Sir Rhys, We need to get in contact with Sir Bruno von De Eik [sp] of Atlantia. He was the author of "The Knight of the Month" that ran in the Hammer so long...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Zanetto: The idea that there are sliding rivets on the Churburg #13 is not just a theory. Mac and I went back and forth over the Italian text in Dr. Boccia's "L'Arte Dell'Ar...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by sarnac: so have we come to a consensus??? http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/biggrin.gif I am basing this off of the premise that the corazzina in the met is correct.... so le...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by knoch: The image on the back side of the 13 on the left side you can see the leather that shows through the linning( which apears to be about a 1/4 inch thick peice). Also t...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by CBA: I have e-mailed you without your consent ( sorry) some Pics . <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Oh no problem they just made my computer blow up (just kidding!). I sent a reply via...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Chuck Davis: There are other examples of segmented breastplates, but only in artwork, no other physical pieces are existing. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Hi Cad, What pictures do y...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by knoch: Okay I have held my tounge on this thread long enough. There are no sliding rivets you can see this when you enlarge a realy good photo of it to full size front and back...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by chef de chambre: Hi Hugh & Cet, Cet has nailed what I meant to convey - no evidence for the straps for the center closure to argue for it representing a corizzina rather tha...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Symon Fitz Gilbert: I am in the process of finishing a one piece breastplate from Ron Simmons. I thought it would be great to add a folding lance rest and a "stop rib" to it...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by knoch: Here try this link. There are a lot of photos here. Remember the chuburg 14 is 9 peice harness and the 13 is on solid breast plate. from Knoch<HR></BLOCKQU...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by chef de chambre: Hi All, the altarpice in question my not be showing a corrizina. In the Bayersche Historichesmusee there is a covered breastplate of 1390-1400, complete wit...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by FrauHirsch: The Germans still used both light and heavy cavalry during the 16th c, throughout the era of the Landsknecht and beyond. The German footsolders were not normall...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by CBA: Sir Rhys, no Disrepect, but did i miss something in this pic? cause this is what I want to do. maybe I missed the time period. Very possible.<HR></BLOCKQUOT...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by chef de chambre: It is interesting to note the Confederates (as in Swiss) were unable to inflict a decisive defeat on the Burgundians until their allies provided large continge...

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Hi there, I have a different idea for you. You say you're doing the transitional period, right? That's the 14th century. If you're going to do that, why not use a 14th-century solution to the problem? Why not make a coat of plates to go *over* your mail? That gives you the safety and protection you ...

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LOL! Vitus, my friend, you *know* I need an autographed copy!! By the way, does this manual include the dreaded "wrap punt" technique hinted at darkly in so many other works? ------------------ Hugh Knight "Welcome to the Church of the Open Field, let us 'prey': Hunt hard, kill swiftly, waste nothin...

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I think that the biggest danger to cavalry, and the thing that forced cavalry to become a relatively minor part of the medieval combined-arms team, was the archer. Even the best barding leaves a lot of pretty large gaps, and an arrow storm certainly can madden and possibly kill a *lot* of horse... a...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Clermont: So it's a theory, not proof. I've got a high rez photo of the piece, and I've seen those rivets. It's more likely that they're there to hold on the brass work. We ...

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Hi Ned, There are no extant arming doublets frm this period, unfortunately, and so no one knows *for sure* that the cuisses were actually pointed to the doublet; it just seems likely. I have tried it and learned several very important lessons: The garment needs to be very snug around the hips, just ...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Clermont: I've studied #13, and reproduced a few. I've never gotten the impression that the body harness used sliding rivets (though they do exist in the associated arm har...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Chadwick: (snip)These images show a low point basicnet with plate arm and leg defenses rather than splint arms and legs (which typically would be early 1300's). You could easil...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Lord William Avery: How long would a dagger be for 1402 England? Also, if anyone on the board has made one what specs worked best? I'm planning on making one with a scent-st...

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A few of the paintings from the Mac bible can be seen here:

http://www.keesn.nl/mac/mac_en.htm

I hope that helps.

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Hugh Knight
"Welcome to the Church of the Open Field, let us 'prey': Hunt hard, kill swiftly, waste nothing, make no apologies"

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Ancelin: The two holes on the right side... I guess they are from a now missing lance rest? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Well, they *could* be for a hook to hang a lunch pail on......

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Garth: Check out this site: (about half way down) http://www.medievalrepro.com/Premier.htm They claim this is an exact replica and it is the only picure of the back I have e...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by chef de chambre: You only take my position as insulting because you often choose to be insulted by anyone holding to a different position to your cherished beliefs. <HR>...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Abaddon: I always thought that a gembeson was worn under plate but over chainmail. The rteaons for this should be obvious to anyone who has worn mail. The weight of it makes...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by chef de chambre: Hi Rhys, My point is simply that sword and shield use on foot were not really a norm, or even commonplace on the Medieval battlefield. Looking at pictures o...