The Armour Archive

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You bring a knowledge of timing, distance and lines of attack.

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I thought so too, but the doublet in the top painting seems to be longer than most, going past the natural waist, to the top of the thighs.

Hmmm, have to expirament.

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Here's a painting from Caravaggio called Fortune Teller. What's the guy wearing? I've seen similar clothing in other paintings of the period, but I can't tell if it's a doublet or more of a coat/jerkin. Does anyone know of a pattern that would work to make this?

Thanks,

Michael

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m My wife picked this book up from the library for me. It's a biography of Sir Thomas Malory, the gentleman who wrote La Morte Darthur. In addition to discussing the circumstances around the writting of La Morte, it's a good look into the life of the gentry and lower nobility of the Wars of the Rose...

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Sweet! Gotta love a helm with backstory. Given what you had to work with, it's a good looking helm.

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Late 16th century campaign life. late 16th century hunting

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Lucerne is my favourite Swiss city.

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He will be missed.

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This is a detail from a Breughel the younger painting called The village Lawyer, ca 1600. What do you think he's wearing? Is it a sleaveless buff coat? Some sort of cassock? It looks like it's being worn over just a shirt, so I was thinking it would be good for summer wear.

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Sorry for not being specific enough. I'm looking for northern European, post-Armada, men's stuff. A moderately prosperous gentleman adventurer who has fought in the Low Countries and Brittany against the Spanish.

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Hello all, Does anyone know where I can find pictures or references to Renaissance belt fittings, buckles, jewelry, purses and general bling? My internet searches have been cluttered up by rennie ring belts and black nickel studded stuff. If there are any reference books that I could ILL that would ...

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I like to balance in the middle, but lean towards authentic. My current kit is based of off an English effigy from 1325ish. I fight in a bascinet with a camail, the helm has a grill, because the effigy has an open face helm, and I've always fought with a grill. My body armour is a body bracelet over...

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The black and white 3/4 harness is indeed what I'm thinking of. I've always liked them, even when I was more interested in 14th century or the Migration era. Now that I'm going the Ren route, it's a good goal. I'm thinking of starting as a Scottish Border foot lowne with mostly hidden armour and wor...

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I live in Mendersham, Kingdom of Ansteorra(Abliene, TX) We have a more or less weekly Sunday fighter practice in a shaded public park. 3-5 heavies, 2-3 rapier. We do technique drills, movement drills, longsword work from Lichtenauer or Fiore for about an hour, then have our mandatory 15 minutes of s...

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Hi all, Once again, I am interested in another period, mid to late 16th century northern Europe. I've always liked the black and white half armour and doublets and muskets (oh my), so I figured I'd give it a go. In the hopes of not reinventing the wheel, is there anyone else out doing Renaissance he...

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Hello all, I know about the jack of plates, where the plates are sewn into the linen jack by cord, but was brigandine made during later the Tudor/Elizabethan period? I'm not talking about using older stuff when the militia mustered, but rather a brigandine made during the time period. If someone cou...

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Hi all, Are there patterns available that have clear instructions for a novice tailor that produce nice looking Rennaisance era men's clothing? I've used the period patterns men's cotheardie and was less than impressed with the directions and that with my mom, who is an expirenced seamstress explain...

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Someone posted this link on a different thread http://www.antirfighters.com/Video%20Gallery.htm
Check out Sir Hathawolf's video, about halfway thru, he talks about spear and sword, he's using a 5 foot or so spear. Lots of good tips with diagrams and examples.

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I had a blast. I got hands on expirience with Fiore, which was really cool since I'd only done the German tradition up to this point. I got in on a class about the Portuegese montante, the maestro's greatsword. It was hard for me to get the hang of initially, but after a bit of work, it flows smooth...

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I'd be interested in a copy to help with the long Texas drives. Let me know what kind of nominal fee and when they become available.

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I'm going, who else will be there?

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Hi all, I purchased a Von Sussen bascinet a few months ago. It wasn't supposed to come with an aventail according to the Ebay ad, but it did have vervelles and I had intended to attach a decorative one made out of lightly quilted fabric. Well, it came with a butted maille aventail anyway, so I of co...

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As a long time heavy fighter, I have no problems with combat archery. I think the problem is as Richard said, SCA melee combat is a bit schizo. Is it a grand melee where gently born persons go forth and show thier skill and bravery en masse? Is it a simulation of medieval era warfare, with all its p...

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Later on into the 16th century, they did wear burgonet looking helms. Some illuminations show Irish warriors wearing jacks and some sort of riveted helmet, those are most likely chieftains and clan warriors, not galloglasses. In the 14th and 15th century they wore gear like the illumination I linked...

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D. Sebastian,
Thanks for looking.

Thomas,
I'm doing a Gallowglass based personna as well. It does look like the Gondorian White Tower Guard helm. It also looks like a WFB High Elf Helm

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Well, since I'm 6'3", I can't duck under most blows anyway

. I understand what you are saying though. One of the loaner helms we had in Germany was a very tall great helm, on normal sized folks it was a falt snap magnet. This fantasy piece by James Arlen caught my eye as a good compromise.

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Hi all,
Do you know of anyone who has made or bought a helm patterned after the Lough Henney helm? I've attached a pic of it and a link to the manuscript drawing I think it resembles. I'm just putting together a wish list for SCA stuff and this is the style helm I like.

http://www.geocities.com/na_degadmediev ... ilar01.jpg

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Wussies need not apply. Only real warriors who embrace the pain and intensity the game. If you ain't one of these, get thee from SCA combat and go play a kinder, gentler game. The violence and intensity are what brought me into SCA combat and I'm just a girl. Perhaps you should recruit guys from th...

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Hmmm, if we can go up to 1500, then the attached drawing at the bottom would be my ideal armour in terms of protection vs movement. Add a bec de corbin for fighting on foot and you have the total package. For what I like in terms of looks, pic number 2. For what my personna whould have worn and what...

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Accoording to google translation, the gambeson or wams was: Reconstructed textile tank (suctions. Wams) (fig. 6) stitched with felt core from two layers felt too for each 12mm thickness (fig. 7) between ever a layer firm linen vertically in strips. Total thickness approx. 12 (at the Steppnaht) to 22...

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wbf wrote:Ansteorra has as well..... Or always has, not really sure...

Actually, we're not society minimum. We require vambraces and padding. We specify how a chinstrap must be made.

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Since you are talking about light to medium intesnsity, are you talking about light to medium contact? Will the hands be deliberately targeted? Like Signo asked, are you allowing thrusting? I think the body armour should be fine for up to medium contact. Hands should be ok as well, but you might wan...

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As a scale armour afficianado, I have to agree with what Egfroth wrote. There are some examples from Italy, Spain, Germany and Sweden of scale armour worn over maille instead of a COP or reinforced surcote. I couldn't find any English examples. There is a book titled English Arms and Armour 600 to 1...

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If I'm not waiting for anyone, like shire comrades or household comrades, then I'd follow, regardless of belt or hat the other person is wearing. I mean it is a res battle, what's the worst that could happen I came to fight and sometimes those half assed plans that would be Lionhearts come up with e...

Pattern for man from Caravaggio painting?

Good book about Sir Thomas Malory

What's this guy wearing? Renaissance Dutch

Renaissance belts and accessories

(SCA) Renaissance Armoured Combat?

Tudor/Elizabethan Brigandine?

Good Renaissance men's clothing patterns?

OT- Warhammer 40K Stuff for sale on Ebay

Archivers at WMAW?

Attaching a butted maille aventail?

Lough Henney Helm?