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Hi Richard, the first and last pictures are way past the 14th century and I'm not sure what the fellow in the middle is supposed to be portraying but I don't recognize it as representative of 14th cent armour. They also represent munition grade defences for the common soldiery of their time. I think...

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Hi Richard, I've never seen anything corresponding to the 15th century jack in any 14th century sources. There are a number of examples of longsleeved quilted garments from the later half of the 14th century and into the early part of the 15th, most noteably the Hohenklingen effigy, The jupon of Cha...

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Anyone have pictures of coconut shell mazers?

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Hi Karl,

you'll find a review by Asbjorn with additions by meself here:

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=34629

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Hi Wil, The process I use certainly results in work hardening of the pieces, whether to the same degreee has hand working is something I've never tested but I ought to one I get my hardenes tester set up. If I had to guess I'd suspect the machine pieces to be more work hardened as the hit anywhere f...

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Where can I get materials for waterproofing a canvas tent?

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I have two jupons made by Marcel the first of which is, like Asbjorn's, based on the Charles VI example. I've yet to wear it in combat as it's outer shell is covered with a red cotton velvet so I'm saving it for special occaisions. It's the first she made based on this pattern with Asbjorn's being t...

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Randall and Sigeric are correct the tops are hammerd using power equipment.

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Jehan, If you're considering the 12oz Dharma material for testing I may be able to send you a section. I had a 30yrd bolt and I believe my seamstress probalby has a good bit left. I can check with here if you're interested. It's a sort of antique white color by the way- lighter than the linen Black ...

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"CC11. Thrusting and feinting to the face is legal practice. A 'face thrust' is defined as a thrust which lands above the collar bones, below the mid-brow, and between the sideburns. The definition of a telling blow is a face thrust which unmistakably moves the helm. Marshals observing such shall in...

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"CC11. Thrusting and feinting to the face is legal practice. A 'face thrust' is defined as a thrust which lands above the collar bones, below the mid-brow, and between the sideburns. The definition of a telling blow is a face thrust which unmistakably moves the helm. Marshals observing such shall in...

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While duties to my My King and Queen, coupled with Nature's wrath and an old wound, reduced my oppotunities to pursue Deed of Arms this year participating in this combat made up in quality for any loss in quantity. I was blessed, through my friendship with with His Excellency Sir Rhys of Harlech, Go...

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The Eldromeran (sp?) Knight was Count Aaron. I forget now what his percentage of wins and losses was but it was quite impresive. He's a lefty as well by the way.

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The Eldromeran (sp?) Knight was Count Aaron. I forget now what his percentage of wins and losses was but it was quite impresive. He's a lefty as well by the way.

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My understanding is this: What coins one recieves as ransom could be; kept as a souvenier ( perhaps to occaisionally bestow as a token of esteem to some man- at arms at some point in future?), given to some hospital or such other worthy cause who could exchange them for the local currency, which the...

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Sir Vitus, it seems to me, naive squire that I am, that the buffer you speak of exists in this case: one must trade in what tokens he might win in order to "buy beer". Given that, the oppinion you seem to have toward this notable event strikes me as ungenerous and rather too round.

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Vitus, you can provide an example of a rich gift that couldn't have a cash value assigned to it?

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In England they seem to appear in effigies starting around the second decade of the 15th century. There's a great bascinet in the Dodge's Palace in venice which has a high pointed skull similar to bascinets dated to the late 14th/early 15th century.

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Based on Roman examples ( or at least how I understood them at the time) I attached scales to each other side to side using staples and attatched the resulting rows to the nbacking via lace. It proved to be a very efffective and easy to maintain arrangement.

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BdB, There ae rule differences between the palte and mail tourney and the Combat of the Thirty. The former uses an armour as worn standard while the latter ussing an assumed armor standard of transitional plate. You'd be better off with the hodgepodge of stuff for the former and while you'd be expec...

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You wont be able to buy them at Pennsic but if you have a chance check out the gauntlets made by Kelson or myself. Were too busy filling orders to build any for stock but we could get a pair out shortly after Pennsic. they're milanese style two lame mittens. I'll be around Asbjorn's Historic Combat ...

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I made a cevellier/greathelm combo for Sir Logan aka John Mackenzie from the Mid so maybe he'll answer your questions regarding fighting in such a set up. Just the cervellier from Jon's rig would run $200 while a simpler more rounded version ( his is a center point) would run around $175 in mild or ...

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I study it I Live in NJ. We train mainly in PA I study/practice with the Dieschlatschule group started by hugh Knight We concentrate on the German tradition and Le Jue. We try to understand the techniques and the theory/approach behind them. Hugh does the fundemental research, we then work through t...

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There's a pic of the COP I'm talking about in Boccia's Armi E Armature Lombarde. It's not very sexy looking which is probably one reason it's not on display.

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The Pembridge and Black Prince helms have a general similarity of line but they're actually constructed quite a bit differently. The upper part of the Pembridge helm is constructed in two pieces: the plate that meets the bottom plate to form the occularia and the small cap plate. The upper portion o...

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Not that one actually, although it is made up of plates from Chalcis as well. The one I was refering to is made up of more and smaller plates and hasn't been mucked about with as much as the one on display. It's closer in construction to the Wisby coats in that it's not tailored and most of the plat...

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There's a front closing COP in the Met collection (29.150.105) from the Chalcis find dated to the last 1/4 of the 14th century.

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Hi Aaron, While I could do it there's a couple things to consider 1 Bluing really doesn't hold up that well on stuff treated as roughly as SCA armour. she'd have to touch it up pretty regulary and it would still get rusty from moisture and sweat. 2 Since at least some of the stuff would would have t...

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I'm in NJ just south of Trenton if the drives not too far. Charge would be just straight shop time ( so probably $10-$15)

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Have you Checked HE recently? They've added several new styles of couters and poleyns. I always have Rough from the Hammer pieces in stock but I wouldn't describe them as authentic.

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I have an articleon medieval leather dyeing that lists black as a colouring. I'll e-mail a copy to you. I've only skimmed it so I can't vouch for it's documentation.

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Hi Aaron,

We'll be doing a run of stainless gauntlets very soon. We've been field testing a couple variations over the last few months and the designs are working great.

We'll be trying our hand at Kabuto's soon as well.

I'll send pics of the gauntlets in the next few days.

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I *think* Frank at Viking Leather sells gauntlets.

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I recieved mine today as well. HE was great to deal with as always. It's a beautiful piece and a great start to the mid-late 15th cent kit I've been wanting to put together.

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In my experience certain requirements e.g helm thickness and padding thickness are rarely checked but more or less left to the honor and good sense of the person wearing the armour.

coconut shell mazers?

tent waterproofing?