The Armour Archive

Cet

The first SCA Combat of the 30, (though technically not a tournament) because it came closest to what I belived the SCA to be striving for.

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For an English portrayal I would leave it off, even for 1390-1410. it can always be added if evidence to the contrary is found.

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The Avant does have an applied rib but the "avant" is not a globose breastplate; also the rib is of a very different shape than seen of globose a shallow 'M" rather than a sharp "V" I don't mean to say they disappeared post 1410 but I think they reached their height of popul...

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I have to disagree with Konstantin and Aaron. It seems to me that these were a relatively short lived fashion stradeling the the turn of the 15th century by about a decade on either side. I can't recall seeing any depicted on English harnes at all.

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I find the term "sugar-loaf" to be vague to the point of uselessness Do you have an example of the type of helmet you mean form period art?

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I meant shell material is guess i should have specified

No Worries. I won't be offerign shells just the plates.

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Right Eff's got it . If I wasn't such a luddite I'd post the drawing of the Type one #4 which is like the second pic Cian posted but using fewer plates.

JMperesz,

The material for these will be .08" ( maybe .09") 6061 T6 aluminum.

Cet

So, there will be 4 plates in the front, but what about the rear? Will it be a mirror of the front, or will the plates be a wrap of vertical plates as on the Wisby #1? (or is the back not included?) The kit basic kit would copy the Wisby #4 so 5 front plates ( demi-breastplate split down the middle...

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There are lots of options in terms of number of plates among the Wisby Type I armours. Since the 4 is the simplest in terms of number of plates so that will be the basic form and will run $85 for up to a 46" chest/waist .08" 6061 T6 aluminum plates formed and holes punched. Like my Rough f...

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Wow ! I'll post pricing of various styles tomorrow.

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Doh! Yes a hyphen

I'm not that busy

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I sell welded and ground stainless tops , $78 for 14 ga round tops and $98 for 14ga conicals or backpoints. These are made to order and take 406 weeks for delivery.

You can order through the e-mail in my profile.

4 - 6 weeks not 406

Cet

Sure I'm making one for myself but... what's a "standard" Wisby ? :Any thing like standard kabuto?

E-mail me an I'll send you measurement info and some costs.

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How do you paln on getting the customers leg out of the instapak once it hardens up?

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Plaster tape works OK. The fiberglass stuff is less messy and makes a more durable mold which is a consideration if you plan on having the mold sent to you to do the casting - as we did with your greaves IIRC. Alginate is the best material I've used but lower leg casts require custom built mold form...

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It looks quite good and the equal to many of thre kits in the 30. The style of visor and the BP plac eit later than 1340 though more like 1360 at the earliest

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Here are a few links:

http://image.ox.ac.uk/show?collection=b ... =msbodl264

http://www.kb.nl/manuscripts/index.html

http://mandragore.bnf.fr/jsp/rechercheExperte.jsp ( Type "FranÃ§ais 343" in the "Cote" field)

Cet

Icefalcon and Historic Enterprises are the US distributors for SN Exports. HE carries the 18 ga rings and wedge rivets that goes into their mail and IceFalcon can get the appropriate rings and rivets for modifying the varieties he sells.

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I recommend these folks for Whitney punches and dies:

http://www.vansantent.com/

I used to get them from McMaster but some I recieved were Whitney pattern but not Whitney manufacture and failed prematurely.

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lamp light feather: http://www.tonyhill.net/

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The Hundred Years War would take you too 1453 so you would need 15Th century sources as well. "Monumental Effigies of Great Britain" C.A. Stothard and "Catalogue of Brass Rubbings and Incised Slabs" Muriel Clayton spring to mind immediately. There are a number of useful inventori...

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For armour I use a 2"by 72" slack belt sander more than anything else but it can't reach everywhere. After the belt sander, most used would be my dynafile ( essentially a teeny belt sander) and then various sorts of wheels on a a buffing motor. For blade or tool work a 2by 72 grinder with ...

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Murdocks' breastplates are too thin to be good exemplars of 14th century pieces ( based on overall weight comparisons to extant breastplates of similar dimension) Besides which you should test it against a coat of plate worn over a haubergeon and aketon if you want to do it right and have it relevan...

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What evidence do we have that 14th century shields were easily frangible? Has anyone tested accurate reproductions against accurate reproduction weapons in a foot combat context? Also, spears have never been illegal int he 30 though they were found less effective than a pol-axe by those who brought ...

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The chance of a spear going through plate was more likely than an axe knocking a guy with a good helmet absolutely senseless

Why do you think this?

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I'll bet she recomends Historic Enterprises

http://www.historicenterprises.com/cart ... &p=115&c=7

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We'll be adding enclosed thumb tips and partially enclosed fingertips (they run about halfway down the front and sides leaving the pad of the finger open) to the kits we're selling through Windrose in about a month.

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Hi Joram,

One thing you may want to consider in your design is whether or not you wish the forge to be able to achieve a steel forge welding heat. This was a consideration when I was looking for a forge for my shop.

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Cet: Any idea what the weight reduction and price will be? I know of several interested parties. The 18 ga stainless fingers sets ship at .6lbs per pair so the 1050/4130 pieces should weigh about 20-25% less or around .5-.45lbs per pair depending upon weather I go with 19 or 20 ga material. The mat...

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I should mention that if any folks prefer non-stainless kits for a more period appearance the RFH kits currently available through Johannes at Windrose will be offered in1050 and/or 4130 in September. We'll be adding metacarpal pieces as well at that time as well in addition to some other cool optio...

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That seems in line with the costs I see when shipping to Canada, especially since USPS switched to only offering Air service for International shipping.

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F' the pics-

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Ket me know what guage and widths you are need ands I can get you price on them.

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" Rosin" usually refers to pine pitch of some type so I'd suspect that's what is being used here. Russ Mitchel has done some work on pitch treated leather armour in a Central European/Central Asian context. If I am not mistaken and IIRC there is reference to a cloth armour of some sort tre...

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Most of mine comes off in the quench. I generally stop my sanding at 80 grit pre-heat treat ( except on edges) and the post-heat treat sanding- usually with a 100grit belt to start- gets rid of any left over scale without any difficulty.