The Armour Archive

RandallMoffett

I agree that it is more leadership roles for the most part. It is unique though.
Thanks for the info on the comparisons with the east. What about Byzantium? Women seem to wheel and deal somewhat there don't they?

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Just finished reading Philip Contamines War in the Middle Ages for the first time completely. Fun book, highly recommended though I am sure most have already done so. I had read small excerts before but it was quite a good read. In the section on War, Governmnet and Scoiety he claims that women were...

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VEry nice, Where do you find these pictures? I love the AA I think it is so neat how everyone adds their parts here and there.
As far as why those two effigies look similar.... pretty spooky. I wonder if they were not made by the same fabrication or mason perhaps.

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I agree with Josh. I see NO reason why it would have to be leather. I think the osprey one is by Chris Gravett but that quote looks like it is from TOMAR. I think Chris Gravett identifies iron as a possible material in his writtings on german medieval knights of this era as well. I have made a scale...

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Endre,

to each his/her own.

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RandallMoffett

I think Froissart has some very interesting comments on the Scots. I like the meal they prepare once they grow ill from eating half cooked meat, made of oats and cooked on a stone they have placed between their horse and saddle.... yum!

I too would like to hear such a scene.

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What a fun topic. I have wondered this myself a few times as I was getting ready for LH events as a viking or saxon and getting my mail shirt on. I think they had to have worn some form of protection between them and the mail (as has been stated previously for a pletora of reasons). As to what natur...

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I am not sure I know what a Madu is? Anyone have a picture. It is very likely I have seen them as I have been to a number of SCa events over the last decade or so but do not think I have ever head anything called a madu.... I have seen a small buckler like devise called a madu or parrying shield is ...

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Alcy,
You beat me too it. That is a great one for 14th breastplates.

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Tim, even in the late 14th hand guns were still few in numbers. That said it may make finding what was used near impossible. If you went to second quarter of 15th you could look at Hussites or later 1440-1450's italian cities start forming companies (hundreds not thousands yet) of hand gunners so it...

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Tom, sorry I answered this days ago but I guess the Uni computer never finished exchanging the info I put in. Here is a sum up of the very nice post One is that this is likely involved in some type of confiscation of the Earls goods, possibly from debt or war, but the main issue is that it likely is...

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Jiri, I wish I could go hammer for a few hours but since the move it has been very slow goings getting everything set up again. I do remember some days where I came in from armouring, (usually long days at school then some armouring or just lots of hours at the anvil), and coming inside to sit for a...

RandallMoffett

Wow your helmet looks great. I think your mannequin head looks pretty real too....

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That is dang nice, I had never even thought of that.

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Josh have you looked at the British Library Digital pictures online?
http://www.imagesonline.bl.uk/britishlibrary/
I am sure I have seen footmen wearing what you are relating but cannot find one on a quick search and am on a tight schedule right now. I will look back in a few days once some time opens. Sorry,

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I think you maybe able to get one cut a narrow strip from the center and weld it shut again but I am not sure as I have only used one spun top.

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Gents and ladies I think I found a possible source for the strange little eye slot reenforcments, although I think they are flat to my eyes at least. I will try to post the picture. It is of an effigy from the Brussels Museum from 1200-1230 but I do not have the name of the knight either. I will try...

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I suppose you could have solid plates but as a soldier I think splints would be more likely. Also splinted armour appears (from what I have seen) to have been more popular in germany than elsewhere in europe so another few steps closer to splinted armour for limbs, although it would depend on what t...

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I wish I would have kept my first helmet of at least a picture (I needed spare parts one day...). It was a spangen helm not even a mother could love, it was used as a party bowl at one point and someoen wanted it for an ash tray but I declined selling it for such as it was my first. What a few hours...

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Tom, sorry I forgot that and the context. It is the King ordering the city of london to return 'some' of his goods they had taken. This was entered in the city record in 1376 but the siezure happened many, many years before but never sets the firm date in the record but it seems it was him just book...

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George Dunbar, a scottish noble and at one point the Earl of March had quite an extensive collection of armour listed in 1370's that had been taken some time prior to this. As a higher up scottish lord his armour would be likely very nice but here is a quick look: five bascinets, five breastplates, ...

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Cat, I suppose it is possible but here are some possible other things to look for. are you using flat headed or round headed rivets? If round are you using a rivet set or other indentation to keep them straight when peening them. If they turn it may seem like they are a lot harder to peen because th...

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Vitus, From what I can tell even the rules on clothing did not work and there were no rules in place on armour and weapons. Wealthy men in London, York, Norwich, Lincoln and others had as good as armour as most knights and some perhaps as good as men of higher status. I can list a wealthy few mercha...

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Juhani, Thank you for the picture. I have 3 or 4 but have not seen this one. If you do not mind I am going to save it. Indeed it does clearly show no back plate, although not sure I liked the configuration personally but someone appears to have. I found on horseback it jostled alot more without back...

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Erik, Basel St George, do you have a picture of the back. I have a side picture that is not very clear. I do not remember the Pistoia having anyone with the configuration in question, although the pictures I am looking at perhaps are not complete. I was not claiming that it was impossible or that it...

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Juhani, Having not been very familiar with german inventories from your period I coudl say that in england the backplate shows up prior to your time. Now that said does not mean it approriate by itself but I would think with a breastplate and faulds it almost a requirement so it stays on properly wi...

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Jehan, I agree with you. I like the round and smooth features of the italian design but that said I really like the german sallets for some reason. I went years without using any heat making armour, even did a sallet visor cold among other things but having used heat now it makes complicated bits mu...

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Glen, Thanks for the picture.... that means I have to go back again to look for it (I have been three times). For a time I was going to do some studies into Fulford but gave up as there is not much in literature and less in other aspects to develop it at all. I came by the Keith Mulhearn book and ag...

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You know I have walked all over the supposed location of that wall plaque and found nil. I have met some of the people involved with save Fulford. Sad but here in York it happens because the hard line between preserving hisotry and a growing community. I was more upset when they spoke of building a ...

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The 100 YW actually starts the foundation for the the type of structure used in the WoTR's (not LoTR's WoTR). It is possible that you would have your own men. Under what has been called 'Bastard' Feudalism you would sign up under your lord, a type of contract service. You could just be living the fe...

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From what I understand the splinted arms and legs holds on longr in Germany as well and the breastplate is not as round but gets a medial crease earlier. Appart from that and the helmet as mentioned I think you also may have the chains to the breastplte or COP. Now more than that I suppose close to ...

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Just for a reference point for you on some historical examples (I have pictures if you like). One kettle helm from R.A. (IV 425) c. 1480 1.8kg which is about 4 pounds. One bascinet from the Wallace with visor (WCA69) Helmet 2kg 4+ Visor .9kg 2 pound Of course you have heavier and lighter (I have see...

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In the London Memeoranda and plea rolls they list at one debt case a bale of cotton being held as well as other materials. I think this is a very interesting topic for sure that is so quickly brushed under the carpet and dismissed.

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Can someone tell me where this is located? I could not find it on the website and was curious.

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In 1250 some of the larger iberian cities and towns have a craft guild of curaiss makes (likely a CoP) so likely something like that lots of mail, perhaps some leather bits (I am familar with some pictures of arms and leg harnesses that are from their trade partners but not iberian though) and a gre...