The Armour Archive

T. Finkas

Zowee! It even has a Kirk Douglas cleft chin! Very nice work!

T. Finkas

Wow...nice stuff! I always enjoy seeing photos of your stuff on your e-bay auctions. And you guys know how to take some great photos too. Very inspirational and fun.

Cheers,
Tim

T. Finkas

You are way too tough on yourself, Aaron. I think some stuck-up haughty woman turned her nose up at you at some point and you held on to the hurt too long. Give yourself a break, and remember that self-confidence is one of the most attractive things a woman can see in a man! BTW: What is going on wi...

T. Finkas

If a bronze cook pot is $300, how can an aquamanile be...less? It's a much more complicated mold and pour. And there's a little door at the top that must be assembled (where you pour the water into the thing. Look closely you can see it in some of the photos. It would be less material so less bronze...

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As long as that "brass hardware" does not include the crossguard, yeah. Crossguards should be steel -- brass crossguards will either bend if hit or get badly notched if not completely shorn away, so nothing screams wallhanger, not serious sword like brass in the wrong place. Brass or bronze pommels...

T. Finkas

Geoffroi, You are most welcome here! I find the historical year you have chosen very appealing. I belong to a group that does a French tournament company from 1391---but I wish we were earlier. I'd prefer 1340-1350. Your kit looks great and your presentation is inspiring. I look forward to seeing yo...

T. Finkas

Egfroth wrote:...I didn't want to wear mail ones - they're just as a-historical.

T. Finkas

For mine I just used a 1/2" manilla rope and tied a knot like 18 inches from the end. Above that I seperated the rope into its three composite strands and used those three strands to form the crow's foot.

T. Finkas

Okay, if I were doing it (and did not want to go in full white harness)... ⋅ White angel-sleeved houpelaud (white wool?) ⋅ Charcoal grey doublet (or Deep blue color) ⋅ charcoal chausses/hosen (or deep blue) ⋅ Black tall riding boots (or white) ⋅ ...

T. Finkas

Wow...freakin GREAT photos! Thanks for posting those, Jeff.

Cheers,
Tim

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Freddy Kruger eat yer heart out!

T. Finkas

What year are you shooting for?

T. Finkas

Nice. The first one on sale seems to be a mini, but the second is full size and really fun. I am puzzled by the Italian though. I wonder what it would go for?

Here's a pretty informative COMPLETED auction from e-bay for what turned out to be a repro.

LINK TO COMPLETED E-BAY AUCTION

Tim

T. Finkas

Kilkenny: Dude, take some more photos, show the thickness, etc. Try and cut the glare and reflection if you can---maybe shoot ouside on an overcast day? Folks, I believe this is a great product---I believe that from handling this stuff at Pennsic. The photos just do not do it justice. If you guys we...

T. Finkas

You tease! Give us a close-up photo of the scales

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I could certainly sculpt the master based on almost any of these examples. BTW, I may already have a deal in the works with a well-reputed manufacturer/supplier. I'll supply more details if anything comes of this deal.

Cheers,
Tim

T. Finkas

I could make you one.

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Oh absolutely there were! It's just that we here are diggin' on the ultra funky-cool metal versions... that's all....

T. Finkas

Neat solution!

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Jus' solder a handle on this bad boy and yer ready to wash some grubby medieval mits!

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He lists it as a Victorian replica..so he did not make it...right? Or have I misunderstood?

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I'd love to hear Adam Berry chime in on this. I think my fave lion would be ideal for cold-cast bronze (polyester resin impregnated with bronze powder). It is very round with little to no undercuts making the molding process easier. I can imagine a metal armature inside to give the legs and handle s...

T. Finkas

Forgive me, Darmour. Now that I have taken an oppoertunity to review the photo of your boots, comparing them to the photo of the MRL boots, yours do look to be clearly superior in quality. I appologize for making the comparison and wish you only the best in this deal!

Humbly,
Tim

T. Finkas

Groovy-wierd-cool!!!

T. Finkas

If we could settle on a style and I'd be willing to carve it--if anybody is interested in me doing so. I'd probably make the model in a composite of many materials (i.e. wood, bondo, metal armature, etc.). I like all of these: LIONS: My fave m m m m m m m OTHER BEASTIES My other fave m m --- As far ...

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Ask Adam Berry/White Mountain Armoury if these could be done 2 or more pieces (and thus be hollow) in "cold cast" bronze. IIRC he knows a lot about that process. If so, I might be willing to sculpt a master---if Adam could cast it.

Cheers,
Tim

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Sounds uber-cool, Matt. Please keep us posted!!!

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Yeah, I was going to suggest Thaden.

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Wonderful gesture, Gwen. You rock! And a worthy cause. I would love a CDB made with a fabric I have kicking around here, and I would love to bid. However, a minor financial hardship just hit us out of left field. Nothing we can't handle. A trifle, really. But it's gonna soak up some "fun" money. <si...

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Great tips, Chris. Thanks a bunch! Such a hoop would be hidden by the inner valance in my tent. So the visual appearance would not be so importent. And hey...that tent looks awfully familiar...I have some snapshots taken in front of it somewhere in one of my photo albums...from a long time ago I'll ...

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By-The-Sword is closing out these same shoes for $45 a pair. Hmmm...would that be easier than trying to get 10 guys together for a group purchase? WOuld it be cheaper having a pair sent from Florida or from "overseas"? m Look halfway down the page. Limited sizes/stock available! Darmour, maybe you n...

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Animal Weretiger wrote:...These are my new boots. Ratty got them for me as a gift this year. I love that girl

I love those things! They are works of art, IMHO. How are they to fight in?

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guy: www.bogsfootwear.com . Basic black. They don't care what surface they adhere to. Waterproof. No laces. Inexpensive. Regards, Jonathan Blackbow I looked and looked at the Bogs website but could not find any footwear styles that could pass for pre-1600. Did I miss something? Or were you just hav...

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You guys really know how to pump up a guy's ego. My head will swell up so much I'll have to make a bigger hood---maybe even a bigger tent! <laugh>

Thanks again for the kind words---they are much appreciated!

Cheers,
Tim

T. Finkas

Rectangular buckles like that go back at least as far as Ancient Greek times---I have seen one or two like that depicted on sword belts/baldrics (on painted pottery). From what I have seen and read it is perhaps not a popular shape in the 14th cent, but not completely unreasonable. I like what you d...

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