The Armour Archive

William Frisbee

This is great to hear, I'm buying a bacinet from them in the next few days

Fantastic looking armour.

William Frisbee

I'll take that bacinet if you can make me a grill visor for it...

PM me with the details and I'll take it off your hands.

William Frisbee

Darn, I just measured my head. That bacinet is exactly what I am looking for only is about 1" too small!

William Frisbee

Oh, wow that bascinet is quite nice...

William Frisbee

How much with shipping to 02155 for one white one roman red in large?

William Frisbee

Swordforums is a bit of a mess as of late. THey had a HUGE influx of the Anime types that almost destroyed the place last year.

William Frisbee

Interesting signature... Sakyo no shin Munemitsu was the son of Rokurozaemon Sukemitsu a rather well known smith. He and his brother Katsumitsu battled against the Yamana clan around 1483 at the start of another war later that year. Following his fighting he went off to Kyoto on more than one occasi...

William Frisbee

I'm basing my latest kit off of a image on the San Jacopo Altar in the Pistoia Cathedral.

I've lost my previous images of it, does anyone have detailed shots of the lower part of the altar with the various armours?

William Frisbee

I fought in one for nearly a full year. In fact it was one of WMA's first kettlehelms. The ONLY time I had problems with it was spear shots to the face that tended to catch on the brim. As you can see there were no issues at all with any visiblity. I would go back to one in a second if I was still d...

William Frisbee

YOu know, if I can convince my good buddy Mykaru to do me up a nice set of Kote, Suneate and a new kabuto... I may just go back to fighting in the SCA if I can avoid politics!

William Frisbee

My precious!

MINE MINE MINE!

I think anyways.... =)

William Frisbee

http://www.toraba.com/dou-0605-2223.htm

A san-mai dou... with the advent of widespread matchlocks, some ingenius armourer came up with this.

I've NEVER seen one before, nor has the seller who is quite a collector himself.

And its real...

William Frisbee

Wow... check this out...

http://www.toraba.com/dou-0605-2223.htm

Stunning... simply stunning.

William Frisbee

The period requested was 1392-1573. Ashigaru started as shimobe which were typically found starting in the Heian period (around 795 to 1185, it might be 794, I forget). The first use of Ashigaru was seen in the Taiheiki which discussed the battles against the Mongols in 1274 and 1281. The word was u...

William Frisbee

Please never post that Paul Chen (Hanwei) attempt at a kabuto again. I almost puked in my mouth.

William Frisbee

So I've been in and out of the SCA for about a year now with 14th c. Europe being my only period experience. Recently my best friend and I decided we are going to make full suits of Japanese armor. Now I'm sorrry in advance if I screw up some terms... I have one big problem I keep running into when...

William Frisbee

Take your time my friend.

I'm going to have you make me more goodies anyways. I'll need a set of kote, suneate and hiadate to match eventually...

William Frisbee

Nice looking ashigaru stuff.

I'm thinking these would sell well amongst the Japanese re-enactors doing all that samurai battle stuff...

William Frisbee

Man, you are starting to make my Kabuto look like... well just look so unfancy...

Me thinks I need you to work on a special helm to match my special dou you are working on...

William Frisbee

When I had my 14th century European suit, the only padding I had was some light wool blanket cut up and wrapped around my knee. Since the armour was made for me, all that was worn under it was my linen chausses. Never had a problem with getting slapped. I was a pole fighter so I got hit in the legs ...

William Frisbee

Now I just gotta see some images of the new dou you are finishing up for me! Guillaume, Don't think I've forgotten you. I'm still playing with the russetting. Some pieces are done, stabilized, and look great. Others continue to frustrate me. Nope! Never! Take your time. I'm not going to be happy if...

William Frisbee

Damn Mykaru that is NICE!

Now I just gotta see some images of the new dou you are finishing up for me!

William Frisbee

Bob always gets the top notch stuff first...

I guess thats what happens when you are one of the experts in the feild.

Can't wait to see the finished product.

I need a new haubergeon myself.

William Frisbee

If I am not mistaken the Corrizina in the Met isn't accurate, and may actually be made up of at least three different pieces of armour (I could be wrong, but I thought I remember hearing something about this).

William Frisbee

Sweet looking kabuto Mykaru!

William Frisbee

As usual, great work.

Not too keen on the black on black though, it just doesn't look right to me.

Was that a customer request?

William Frisbee

Guillaume, Yours is mostly done. At this point I have to 1) convince the russetting that it is sealed and doesn't NEED to continue. 2) Make the kohaze 3) Find the right cord for the watagami (lace for the kusazuri is in my hot little hands) 4) do the repousse on the kanamono grommets 5) lace it. 1)...

William Frisbee

VERY nice Mykaru!

This looks great! I'd love to see this on the field this spring and summer as I go out with my Okegawa and zunari!

William Frisbee

A bump to the top to one hell of an armourer.

William Frisbee

About 18 months ago to focus on swords. He has been really active in the belt/sheath & grip/pommel market.

William Frisbee

Wow... nice work!

Very nice, and not something you typically see on the field. I remember that feeling!

William Frisbee

Thanks for all the info folks, Gui, id be happy to take that leather of your hands, i was also wondering if you still had my spear, someone mentioned Eadric may live in the same apt complex as you, maybe i could get him to grab stuff from you for me, my truck is still out of comission from hitting ...

William Frisbee

The helmet is now spoken for. (Nissan Maxima). It'll go to the powder-coater's today or tomorrow. I have another cut out so I'll be starting on it while this one is being coated. Guillaume, The 17 ga. one I made to check the pattern is quietly rusting even as we speak. I wish your Sendai-dou would ...

William Frisbee

You know that would look great russetted...

Nice work as usual!

William Frisbee

Adam,

I have almost a full half hide of 6oz. in rich brown. You can have it if you want it.

San Jacopo silver altar (Pistoia Cathedral).... need images

Some VERY unusual Japanese Armour

Re: Japanese Masters.....help?

I'm SOOO Jealous