The Armour Archive

Johann ColdIron

Kilkenny wrote:And the real question... That sword circa 1270, just where did it balance ?

Same place as his!

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Maeryk wrote:
Traditionally, they are done with chisels and gouges.

I thought the fields were done with hand planes? Ends of the fold trimmed with chisels.

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zippy wrote:hehe thanks phelan

Thay guy is sooooo NOT borrowing my sword.

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Thanks for the kind words, glad to help out. R Bet it was fun to put your hands on piece from your past, Richard. Did you learn anything referbing it after the extended field test it had been through? If you had to build it again. I just did that with a pair of 15 year old gauntlets I did. The were...

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Depends on the guy, and what you mean by a field. Here's a trendy dude in 1595, for example: m Thanks Karen! He is quite stunning. By field I guess I would mean a martial campaign as opposed to a working field. Mid to junior grade Infantry officer so to keep away from extravagant fabrics and embeli...

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To quote a friend of mine "vertical, since we are decended from tree dwelling monkeys who adapted to looking through those trees" Kilkenny excepted, of course Honestly it is a personal preference, as well as an aesthetic one. Some helms look better with one or the other. I prefer vert beca...

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Trystyn of Anglesey wrote: Badger of Anglesey, Thorack of Anglesey, Lorick of Anglesey

Thats some memories right there! Don't forget "Handrick's on FIRE"

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If you slid back in time to Dec 30th 1599

would the hoodless cloak be what was worn by folks in the field? With hat, montero or monmoth cap as opposed to a seperate hood?

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Steve Hick wrote:Hey, I think I killed this thread.
Steve

I really appreciate you keeping the "myth" alive Strykar. It is amazing how much you have dug up since you started looking for it. I'm still learning from you!

You must have some sort of spidersense for these kinds of threads.

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darksole03 wrote:
Karl Helweg wrote:http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/17thcenturyPistols.shtml

I have had pretty good luck with these folks on other guns.

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I just downloaded the 59 pages. Looks pretty complete. Fair amount of fabrication involved but doable.

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Most "real" fights I've seen whether armed or not usually end up this way. Technique works when your opponent is using the same or when they are going along with it. To me these guys simulate a real fight pretty well, less of a martial ART and more of a martial combat. Just my .02. Many o...

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Junk shops are great places to find draw knives. I have found them for $10. The hoof files are great! Sanding would be my last choice. Powdered rattan gets everywhere and makes me sneeze. Spoke shaves come in many flavors. A concave one would work well for ovaling the rattan but a flat bladed one ca...

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Not a fair question. The answer in our household is always BLUE

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Boots of that type are 2nd half of the 17th c. and pretty much military only. I believe they may be stiffer than previous fashions. The styles of the ECW and earlier are usually of a more flexible leather - the fashion was for them to be wrinkled about the ankles. If the boots are worn up, the fric...

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Two benches of this sort out of a sheet of plywood. Dude, plywood makes period baby Jesus cry! For this bench you only need about 9ft of 1x10. It's easyer to work with, probably cheaper than the plywood and has an edge grain that does not scream modern material. I have two that have lasted over 16 ...

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Get the larger O2 bottle. When cutting you will use twice as much oxygen. Shops often keep a second oxygen bottle on hand. This! Know how to prevent running out of gas on the weekend when the refill store is closed... Don't use it. Or do what Jacob said and have extra tanks. I started with the smal...

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For "Calvary bridal" please -- please -- read cavalry bridle. There's a real difference. Greengrocers' Apostrophes, Assorted Sizes & Colours! Get 'em while they're hot! Doh! I knew something didn't look right I never professed to be an English major... But they are fabulous!

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Eltz-Kempenich wrote:We've always used the Beverly shear, if you have access to one. The edges need cleaning, but beyond that, the cuts are pretty good.

A wire wheel does a great job cleaning up Beverly cut edges. Nice round over of the edge.

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I guess the real question is what you want to do with your left hand? Fight SCA polearm. It's a Calvary bridal gauntlet. Used to prevent slashes to the hand and forearm controlling the reigns. I have always wanted one but since we do infantry combat I have had a tough time reconciling the use of a ...

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James B. wrote:Proof that SCA fighting could be done with swords

And front kicks!

Is the lower leg is not a target for them? If someone tried to place it on my shield or midsection someone would be pulling back a stump.

They look great. Seems like their rules set could use a little tweaking...

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Steel Bonnet wrote:I just recieved a pair of slops, flat cap and shirt from Sykes...shipped before they promised all 5 out of 5's on the Frieman scale.

Glad to know they are still around! When they stopped going to Pennsic a couple years ago I thought they had imploded.

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I have found THIS online: m Glaukos the Athenian Nice link. I have only done one so far. A crusiform with a peened pommel. Cross guard and pommel attached before the installation of the two piece grip. wrapped with hemp cord. Things I noticed: The two piece grip really tightens up the whole constru...

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Mine was a set of cobbled together loaner and "new" construction ripped from the Best of the hammer. Made a coat of plates with remnant canvas and an old Boyscout belt that would probably be valuable today if I hadn't cut it in half and riveted it to the COP. Spalders were hand me downs. L...

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Can I find a couple of dozen people in the eastern half of North America interested in doing a late 16th/early 17th c. rebated steel, armor as worn battle? Raises hand! Just have to finish my peascod. Heck most of the folks in Gardeners Company and affiliates are already geared up and game. Most ar...

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Buries it for a year? Are you kidding me? Where do people come up with this stuff? He buys steel from the scrap-yard that has been sitting out in the weather. He specifically looks for scrap that already has a textured patina. Ding, ding, ding! we have a winner! Richard's area is blessed with some ...

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Ouch. that's impressive. a hilt failing in two planes of direction is something I've not encountered much before. was that solely gripping the hilt, or also performing murder-strokes and hookings from a blade-grip? (mmm. Mortschlach. Fun.) if it was a failure from just gripping, then I'm really imp...

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I thought they were documentable as a first century Trimarian shield. Back when I started (late Eighties) Duke Aaron's and Duke Baldar's successes with them had made them quite popular.

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Mike Garrett (Orc) wrote: I'm starting to think that the dice might be useful as freebies to go with other purchases - buy a drinking horn and get a free die, sort of thing.

You can charge more for the ones that roll 7's consistantly

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I use a sharpie and a xerox machine.

I have a CAD program (Graphite) I use for furniture and other metal fab but have never seen the need to use it for armour. I guess if I was doing production layout it would be handy for a cut sheet. I can see the value for lazer and water cutting.

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Odd, can you please describe your work area and the surrounding conditions so that we can suggest some alterations? Riveting should not ring like that. What are you holding your rivet set in? My shop is 30 feet from my neighbors house and I have never had a noise complaint. I do stop pounding by 9PM...

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I think the Mario bros. hammer should be legal ONLY if it has a squeaky toy in it that makes noise when it strikes.

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Complete with the missing rivet in the dome?

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If the board had thread preview capability I could see lumping being effective.

On some boards lumping is required by board rules. This board is not one of them/

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I'd try Gorilla Glue. It foams up like Plumbers Foam and then you trim the excess away with an X-acto knife. Put a couple of good beads of glue around the rattan under where the hilt will lay, then slide on the hilt and quickly pin/screw it in place. Then wait for the glue to set. That would be a b...

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Trystyn of Anglesey wrote:I never said that.

All you green and gold look alike!

Re: Has anyone here made linenfold panels?

Re: middlesex

Re: Sykes Sutlery

Re: How do you re-wrap a real sword grip?