The Armour Archive

Alcyoneus

Effingham wrote:
and nailing a yarmulke (sp?) to a jewish mans head who would not remove it aren't "supposedly" cruel, IMO.

All accounts from German broadsheets.

And it wasn't a Jew -- it was (IIRC) a Turkish delegation.

Effingham

Well, hats off to Vlad Tepes then!

Alcyoneus

You did a pretty decent job on it, very nice. I think it would be better if it was dished about 1" or so more but I haven't done leather that nice, so I have no idea how hard that would be.

It is far, far better than average.

Alcyoneus

The visor on the salet is odd, later replacement? Old, but not original, I think. 'Modernly' composed of period parts? The only thing that bothers me on the second is the swoop on the forward brim. But there are enough variations in hats in that era that there is no reason it could not be authentic....

Alcyoneus

Halberds wrote:Isn't their an armourer that supplies big iron wood mallets on this forum?

Yep.
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... ht=mallets

He goes by "Ironwood".

Alcyoneus

I think he preferred Turks on spikes.

Alcyoneus

There are currently (as in selling in less than 4 hrs) several 5jrs (look under Roper Whitney) selling for $50 or less including shipping.

Alcyoneus

Come on, fess up...They're really yours, aren't they?;)

The local Mongols have this thing about ponies, and who has the most. None can compete with my daughter's herd of about 40+ My Little Ponies.

Alcyoneus

Just off-hand, I don't recall any depictions of centergrip round shields in ancient Greek art. Most of them went from shoulder to knee, or thereabouts. This is why they wore greaves, and helmets with the shields, it gave them very good coverage, and very little in the way of exposed targets.

Alcyoneus

https://www22.ssldomain.com/roperwhitne ... =43&back=0

Alcyoneus

The operations cost $30+, I hear.

Making you beautiful might cost a bit extra.

Alcyoneus

audax wrote:So spill, Alcy...

Look in The Triumphs of Maximillian, by Burghkmair(sp?), and you will find it a common shape, especially for German hunting knives.

The Woodsman's Pal is also a very period design.

Alcyoneus

You might be surprised at just how close to period a Bowie knife is...

Alcyoneus

Duke Conn MacNeil/Bob Charron's Fiore has applicability. Some of it they won't allow us to have fun with, though. I fight a fair amount of sword&buckler and see some of the stuff I do in I33. I'd say you have some of the basics, now you'll have to find out on your own how much will transfer once you...

Alcyoneus

The author is well known for his research and documentation on swords. I think this is one of his older works. It is okay, and the other books on your shelf won't leap to the floor if you put this next to them.

Alcyoneus

Splitting means along the length, not across the grain from side to side.

Alcyoneus

Not bad.

Definitely a two bagger.

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Alcyoneus

I don't know that the damage would have come from a fatal blow, but the next one would have been.

I'd bet he went down from that one, then he's REAL easy to kill. Shiny Shapes has some good pics of damaged armor in Graz.

Alcyoneus

The Dec/Jan issue of Machinist's Workshop has a very neat way to make a base for an anvil that makes it easy to wheel around. They made an aluminum frame for the top and bottom, put two steel wheels on one side, and a removable trailer jack opposite. Put the jack on when you want to move it, jack it...

Alcyoneus

Banding strap can be used. I think the one in my helmet is made from the heavier, wider strap than on small pallets.

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Sleep is for the weak.

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How large is your print run? (curious)

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What are they asking? Pexto stuff shows up on ebay regularily, and usually prices itself out of my range.

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I was just down for the weekend. I had to be at work Monday 6am. I got home at 1am.

Alcyoneus

Thomas Powers wrote:3: the "3 legged" approach *works*!

Thomas

It is also the recommended way to make things like 4'x8' surface plates (made of THICK granite) level. Three points will always be stable if you try to make it anywhere near level. Four points? Much harder to keep it from rocking.

Alcyoneus

Reason I ask is that I was looking on page 6 of Ffoulkes "The Armourer and His Craft". The practial solleret, the greave appears to be riveted to the foot at the bottom. Also the lames overlap in two different directions. Is that a fluke? Hal Early on, they overlapped in one direction. Later 15thC?...

Alcyoneus

Mike England wrote:Pat Thadens website mentions apprenticing himself to an Armourer in Heidelberg but doesn't say who.

He also isn't claiming to be the last of the real armorers.

Alcyoneus

BdeB wrote:Maybe I was looking at the wrong one, I saw a guy in armour stepping on the devil...

So that's what Logan looks like...

Where are the baby-back ribs?

Alcyoneus

It is currently on sale for $120, and about $11 shipping (price based).

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... mber=94847

Alcyoneus

The first day of Spring is March 20th.

GlenK won't be available until the end of March.

Alcyoneus

I found it interesting that Karl mentioned training under a 'city recognized plattner', but didn't mention his name.

Most of the people I know are generally happy to tell you who they learned from.

Alcyoneus

Welcome, Rudiger.

I just remembered that scale models of some projects still exist. I think that there is a wooden version of Brunelleschi's Dome in Florence (I'll have to find the book it is in to be sure what piece it is).

Alcyoneus

"The only source for museum quality , etched, embossed, gilded, enameled parade armor with original 15-17th Century art. "

http://www.karlofgermany.com/

He's in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

Alcyoneus

Albrecht Durer made more than a few drawings of men on campaign.

Alcyoneus

I saw that show last night at 2am, dont know what the hell I was doing up so late, but I recorded it...I will check for that guy's name, but it was really focused on European people, so I think they were meaning last master armourer in Europe. The segment on the group that is building a castle in F...

Alcyoneus

mordreth wrote:Boy that could lead to a bad scouting report

Oh, crap. We've traveled halfway across the galaxy to conquer their planet, and they've got bows and arrrows!

Re: UFO's at Hastings?