The Armour Archive

Uilleag

Willing Pell, David said something about an articulating elbow in these bauzubands but the picture you posted doesn't show anything like that. Are the elbows articulated, and if so how did you do that? I've been working on a design to allow that kind of articulation, but I haven't been able to come ...

Uilleag

Uilleag, are you dyeing the leather white yourself? They look great! If so, with what dye type? I've heard that white is notoriously hard to work with but you seem to have got it spot on ... Hi Lucien, I didn't dye the leather white, white leather dye doesn't work all that well, ya know? No, I pain...

Uilleag

Wow! Very Showy! How do you dish leather? I've hand-shaped, but was unaware you could use other techniques. I'm interested in replacing my elbow cops with bazubands because I can't get my cops to stay securely. They aren't going to go with my 14th C kit, but they would be under my gambeson.... Well...

Uilleag

Thank you very much!

Uilleag

Hi all, I have already posted pics of my latest work, so please forgive me for posting them again, but they came out nicely, I think and would like to use them as advertising. <IMG src="http://houseofthewolf.com/pics/barusbauzubands1.jpg"> I still have commission slots available. Come to my website ...

Uilleag

Very exciting news! Definately worth a trip to the first Coronation for this fine people! I don't have access to the "Ambassodor", could someone please post the tentitive schedule?

Thanks!

Uilleag

David, First off thanks for the kind words on my work for you. I'm sorry that they don't seem to be working out for you though. The idea of an articulating elbow on low profile bauzubands intruiges me. I played with the concept myself and never came up with something that works for me. If anyone has...

Uilleag

Thanks for keeping me in mind. I understand totally needing to work within game rules.

If I can ever be of service, let me know.

Uilleag

Would you be interested in leather? Here is an example of some of my work.

<IMG src="http://houseofthewolf.com/pics/barusbauzubands2.jpg">

For more examples please go to my site.

Uilleag

I wanted to share my latest work with you all. I cased them in water, tooled them, shaped them using a dishing hammer and dishing form, then heat treated them in the oven. I then painted them and treated them with acrylic. Not necessarily a period finishing technique, but the paint will hold up a li...

Uilleag

Ok, this is from the SCA Marshal's Handbook, Revised 2001, (the most recent revision), Section VI, (Armour Requirements) "6. Arm Armour a. The elbow point and bones at either side of the elbow joint must be covered by a rigid material underlain by at least 1/4" (6mm) of resilient padding or close ce...

Uilleag

The new link is: http://www.gaa-armouries.com/index.htm

The female body armour is very comfortable, but the coat of plates is as well, mobility is about the same in both, it really depends on the look you are going for.

Uilleag

Cossack, I have to agree with Maelgwyn here. This gets discussed exhaustively in this forum and others. I highly recommend a search for leather armour, leather hardening, cuirbuoli, etc. This will pull up tons of info, and then you will have a more knowledge based platform to ask technique questions...

Uilleag

I think that Chef de Chambre and myself have brought this discussion full circle. We are finally back to why most Irish/Scottish/Pictish personas are done badly. Chef you are correct, I am not a scholar, and I probably never will be. I am a craftsman, a hobbyist and a recreationist, (as opposed to r...

Uilleag

I was thinking of responding at length to this question, but Alexander was kind enough to bump forward all three of my most recent essays. I hope that you find the information there interesting and helpful. If you have any project specific questions, let me know.

Uilleag

Chef, I think we are communicating a lot of the same thing but using a different vocabulary. I have been making leather armour for about 20 years, I have never produced an "untreated" piece of leather and called it armour. I used to mistakenly use wax to harden my pieces, I have since gone to water ...

Uilleag

There are existing pieces of tooled leather armour, as has been pointed out earlier in this thread. The only copies of pictures I have are from a copyrighted source, so I do not have permission to post them here. Tooled leather armour did exist, we have extant pieces of it, we have illuminations and...

Uilleag

What's the conversion rate? That sounds awfully expensive, but I don't know if it is.....

Uilleag

I'm leaving the DC area in a few hours to get there.....so there better be someone to hit and be hit by!

It'll be great to see my SCA family again!

I'm coming to like my new home in Atlantia, but I miss my commrades from Meridies and Trimaris. See you all at o dark thirty Saturday!

Uilleag

Uilleag, (How is that pronounced btw,... Willy?) Have you considered wearing your kidney belt under your hauberk? You have Mail, few things look better than a full mail hauberk, it seems a pity to break it up with a big kidney belt over top. If the mail needs to be belted for support, how about a t...

Uilleag

Melisent, I have a pattern that I have used quite successfully. I would be willing to share it privately, (I sell them, so public sharing isn't something I'm willing to do), but for individual projects, I don't have a problem. Check out my site at: www.houseofthewolf.com Email me privately and I'll ...

Uilleag

I really appriciate all of the comments that have come my way on this thread. Even the criticisms have been constructive. I have been giving a lot of thought, and more importantly research to the subject. The bottom line is this, I will be making compromises in my kit for safety and SCA conventions....

Uilleag

Ulrich,

Those pics were wonderful! thanks for posting them. They really made me home sick!

Uilleag

It's more of a comfort issue, IMO. Most of the examples of these type show the splints on the outside, but having the splints on the inside could be done. I would recomend lining them though, to keep the splints from rubbing directly on your arm. You will have to adjust your padding to allow for the...

Uilleag

Actually the piece I am speaking of is a rebrace or upper cannon and it is dated late 1200's or maybe early 13's, I will have to look it up when I get home. It was tooled. The main design was stamped out and embossed, with the background being stamped in with a kind of shader....not sure of the term...

Uilleag

Josh, Did you not read this paragraph? "I'm currently making a sword belt and scabbard to go with my new irish pommeled rattan sword and will probably make another untooled belt to wear under the maile for kidney protection. " I am also considering a longer fighting liene, but I haven't decided yet....

Uilleag

No, I haven't been scared off, I'm out of town on business and away from my books and research, so I can't answer the questions. I do know that tooled leather armour existed in period. There are one or two extant pieces in a museum in London, I haven't seen the originals, but I have seen the picture...

Uilleag

Sounds more like he needs a ..........Don't say it! Bite tounge! Be good!

Sorry just gotta! Woman!

I think you have had "ample" expierience in closing your eyes and figuring out proper poportions!

All, please do not be offended, off-hand humor, but it seemed apporopriate.

Uilleag

Being a speed fight style sniper, I will say to you that finding holes should not be the problem. Evertime a fighter moves, something opens up, the trick is staying alive long enough to find it and take advantage of it. Hamish, your defense seems solid enough, but you will get "itchy" and strike bef...

Uilleag

Your Excellancy, We have spoken several times on this Archive, but have only met once in person. I cannot presume to know your true feelings on this matter, but I can relate to you what I have witnessed. At the Challenge of the Red Cross Pas, you did vailiantly and publicly renounce your allegience ...

Uilleag

My question was more along the lines of SCA fighting kits. I wouldn't mind being slightly more period as long as I'm still protected from SCA combat. Perhaps period-ish would be more accurate. I don't mind a few discrepancies. Just hoping for some pictures to see what others are doing. Any Celts/Ir...

Uilleag

Hal! You've changed! LOL

Uilleag

First off, I want to apologize if my tone came of a little angry. I have to admidt that I was. There seems to be a lot of conversations taking place on the arcive of late that place late period vs. early period, and the attitudes on both sides are a little disapointing. (Yes, I know the terms early ...

Uilleag

I'm getting a little tired of 12th cen. - later period eliteism. What is it with thinking that just because a time period didn't wear plate armour they were "barbarians". I portray a 9th century Irishman. I wear riveted mail, as an anachronism I wear leather vanbraces and elbows and articulating lea...

Uilleag

Minimal armour has its advantages, you can move faster and have more flexability. Its really popular in hotter climates, Trimaris, Meridies, Ansetora, Aetenveldt, etc. So much so that it has become a cultural thing... Of course the disadvantage is it hurts like hell when you get hit. It boils down t...

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