The Armour Archive

Thomas H

Sorry it was christies, it is 2001. i just got mine from ebay and christies no longer sells the catalogue.i could scan the picture for you.

Thomas H

I have just recieved the sothebys arms and armour catalogue that shows a bascinet with no pointed nose but a very stretched lower half, it looks like a transitiona piece, very strange indeed.

Thomas H

not very

Thomas H

I'd say you've just found a way to mass produce table wedges

. In all honesty you should have cut some test pieces first and then altered your pattern. Are you from the UK by the way?

Thomas H

top lame left?

Thomas H

Bottom lame right shoulder?

Thomas H

You post that after i work out with a piddly calculator and some scales

Thomas H

I think they are susposed to flare out towards the top. they look better like that anyway.

Thomas H

Very,very nice. i love those couters. I know i'm asking a lot and it is kind of a trade secret but how did you make them?

Thomas H

Depending on the breastplate style they go from easy to quite difficult and challenging. Easy being a churburg #13 segmented breastplate which requires very little large plate work. to a B&W breastplate with raised panels with a central ridge. other tricky pieces include: Greaves, raised helmets, po...

Thomas H

It takes time to get the 'eye' and the feel for pieces and avrious advanced techniques. you'll ge there in the end if you stick to it.

Thomas H

IF you're new to armouring i'd advise against it. it's quite a complex helm to do without the proper techniques. I'd suggest a great helm or spaulders for a first project. simpler to do but still looks good on its own if you get me. hate to burst your bubble.

Thomas H

Sorry thats the only one i have at the moment. i took it quickly whilst looking for other stuff.sorry

Thomas H

Mines much less further on, it's still quite shallow and wide brimmed. I just found this on the grimmarmoury site, thought t might be of some use to you. http://www.grimmarmoury.com/gallery/late15th/Chapel_de_fer15_1 I'm going for something a bit shallower, it seems easier for a big raising project.

Thomas H

I have never made crossbow bolts before but i have made arrows. If you are interested mail me at haymanarmoury@hotmail.com

Thomas H

I actually don't have any links to pages devoted to german armour just pages with a small section on it. i could send you some pictures though.[/url]

Thomas H

Just a few helpful hints: It always helps to specify the period, be as accurate as you can and you will get better help. Please try your best to supply some kind of social/economical status, even if it is somethingn like middle class. I have a few picture of late 15th century armour in my pic collec...

Thomas H

IT was the description that caught me. plus the breastplate just doesn't seem to have that medieval breastplate look. it's not much to go on but i believe i am correct.

Thomas H

Thought i had some pics of that knd but nope, i don't sorry about that.

Thomas H

Did you forge the wheel rim yourself? if so, did you use heat?

Thomas H

I have this picture from the royal armouries that shows holes on both sides, i believe it was a matter of opinion. personall i think it looks better on only one side.[img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/hayman/Picture002.jpg[/img]
hope i helped.

Thomas H

I'm working on something similar as well, mine will have the spiral fluting though.I might have a few pictures for you, i'll check later on today.

Thomas H

I'm fully aware that i copied the piece of writing, i just didn't have time to put the picture on my archive space, i'll do it right now. This piece is covered in canvas but i strongly believe it to be the same form of protection.[img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/hayman/untitled.bmp[/img] A...

Thomas H

Christ almighty, was he built up?

Thomas H

Please go to:http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=34318 hope that clears it up

Thomas H

Makes you think about some of the other thigns they have/had for sale. Could be anything.

Thomas H

If you mean the thing with 4 rectangular holes, i believe it is a WWI breastplate. First World War Body Armour - This is a set of First World War body armour, used by the British Army. It has curved metal plates for the chest and the back, and was supposed to protect snipers and other vulnerable sol...

Thomas H

It shouldn't unless you hang other stuff off of it.

Thomas H

The proper way to do it is to put a small hook above the handle. this allows you to just pull it off whenever, like this.http://home.armourarchive.org/members/hayman/buckler.bmpIt's the little hook aove the handle.

Thomas H

But it's 'a long time ago' they didn't have proper curved sabres back then

Thomas H

Hermann historica will soon have for sale a Fechtbuch from the 1600's. Here is the link to the site. http://www.hermann-historica-ohg.de/gb.html thought some of you could be interested. I'm not sure but i guess these are rare. Click on the armour and collectibles one.it's te one without a title.

Thomas H

Heat the metal up(not so good for ss) and place over roughly sanded butt until burnt away all excess material. drill a hole throught the whole assembly and rivet it together.

Thomas H

It depends on what your making really. raising thickens the metal but it loses roughly 1%(thickness) every time you heat it due to scale. It all depends on how you work it also, some people dish and raise other just raise. Theres no definate formula for it, just guess how thick you want it to start ...

Thomas H

When if first looked at it i thought the flutes looked really sharp but they are just round enough for that period, Very good job.

Thomas H

In the days of old when armour was picked up after battle (sometimes) was it ever traded with an Armourer for another piece. Say a bascinet was taken and it was brand new for the battle, would the armourer ever take it back and give the new owner something he needed?

For sale: fechtbuch by joachim Meyer, augsburg.

Was armour ever traded, in?