The Armour Archive

Thomas H

Randall, you're lucky, not only can our cats open the front door but also the fridge and climb the shelves to drag things out. like, say, a joint of gammon, just before christmas, little sods. I've had the cat pee on mail before and its nay too pleasant.

Thomas H

Cat, that makes perfect sense becasue it's how i do it. I personally find it hard to make fivelets and join them together. I prefer to make a row about 5 rings wide and sit it on my knee listening to some music. then i just pick a ring out and open it depending on how the row is lying.

Thomas H

Just to clear things up, this stuff is actually made for their roman line coming in '06 apparently. I got a sample of this stuff and it is amazing. i believe they will also be selling loose rings in this size but i'm unsure. great for a standard.

Thomas H

Try and find a machine mart near you mate. They aren't the cheapest of places but their stuff is good quality.

Thomas H

Alcyoneus wrote:
I was looking at the Vienna catalogs a couple weeks ago, and noticed something funny.

They left a screwdriver on one of the bases when they took the photo!

It's querky and odd things like that, that will make it appreciate in value over th years.

Thomas H

Freiman, you're totally colourblind? that's really shit.

Thomas H

from what i've seen of the examples in the Royal Armouries and felt (only one sample unfortunately) between about 8-9mm should suffice. Though, this is hardly gospel. Rings on a mantle could reduce to about 3mm or so as posted by Erik Schmid earlier this year. Failing that and taking the easy route,...

Thomas H

OOOOOOh, who rattled your cage? this thread is like 6 months old, now everyone will read it again and get a bad impression of you. Did you think this through?

Thomas H

Exactly!

Thomas H

Black Swan Designs wrote:

Rainald, you may be interested to know that I just finished a custom arming doublet for a certain jouster in the UK who has a spiffy black harness; he's really thin with super wide shoulders and long arms, so I know we can fit that profile.....

Gwen

Is it black?

Thomas H

Yep, can't go wrong with Gwens clothing, all top notch and super fit.

Thomas H

excuse me but f*****g hell that is some nice leatherwork. A great piece. Well done.

Thomas H

Because they want to but still, no need to say what you did after he had apologised and ti was cleared up. It's in our nature to be curious.

Thomas H

Raymonds quiet press, Talbots fine accessories AKA Doug Strong. to name but a few i can remember.

Thomas H

. Try using coke, that stuff sticks together like no-ones business!

Thomas H

Shhh, don't get Grim started

Thomas H

A detailed and well written book on bows in general is The great warbow. Can't vouch for the accuracy of the info but it all seems to be there.

Surely the Welsh can't be better at something than the English

Thomas H

Looks great, though i do have one minor quarm with it. The black and white style it is decorated in is a mid 16th century thing, not 15th. But, other than that, looks great.

Thomas H

Neat!

P.S, it's Churburg

Thomas H

It's like christmas..oh wait

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Thomas H

It's not for re-enactment, just for club use. i saw it some time back and fell in love with the shape. http://www.tirbriste.org/dmir/ArmsArmor ... /0215.html

Thomas H

Tremendous. If only i had a horse and recurve bow

Have you ever made any western Quivers? I've been wanting a proper 15th century one made for a while and my leatherwork is somewhat depressing. PM sent.

Thomas H

I'm short on a dishing block so this is the perfect idea. doesn't rust or rot and can be simply thrown under the bench when finished. superb.

Thomas H

So the one i posted is just a Gorget? i must wake up, i've been messing stuff up all day

Thomas H

Sorry about that, totally missed that part (somehow?)

Thomas H

Sorry for that. phrased it badly. You know like people break through doors by 'opening them up'? my bad.

Thomas H

Ahh, now that changes things somewhat. I could be certain you said in another post that these were done with permission but if not, i'd rather have no part in this.

Thomas H

Oo, well done, handy that.

Thomas H

That looks superb. The shape is looking nice and refined. I'd have no problem wearing that for an LH event.

Thomas H

err, are your plates rivetted together or to a leather strip on the back?

Thomas H

It was my understanding that the posts were to hold the breast and back straps in place?

Thomas H

oo, so smooth adn clean. What are the tec specs?

Thomas H

Try contacting Wade Allen, this piece i his and i'm sure he'll be able to help you. For clarification, this is called a munion. It is often seen with half armours such as those in the landeszeughaus, Austria. Try contatcing the museum to see if they have any info or pictures, they are very helpful.

Thomas H

It wouldn't be the Kunsthistorisches museum would it, in Vienna? is it's not, they will know if you ask.

Thomas H

Is that Au foil smelted into a big block or simply thousands of layers of foil?