The Armour Archive

Thomas H

o nay uh day

Thomas H

Effingham. You could also try contacing hm Via PM here or search for his email on here. also, his site should have his addy.

Thomas H

well, i think you'd be hard pressed to find anything more superb than Effinghams site. www.sengokudaimyo.com . Pretty much the end all site for japanese armour.

Thomas H

Hulllo!

Thomas H

To say you have hacker in your name i'm assuming you know something about computers. is yes, you probably should know you can't link straight from your HDD to the net.

Thomas H

Two sounds right, at least from what i've seen. With a large (sometimes half open) roll on the top lame. A nice technique of finishing edges that won't come into contact with you is to bevel the outside edge. Something i personally don't see on many modern pieces. like this: m That is a Munion from ...

Thomas H

I thought that was how pikemans armour lames were always made? it seems to be the favourite method of construction for modern indian armourers anyway.

Thomas H

oh my, what have i done...

Thomas H

Maybe they did take up arms, at least, nobody expected the inquisition too. (snarfs and runs for cover)

Thomas H

Damn you, are you able to reserve one until i get paid? (and a job within a couple of weeks)
I'd really love the barbute it's just that i don't have any funny money lying round.

Thomas H

That does look pretty sweet doesn't it, by the look of the paint i'd say it was relatively rust free or at least not pitted underneath.

Thomas H

WIll you make me some armour so i can go to the Philly pwetty pwease

Seriously though, lucky girl being invited to go there and to have sucha cool harness and dad

Thomas H

I'd call that a pavise. Pavise's don't have a set size. Thought the groove down the middle does distinguish it form other shields, like a buckler. A better term would be a handtartsche, or hand shield whereas the taller pavise are called setztartasche, 'sitting' shield

Thomas H

By wood, do you mean plywood or planks?

Using planks would end up heavier in the end but that's part of the charm of a pavise. The mass helps protect your hand from shocks and overly hefty sword blows.

Thomas H

I know it's one piece, i'm not disputing that. Somebody said it looks like one piece of steel, and i simply said it was. Anyway, we (read, I) digress from the armour goodness that is Patricks raising.

Thomas H

I meant the skull funny buggers.

Thomas H

Try and find some 1/4" mild steel, a higher carbon content is better and heat the piece up to a nice yellow. Get a friend with a large radiused sledge hammer and dish away. Roll the edge and you have a crude yet effective dishing form.

i havent tried this method but the theory is sound

Thomas H

Looking very good. Did you drill each and every hole? I suggest getting a punch if you did, simply clamp into a vice and punch away, burr free holes that are all perfect.

Thomas H

It is one piece?

Thomas H

Very nice indeed. clean lines.

Thomas H

Shame you can't do anything in British postage. Not that i'm SCA, but it would be very cool

Thomas H

Hi there (i'm from Bradford)

I'm sure there are plenty of people over on www.LivingHistory.co.uk/forums that would love your costumes.

Thomas H

David, i believe, for the 15th century at least, that tighter and more form fitting clothes were those of the wealthier younger generation.

Thomas H

All i can say is, he looks scarily familiar.

Thomas H

I do prefer the way the ash of lump charcoal burn sinto a dust so i can sprinkle it on the garden

We now have some slightly monster sized plants

Thomas H

The compound curves would not be impossible, no....just alarmingly difficult. Why not just use a slightly curved squarish jousting targe? That's blasphemy that is I know it's awkward but would cutting strips of plywood make it easier to bend rather than curving a whole sheet? this could then be cov...

Thomas H

Now now, leave us arrow fodder alone

I think it may be, the levied

Thomas H

Hmm, good question. I often use wood but can't find much better than coke.
Cow poo may be efficent but i'm sure there is a nasal downside to it

Thomas H

All i'm getting is a page full of text i'm afraid.

Hmm, after posting and going back to the topic, the image is there.

Thomas H

Nope, sewing is somewhat new to me, at least, without a machine

Though, i do have a large needle which helps

Thomas H

I think putting just the photos in PDF or printed out will constitute 10%, wouldn't it? That's what i have always been old is the amount not go over when copying a book.

Thomas H

Good timing, just planning my Jack for next year and contemplating how to sew through 30 layers of linen

Thomas H

Well, most of Yorkshire is somewhat on and off about snow. It either will, a LOT or it won't at all and it'll just get frosty. That, or it'll snow mid february

Thomas H

It's only a white christmas if its on christmas day and snow lands on the BBC roofs.

Thomas H

Hahaha, you think it's cold now, we're expecting a good cold white christmas.(Insert evil laugh here)