The Armour Archive

Thomas H

Yep, got the exact same reply, i asked him to at least clarify hisdescription, it's a 2 minute job.

Thomas H

Bakhterets is the term for a plate and mail combo i believe.

Thomas H

I could put in on the ARS site, but, well, it's dead.

Thomas H

Wow, 400 yen, not bad.

Thomas H

Hahahahaha, are those arc welding holes adorning it, oh my!
I'd put that circa 4 months ago, provenance, his back garden.

Thomas H

I wouldn't be overly shocked if i did (there is a couple i believe) but copyright prohibits me from posting

Thomas H

its been what, 6/7 months?, another couple of weeks can't hurt

Thomas H

You didn't find anybody in the Yellow pages? How odd. Have you looked online, may be a bit more up to date. www.yell.com

Thomas H

Ah good, little worried there

Thomas H

How about Doug at Talbots Fine Accessories?

Thomas H

I see, i didn't realise it was only for display.

Thomas H

It's on his site, here http://www.armourdesign.co.uk/pc09.htm

Thomas H

I was just going through the other steps and came across the straping method for the vambrace and rebrace. How did you come about this method? it seems a little odd. Wouldn't pointing each seperate piece to an amring doublet allow more freedom? it looks like you have a alrge piece of leather pushing...

Thomas H

Fingers crosses and hoping for a pre christmas arrival

Thomas H

First of all, pictures, must see this. Remember no flash and keep it in a relatively dark place.

David Edge can be reached at David.Edge@wallacecollection.org though he is usually very busy with work.

Thomas H

Fighting with rebated steel and without a helmet seems like a lawyers birthday to me

Thomas H

(its tumbleweed)

Thomas H

Many modern armourers alter tha plate number/size ratio to make it fit larger/smaller people. Some end up with big plates, some with smaller ones. As far as i'm aware, this type of breastplate didn't have faulds or tassets. A hoop fauld would mean segemnting the plates was pointless as the range of ...

Thomas H

Josh has a point, the Czechs are pretty much masters of all things medieval

Armour, Pavises, fighting, castles. I think i know where i'm retiring too

Thomas H

Looking super, i'm liking the the thickness near the brow. How thick has it come out at?

Thomas H

The collection is held in Churburg castle. The type of breastplate you are after is usually referred to as Churburg No. 13 as this is the acquisition number AFAIK. It is made up of 9 plates though a few people simlpify this and join some plates into larger pieces. As for patterns, I don't have any b...

Thomas H

MUCH better, looking pretty nifty now

Thomas H

I see, curious, PM sent.

Thomas H

Superb work, what Armoury do you work for?

Thomas H

How close are you both in relation to Bradford?

Thomas H

can anyone say anchor?

Thomas H

Knowing what Royal mail is like and the time of year, i fear it'll be a long while before i'm flicking through its pages.

Thomas H

COOOOl. Did you two (matt and cadell) find your way here from LivingHistory.co.uk?

Thomas H

Sorry for giving the right info

Thomas H

Towards the bottom http://www.albion-swords.com/swords/sword-terms.htm

Basically, they are all the same acording to the website

Thomas H

MattB, you MUST show your sallet

Thomas H

stop it now, you're just making us jealous

Thomas H

Even more WOW

, those legs are superb, the cop looks nice and deep. Are the pieces based off of any particular example?

Thomas H

ooo, Mark Vickers, lucky you [cough]bastard[/cough]

It's so clean and smooth

, Got any images of you wearing it or with the plate down?

Thomas H

Looking good, the shape is getting there but as others said, the point could do with being somewhat taller.

Randal, if you can raise, you can come over tommorrow