The Armour Archive

Jacob

I'm always supprised by the number of people on this board that dont actually like armour. If you're determined to do things your way which has no basis in the history of armour, there are probably better places to spend your time. Even though Tom maybe shouldn't have done what he did, I don't think...

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I missed this post before but was just looking for something else. If you're in the south western part of the state, let me know. I have an open shop down here.

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Take a look at Jeff J's suit. Think about full greaves and an armet. A maille cover for the feet would possibly be best, or perhaps early sabatons. Have your library find the mantova book for you via ILL. There are lots of good pictures in there. Good luck Jacob (still slowly gathering info for a si...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Wolf: i think it is all going to boil down teh the exact time and location you are basing yourself from <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> And the completeness of the suit. How ar...

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Cockerell, Sydney C. (introduction) Old Testament Miniatures: A Medieval Picture Book with 283 Paintings from The Creation to the Story of David. George Braziller: New York, 1975.

Excellent book. Good luck finding it.

Jacob

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Trevor: Easier than turning on a sewing machine... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> ... or at least easier than threading it. I'll be by to check things out at pennsic. I'm looking for...

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Would you recommend this for a 1250 brais drawstring? I dont know much about the history of these things. I made a lucet drawstring and points for a handsewn pair, but it's a bit thin for a drawstring and I heard it's probably a later method of making points. I'll bring my lady by and see if we can ...

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Keep in mind those pictures are generally the points in the fights that were slow enough not to be a blur but still interesting. That's why so many of them are of people on the ground after the fight from being driven backwards to remove them from the list or a well timed shove to have them land on ...

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Sounds like a great event. I'll have to check my schedule as it gets closer, but I'd love to go. Fighting may depend on the state of my gear and if i've authorized any other forms. Currently I'm a 1250's soldier fighting sword and shield. I'll try to make a better showing if I fight. Otherwise I'll ...

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Your authorization or your membership? You authorized a year ago for pennsic. At least in atlantia you get a few years on your card. Membership is renewed every year. If it's your membership, you can renew online now and not pay the extra at pennsic, or if pennsic is your only SCA event, just pay th...

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I agree. I got the mantova book in about 2 weeks, and it's not even in english. (but the pictures are http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/biggrin.gif ) I want to check out the wallace or churburg books next. I checked out one of Bishops books that they had on the shelves once. Bishop, M. C., and J. C. ...

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Your best bet is to use the rosebud again to anneal the piece. Heat up the entire piece (granted, it wont all be the same temperature at any one time, but it all has to have passed the critical point where it's no longer magnetic) then bury it in sand or your coal bin or THEN put it in the ovan and ...

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Even if you could buy a sheet, it doesnt sound like something you would want to work with a hammer. Work hardened stainless is already the result armourers get. Starting with that would seem to tend towards frustration and stress cracking. It sounds like you want a rust resistant material (stainless...

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You can also use square or rectangular bars. They can look pretty good.

Jacob

The helm belongs to a squire in northern atlantia and it had been on loan for a long time. One small sticker isn't SO bad. More than that is rediculous.

Jacob

I don't mind the colored tape and inspections stickers, but there is a limit to their decency in my mind. If you tape your weapon to look like a neon light saber, it's tacky but only against rules of good taste. So long as ugly tape is only on the weapons, and not holding the armour on, it seems lik...

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Man, that type of pot helm seems to have really gotten popular in the last year or so. There were hardly any pictures of that style online when I was making mine. They're great helms though, and have a good intimidating look (particularly on the light weapons list, http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/s...

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I've heard "this year" for quite a few now. What are the chances of it actually being this year? I'm partly wondering because at this rate, it's going to price itself right out of my budget to cover their costs. Ive been experimenting with this style in SCA light weapons, heavy weapons, and now side...

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Excellent. Thanks again. I just finished a set of brais, chausses and an under tunic this weekend for wearing under my armour. I hope to have at least a couple more sets for fighting at Pennsic. Hopefully we wont find that people spend too much time covering up modern things in cases where the corre...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Jacob: Logan, Is Prince Ragnarr in support of this ruling as stated? I would hate to see the issue dropped or postponed too many times for rewording. <HR></BLOCKQ...

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Wear a thick gambeson, that way you'll look huge too. That's what I do.

Jacob
1250 AD

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kenrick, I dont think the law is too fast for a few reasons. First, it sounds like this law is replacing Cuan's law, which banned visable non-period materials on the field. That was to start in September so people should already be preparing. Also, a lot will depend on the level of enforcement. Peop...

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"The Medieval Machine" is a book I started reading a while ago. I don't get to it very often, but it's interesting so far.

Jacob

If you use a vice, you probably wont want to hammer the edge down square like you would with steel. Leave a bit of a radius on the curve to keep it from cracking. The AL for street signs was designed NOT to bend easily.

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Stake plates can be made, too. particularly if you are making your own stakes. Then the taper, if any, is up to you and will match all of your stakes. This is the one I made, mostly for lighter work. It is now bolted down to the leg vise stand. http://filebox.vt.edu/users/jselmer/images/Blacksmith/S...

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I use bituminous (blacksmithing) coal.

Regular heating coal is anthracite.

Chunk charcoal (burnt wood) is the period way to go. (or perhaps sea coal) Charcoal brickettes are made out of something nasty and you dont want to pump air through them and at you.

Jacob

oh, and mushroom stakes are good for larger diameters than whatever balls you can find.

Also, stakes specifically for planishing, not generally for bashing around.

The only other ones I can think of are more blacksmithing related or tinsmithing.

Jacob

Heavy T-stakes, round and flat flat stakes, circular/oval, square/rectangular Bending forks are good hardie tools to have Extension stakes (a heavy stake with a stake holder on it) Any of the already mentioned stakes that you dont mind riveting on for hard to reach areas. And of course, a well mount...

Jacob

Really, there should be a gathering every day at the Historic Combat tournies. Bring friends. Even if you aren't fighting, they're a blast to watch. See peoples nice armour in action. Hopefully we'll draw a bigger crowd this year.

Jacob

Very late 13th c and early 14th c for ailettes. (see the Lutrell Psalter) Spangenhelms seem rare at this point. Great helms and sugarloafs would work best. If you had heraldry and felt you were worth being identified from the side, you were probably also wearing a full, up-to-date suit.

Jacob

muttman,
You look to me to be well in the spirit of the rule. The knight in tennis shoes would not be, however. I couldn't see the mutant greatswordsman well enough to tell. He looks pretty funky to me.

Jacob

Don't twist reality to pretend your multiple interests go together. Pick something and do it right. If you pick two things, do them both right. Seperately. Don't dream up some wild story of vikings kidnapping you and bringing you around the world or being a merchant who happens to have a suit of arm...

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I have a chinese 8" grinder in the shop right now. It shook like hell right out of the box. I have it clamped down really well but still need to get a dressing wheel to it. By the way, dressing wheels aren't sold in Lowes/home depots around me. You may have to order one or find a more metalworking-o...

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Let us know how the english wheel works out. The one I used was really only suited to thin AL and wouldn't be much good for steel. I made a couple of AL spangenhelms for practice. The real project I was working on was an AL body for a robot. It was going to be cool, all compound curves and fluted, r...

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I've used 3/16" and 1/4" in 17ga. I think 1/4" or 5/16" would be fine for 16 ga.

Have fun
Jacob