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[img]http://www.thegreenman.net/wma/ms1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.thegreenman.net/wma/ms2.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.thegreenman.net/wma/ms4.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.thegreenman.net/wma/occularium.jpg[/img]

white mountain armoury

ill have my wife take a pic of me when she gets home

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thanks for the compliments all, Drunker, its important to know that many people who post here are new to armouring, "crap" or "junk" can sound harsh to the fellow just starting out. Thanks for the kind words though, i appriciate it

AB/WMA

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thnx for all your work

AB/WMA

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i recomend "never-dull" its in a blue can, i use often

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that id love to see find new homes
www.thegreenman.net/wma

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thanks all

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I definatly agree with Thaddeus in regards to belt width, if you portray early dark ages a wider roman style reinforced belt could be an option although even that style belt ideally could be a little wider.

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a scanned image would be great, my scanner is not working.

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i need a pic of a lions paw, im painting a shield and it needs a few of these but i dont have a pic, any help would be great

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something im doing on my new and yet to be uploaded website is pics of diff harnesses of my construction and how they work to make a cohearant look, for example i will show diff types of limb and body armours that can be worn with spangen helms, tunics, pants, capes and broaches etc. that way if som...

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id suggest a plaster form, palster is absorbant by nature so it will accelerate the drying process. there are many ways to harden leather but ideally very hot water (not boiling, but close) and rapid drying is the key to making it its hardest.

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to fight in maille i wear a quilted gambeson, to the gambeson i point my elbows and small shoulder cops. Over that i put my maille then over that i wear a 10/12 oz leather belt to cover the kidneys and floating ribs. I strongly suggest additional kidney protection for maille wearers. I made post a f...

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thanks for that great post, keep em comming

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the maille hauberk and helm with aventail i posted are made from 14ga 5/16, to heavy, its fine on the helm but the shirt is in the are of 40 to 45 lbs, its to heavy to enjoy fighting in.
As for 16 ga ill defer to matt as ive only used it a couple of times

AB/WMA

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well Janos, was it worth the wait? http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif ill stop dragging my feet and finnish those demi gaunts, and my wife will have the shirt done soon. Looks good, im gonna need a box to stand on if i ever wanna deliver you a proper head shot. id love to know what it all we...

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i agree the maille could be a little longer, but ultimatly the helm is an instock item so making the maille the perfect length is hard since i dont know who will end up with it. I like the distance it hangs on the back and sides, id like to to lay on my chest in the front but its not likely to happe...

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[img]http://www.thegreenman.net/wma/da4.jpg[/img] sure i posted a pic of the helm but i like the overall complete harness pic more, list legal as well, minus the demigaunt problem, im addressing that issue though learn about mittens during the dark ages http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif , o...

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Interesting oppinions from AB Hammer and Zanetto, I can fully understand Zanettos quote ____________________________________________ To better represent what the middle ages was, we should be trying to portray what a common man at arms or knight would have looked like, wearing typical dress and armo...

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thanks for the info,my area of intrest is roman britton, i cant wait to see what they have come up with, the mention of leg armour realy has me excited, my friends will just think im a geek getting so excited about this.

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Well id agree its a sugarloaf i think saying it is this or it is that based on an osprey pic is kinda a waste of time, its a modern pic and not likely accurate, especially since there are no surviving sugarloafs, not to mention ones with visors. It very much is a transitional piece though the only i...

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Zanetto, i was under the impression that the paint was not original but the maille was, can you point me to a refrence that disputed the mailles originality ? Curtis claims its original, if if new information has become available it love to see it, Curtis's book is 23 years old, alot can happen it t...

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feel free to save the pic, i saved it from someone elses post, although i have a pic of it in 2500 years of european helmets
as for sinew i dont know, its what i use for this type of thing, linnen thread seems likely, sewn to a leather strip and rivited in.

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[img]http://www.thegreenman.net/wma/ghelmmaille.jpg[/img] here is a pic of the funerary achievment from kornburg castle with its original camail i think this would be an excellent option, like AB Hammer stated a leather belt rivited inside the helm as a point to attatche the maille. I think this is ...

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i used to fight in a sugarloaf, minimal padding and a coif with not cap, i liked it, worked well, looked cool and the waffle print would go away shortly after i took of the coif

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i have found that for elbows 2 lames is fine, you can usually get the little bit extra that you need from motion in the vambrace and rebrace. traditional knee articulations, mostly 14th cent type are not enough for knee fighting, there tends to be enough motion to kneel but not enough to sit back on...

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i have no bitch since my item was/is free, id love to see it though

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I know Wulfhere, i see him on occasion, or barony is quite large and as a result we dont hit the same practices so i usually run into him at events, i think he might frown on the term "wolfy/wolfie"

Ill see if i can come up with his e-mail

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well done, i like it alot, what do you wear on your head?

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i have a similar helm under construction, i can post i pic if youd like

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sorry for dragging my feet Russ, i so want to purchase a bow but this is just not a good time, thanks anyway

AB/WMA

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im searching for images, reconstructions etc. I want to basicly hide my gauntlet with something appropriate, while wearing a mitten in the summer might be strange it would look better than a gaunt,
thanks

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im not sure on the size and distance off in regards to mine but you could look here http://www.thegreenman.net/wma/wmahelms.htm for a visual comparison, i think mine are plenty strong, i can maybe measure in the morning

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1872414192/qid%3D987264939/202-1266544-6363820

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yup thats it, its almost identical to my lentner, could be just a diff in terms like the many names used for the same piece of armour, i realy dont know the diff i only know my wife made my lentner from a well researched pattern and it looks alot like Charles the IV'S

couple of helms in stock......

heraldic help

non specific dark ages guy (pic)

info on mittens for dark age era nothern europeans?