The Armour Archive

white mountain armoury

Mine are hung at the balance point of the cop with a rivet on either side.
I have been fighting in gamboised cuisses for about 8 years, I do not have any issues with my knees staying where I want them.

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My knee is drooping because I dressed for a photo shoot for a friend and did not have my legs pointed, they are just pulled on. If your cuisses fit correctly and your knees are pointed in the proper place they will not droop. Yes thats a "novelty" fist, it is part of a long running inside ...

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In my experience, anything not in the "normal" for many marshals is automatically rejected and no amount of reasoning will change their mind, short of getting a kingdom level superior. Trying to simply get two helmets inspected confused them. I was actually asked how I planned on wearing ...

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I agree with Dan, there is a variety of evidence for scale in Western Europe, its just much less common than maile.
I must have missed arguments here that claimed it did not exist.

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I like yours.
Here is mine <img src="http://www.whitemountainarmoury.com/images/random/KFC_L.gif">

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This helmet is available., I would say its a decent option for 13th/14th cent.
It is the only style I will make and offer at this price.
I would like to see folks paint them.

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As for the madu not being a "period weapon", visit the Wallace collection in London, Englland. They have several european examples from the 14-15-hundreds. Its been years since I was at the Wallace but I do not recall any such animal there, and have never seen one in a book, and I have a ...

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That is a wonderful kit

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thank you

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Hmm, I suppose I'll try to make one then, seeing as all the appropriate production bascinets only come in large. I don't understand this statement By this I meant all the bascinets within my price range that might be appropriate to the period only seem to come in large. (My head size is around 23 i...

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I do not allow anger to enter any aspect of the SCA.
I try not to let anger have any part of my life outside the SCA, I spent years learning to keep it at bay because for me its very unhealthy.

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JoJo Zerach wrote:Hmm, I suppose I'll try to make one then, seeing as all the appropriate production bascinets only come in large.

I don't understand this statement

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I have done bosses and baskets this way.

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Also when using a broken lance you would be using the end with the pointy bit, not the end with the cone.

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Bleddyn, the origin of this "relic" is an odd and twisted tale, perhaps the good Bishop Fredrick can elaborate on its "colorful" history.

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Someone on this forum said authenticity minded folks are no fun with no sense of humor.
There is a long inside joke to this picture I wont go into, but its a favorite of mine.
<img src="http://www.whitemountainarmoury.com/images/random/fistothedude.jpg">

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I lost a year due to surgery, the surgery also kept me from armouring so working on my kit was not really and option. I dove deep into my books packing my already taxed brain with info on my period of interest, chivalric culture etc. After returning I began to realize the SCA was not what I hoped it...

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Its a pleasure to look at your work, very nice !!

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Nice kit, I believe the helms style is referred to as a "Baldenhiem" Spangen.
One of my favorite styles of helm.
Well done !

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Nice looking helm. How much for a rough from the hammer finish? For say, if someone wanted to paint the helm instead of have it blackened or polished? Polish is not an option, there are no options really and no price changes, this is as cheap as I am willing to make a helm. It is what it is, black ...

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would it be possible to get it without any finish at all? With the intentions that the buyer finish cleaning up the welds and such? There are really no welds to clean, an occasional inclusion in the welds that I would remove on a standard item may be there, likely not but its all about saving money...

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I am testing out a more wallet friendly helm that should lead to a budget priced starter kit. The first piece is a 13/14 ga mild steel oil blackened great helm. Only this one will be black. Wire brush finish, not polished. Elbow/knees/shoulder should follow along with a pdf on cop/vambrace/cuisse co...

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The arms are spoken for, and I am unsure of the greaves, they were a lot of work.

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My gear is having a major overhaul. Here at least is a before shot. Ill have an "after" in a few months after I replace the greaves and arms. The cote has been replaced as has the livery cote and I am searching for specific wool for a new cop and new gamboised cuisses. Working on the detai...

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I have always liked the fact that recognition, personal heraldry,
the cries of St George etc are what is used to id team mates as opposed to some type of France/England id tag

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I would like to offer up the following challenge from the formats given to any who would accept- Outrance VI. To fight, armed with throwing spear, pollaxe and dagger until one is unable to continue or the judges stop the fight. The loser to pay a brooch, jewel or gem to the winner's lady. Dude you ...

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I've heard the CotT referred to many times as "armour porn" but I like to think it is much more than that. People of a similar mind set coming together to fight to the point of exhaustion. I know last year I was ready to hurl at the end of the deed. It was exhilarating to realize how hard...

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Excellent work.
I fight in similar knees and get a lot of folks asking about getting a pair, then they flee when I mention the price.
Sexy stuff

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MattL. wrote:That helmet looks really familiar . Mine arrived yesterday, thanks Adam. Hopefully I can start padding it tonight.

Excellent Matt, lets hope it works out for you.

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Nissan Maxima wrote:If I can buy an acceptable helmet at war I am up for it.

If you have acceptable gear I will send down an acceptable helmet for you to borrow.
Sadly the mundane world is keeping me from Pennsic this year.

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Yes Tristan, laminated, and used at Pennsic in the past, always inspected of course. I don't see one being safer than the other. The laminated is less likely to break as the rattan that is the haft has not been compromised by being split. At 6 ft and with the give/flex of the lamination its far frie...

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800.00 as pictured

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This Cervelliere and a new budget great helm will be added to my stock some time tomorrow.
The bretache is held on with a spring clip so it will come on and off easily.
The maile is from Knuut, the helmet is mild

<img src="http://www.whitemountainarmoury.com/images/random/cervwbret.jpg">

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My weapon is split, One split piece folded and taped over a "spacer" I love it, some give, nice sound on impact , nice shape. having a hard time picturing..could you post a picture? m hmm..looks pretty...but still having a hard time picturing whats going on with the rattan under the tape....

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Bjorn inn havi wrote:
white mountain armoury wrote:My weapon is split, One split piece folded and taped over a "spacer"
I love it, some give, nice sound on impact , nice shape.

having a hard time picturing..could you post a picture?

http://www.whitemountainarmoury.com/ima ... gnus08.jpg

Some new stock

Some new stock