The Armour Archive

Brian W. Rainey

You must publish,and in an environment like this, you must share, or you will be written off. I am not certain this is true. There is a significant amount of information gathered by MANY professionals and academics in the field... they have not been "written off". To which game are you refering? Th...

Brian W. Rainey

Comments like the following are becoming very common: All rights reserved. No part of this publication or document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electrical, mechanical or otherwise without first seeking the permission of the copyright owne...

Brian W. Rainey

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Brian W. Rainey

Well, the Dhantini inventory is almost a decade earlier. I guess it depends on where you are. The only honest answer to many of these questions (at the moment) can be "I don't know". I am inclined to believe that the brigandine emerges in mid 14th century Italy, while the coat of plates is still go...

Brian W. Rainey

Blair, European Armour pg 58 A development from the coat of plates that remained in general use until the 17th century was the brigandine (also called cuirassine in France). Considering Datini was selling armour in Avignon, "corazzina" isn't too far off "cuirassine", is it? Brian, is the actual tex...

Brian W. Rainey

I am curious, what do they look like from the sides? Do the plates split down the sides, or do the plates (hoops) continue all around, split only down the front? Steve If you are refering to Boccia's drawings.... they are not hoops but smaller plates that wrap horizontally around. I would assume th...

Brian W. Rainey

And further, while we're splitting semantic hairs, what exactly is the etymology of the term 'corrazina' or 'corrizone'? Is it the Italian equivalent of the French 'cuirass'? If this is the case, 'corrizone' in Datini's inventory may translate literally as the generic 'body armor,' and 'brighantine...

Brian W. Rainey

Super-sexy, Patrick.

What about a published video of you raising a hat from a flat sheet?

Actually, scratch that idea... it sucks.

I think there should be a video of you raising a hat out of an iron ingot!

Brian W. Rainey

Super-sexy, Patrick.

What about a published video of you raising a hat from a flat sheet?

Brian W. Rainey

Armi Difensive dal Medioevo All'eta Moderna. Boccia, L.G. Page 52.

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Brian W. Rainey

Signo wrote:Ok ok that's real, may have a moretti now?

SI! Moretti Baffo de Oro per tu!

Brian W. Rainey

It is the members who make it such a wonderful place. Events such as a real time discussion of Marco's trip to Museo Stibbert in Florence and his review and photos of a wonderfully unique visor that will be discussed in an online chat are making the ARS a truly beneficial experience for me, personal...

Brian W. Rainey

From a 1547 inventory of the royal armouries: 'A hedde pece with A Rammes horne siluer parcell guilte' associated with 'A playne Tilte harnesse' Viscount Dillon wrote an article on the armouries inventory of 1547 in 1888 and attributed this helm to the statement above. For some time it was attribute...

Brian W. Rainey

James Arlen Gillaspie wrote:I've got to learn to trust my eye more.

You mean the eye that tells you:

"It looks like a duck.... quacks like a duck.... but smells fishy?"

Brian W. Rainey

"most likely" First and foremost this isn't my research so I can't go into all the specifics since I both do not have a right to do so, nor do I have all the reference to defend it. However, with that said, the attachment of the horns is inconsistent with the other elements of the skull indicating ...

Brian W. Rainey

Joe Skeesick wrote:The horns are most likely from a chamfron.

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How do you figure? What evidence is there that they came from a chamfron?

Brian W. Rainey

Light use over four years. Works like new... these things are bullet proof.... you can't break a Baldor! Works like a 1.5HP other brand... IMHO. 110V 3/4HP @ 1800 RPM It was around $350.00 new. Comes with Expander Wheel and some assorted used buffing wheels. Asking $150.00 + S/H Prefer to sell local...

Brian W. Rainey

The Romance of Alexander can be viewed here in excrutiating detail: Romance of Alexander A portion of the Hastings brass can be seen here: Sir Hugh Hastings, 1347 Publications of note regarding the Hastings Brass: Hartshorne, A. and St. John Hope, W.H., 'On the brass of Sir Hugh Hastings in Elsing C...

Brian W. Rainey

Zermatt

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kiyohara wrote:Thanks fo the help brian.Just remeber what happens on the steel run STAYS on the steel run .

--kiyohara

Hehe.... what's it worth to ya?!

Brian W. Rainey

Well, I'm staying on the miracle mile, at the intercontinental, so any resteraunt advice around there is also appreciated. All I have planned so far is Carson's, love their bbq pork. And a good pub for st. patty's day would be nice too ;-> "Magnificent Mile" I suggest going to Fado's for St. Paddy'...

Brian W. Rainey

Nope, that is the only one with armour. Other notable museums to check out for the fun of it are: Natural History Science and Industry Planetarium MUCH better than Uno's is Gino's East (I used to think Uno's was the best for YEARS until I tried all the other places when I worked downtown)... and if ...

Brian W. Rainey

Mike,

I hate saying this...... "I told you so."

Brian W. Rainey

ok anyone know anything about this book? is it worth the 165 bucks? i'm looking for some new armour books. whatya got if this one isnt that great I would say yes. You might be able to find it for less by shopping around some. If you have any specific questions regarding the book or the Fitzwilliam ...

Brian W. Rainey

Archie Zietman wrote:.......got aboot a dozen milanese armour designs, with sketches of the front and back of each armour.

FYI:

The sketches are scans of line drawings that can be found in:

Boccia, Lionello Giorgio - Le Armature Di S. Maria Delle Grazie di Curatone di Mantova e L'Armatura Lombarda del '400

Brian W. Rainey

WOW! That story killed the thread! Sorry It is because we all dislike you now. It is as if we were a bunch of guys talking about our stupid little import drag racers with big wings on the back..... and you rolled up with a tubbed out street legal 8.5 second '57 T-bird (which I almost bought from NI...

Brian W. Rainey

meaddrinker wrote:I can't get the link to work.

Do you have Powerpoint Viewer or a compatible viewer?

Brian W. Rainey

Erik Schmidt wrote:There is even a greathelm in there!!
Thankyou for posting them.

I am doubting the authenticity of this greathelm. Possibly more pictures would be helpful... but it could very well be a reproduction.

Anders... do you have any other pictures of it?

Brian W. Rainey

Well, I know a few of you are confused, so I'm going to make this very brief, I'll elaborate tomorrow. The truck I've used for two and a half years I can no longer use. Insurance issues we never had before. So I rent the biggest truck they have. Well, the steel didn't fit well, and we damn near des...

Brian W. Rainey

It looks nice, but I'm concerned about the hinge. The attachment from the faceplate to the hinge looks awfully slender. I'm afraid it's going to break with heavy use. If you look at pictures of period hinges, they're awfully beefy. There's a very good reason for that. Other than that, it's a beauti...

Brian W. Rainey

Walter J. Karcheski from the Frazier Historical Arms Museum has been added to the conference lineup.

Brian W. Rainey

Trottman has a copy of Aroldi's Armi e Armature Italiane: Fino al XVIII Secolo for sale... however, at around a THOUSAND US dollars... it is a bit pricy for me... even considering that is the LAST of the great Italian books for me to get my grubby little fingers on. Belay my last... make that: It W...

Brian W. Rainey

BTW:

There is a killer meat market (no pun intended) right down between Admiral and the highway... you might want to bring some extra cash for some big steaks!

Brian W. Rainey

My all time favorites are as follows: .... Granscay, Stephen V. - The Armour of Galiot De Genouilhac (The photos are amazing! The text is also great. There are some wonderful shots of insides of armour, which is something I love) That is a starting place. Interesting of you to mention this one... I...

Brian W. Rainey

Considering that construction and detailed pictures of extant examples between 1066 and 1600 is a concern for you, I would suggest the following: Primary: Boccia, L.G. - Le Armature Di S. Maria Delle Grazie di Curatone di Mantova e L'Armatura Lombarda del '400 Secondary: Boccia, L.G.; Coelho, E.T. -...

For Sale - Baldor Buffer 3/4HP @ 1800 RPM

Re: Catalogue of European Armour at the Fitzwilliam Museum b

Re: Milanese armour site