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Brian W. Rainey

Thanks, Cet- it's hard to tell in the image, since the closures are rather fuzzy at this resolution. I can tell it's draped fabric above the belt, but the lower part suggests rigid plate to me. I would doubt highly that the lower portion of the lower effigy is rigid plate. As Cet has pointed out, t...

Brian W. Rainey

Now you're stuck! Milwaukee area? Why way over there? <whine> I may make it. At least you had the common sense to have it after volleyball season is over and done. Thank you! We have been trying to move them around a little, however, they have been fairly centralized to the northern IL and Southern...

Brian W. Rainey

Can one of you editor type peoples make this a sticky post?!

It would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Brian

Brian W. Rainey

That is CH S18. One of the confusing things about the Churburg catalogue is that they, at times, put the picture number in the upper left hand corner... and then a couple of pages later would put the inventory number in the left hand corner.... very confusing. If I remember correctly, there are a lo...

Brian W. Rainey

The date and location has been set and tentative toics are posted on our calendar page: m If you would like to contribute a topic or demonstration, let us know. I am sure we can fit you in. We will have Albion Armorers (unconfirmed, at this time) there as well as Centaur Forge for your shopping plea...

Brian W. Rainey

I believe tha Blair put forward the idea tha bascinets showing such fluting might represent helmets of Middle Eastern origin converted to European use. Your idea is an interesting alternative though I'd want to see evidence that the sort of artistic technique you postulate was used in use in the fi...

Brian W. Rainey

Josh_Warren wrote:It was pretty freakin' cool.

Quite the informative assesment, Josh!

Your words truly enlighten me.

Brian W. Rainey

The recently displayed interpretation of the de Creke helm sparked a nerve. The depiction of the helms recessed areas simply seem out of place to me in 14th century Western Europe. [img]http://web.syr.edu/~ajbiel/Helmet1.jpg[/img] Extant oddities exist and I am the first to suggest that we have not ...

Brian W. Rainey

It is an excellent book if you are interested in the specific metallurgical properties of a specific piece of armour and medieval metallurgy as it applies to armou in general. It is not very useful for people recreating armour using modern materials. If that is the intent, than your money is better ...

Brian W. Rainey

Personally, Anyone who puts so much stock in a video game that they want to run around and play it for real... is just not right. Then, to openly state that they have been through 3 leatherworkers wihtout satisfaction in an attempt to bring said video game to life via shitty drawings and insists on ...

Brian W. Rainey

Yup! And the center is just folded around the rivet. For some reason I am thinking that this is not necessarily the case. I think that it was formed into the base of the V and then a hole was put through the base of the V. Rather than simply folding it around the rivet. I am not sure why I am think...

Brian W. Rainey

Karl, those pictures are of CH T20, just so you know. The best published photos of CH S14 are in: Scalin, Mario; Trapp, Oswald Graff - L'Armeria Trapp di Castel Coira - The Armoury of the Castle of Churburg If there is someone near you who has a copy I would suggest taking a look. Or you can purchas...

Brian W. Rainey

Items shipped priority. Should be there by Monday.

Brian W. Rainey

I would make each piece a little wider to make up the difference... that way any single part of it doesn't lok too out of whack. 6-8 inches on each side? I was thinking total. Mock up both and see which one looks best I would hide the change on the sides, however. Considering that you have four plat...

Brian W. Rainey

Jacob, Other examples of similarly shaped cuisses can be found in: Arms and Armour of the Medieval Knight - David Edge Arms and Armour - Stephen Ganscay MusÃƒÂ¨e de lÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ArmÃƒÂ©e - Jean-Pierre Reverseau Also, there are more pictures of S12 in Le Armature Di S. Maria Delle Grazie di Curatone di M...

Brian W. Rainey

Try taking a picture of a pair and making a pattern up. Wouldn't bee to dofficult of a project and you would learn an awful lot.

Also, there are a few people who make versions of this type of gauntlet. You could buy from them.

Brian W. Rainey

Wouldn't these be better of published as webpages and then linked... rather than individual threads?

Just a thought.

Brian W. Rainey

http://talbotsfineaccessories.com/books/metalwork.html

Brian W. Rainey

There is a couple of references to the Black Prince effigy in: Mann, James G. - Two Gauntlets from Ripon Cathedral (Journal of the Society of Antiquaries of London). April, 1942. Vol. XXII, No. 2. Lots of others, not sure off the top of my head. Come over to Doug's on Friday. I am sure there are boo...

Brian W. Rainey

Come to think of it, Rob... I got my signed copy of L'Arte Dell'Armature in Italia from you, I believe. And didn't Doug recently get a copy from you, also. I've recently picked up Torino and will have Lombarde later this month (from Dave Rylak). The pictures in the Bramante Editrice books are excell...

Brian W. Rainey

Thomas james hayman wrote:are they just rare or do they have super secret special powers

Super secret special powers.

Brian W. Rainey

I understand that only 2000 copies were printed. The collector Wade Allen admits to owning 2 copies at m . If you are willing to pay collector's item prices you might try talking to him. Good luck. It pops up rather frequently for sale, it seems. Two copies sold in the past month or so, that I know...

Brian W. Rainey

E-mail sent.

Brian W. Rainey

Thomas james hayman wrote:Books i want:
AAOTMK
Mantova
the knight and the blast furnace.

Here is a copy for sale:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MEWA:IT

Brian W. Rainey

m Rare Italian armour books are sort of a fetish of mine. I think my wife is getting jealous. I think that last on my current To-Die-For list is: Armi e Armature in Italiane - Aldo Aroldi. Bramante Editrice, 1961 - Excellent condition. Anything else is just icing on the cake, for now. I think I have...

Brian W. Rainey

Coats of plates, corizonas, and brigs could also be considered segmented breastplates, but they have the metal on the inside. I would not put brigs (15th century and later works of NUMEROUS plates) into the segmented breast plate category, nor the coat of plates, as generally defined (generally a t...

Brian W. Rainey

Dufnial Hardraada wrote:On top of that all, I'd just say that either are nice... While we're on the subject, anyone have any good patterns/pictures of a segmented breastplate? Other than the Churburg?

I think Churburg 13 is an odd and lonely duck. I am not aware of any other similar pieces in existence.

Brian W. Rainey

Cool, Thanks for the input so far. Yes, I was thinking of the Churburg 13 and 14 as examples. Brian, I would love to hear the weight comparison. So, a good question was asked earlier, why would I need to use a thicker gauge for a solid version? Besides weight issues, would there really b much diffe...

Brian W. Rainey

But if you used 16g for a solid breastplate it would be much heavier than using a hardened 18g for seperate plates. Not really... before even attempting to make that assumption you would have to make the two and weigh them against each other. Remember that the segmented breast has overlap that woul...

Brian W. Rainey

The Archive has been quiet for hours (at least on this board) and I needed to have this answered anyway . . . I'm settled into my 14th century kit (the Japanese harness will wait, as it's less suited to SCA fighting) and I'm curious about something I read about the Churburg segmented breastplate. W...

Brian W. Rainey

ROC wrote:would it be o.k. to use some round bar stock and just hammer in flat spots were the rivets go?

ROC

If you are going to do that, I would hammer the entire thing flat. The stop ribs that I am aware of are not rounded bar stock, but flatened square stock.

Brian W. Rainey

WaaaghBoss wrote:Anyone in IL want an '89 F250 4X4? LOL

~Kevin

I thought you needed that truck to haul your little horsie around?

Brian W. Rainey

I have a good deal on stainless spaulders right now. Two pair left:

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=36837

Brian W. Rainey

Books are sold... pending receipt of payment.

Brian W. Rainey

I have a few books for sale: Armour from the Battle of Wisby - Chivalry Bookshelf Reprint @ $75.00 T echniques o f M edieval A rmour R econstruction - Brian R. Price @ $60.00 Arms and Armor, A Pictorial Archive from Nineteenth Century Sources - Grafton @ $10.00 Mail Research Journal, Vol 1 - Mail Re...

Midwest Armour Guild - Winter 2005 Session!

Lines on Bascinets in Brasses (De Creke and DÃ¢â‚¬â„¢Aubernon, et

Re: Churburg Breastplate (Stopping Rib?)

Re: I just filed for lost title in IL- cost was $65.00

Armour Books for Sale (Wisby, TOMAR, Best of Hammer, etc)