The Armour Archive

Jehan de Pelham

As the SCA continues to age, it is going to have to deal with the increasing need for some heavy weapons fighters to avoid the strain of fighting from their knees. And then there are others who don't mind the behourd style fighting in the SCA, but who feel that kneeling is stupid and therefore yield...

Jehan de Pelham

What His Grace says is what I have seen, also. Most history undergrads, when they finish, have a solid grasp on analytical writing. My undergraduate degree finished up with a Proseminar which was a mini-thesis, about thirty pages in length. This was something that I was prepared to accomplish over m...

Jehan de Pelham

Many folks, myself included, have invested a great deal of money, time, and effort on inappropriate efforts. This can have the unfortunate effect of investing them in their error, and sometimes makes them hardened in it. I would have preferred not to have wasted my money and time. But at least I hav...

Jehan de Pelham

Since His Grace has not replied, I will say what I did. It did not help me too much, but it is still what is right. My failure to take good advantage of my own advice need not be your case (I studied Japanese in the mistaken notion that I would use it in the Foreign Service). In your senior year, if...

Jehan de Pelham

I personally have no choice, and I am reasonably assured that my hair is not kept in the style appropriate for my time and place, which is the late 14th century in England. I honestly have not given much thought to it, such information being unusable by myself. Jehan de Pelham, squire of Sir Vitus

Jehan de Pelham

Received a pair of brass lanterns and a pair of spaulders from Historic Enterprises yesterday. Good stuff. The design of the spaulders is very muted. Classy. They're just a teensy bit heavier than my current titanium spaulders. EDIT: Yes, they are just a little bit more substantial, at 12.4 oz each....

Jehan de Pelham

Congratulations, Bryan. It is ill that I was unable to attend.

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Jehan de Pelham

Yes, this was good.

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Jehan de Pelham

That's a good looking armor.

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Jehan de Pelham

I agree with a lot of what's been said here. I'm not exposed to a lot of the same events that some of the folks here are, so my perspective is different. If my impolite statement drew forth the proofs that there is a body of people dedicated to understanding the neccessities of medium to high fideli...

Jehan de Pelham

This is a beautiful peice of work. I like the shape especially. The fact that two helmets were used in conjunction was unknown to me until quite recently. My understanding is that they are a 1300-1370 phenomenon, and in the later years, were worn with Great Haumes, for example the Pembridge style he...

Jehan de Pelham

When I made my first post, I had been more or less interested in how the phrase "We are Weak" with some pictures of some astounding looking sites and settings would affect people. My personal feeling was one of respect for the European scene, as remotely sensed from my desktop in the U.S. Like many ...

Jehan de Pelham

For males, rigid chest protection is recommended in Trimaris, not required. EDIT: For females, a gambeson is sufficient. Read this for clarification: m or m Therefore, any breastplate you choose to wear or have made is purely for your pleasure and personal requirements for protection and may be of a...

Jehan de Pelham

Sir Luther (Anshelm Arms) makes a version.

http://www.anshelmarms.com/baskethilts.html

Jehan de Pelham, squire of Sir Vitus

Jehan de Pelham

If you're saying that the cotehardie is properly done only when draped onto the model, then I understand what you're talking about. But what you're talking about is the methods involved in shaping the material in such a way as to provide support for the bosoms and being tightly fitted, so that a mod...

Jehan de Pelham

Show the way. Perhaps in ten years I will have a hand in recreating the Battle of the Thirty with 1350-1400 era armor. : )

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Jehan de Pelham

I am certain to be at Blackstone Raid in Aethelmearc in April, and am seriously considering the Tournament of Chivalry on the 4th of April. I don't think I'll be at any other events that month--one weekend a month is almost always interfered with by some kind of field exercise. We will meet sometime...

Jehan de Pelham

Interested. I need to take a close look at my April calendar. I know that I have to go to one event at least, and then I can count on a field exercise. Which weekend is it?

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Jehan de Pelham

Next year, God and Mother Green willing.

Jehan de Pelham, squire of Sir Vitus

Jehan de Pelham

I was doing some research on silk and came across this thread. I was on vacation when Christian posted his letter, and it must have dropped from view before I could reply. I'm sorry that I didn't catch it and thank you for your post on this issue. I consider the issue a non-issue, I was just feeling...

Jehan de Pelham

Without, Karen. That's my official stance.

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Jehan de Pelham

As one unromantic but pragmatic blade maker puts it: "No, I don't do pattern welding. I don't have to beat a sword or a knife out of a clod of dirt like the old timers had to."

Jehan de Pelham, squire of Sir Vitus

Jehan de Pelham

I want a tub like that.

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Jehan de Pelham

The fact that some students of history study it from the context of the people represented, and some look at history firmly entrenched in their modern mode of thought always adds friction to any historical discussion. Two "kinds" of chivalry--the ideal and the practical. While the crusades don't tri...

Jehan de Pelham

I think some folks are a little unsuspecting of just how basic some of the basics are. Yes, yes, you don't want just anyone taking new fighters under their wing, but it's a green, green fighter that doesn't understand two or three basic direct line strokes (flat snap to head, flat snap to leg, hamme...

Jehan de Pelham

The Calontiri shield wall doesn't break because you stop charging it.

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Jehan de Pelham

How queer. Very well, it sounds like good advice, and I thank you for it, Jeff.

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Jehan de Pelham

Her list is her business, and though I have invited her to engage in a greedfest all her own, she hasn't taken me up on it, but it will involve cotehardies and sideless surcotes in wool and silk, shoon, belts, hosen, chemises, jewelry, and so forth. Her needs are somewhat taken care of by the articl...

Jehan de Pelham

She just felt like it was all wrong. The upper sleeves seemed too constricting, and the lacing was a mess, so I'm sure she thought the cut of the garment was poor.

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Jehan de Pelham

I told my wife that I was going to get her one of those kirtles (as a joke) and she went "Loser says what?" She too has a dry wit about these sorts of things. Then again, my rip-off meter wasn't pegging too much, because it just wasn't looking the same to me. Except the red doublet. How many differe...

Jehan de Pelham

Jon and Bernice Daniels are good. I'm soured on butted mail these days, but his product does the trick, and his customer service is fine. He is one of the few people that can get you titanium links, trouble-free, as in you order them, they show up right away. That's a very fetching satchel there. Je...

Jehan de Pelham

Everyone. Except me. I'm likely as not to drag them along into the ditch with me.

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Jehan de Pelham

Tasha, Which of those have you read and consider highly? The list has three primary sources, in terms of events: Cantor's Medieval Reader: First Hand Accounts... Froissart's Chronicles Documents from Champagne I've been through some secondary sources and want to delve into the words that were writte...

Jehan de Pelham

I'll accept some risk. There is much I don't yet understand, but here is what I think: Fighter practice is the weekly deed of arms, it's the place where people do their in-between event training. It is typically conducted in a plain, even businesslike manner, so don't expect a lot of showmanship. He...

Jehan de Pelham

Just as a curiosity considering the other thread, what about the folks who ordered helmets from CourtJester--you get 'em? How are they?

Jehan de Pelham, squire of Sir Vitus