The Armour Archive

Trevor

Talon Armory also sells this-it is in two pieces, which I assume is OK for corazinnas...

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Ugh.

The spectators might not ba able to tell the difference at range, but I assure you your opponent does.

I use plastic, but you'll never be able to prove it until I take my armor off. All that shows is leather and steel.

Trevor

Looking very cool! Can't wait to see the finished product!

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Here's a distillation of what The Secret Middle Ages by Malcolm Jones has to say about the little beasties: Mostly, they were "grotesques" which were largely a flight of fancy. 14th c. cartoons, if you will. They were fouind in marginalia of countelss manuscripts. Some were obvious critiques of men-...

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Cool!

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I've got a book called the Secret Middle Ages which discusses the significance of the little beasties (among other things). I'll give it a look tonight when I get home.

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Ulieag,

Looking way cool! I especially like the little monsters!

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Very nice shape!

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You need some meisterhau. Meisterhau are cuts that allow you to attack and defend at the same time. Check out Secrets of German Swordsmanship from Chivalry Bookshelf. Other than that, you will also have to rely on misdirection, because your weapon is inherently slow. Big motion side to side, and thr...

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Diet and exercise. Getting in shape was,by far, the most important thing I have done to improve my fighting. After working on getting in shape, I got back into fighting after a year long hiatus. I was amazed at how slow everybody was, and how light and fast my sword was. My reflexes were instantaneo...

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BTE-Coats of Plate have the plates on the inside of the covering-whether it is leather or fabricl.

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It depends on what you're trying to get out of it. If you're doing a LH rig, then you'll always have a little tarnish on your period experience. I'd stick to a thick gambeson. OTOH, if this is for SCA, then I don't see any problem with it, myself. Personally, I care about the outer appearance, regar...

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I have a question that relates to leather tooling techniques in period times. I can't reference the source but I seem to recall that incising leather before tooling is more of a modern practice. Has anyone done research to try and find what the earliest source of incised then tooled designs on leat...

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OK-that makes a lot more sense. Thanks for posting the pic!

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It's really cool to see your hand attempting a repro of this piece. I'm sure it's going to turn out kick ass! Can't wait to see it! From what I remember (and that is a tenuous thing, trust me), I believe that this piece was an archaeological find-from the Thames, perhaps? Pieces that have been burie...

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Igelkott,

Is the entire armor engraved like that? IF not, which pieces are?

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Nice How'd the hardening process go? What method did you use?

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In that case, make two and challenge people to a maul fight! I guarantee that you'll get takers, and it looks like it'd be a hoot!

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What a spectacular piece of shite!

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A knight in the 14th century would have been expected to know of: The English Affair The French Affair The Pagan Affair Specifically, the English Affair was the story of King Arthur and the Round Table; the French Affair was the story of Emperor Charlemagne and Roland; and the Pagan affair was the s...

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AS far as size-2X3 is a decent combination of maneuverability and protection. I've seen plenty of heaters used by infantry, as they have the advantage of protecting the legs well with less weight than a scutum. OTOH, I've seen Italian militia still using ovals and scutums quite commonly. Personally,...

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Nice to see that you are starting to base some of your work on more authentic pieces! Keep it up! Just curious: I've never seen any armor using celtic knotwork, but out of the few examples I've seen, (and the vast majority of 14th c. sheaths) they have used the vine-and-circle design that is shown o...

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There are very few places on armor that are straight. Get a sheet of brass-and don't get the thin stuff! It should be about 16 guage or thicker. The thicker stuff lays down better without wrinkling. You also have the option of using round headed rivets or counter sinking the rivets and sanding flush.

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I consider it not only a validation of what we're trying to do, but also a coutesy to my opponent. First, it is a validation of trying to recreate the Middle Ages, as opposed to just going out and pugil-sticking. Anyone can put on a football helmet and beat the tar out of their friends. If we are ab...

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I guess everybody has to try one of these in their lifetime...

Yours is looking pretty nice! IS this for fighting, then? If so, how are you going to make the eye slots legal?

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I prefer a well-matched fight. When me an d my opponent are really cranking it, and each other's reflexes and timing are working full speed, that's a good fight for me.

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I had a COP with cloth pockets to hold the plates. While not authentic, it did wash wonderfully-a real boon for a piec of armor that soaks up armpit sweat! I had some decorative rivets on the front which worked great. I ad a front-back style, with horizontal plates. The vertical plates restrict yor ...

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I've used an occularia shaped dcut out in a stump and a bal pien to push the metal out. Then I used the end of a 1" bar (polished) as a planishing stake fr the occularia. Use the edge of the stake for the center flute and the corner for the end flutes. cut out the occularia after forming and sanding...

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I own a medium sized round. IT is a beautiful tent, and during a midwest microburst (basically, it's like a giant bucket of water and wind being poured down straight on top of you-almost as bad as a tornado, and much, much worse than a thunderstorm) I also encountered the rope-capillary action as we...

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I've heard them named after their captain, and also the "white company" named after the large amount of plate armor that they wore. Seems that colors have also been popular, ie the "Red company" and the "Black company"-at least by the 16th c.

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[quote="Dafydd MacNab"] My question is: 1.)Are the two belts one pice of leather that are split? 2.) Are they 2 pieces of leather stitched together with the narrow belt being all one pice and the wider belt being all one piece? I made a very similar rig, and I found that the two belts were...

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How heavy will the weaponry be? Is this for any sort of medievalish/fantasyish game?

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That's a hell of a first suit! You have no reason not to be proud of that.

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You are not going to be able to raise a boss without some warpage. The only way out is to dish the entire thing. After that, you've got a better shot at straightening it out.

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There is a company (whose name I can't think of at the time!) that sells disposable sprayers for small projects. The bottle holds a small bottle of dye perfectly, and the spray unit on top is replacable when it runs out of propellant. It basically turns leather dye into a spray can. Very cool and it...

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