The Armour Archive

JJ Shred

I understand the soles were a piece of leather, but all i can picture is a armored knight sliding around on bald leather soles...

You must have been watching me at fight practice tonight. Why'd they wax that damn floor, anyway?

JJ Shred

Topic: documentation of armour being defeated by arrows.

Perhaps you guys should start a new topic?

JJ Shred

Hit spell check - it's a male bikini!!!

JJ Shred

A piece of wool wrapped around the knee to pad it from chaffing instead of a hockey pad or modern support is how I would interpret it. Chef uses this in his harness, but unfortunately I have to wear an open patela neoprene support under my hosen or my ancient, wore-out kneecaps will slip off. I may ...

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I heard he tells them he's blind and thanks them for hiring the handicapped. Then he feels around to get the proper shape and dimensions....

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I like this one!

JJ Shred

According to Oakeshott Archaeology of weapons page 241, this is dated c. 1220-1320. The Can Grande della Scala, c.1329 is made with a metal locket with two rings, and an additional ring on a metal fitting located 4" or so down the blade. The swords shown on effigies worn vertically appear to be stee...

JJ Shred

First off, is that an 1 1/2" starfire, and is it the photo's perspective that makes it seem leaf-shaped? Second, what did you cover the shield with? I've had to use tent canvas over mine, and leather on the edges. They show the same kinds of damage, although I've used them dozens of times, expecting...

JJ Shred

Thanks everyone for the complements! Templar Bob has some photos of the back of the lacing, I'll see if I can get him to post them if he's got the film developed. As far as the wood goes, this particular scabbard came from Christian Fletcher with a 14th C. del Tin that is "ready to break", so I hung...

JJ Shred

You can do it several ways. Rivet the strip of leather to the helmet, then sew the links to it (tends to flatten the mail naturally). Put the links of mail through the holes in the leather. Put the links of mail through the holes in the helmet itself. Last would be later period, but attach the mail ...

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First off, to be an airline pilot one needs to have a certain amount of flying time. The only way they can get it unless they are stinking rich is in the air force. So the average pilot is likely a 25 year plus soldier. Second, I can actually agree with Brennis on something!!!! [Quote]I disagree wit...

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In this first picture I've cut the deerskin to fit the wooden scabbard and glued it on the front. I've also started stitching the red deer belt. [img]http://monsieurgeoffrey.faithweb.com/images/13th_scabbard_before_sewing.jpg[/img] In this second picture I am stitching up the back of the scabbard: [...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>"..."So what if your"comfortable" in armor?" It makes a huge difference..." Granted,it would make a difference.But a HUGE difference?Nope,some difference,but not huge.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Have ...

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I had to put up a cheap and easy website for the Knights of St. Denys for the season, as I am sick of computers and ftp, etc... It can be found here: http://knightsofstdenys.freeservers.com/index.html I still have some centering to do on the photos, and plan to eliminate those pesky ground-pounder p...

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I merely made suggestions that came readily to mind. They can be utilized or not as you wish. I am not a judge, I thought that there are other aspects of knighthood besides ground fighting. And yes, some of them are of SCA origin, the "tent pegging" (or "pig sticking") is done with a piece of foam i...

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It seems to me more died falling from their horses and breaking their necks than did from archery. I think we need to look at the suffocation deaths more from the perspective of the formation of the battles. If you have a line of knights, say 20 wide, and...

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Oops, sorry! I didn't realize that! I take back everything I said, even the part about you being gay!

JJ Shred

Since this has strayed into SCA territory, I'm having a problem understanding this statement: The relevance of this post goes to the concept of "plate is proof" (or more generally, "noble" armour is proof) with respect to arrows in SCA combat. Do you mean ...

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1) Hunt a stag through the woods on horseback with a spear. 2) With a lance, at a gallop, stick a tent peg and pull it out of the ground without it falling off. 3) With a lugged spear, hunt a boar in the woods, spear it, haul it back and butcher it. 4) With a longbow or crossbow, put 20 arrows in a ...

JJ Shred

Just to get into the spirit of things: I think my choice is obvious. Yeah, but I can kick your butt along with all your buddies. At the same time. With one hand tied behind my back. Just drive 1500 miles to Indiana and I'll prove it. Don't forget your budd...

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I've done SCA equestrian, and having to walk some little duke around the field because he doesn't know how to ride but wants an equestrian card isn't exactly my idea of trining. There are many jousting groups around, some are really bad, but the level of horsemanship in some of them are phenomenal. ...

JJ Shred

"The web site you are trying to access has exceeded its allocated data transfer."

You're too popular, or GeoCities is too stingy....

JJ Shred

Thanks for the e-mail. I saw it when i was looking for that last picture. GeoCities doesn't support hosting very well though do they?

JJ Shred

There were smaller ones (14th C.) that strapped to the back. The crossbowman would turn his back to the enemy in order to cock his bow, and the shield would cover him. There were earlier (12th-13th C. pavises on wheels for siege work that would shelter several archers. I'll try to find sources and p...

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By 4 yards I meant one layer, sorry.
Rev. I'll get back to you with pics about the gown when I get the film developed. I'm not sure WHAT I need, actually.

JJ Shred

About 4 yards if you don't screw up. As far as colour is concerned, he said it was natural, which is a sand colour. Linen is more difficult to dye than wool or cotton, requiring different moridants to fix it to the fibres. I have a gambeson dyed with walnut shells, and it is only slightly darker. I ...

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First off, is it 100% flax linen? That I can get for $8.00 a yard from Hamilton Dry Goods. If it is the same stuff with no synthetics, I need at least 10 yards for my 12 C. gown and brigadine projects. No shipping required!

JJ Shred

From Egfroth's site, the helmet in use:

[img]http://www.geocities.com/egfrothos/Fig10_Paslter2.jpg[/img]

Here it appears they are using stirrups.

JJ Shred

Egfroth recently sent me some fascinating information on the Carlingian Period. I was attempting to put together an earlier period kit utilizing this ridge/spangenhelm, and was making the common mistake of looking for evidence to back up a preconceived notion. [img]http://www.geocities.com/area51/ra...

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Moccasin-weight moose hide for turnshoes. Stronger than cowhide & easier to turn!

JJ Shred

Now as to whether archery was effective in warfare is different than whether an arrow could kill a fully-plated knight. What are the actual percentages of fully armed heavy cavalry, light cavalry, heavy infantry and light infantry? Even if you couldn't kill a knight (perhaps 1 out of 6 combatants) y...

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I've been saving the cardboard rolls from X-mas wrapping paper for several years now. It was my idea to fill them with "something" and suspend them with a rope from a tree branch and slice at those. This would have a certain amount of 'give', as whacking meat (don't say it PoD) on a fixed object wou...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Or having your horse shot out from under you made you feel less than chipper! You've never fallen off of a horse, have you? I have, while it was running. Shattered? Hell, that would have felt GOOD ...

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Spear and knife would be my first choices.

JJ Shred

Looks like a party to me!

13th C. Scabbard and Belt

New Site for the Knights of St. Denys

Frankish Kit in the Carolingian Period