The Armour Archive

JJ Shred

That is a nice looking kit. And I too, often get asked to pose for pictures, but usually it's little ol' ladies & kids....the kisses are so infrequent as to not even be worth mentioning!

JJ Shred

again, this statement irks me without some citation. We know that stirrup suspensions (apologies for the ignorance on proper terms) were longer in the medieval era, and therefore warriors were almost "standing" in the saddle, but this is rediculous without some backing. m When you consider the Icel...

JJ Shred

Weird? Nah, it's how they figure wood. You can by an actual 2" X 4", unplained, or you can by a 1 1/2" X 3 1/2" planed for the same price (relatively the same). A sawmill gives you choices on sides planed, edges jointed, etc... at whatever finished diminsion you order it at. You just pay more, parti...

JJ Shred

It was not until the 15th century when geldings begin to appear on Northern European battlefields as acceptable mounts for the 'chivalry' - the geldings as mounts being refered to as an Italian practise.

Weren't geldings ridden by the Huns, or am I mistaking them for another race?

JJ Shred

While it does seem cheesy, what's the difference in taking that kind of advantage and taking advantage of lighter plastic armour? In a period "battle", anything that worked would have been used. How much different is a melee at the Pennsic War from an actual battle in the middle ages, other than saf...

JJ Shred

Nice pictures, I only wish I had a bigger monitor as I can only see the top 2/3.

JJ Shred

I thought I was wrong once, but it turned out I was mistaken....

JJ Shred

Glen K wrote:
Darn, cheated again.....

When is someone going to post event pics that re-create those fun little 15th century man-and-woman-in-the-tub scenes?

http://home.armourarchive.org/members/a ... dense8.jpg

Anything else you need, just let me know

~Wil

Ummm, I'm doing the math here, and I don't think those numbers work for me....

JJ Shred

Damn, the last two posts beat me to it. Fiore mentions carrying a longsword and utilizing it while still in the scabbard as well as using the scabbard as an off-hand parrying type utensil. I hang mine on the saddle, left front, shield on the left back, mace on the right front and water on the right ...

JJ Shred

I posted another topic on off-topics that lists books on the subject, along with brief descriptions.

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=38550

JJ Shred

Perhaps the armourer hired and the helm ordered would be a start. Your post is currently an enigma.

JJ Shred

Alan should be finishing up mine soon as well. He's making me an SCA legal stainless barbute with no bar grill, but rather a narrow 'T' slot with a short nasal piece.

JJ Shred

Since the purpose of a triangular blade is to force open links of mail, I'd say they were prevailent throughout the 14th C. I use one for a late 14th C. persona, but I admit I've never really confirmed the usage with hard research.

Unless you are referring to a 4-sided blade, then - Never mind!

JJ Shred

The average eastern European farm seems to be roughly 5 acres. The average Mennonite farm in the Tennessee mountains seems to be 20 acres or less, more than that requires additional labour outside of the direct family unit. I'm sure that Arizona or the Yukon would have far different requirements. Th...

JJ Shred

Purpleheart Armoury no longer sells Indian riveted maille (there aren't that many of us who willingly "do" 12th century, you know). Bascot might, but getting a mass-order of maille from India or Pakistan involves a considerable cash outlay--and most armourers won't make the outlay for mailled chaus...

JJ Shred

Sold!!!!

Now for a new tractor and 64 kreasote-soaked 7' - 4" dia. fence posts and my horses will be in heaven!

JJ Shred

No, I was referring to the attachment to the chausse itself. When you thread a thong through the mail and tie it, it tends to "migrate" to one side depending on the direction of the mail links. If you strap a garter over the mail, it still can slip behind the leather and droop. Solution? A garter "b...

JJ Shred

The last pair of chauses I had had a leather "sole" with 1/2 inch of "upper" stitched around the edge, then the mail was fed through holes, then I wore an ankle-high Indian (with fringe removed) moccassin inside it. The "foot" of the chause was a nightmare of gussets to work right. I have the same r...

JJ Shred

Y'all can keep your rusty armour up there in the Rust Belt. I definitely prefer a mirror finish, which can be done by hand if you are patient enough, or have properly disciplined squires....

JJ Shred

I've been looking at raising some Icelandic sheep. They require being sheared twice a year this far south. I wonder if there'd be a market for unwashed unspun wool? (I'm sure not spinning any!)

JJ Shred

Brrrrr....Oct. 24 and snow on the ground? It's been in the 70's here and I've been working outdoors in a teeshirt. The Great White, ehh? You Canukes are crazy....

JJ Shred

Inspirational. Very nice.....

JJ Shred

I think it was more that a certain time frame had consistant images showing "banded mail" like it came into common usage at a certain time. I can't prove it with documentation, but that's how it appeared to me.

JJ Shred

I've got a rivited one I'll sell for $375.00. $450.00 with coif. Fits me comfortably at 5'10" and 165 - 190 lbs. [img]http://knightsofstdenys.freeservers.com/images/man-at-arms.jpg[/img] m 3rd pic down w/seg. globose breastplate & coif. and: [img]http://knightsofstdenys.freeservers.com/images/viking...

JJ Shred

No, I have another bookmatched sunburst Les Paul that is fairly beat up that I played on the road for 30 years. I'm keeping it for sentimental reasons, plus this one will fetch more. I also have a 100 watt Marshall stack, beat to hell, that I've played for my whole professional career, carrying the ...

JJ Shred

I've never heard of any documentation that such a thing exists, although the need for it seems like it would require it to exist. Regia Anglorium allows them for protective purposes, since they are basically hidden from sight, and (I hate to use this quote), but essentially: "Absence of evidence isn...

JJ Shred

[img]http://www.gruhn.com/photo/EB5706.jpg[/img] Available at Gruhn Guitars in Nashville, this beautiful Gibson Les Paul Heritage series '59 reissue is in nearly perfect shape and comes complete with a hardshell case with pink lining. Features bookmatched curly maple sunburst body and patent applied...

JJ Shred

In the interests of scientific academics, of course, many of us would like to see pictures of the actual fitting and measuring process.

JJ Shred

Good way to keep the head lice down....

JJ Shred

So that's why you still haven't finished my barbute....

JJ Shred

D. Sebastian - you know, for a wanker, you have a nice looking harness! Even though you've made some compromises in authenticity for the SCA, the end result is a kit that looks great! For me it's far easier to overlook anachronisms than plastic or duct tape. I'm kinda doing the same thing. 15th C. g...

JJ Shred

I didn't think they had the technology to produce the heat necessary to cast large items of iron until the 15th C., much less quantities. I'd always heard the axes (or swords) were iron with a small hardened steel edge forge welded under the "wrap-around", or folded, body. Atli would be the one to a...

JJ Shred

You may have something there. It does look quite similar to banded mail in the illustrations. The thongs would not have made the hauberk any stronger, and their tendancy to stretch or contract by varying amounts would hardly have been conducive to a satisfactory and comfortable fit. One problem I ha...

JJ Shred

If it is in Cairo, Egypt then perhaps it can still be viewed. How about we send Vitus over to check it out? That would solve two problems!

JJ Shred

Laddie is beautiful! Any idea what they are charging for him?

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