The Armour Archive

JJ Shred

First, they were surrounded by wood, so they didn't have the fastination with real wood we have in our plastic throw-away society. Therefore, painting would be the obvious first choice. No finish at all was also common. Furniture was made within a week of being cut from the tree, and green wood (esp...

JJ Shred

How many of you drive Hondas or Toyotas and then whine when your ox is gored? Far more jobs have been lost to electronic, automotive, appliance and clothing industries being imported then a few maille shirts, helmets and gauntlets for a hobby . With the poor service and lengthy waits for armour made...

JJ Shred

If your armour is sooooo magically resistant that an horse can trample it - last time I checked they were really heavy - you work it without a problem an by hand??? Actually, a horse will make every attempt not to step on a man or even a breastplate layin...

JJ Shred

Beautiful job indeed!

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JJ Shred

http://mailbox.univie.ac.at/~kochr3/mendel/003.jpg

One of those guys who doesn't exist doing that which Truth_Burner says was never done...
Must not actually be there.

JJ Shred

What I do is starting with the Vikings, show a cutting sword and how it faced linen & wool (love those priests & monks!), then explain mailles' benefit at protection (riveted byrnie). Move on to full maille and the Crusades, with the need for face protection against the Sarecen bows. Then on to Crec...

JJ Shred

Ahhh...went to his site. Some of it looks like serviceable Renn. Faire jousting harness, although he apparently doesn't know how to planish, sand or polish.
Didn't I see that black harness on Beowolf with Chistopher Lamber?

JJ Shred

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>You people are totally closed minded and you all suck. Thanks Mathew but your efforts to resolve this have been cast off by these swine.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Excuse me? I've never met this "gent...

JJ Shred

Not wishing to flame Steve here, as he makes some beautiful haulberks. However, looks aren't strength. A British re-enactment group recently ran some tests using an air cannon & high speed video camera and published the results. The test examples were a round link pin rivet maille, a coif of Steve's...

JJ Shred

Sorry you had bad experiences, but: First off, you are talking butted mail, not riveted. You need 14 G. 3/8" for butted to withstand its own weight, without SCA club-fighting. Authentic maille would be closer to 16 - 18 G. 1/4" to 5/16" ID. Secondly, you are talking SCA, which uses overly heavy guag...

JJ Shred

I'd be interested if the price and convenience were there. I have thought about doing a Norse merchant, carrying riveted maille byrnies, spangenhelms, axes, swords & seaxes to go with my leather, Viking furniture and other woodwork. I need about six of each, and with certain modifications, so I migh...

JJ Shred

The only hole in that argument is 80% of the SCA wears plastic, carpet or crap bought at Wal-Mart (or "China-Mart", if you prefer). I'd rather see Indian riveted maille then a bunch of pickle-buckets and stop signs covered with poly-cotton blend and heater hose.

JJ Shred

All I get is "As seen on TV" plastic junk from this address:http://www.armorindiadirect.com/ I would appreciate it if anyone could e-mail me the price lists Of any of these companies. Also, there is International Steelcrafts: http://www.international-steelcrafts.com/index.html I bought 2 mild steel ...

JJ Shred

I do like your rules for participation. The SCA could learn a lot from the simplicity!

JJ Shred

We "sacked" Barak out with maille when he was one. You let him see you mess with it, you let him examine it, then you slowly try to touch him with it. Then you rub him all over. It may take days or weeks. On the first day with Barak, I hung my riveted coif on the fence to go pee, and when I came bac...

JJ Shred

First, determine exactly what you want - 14th C. - complete wrap-around greaves or one piece over maille chauses. Coat-of-Plates, bascinet & overhelm, or pig-face visor & segmented globose breast plate? Full arms, or maille with besagews and gauntlets. Mild steel or stainless? The 14th C. went from ...

JJ Shred

Robert' and I have swords & axes that can prevent your head ever becoming a problem. All you have to do is ask....

JJ Shred

The Icelandic "pony", actually a small horse, is one of the few horses to remain relatively unchanged over the last 1000 years. Due to an isolated location, only a few modern breeds were introduced before the Icelanders realized what they had and passed laws only allowing the export of horses. These...

JJ Shred

Try a magnet. Most stainless is non-magnetic.

JJ Shred

Spurs are one thing. Stirrups are another. Earlier period Romans didn't, but there is a great deal of debate about when stirrups were introduced. Perhaps the Hun invasions? By themselves, spurs add little to the military system that was to develop. Stirrups gave a man a fighting platform to work fro...

JJ Shred

Bob is definitely a teacher, scholar and a gentleman. I look forward to our next meeting!

JJ Shred

If you're not a reseller, I hear you. But acetone? Fingernail polish? Nope, you need elbow grease - sand paper, emery, etc... If you are not willing to expend the energy to remove the mark, then why complain? I spend a great deal of time sanding and polishing armour & weapons, it goes with the terri...

JJ Shred

I bet Hush knows where they are. My guess is they are pickled in a jar in the kitchen cabinet. I know these two like family and that is hilarious!!!!! Once more, let me explain, "Hush" is one of the most friendly and helpful people you could ever meet. Sh...

JJ Shred

Cool... I'd take on that woosie, Chef, errr, ahh, when my baby, err, warhorse gets old enough to ride. Then we'll show them! We'll kick Chef's proverbial butt!!!
Whatta yosay-Chef-3 years we'll show you whosedaman!

JJ Shred

Do you have two horses? Ponies actually. And someone to drive while you shoot arrows or throw spears?

JJ Shred

That's beautiful!

JJ Shred

Get yourself some moosehide and visit this guy's site:http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/shoe/SHOEHOME.HTM

JJ Shred

Henry the 8th had one that had removable pieces for mounted combat. It is, essentially, a skirt. It might be interesting in SCA misguided rules, as hitting it would not harm the person, but would follow the rules for a guige-strapped, attached shield. I predict arguments and nonsense at every differ...

JJ Shred

Because they made it . I appreciate these stamps as they tell me a lot about the piece - temper, composition and quality. By removing it, you are trying to create the impression it is something it is not. Since you paid for it, this is your right, but when you attempt to sell it, you are misleading ...

JJ Shred

Are they hourglass? Do you have pictures?

JJ Shred

I've got a long-sleeve thigh-length haulberk made of 14 guage galvanized 3/8" I.D. 4-in-1 butted mail for sale for $400.00, but I need cash - I'd throw in free shipping in the cont. USA and a matching coif with brass dags for the same price if I get it before June 1 when my health insurance is due.

JJ Shred

I've seen helmets illustrated where the maille came up to the top lip and the nasal overlapped it going over the lower, leaving only eyeslots(?)holes unarmoured. Perhaps you have taken offense when comments made by later period re-enactors have overstepped their areas of research expertise?

JJ Shred

Why wouldn't the lime burn their scalps?

JJ Shred

No need to beg - just state your opinion!

JJ Shred

Nuk, nuk, nuk... I have! I am not about to trust anybody enough to let them swing at my husband with a crowbar. It's been known to happen, but it really doesn't make me happy. He lived , that's the important part, right? Oh, you were more worried when the ...