The Armour Archive

Wyrm

Is 11 inches across too big for the top shoulder piece of spaulders? How big can I make them? The patterns dont seem very large and I need something to go over the top of a gambeson and chainmail. This is for late 14th C btw, so I dont think I can use pauldrons for that time period. Thanks.

Wyrm

I'm interested in making a spiked buckler and I thought I would put this here for some feedback. Have any spiked bucklers survived? If anyone has some good ideas as to how the spike was constructed, if it was hollow or solid how it was attached to the umbo I'd be interested to know them. Cheers.

Wyrm

I thought I'd like some feedback regarding two main fighting styles using sword and buckler. The techniques are: 1. Using the sword and buckler together, buckler guarding the sword hand (as often seen in I.33) 2. Using the buckler to create a cone of defence and focusing on the opponents sword hand ...

Wyrm

thanks for the replies.

Wyrm

Does anyone have any pictures or photos of crossguards with spiked ends (for using with murder strikes and the such) modelled off images or existing swords say from the 13th-15th century?

Please give details of date and other info if possible.

Thanks.

Wyrm

Raulin Arbor said
rattan>shinai

like I said what are some good ideas for prolonging a _shinai's_ life - not rattan

Wyrm

What are some good ideas for prolonging a shinai's life for use under these circumstances (other than not striking full impact).

I thought binding in leather might let it live a bit longer... thoughts anyone?

Wyrm

Hi, just wondered if anyone wanted to have a look at this, I have no idea if it is really as old as it states or what it is worth.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/auct ... d=22809146

Wyrm

ok cheers for that.

Wyrm

I've since gotten my hands on some scratch resistant shatterproof poly carbonate plastic that is clear and ideal for covering they eyeslots of my helms (and its cheap!). I've put it to the test with hacking and thrusting it against a solid surface and it does not crack but dents with the impact. Ver...

Wyrm

how do you find the mixture of religion (what religion is it?), youth and medieval combat go together? I am not religious myself but I think it sounds like a great idea, esp for kids who would need some kind of outlet but to get something like that off the ground with the support of adults and your ...

Wyrm

anvildragon wrote:We do require combatants to wear eye safety protection beneath their helms

what kind of eye safety protection are we talking about here? what sort of material do you use specifically that stands up to the strike of a metal weapon.

Wyrm

yes I will be working with shinai also, but am looking for thoughts that might allow for metal weapon impact that reflects the techniques taught in the fectbuchs so I am not really too interested in near vertical head strikes (we do have that system of fighting here) but a way to make the head of yo...

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SirAngus wrote:I have perferated steel welded into the eyeslots of my helmet. It's like looking through sunglasses. Works great!

Can you please explain this I cant picture what you are describing here but it soudns interesting.

Wyrm

I've been thinking on the possibilities of how to safely fight using headstrikes with blunt metal weapons. These ideas might seem kind of weird but its all I have come up with so far so let me run them by, see if anyone has tried them or has thoughts on them. The first idea was to somehow attach a c...

Wyrm

I've been looking into Liechtenauer's sword and buckler and longsword material and just wondered if anyone familiar with the wards and techniques of the system care to comment on who would have the advantage of two fighters, one armed with sword and buckler the other with longsword.

Wyrm

Hi everyone, I'm making a somewhat fancified tournament great helm and I am after some designs, either authentic or styles that do not stray too far from authentic breath holes. I would prefer something a bit more interesting than lots of holes. If able please provide what the design symbolises and ...

Wyrm

looks like the helmet Ram-Man off Masters of the Universe wears...

Wyrm

one day holding a market stall in the hot sun she recieved first degree burns to her lips and the doctor said she was lucky it wasnt much worse, since then her lips have become vulnerable to prolonged exposure to the sun. As for period face coverings or veils due to the fact that something is requir...

Wyrm

thanks for the replies so far. regarding plastic beneath chainmail (or plate armour, or scale or cop or whatever) is there anything in particular that people see that is bad with wearing plastic beneath 'authentic' armour. Is this not a respectable setup for fighting in? I am going 14th century kit,...

Wyrm

Having invested in some springsteel butted chainmail and been told that it stands up pretty good to SCA bashing I am considering finishing off my 2mm thick great helm to wear with the chainmail. Now I know by itself it wont give me the protection I need SO I thought have have for quite some time tha...

Wyrm

A couple of years ago my wife got sunburnt lips and now when she exposes her face to bright sun she develops a rather nasty reaction causing her lips to welt up, this usually takes about a week to go away. Now the most time we spend outside is usually at medieval events and faires and such and this ...

Wyrm

thats for that both, cheers.

Wyrm

nice. thanks for that

Wyrm

I am looking for any artwork of whatever period showing executions, chopping blocks, the axe or item involved and how the executioner was dressed. I have one image on 14th century so far and the one that comes up on the archive but I am looking for more images. So far I havent found much to make me ...

Wyrm

Hi, seeing as I probably wont have a crossbow sorted out for awhile I'm interested in other ranged weapons and thought the easiest to construct would be throwing spears probably as used around the time of the Battle of Hastings. I would greatly appreciate some measurements to assist me in creating s...

Wyrm

thanks for that link

Wyrm

Nothing as heavy as SCA at all. A piece of perspex clear plastic (dont know why I spelt it perplex higher up) should be of sufficient strength. I am going to make up some strong padded weaponry so the only concern I have is such a weapon whipping across someones eye or something else in the face, st...

Wyrm

I'm after some suggestions for making or getting hold of suitable equiptment for protecting the head while fighting with padded weaponry (the head will be a target). It need not reflect anything medieval or meet any requirements other than protecting the head. I regret selling a couple of fencing he...

Wyrm

I thought I might try making a short polearm weapon, a spear or perhaps a glaive, for my partners eldest son who is 13. I'd be making it out of left over materials and the hardwood haft is just a bit over 150cms in length but that will be stretched out a bit when I attach the weapon head. I know its...

Wyrm

Egfroth wrote:Erik the Viking is not a valid source for what Vikings wore.

oh c'mon, you dont really expect us to beleive that do you.

does this mean my whole viking persona/kit is based on a lie?

Wyrm

I have taken an interest in making a flanged mace - but I am not too familiar with the designs maces had during the 14th century. Many of the flanged maces I have seen state they are 15th-16th century. Any guidance on maces of the 14th century would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Wyrm

Hi all, I havent done much research into this at all so excuse if this is a repeated topic but I am interested in finding out how difficult it would be to make a crossbow, similar to a crossbow during the middle ages, perhaps something 14th century. I dont actually want it extreme high powered but t...

Wyrm

sorry I should have said European males.

Karen Larsdatter wrote:Sure -- there are lots of references to Native American men plaiting their hair, mostly the Plains and Sioux, I think.

Wyrm

on a side topic, if I may and people can answer, did men ever platt (sp?) their hair at any stage in history (and no Gimli's beard does not count).

spaulder measreuments

constructing an authentic spiked buckler

Sword and Buckler - superior/inferior techniques

spiked crossguards

shinai weapon vrs metal armour

1000 yr old Medieval Arrowhead on auction

Re: Steel Combat helmets

Re: Steel Combat helmets

head strike safety ideas for metal weapon combat

Liechtenauer's sword and buckler vrs longsword (WMA)

great helm breath holes

making and wearing plastic armour 4 under chainmail (SCA)

head pieces and face coverings

the axeman executioner

sharpened throwing spears for actual use

visored helm copnstruction for padded weapons

short spears, glaives, polearms

maces of the 14th century

making a medieval crossbow (that works)