The Armour Archive

Wyrm

thankyou for those links they are all great, I've found some fantastic images from them. your suggestions are all appreciated.

Wyrm

thats true but then a newly built stocks made today probably wont look much like a newly built stocks made in the 14th century - I'm not sure how the timber was quite prepared or cut to size but I am pretty certain they didnt have electrical skill saws and the likes so I was more after ways to make ...

Wyrm

yes thanks those are good suggestions. I am looking into finding some pictures of candelabras, especially any that hung from the roof. I have seen a candalabra prop such as this that looks like a wheel suspended from the roof with candles around its circumferance - but have no idea if this was taken...

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I'm looking for some ideas for upcoming projects for decorating both inside and outside to give it a medieval theme of an upperclass type of status through to anything one might find in a castle perhaps. Anything anyone has recreations of or even pictures from manuscripts are most welcome to give me...

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Hi, I wentout looking for timber today and it was kinda hard to find timber that was cut in the dimensions I wanted. I'm really wanting to stay away from using pine as I dont like how soft it is, much prefer a harder wood, but I am wondering if treated pine because it is the most common type of wood...

Wyrm

thanks for the suggestions

Wyrm

how can I make new machined timber look like olde aged wood? this is in regards to stocks I want to make. I'm not sure of the type of timber I am going to use yet or how to make it have an aged appearance. Cheers.

Wyrm

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

yep the 4 sided blade.

Wyrm

When is the earliest time that rondel daggers with a diamond shaped blade ( = has four edges and looks like a spike) appeared - designed I beleive for penetrating chainmail armour (amongst other things). All I really have at the moment is this from Medieval Arms, Armour and Tactics by Waddell and Pa...

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I think the main attraction it has is the fact that you get to hold and wield a metal weapon. I think SCA fighting is great but there is a certain pleasure in using weapons that are metal, the downside is they are more dangerous to swing about than rattan so we got to take it easier. I wouldnt say t...

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not being familiar with your pulled blows system i really have no opinion. for purely visual effect (which i assume pulled blows are intended for) i would think it might look pretty good anyone not familiar with the style of combat I am talking about here a small video Halvgrim posted a link to not...

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Stephen, the combat is pulled strikes. There is a move among some combatants towards what is described as charged strike armour grade combat where the strike must come from behind your shoulder but the lack of armour most people have/wear tends to have most metal weapon users playing with pulled str...

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Dukelogan, I would not want my opponent to accept a haft strike with my axe and I am unsure about the damaging effect of a hook being that great. I am happy to strike with the axes surface but cautious of overly striking with the point which has a diameter of 10 mm and a thickness of about 3 mm. In ...

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Sebastian wrote:I amconfused aboutthe strike.
Are you hooking with it?

Yes

Wyrm

I have a spiked axe, I like to use it and use it safely. My question is this - upon striking you with the half of the axe and then pulling it towards me so that either the axe blade or the back spike came sliding into contact with your body would you accept this as a legitimate strike? I know that s...

Wyrm

damn thats a nice looking helmet.

Wyrm

You say you are in New Zealand? here is a link to a organisation that wants to bring WMA focused groups together. m the group that I am in (The Southern Bladesmen) are a chapter of the above organisation. feel free to contact the head of the group about the upcoming conference wich will run at the ...

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Guthroth, I am not concerned about my partners kids training, as she is their legal guardian with total responsibility and has been trained as long as myself, so thats not an issue. If her kids were not involved I would take the aproach most other clubs here in NZ have taken which is participation 1...

Wyrm

thanks for those replies. They have given me an idea to go on, something that should be fairly simple and I can break down to be transported places. Cheers.

Wyrm

Does anyone have any suggestions or constructin designs for a transportable display stand for weapons, armour and garb? Photos, ideas, whatever welcome.

Wyrm

Originally they were unsure about the idea of their son being involved but since then have become more open to the idea. I'm not too concerned about that area but it might raise concern with other peoples kids who will think 'hey look, they are only 12, 13, whatever and they are doing it - that must...

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I am looking at starting up a blunted pulled-strike metal weapon combat group. Now, most groups do not allow kids to participate until they are at least 16 and have a parent or caregiver sign for them to participate. However, my partner's son/s aged 13 and 10 have started sparring with us. Now my di...

Wyrm

hand held, fighting with spear (polearm) and shield together

Wyrm

I am trying to work out the latest possible use of spear (or other polearm) and shield combination of fighting by europeans. Can anyone shine some light on this style of combat through the ages and when it was likely last used.

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You can find painting of men marching to battle, and in battle c1500 bearing scutum sized shields. They do not appear to be pavises. You can also find pictures of people bearing large round shields c1600 born for assaulting breaches in walls, etc. So do you think it is a common artistic style to ad...

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Aye, that he did. But I do believe that the heater became more of a device bearer rather than used as a means of protection. Watching the size of a shield shrink as plate armor covered more of the body. Edward had the full coverage of armour, so I would wager that his shield was just a device beare...

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Sure they are probably on the way out but by the amount of images I have seen I believe heater shields, some quite small, were used at the same time, by the same people, while they were wearing hourglass gauntlets. The Black Prince had both. Actually, I do believe, by the time of the hourglass gaunt...

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ok, how were you supposed to get an hourglass gauntlet through the straps of a shield - those cuffs are quite large. Are there sources for adjustable shield straps? were the gauntlets put on once the arm went through the shield straps?

Wyrm

thanks Geoffrey and everyone else for your suggestions. much appreciated.

Wyrm

I'm trying to decide on what design I want in a bascinet. Here are some images of bascinets from all over the place that I would appreciate some answers to regarding the below questions. m 1. What is the significance between sloped pointed bascinets and vertical pointed bascinets? Were they worn by ...

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What were the things people would be pelted with while in stocks. I know stones were probably the most common missile, as there are several 'accidental' deaths that resulted from people being pelted with stones but were things like eggs (rotton I would guess, who would waste a perfectly good egg whe...

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multi coloured liripipes - did they exist? anyone have any sources? and if yes what are the dates? I havent found anything so far that shows that liripipes were parti-coloured or multi-coloured in any way but am interested if others know differently. cheers.

Wyrm

thanks for that link. good luck with the discussion on SFI

Wyrm

Myself and my lady are wanting to learn a good entertaining choreographed display fight. Are there any websites for discussing this or perhaps scripts we could adapt and use? We havent decided on what weapons we would use. This isnt anything SCA btw. Any suggestions welcome. Thanks.

Wyrm

ok... whats lutefisk?

anyone got the recipe?

medieval interior/exterior decoration ideas wanted

how can I make new machined timber look like olde aged wood?

Rondel Daggers - can you answer this question?!

Re: would you accept this (metal weapon)

Re: would you accept this (metal weapon)

Re: would you accept this (metal weapon)

would you accept this (metal weapon)

transportable display/stand for weapons, armour and garb

kids and combat (metal weapon combat)

latest use of spear (or other polearm) and shield

hourglass gauntlets and shields

bascinet questions

substances used for pelting stock victims

multi-colour liripipes

Re: I.33 Online Video

choreographed display combat