The Armour Archive

Karl Helweg

That the archers at Agincort pierced armor with arrows from their longbows... Good point. That a fallen knight could not get up on his own. That a peasant with a quarterstaff could beat an armoured knight. You should have a "proofed" breastplate for folks who put too much trust in handguns.

Karl Helweg

Decisions, decisions. Let's see what I can pack in a 50# bag. While the Company is rooted in the Hundred Years War with most of the members in 14th C. kits, we do not discourage the attendance of noble combatants who happen to wear a later OR earlier period kit. But we do ask that the kit be as peri...

Karl Helweg

I can not tell you how much I am looking forward to this tournament. I have been going into pas d'Armes withdrawal. Gauntlets, no problem but I do have to be a bum and beg long weapons. We, the Company of St. George, will be hosting a Pas d'Armes at 12 Noon on Friday, October 10 at GWW XI in the St,...

Karl Helweg

Thank you for the good news. Who is hosting it? Is there a web site or flyer? I need to beg weapons since I can not fly with much. I hope to meet folks (and be rescued from West Royal Encampment). the Co. of St. George usually sponsors an armored pas at GWW. I hear from a good source that will defin...

Karl Helweg

If no one else has spoken for it, I'll buy it.

Please PM if/when available and what shipping to 99801 will be.

Karl Helweg

m I have always liked this picture of the table, pavilion, chests, and armour. My guess is that the square notch in the side of the small table section is so that it can be removed, has a cross board, and can be flipped around to make an attached bench. I have seen a similar 18th century version.

Karl Helweg

double posted when I edited(?)

Karl Helweg

Rather than fighting over how commonly bread was served I noticed that you might also have missing dates and photographs for this site: http://www.calliglorify.com/scaroyalty/ ... EC=Kingdom and this might be a more productive activity.

Karl Helweg

http://www.caid-gww.org/

Besides what's on this site, can anyone tell me what this war is like? Weather? pas d'Armes? Merchants? Food? What is nearby? How many bodies in armour?

Who all is planning on going?

Karl Helweg

Even though I cannot attend many such events, I would not mind seeing a header specifically for pas d'Armes , deeds, passages, and other up scale events of more interest to those of us who haunt AA. It would be nice to have information to prepare for a special tournaments at GW, GWW, Pennsic and suc...

Karl Helweg

http://adamastorshire.co.za/chronicler/stormtidings/archive/cookery/oxymel.html This is a way to both upscale the lemonade and save a little more money. In the way-back-before-times in the East a staple to all feasts was "dragonstale bread" which was bread dough allowed to raise then you ...

Karl Helweg

m This is a way to both upscale the lemonade and save a little more money. In the way-back-before-times in the East a staple to all feasts was "dragons-tail bread" which was bread dough allowed to raise then you knead in white cheese and boiled chicken or cheddar and roast beef or pepperon...

Karl Helweg

Strap-cutter.

Then all of that other stuff.

Karl Helweg

Although opinions differ, I do not pad my armour except for the helm and joints, as required. Plate works pretty well for me by itself. You might be able to turn the saddle pad into a fauld or thighs. If you are concerned about padding your breastplate try gluing a thin layer of foam, felt, or quilt...

Karl Helweg

m They are definitely light. Like many of Bokalo's armour items, a little finishing, polishing, and buffing makes a huge improvement in appearance and articulation smoothness. The "Landsknecht" breast plate was not what I had in mind. Ironically, Bokalo sold me a couple unfinished aluminum...

Karl Helweg

m Hopefully that will help a little. The swatches of mail that I saw in various castles in Germany were part round and 1/3 to 1/2 flattened and stapled rather than riveted. Each link had been hand made rather than drawn into and from wire. "Cigar-like" would be the best way to describe the...

Karl Helweg

I was a little busy this summer (easy to be in Alaska) and missed the official deadline for community schools this semester. To our surprise, the community schools organizers went to some difficulty to contact us since: "You were so much fun, interesting, polite, and helped the staff out."...

Karl Helweg

MattL. - enamel clicked. Thank you. Oswyn - Many years ago I ran into a Sir Robert Kinslayer from the West and he fibreglassed his shield to make it more durable and he painted his device on while the resin was still wet so that it sunk in and was more durable. I do not remember if he said what sor...

Karl Helweg

Gun shops or ask for old tire weights and melt them down in an old coffee can on a BBQ grill, outside. Scrape out the steel clips and slag then let is set up into a convenient shape or even on a post for armouring.

So again, how are people annealing these brass rosettes? Torch?

Karl Helweg

So how would you all go about annealing the shafts on these?

I also want to make a new CoP with them.

Karl Helweg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDaB-NNyM8o

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... id=3876568

Karl Helweg

Somewhere I have a picture of an actual Landskencht with over the calf boots with elaborate dagged tops and side lacing. As a single source I hesitated to put enough faith in it to make a pair but looking at this artwork through Uadahlirich's eyes I am beginning to believe, like wooden shoes for we...

Karl Helweg

I want to buy the leather lamelar for my nephew but I was outvoted on the helm....

Please PM the total with 4th class postage to:
1245 Mendenhall Peninsula Rd.
Juneau, AK 99801

Anything else that you are looking to part with while we are at it?

Karl Helweg

The last paint job lasted a bit over 12 years but I cannot for the life of me remember what paints I used.

Karl Helweg

I forwarded a message to my nephew about the leather lam.

Why do you say youth combat for the Moore helm? Have other pictures?

Karl Helweg

What all do you have left?

Karl Helweg

It has been so long since I painted my shield (and it showed) that I cannot remember what paint I used. What are folks' favorite paints for a primed AND unprimable aluminum shield? I have flat white primer on it right now and need to paint the Oerthan device (on the left) on it until January then it...

Karl Helweg

I have had luck with a bowyer out of Alabama for my 35 nieces and nephews. Tommy Clontz has been fast and very reasonable; $20 . for simple kids' long bows 12-25# range and $50-65. for laminated wood (cherry/hickory) longbows. These are good, pretty, traditional starter bows for kids (or adults). Si...

Karl Helweg

Karl; thanks for that link. Last Estrella I made a bunch of those triangular trivets like the one in that picture on the left hand side for the cooking competition prize. Three pieces of steel, three forge welds. Simple but usefull. Thomas You are welcome. I would like to see pictures of your work ...

Karl Helweg

Schloss Langenburg in Germany had a similar set up to what Thomas mentioned. One large 10'x10' raised (waist high) brick fireplace with a large copper shroud and chimney over it. Besides using various footed pots/cauldrons they also had several cranes or swinging crossbars. The rest of the kitchen w...

Karl Helweg

Thank you all for the pictures especially:

http://skorri.smugmug.com/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/47368232@N00/

http://terraefinis.org/pw37/index.html

All of you caught my princess and someone even got our brand newbie.

Karl Helweg

So..i wanna get into armoring. Unfortunately there isnt an armorer within 100 miles of me that i know of..... I live in Dickinson ND. Fighter practice is 100 miles away as well. I have done some MINOR armoring in the past, but i am no armorer. I have access and know VERY well how use a mig welder a...

Karl Helweg

http://www.zenwarriorarmory.com/

http://www.bokalosarmoury.com/

Have both been good reliable, long time dealers for me.

Karl Helweg

BTW - who came in first?

Karl Helweg

http://www.cindyvallar.com/Barbarossa.jpg

Your pirate friend might find some useful references: http://www.cindyvallar.com/youngadultbooks.html

Of course there were pirates before 1600 but Barbarossa (brothers) were some of the only ones well documented. Caused so much trouble that the Pope had to resort to Landsknechts to beat them.

armour points

heat?

Add Sir Mons to cool person list.

GWW

dibs?

It all comes back to Landsknecht

double post

bread fight

Great Western War?

I would read it...

Re: sanjakabim

sanjakabim

?

padding...

finishing

sources...

At their request

clicked

cheap

....how?

cartoon

taking the other side

lam

last

selling...

?

Best paint for a metal shield?

traditionalist

pictures?

German castle kitchen

thank you for the pictures

Re: new armorer

good dealers

#1?

pre-1600