The Armour Archive

Gerhard von Liebau

I take this question a bit differently than most in here... I think the choice is being given as you can ACHIEVE either one or the other... Not that you magically get one, and will get the other over time. If I knew that over the rest of my career in live-combat, I could either look really good and ...

Gerhard von Liebau

Robert, If you hadn't noticed, he's also been an archer twice, as well...

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

I got lucky... My dad was buying farm equipment from a guy, and he threw a 155# into the lot for free... Mine, now!

I'd like a larger one, eventually. I think I'm going to mount this one on a stump, if I ever find a good stump!

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

I saw it once on Saturday, and once on Sunday... I'll probably see it a few more times, depending on which girls I can drag along to the show with me! I really was impressed. As Orazio mentioned, a big critique of mine would be that there were no hosen/braies worn. Other than that, we see shirts res...

Gerhard von Liebau

Bumpidy, bump, bump... Bumpidy, bump, bump... I want to see this helmet go-oh... Bumpity, bump, bump... Bumpity, bump, bump... $200, or best offer, oh!

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

I like the look... I seemed to have guessed correctly when I figured that you'd be putting together a Norman kit, 'eh? I personally think that cutting a bit off of the edge of the coif wouldn't be a bad idea. It does seem REALLY long. Also, painting the helmet as you figured you might would be prett...

Gerhard von Liebau

man! i thought when i read the title "he finished mine!!" Not mine, but very nice. looking forward to my commission.

I'll be waiting for the same thing...

Very nice pair, Uilleag! They do have a rather dark look to them. By any chance did Batman commission those?

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

Hey folks, I purchased this helmet from Lewis Moore of Knight's Armoury a few months back (He's since stopped taking commissions on a regular schedule, I believe). I've worn it to a couple of events and people have really found it cool, and it fits me great. But, I'm quickly adopting more accurate g...

Gerhard von Liebau

I own one of these Mainz gladius's from Deepeeka. A cool sword for the price! I got mine on www.by-the-sword.com as well as the other seven Deepeeka swords I have. I'd suggest goin' through them for a vendor choice. Good return policy and pretty good quality control (although most of that will fall ...

Gerhard von Liebau

Hey folks, My dear friend Justin Guidi (and now co-worker) and I have gotten our domain name for our new site. It's www.varangian-wares.com With the help of Jared, who runs yoyofreak.net, a good website builder, we're starting into our miniature business venture! Our basis will be making reenactment...

Gerhard von Liebau

I never liked that triangle... In most cases, it proves true, but there are always exceptions. Generally, those exceptions must be people who have other things to do beside armouring, and are merely using their "free" time doing this. They are the ones than can take the time to do things quickly and...

Gerhard von Liebau

I own a Kingslance shirt. It is the 16 gauge galvanized/zinc coated butted one, and weighs about 30 lbs. It's long on me with my 38" chest, which was cool, so I made it into a "cavalry" shirt, sorta. The links hold together well, but I don't do SCA combat *yet* and would have serious doubts about it...

Gerhard von Liebau

Yeah, I'd think that those would warp pretty fast... Probably not a good form, like Alcyoneus said!

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

Gregor von Liebau... I think that'll work well! No time to post, I'm in class... Once again, thanks for all of the help and neat information, folks! I'm terrible at searching out information on the web for anything but price tags on arms and armor. Haha.

Cheers!

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

That is in fact a properly done kit from around the era of the Persian Wars, from between 490-480. It's a Spartan panoply.* I believe it's Kevin Hendryx's... Can't be sure, though! I actually think that if it is, then our very own D'antioche made the helmet and cuirass! Nice joke, Egfroth. -Gregory-...

Gerhard von Liebau

I actually posted my Grendel over on the Axe Forum... I still haven't gotten it secured to, or oiled, the shaft (even after several of months!) Here's the picture I took with it back then... I'm never going to use it for anything but this purpose: It's too big to deal with, and is too big to look go...

Gerhard von Liebau

Oh, bother... That confused me. I'm aware of both areas, but was under the impression that Tassilos was referring to the village near the castle, since he mentioned the castle. I've also read (I think!) that the East German city was in fact also influenced by Slav names, and that "Lubawe" was later ...

Gerhard von Liebau

Hey Tassilos! That's some awesome information! I wish I could read German, or else I'd have lots more opportunities of learning about my name... But, I suppose I should be using my translator more... My exact years for the persona are pretty close to being about 1345. So, Lubovia would be appropriat...

Gerhard von Liebau

Hey Sir Esme, I had known that "Lubawe" was the original Slavic name of the castle, but I was under the impression that the spelling "Liebau" would not come into play until sometime later than the era I'm talking about. Do you have any more information on it? By the way, have you been to the castle?...

Gerhard von Liebau

Heya,

Thanks much for all of the additional replies! I think I'll stick with "Gregor von Lubawe" in order to remain accurate enough. I'll keep the Herr of for the time being, since I will in fact be using this for the SCA.

Thanks!

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

Thanks for the help, folks! I wasn't really spending time "researching" this name. I just jumped on some examples, tried to figure it out the best I could, and created it from that. No more Bruder! Now, was Gregorius an appropriate German name in the 14th century? I'd like to sound German, for sure!...

Gerhard von Liebau

Hey folks and flies, I just recently was looking over all of the neat titles listed in the Manessa Codex, and decided on a name for myself in my circa. 1340 German persona. I'd like to go by "Herr Bruder von Lubawe." Castrum Lubawe is the original name, if I understand correctly from the limited sou...

Gerhard von Liebau

At Thermoplyae there were allied troops in the vanguard with the 300 Spartans as well. These numbered about 2,800 according to the war memorial supposedly seen by Herodotus (Connolly) but this number is fully almost 1,000 more than he mentions. It's been lead to believe that the 900 or so extra were...

Gerhard von Liebau

I'd also suggest holding out on a suit of this caliber, especially because it's plate, and you'll outgrow it, for sure! I'm 16, and have been working on my first SCA outfit for some time. It'll cost me more than $2,000, and although I'd love some cheap, semi-good quality plate for the price, it's un...

Gerhard von Liebau

Im still not really sure how to use paypal outside of EBAY What you do is go to www.paypal.com and then log into your account. On the top menu bar it'll have "send money" as an option. From there, you'll enter an email address, amount of cash, type of transaction, etc... It should be simple after y...

Gerhard von Liebau

Hey Bascot, Justin is going to attempt making his own... So, they're yours, Millenium!

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

No javelins for a hoplite at this time. They fought in tight phalanxes, so, they were no longer used, with the spear taking over. The spears were about 8' long, in comparison to the Persian spears that were about 2 meters, so it gave considerable advantage at close battles such as Thermoplyae. Obvio...

Gerhard von Liebau

Jason's right about this one. There are plenty of pottery depictions of the "Italo-Corinthian" helmets being worn. As time went by, the occulars would grow much closer together, and the helmet shape changed dramatically, to where it could only possibly sit on top of the head, and not over the face. ...

Gerhard von Liebau

Lolol, good one AJ... I personally haven't gotten my hands on any Japanese titles that aren't by Stephen Turnbull, so I can't comment on any of your own titles, Mr. Bryant! I really like the "Medieval English Knight" series by Christopher Gravett, as well as most of David Nicolle's work. -Gregory- (...

Gerhard von Liebau

Hey Bascot, I'll let Justin know about the items... I'm doubtful that he has the cash to spend right now on much stuff, though. I was planning on getting together his metal items after he had a gambeson and some other stuff, first... Thanks again for inquiring for me, Bullfrog, but I don't think Jus...

Gerhard von Liebau

As long as it has a drag tip, just hold down the trigger and trace the pattern, nothing to it. Well, it seems that easy, but you also have to get proper timing, so that you don't cut away excess metal, or not cut enough during a run over a line (going back is killer!) I'm getting pretty good with o...

Gerhard von Liebau

These are the two pictures he's referring to, from one of my threads... They're figurines from www.lucaolivieri.net

Cheers!

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

Hey Gwen, I guess I will just stick with looping it through the belt. I knew that that was done, but this thing just drags on the ground a couple of inches (literally) when it's down. I figured that to be safe, I should make it so that that wouldn't happen.

But, I'll survive!

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

Lol, I wasn't tryin' to "win" or anything, just make sure I got a point across. Using washers is also taking a liberty. Generally you'd just have the rivets, period. A brigandine, as far as I know (not many guys make historical ones for combat, since it's so much easier to make a coat-of-plates, and...

Gerhard von Liebau

$55/Hr! I should get better with my dad's plasma cutter and start rippin' on the cash..!:shock:

-Gregory-

Lewis Moore "Rus" Helmet w/aventail for sale! $200

Varangian-wares.com is coming soon!

German name, did I do it right?