The Armour Archive

RenJunkie

You know, I've been trying to think of something to say about this thing....really nothing coherent comes to mind. Just a lot of unintelligible noises of awe and wonder. I am amazed. Well and truly amazed. How did you manage to get a full two stories and still be under the max height requirements? R...

RenJunkie

Verah verah nice.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Bout how much did they charge you for the rings? Both SN and Cap a Pie?

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Ahhh, it was that website thing that as missing from the equation...lol

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Christopher

RenJunkie

How does one get hold of Mr. Polar Bear?

Thru here?

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Christopher

RenJunkie

The Tanners Bond (Tandy leather) contact cement: m It's made by Barge. I use it. I wish I could find a less toxic waterproof contact cement that works as well. You'll get high using it. But it works really well, stays flexible, and if you let it get tacky before sticking your pieces together, works....

RenJunkie

That's awfully nice.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Ah, gotcha. So it's mostly an issue of available stock.

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Well, I know the part about the laminating to hold a curve, I was just wondering why the flat was thinner, and not in 1/2" as well.

How thin would you go with a curved, then, if you could get sheets in less than 1/4" thick?

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Is there any other documentation other than that article that says mixed is appropriate for the mid-13th? In particular any finds of extant bits of that type from the given timeframe? Incidentally, why did all-riveted replace riveted/punched? Is there any firm theories on this, or just something we ...

RenJunkie

Why thinner for the flat shield? I would think that without the curve it is not quite as strong. Obviously that isn't right, so....why does it work this way?

Adric13 wrote:3/8 for flat shields. 1/2. For curved shields.

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Christopher

RenJunkie

It does, SF! Tis spiffing.

Tho, after all the wood burning, I'd be afraid to go have some big duke-ly fellow bashing on it...lol

Christopher

RenJunkie

Not bad, Pitbull. Just needs a good 16th style hat, and you're ready to go!

Love to see you try a black and white.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Flat rings with either round or wedge rivets. Excellent.

Thanks for the link!

Any evidence on whether the punched/riveted construction was stl being used, or was it all riveted by 1250?

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Christopher

RenJunkie

I was looking for a more direct source. Wholesale as opposed to retail.

And I did totally miss Duke Ice's offerings...lol

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Was German maille of the 13th century round or flat? And was it dome riveted or wedge riveted?

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Is there an Indian or Pakistani supplier for these that any of you use? Just loose rings for riveting (and the rivets would be nice too). Someplace that is known to be reliable and puts out a reasonably good product for SCA use.

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Ooooooooohhhhhh...

Don't get to see many of those. Awesome.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Dude, those are sweet. I can't wait to see those.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Because clamshells don't have the uber-spiff finger-looking shape?:) Another reason you don't see them a lot may be less cheapness, and more fewer people want them than an hourglass cuff. Just saying it's a possibility. And I wouldn't go so far as to call someone who needs gaunts, but has very littl...

RenJunkie

Sweet. Love to see the dimensions and stuff for it.

Who makes the yew prods?

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Maybe they're just there for carrying on the back?

Christopher

RenJunkie

Linky to the afore mentioned Medieval Tymes: m Greg's got a pretty good kit from around the timeframe going. I'm gonna be starting on one about the time people start returning from Pennsic. Not Crusader, but from the mid 13th nonetheless. Should soon be a fair number of people rolling out Mac kits C...

RenJunkie

I already bid 35 on the men's boots, Pi. I'm assuming those are the ones you're talking about?

Christopher

RenJunkie

Very nice!

Christopher

RenJunkie

Hehe.

I'm just not sure why they would think that wood prods are inherently too weak to work.

Do you think they ever stacked staves kinda like a big wooden leaf spring?

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Christopher

RenJunkie

For that one, I only did Germany 1265-1280. So none of them there guys came up

I just got the two German guys. One I could make out, one I couldn't. The one I could, yup, he sure enough had the smaller shield.

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Christopher

RenJunkie

You're right, I forgot to take into account where his persona is from.

Unfortunately the only images that come up in the 1270's I can't make anything about it out. But you're right, there's a dude from 1266 with a much shorter very triangular shield.

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Not really. My steel toed boots are an 11, and my tennis shoes are a 10. Well, maybe they'd work...lol Yeah, I'll go ahead and make the offer a for sure. If they don't fit, I'll just post them back up here. Besides, I'd hate to see you lose the house because of a half size either direction. Thanks! ...

RenJunkie

Is this the kind of thing where you need to order up or down a size? If they fit, I'll start. Or take them at $35 if it's a purchase price What is the actual length of your foot in inches? That'd be the best way for me to know, as I wear anything from a 10 to an 11-1/2 depending on what type and who...

RenJunkie

Those are cool, Miles. But what's all that stuff on there about they didn't use wood, they'd be too long, and wood is weak? Not sure the one that got Richard I would be deemed terribly weak.

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Christopher

RenJunkie

How about this fella here? m Or this one? m I just ran a search from 1274-1276 at www.effigiesandbrasses.com I got 11 hits for that time from in England. Didn't check any other countries. But maybe I just suck at estimating proportions. I mean, I do, but maybe I'm more worser at it than I thought Th...

RenJunkie

Would cleaning with 91% alcohol work for the pre wax prep? Or is there something stupid about the idea I don't yet know?

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Christopher

RenJunkie

Dammit, the bar's so high now, I can't even see it!

That's incredible.

Christopher

RenJunkie

Extant?

Are there any pics of this running around? Maybe a nice scholarly write up on it?

So, a wood prodded crossbow is more correct for the 13th than a metal prodded. Cool.

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Christopher

13th Century Maille

Riveted Maille Rings