The Armour Archive

Oswyn_de_Wulferton

Lets face it. Are you really going to try and deflect a friggin huge bolt out of the way with your sword? Would it really do anything? Or are you going to dodge? The Knight in the above example was deflecting it to protect troops behind him. Several fighters warned him before he did it of the conseq...

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Ballista bolt hit any part of you, or anything you control (shield/weapon/etc) you are dead.

Town battle at Pennsic 06 "Sir, you are dead. No, I deflected the bolt with my sword. Sir, the bolt hit your weapon, you are dead. But I caused it to hit my weapon! Your fault, Sir."

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All of the guys I have talked with that do Dagohir/Amtguard (lumping them because I forget which, or both) all had a very head forward, lower shield stance. It was great at covering the lower leg, but didnt cover the head at all. They also wanted to know why lower leg shots were not legal. Showing t...

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The other thing (and II references this slightly) is do you REALLY want to just stand there, and hope that horse, and all of his buddies behind him, don't ride right over you? I have heard some mention of fear playing a more important role in cavalry charges, as opposed to actually killing enough of...

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Talbot's Shoe Patterns. Will run you about $10-15 (depending on the # of supplements you want). If you have any decent leatherworking experience, you can do these. I personally skip the nailed construction and sew the sole on, but that is because I don't have the tools or room for lasted construction.

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I am about to start on some gauntlets out of the thickest portion of my hide that I can find (looks to be almost 18oz leather). That, on top of Ullieg/Duke Gavin's method (I personally use the Titebond method), has me fairly confident that they will turn out well. I have made several pairs of half g...

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Wow, it lasted almost an entire page before someone felt righteous enough to bash CA. The OP got his answer, so what is so wrong with dropping it?

Oswyn_de_Wulferton

What I said is based of of ruminations, and other's observations. Sorry if I didn't make that clear.

That being said, I can remember seeing a whole lot of shirts with full sleeves and mufflers before about 1180. So maybe I should change the comment above to 11-12th?

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Yeah, I am thinking more smaller lames would help fit more shoes better. Matt, dont worry about the height at the end. It is always easier to trim for smaller shoes, than to add back on.

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You are missing the point where the horse's mass doesn't factor into the physics. Look earlier in the post.

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Not only that, it is a 12ga skull, with 16 ga lower sides. Ouch.

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Finger Gauntlets. Otherwise, I believe you are allowed to have a half gauntlet on the string hand.

Oswyn_de_Wulferton

Yes it is. It is designed so that when the arms hang down, they expand left/right, instead of up/down. It also more closely matches 12-13th illuminations.

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Didn't forget about the beta kit Hal. Got the brow done, and may be working on the top this weekend. Will post pics if I do.

Do you do a non-Deluxe Newbie Kit? When I free up some cash, I may be interested.

Oswyn_de_Wulferton

many times that work is not up to par with the established workers, or the worker is not familiar with the nuances of the item they are trying to create or the environment that the armour will perform in. I highly agree with this quote. I have thought of making some stuff to sell on here, but when ...

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Fetal position. You would be suprised at exactly how much that can cover.

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Actually, I passed the info along to a guy in my shire who is just getting started, after posting here. If it gets high enough (aka. over about 40-50) he wont have the cash (comes with being a 17yo developing a library). So if you dont mind...

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Old Testament Miniatures. And it ain't little. Each page is 11x14 or thereabouts. Elephant Folio sized. Abebooks lists it at $35 for the cheapest, but Ebay has a 19.99 version out there. Ends in under 2 days.

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Maybe I am confused, but has anyone actually bothered to write the Bavarian National Museum in Munich, and see why they dated it to when they did? That might give a bit more concrete evidence for the 1380-1400. Which is exactly what the tag says.

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What is the image from? Any date associated with it? It looks like one of the Opsrey images, which can be a bit un-reliable.

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Each, yeah. Torvaldr sells his at $100 a pair, so I guess that is the $50 he heard about.

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Yeah, that would be the tag. I didn't get such close photos when I was there. Thanks.

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Meridies just approved the Hanwei Practical H&H for experimentation officially. You could look into the new Hanwei's that are coming out as well.

Oswyn_de_Wulferton

Not sure of your persona, but I fight in 12th century turnshoes, with leg wrappings, and they tend to function as a natural ankle brace. The shoes tie right above the ankle, and the leg wrappings along with space in the shoe prevent my ankle from twisting.

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The two biggest things I see "wrong" with the pic: 1. The guy is on his back with his sword arm exposed. Not sure about others, but that don't look like the way I was taught to die. 2. The confused expressions on others faces, and looking down. Other than that, go for it. You can have grea...

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If trying to replicate historical style, the biggest concern I see (besides length) is that the hood looks to close below your chin. This leads to a potential weak spot with your entire face being exposed. Try building up the bottom edge to where it comes to just below your lips, and if feeling real...

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Looking for anything in trade?

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The wheel pommel is correct, but the curved quillions dont really start appearing in extant swords until around the mid 13th century. So, no, it wouldn't have been used at Hastings in 1066.

Oswyn_de_Wulferton

Let's see. The "deliberately off balance" swords, the "traveling alone" musician, the "last longbow" in 1580. The last being especially funny as there are reports from the Amer. Rev. War stating how much more accurate the bow was than the musket, and asking units who ha...

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As others have said, passive vs. active seems to have less bearing than initially indicated. If a shot glances off the point of my Norman, or spears have a hard time sticking, isn't that passive? Or a hauberk that I wear picking up stray leg shots? There is a certain degree of active in there as wel...

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I've hit pouches on somebody's hip and had the blow not called. I've seen tournaments where the sleeves were deemed too long and the wearer made to change tabards. So yeah, I can easily believe it's a problem. JB I guess I dont see the difference between long sleeves, and moving out of the "sw...

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Without knowing the specifics, I find it kind of odd. Will they ask people wearing hauberks not to don them, as the loose-hanging maille "interferes with calibration"? Personally, I call that armour and accoutrements doing their job. Keeping me alive. Though if this has become a major prob...

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Though not quite 1300, the Mac Bible has some collar-like things going on over coifs. They work well enough, though don't cover the spine much.

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Yeah, I will add my voice to the guys saying they dont have a problem getting stepped on. I am usually front line shieldman, and expect to be there. I fall because there is usually no way for me to get out safely, without disrupting both lines. I fall because that is what I was taught. I fall becaus...

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How long are the breeches? The photo makes them look like they are coming to about knee-length.