The Armour Archive

Andrew Young

Your progressing pretty well. I would suggest putting a crease in your knee cops and lames as it helps to maintain the arch shape which is very important, especially for 14th century joints in which a crease is present...often on knee joints. The apex of the crease also helps structure the lames int...

Andrew Young

But if you want my two cents, when it comes to armour there if far too much emphasis (use) of "leather'" vs. rawhide. Rawhide generally refers to hides that have not been tanned or softened....so to use a softened leather or to try and reharden it is rather counterintuitive when it comes ...

Andrew Young

Isnt it beautiful how we can tear a museum piece apart.

Andrew Young

Well Ive worked and tooled plenty of leather.... Wetting it loosens the fibers, allowing for stretch. But if you want my two cents, when it comes to armour there if far too much emphasis (use) of "leather'" vs. rawhide. Rawhide generally refers to hides that have not been tanned or softene...

Andrew Young

Experience, and looking at enough detailed images of art when you know the context of the art leads to the conclusion. When you have known makers marlks on them, that usually cinches the deal. Well put, too true. ---- Some of the basic things I look for are the fan shape and the shape of the vambra...

Andrew Young

Boner wrote:What options would be left open to me? Other than chaussers.

Move your leg fast so you dont get hit.

Andrew Young

I was about to mention that iron pin/tongue....thanks for the info Tal.

Andrew Young

...than something is wrong with your thighbone Steve Surely metal plates existed on the inside as well. I think the hang up here is that we are thinking of splint in the modern hardware store sense....ie, roughly 3/4" strips of 1/8 thick flat metal. For the exception of very early splints (pre ...

Andrew Young

P,

I know a fella who owns I *think* a poster of that image....shoot me a PM and Ill see if I can rustle up his info.

cheers
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Andrew Young

This is an old method I once used...the upper and lower arm pieces were sewin into the cop...making for uncomfortable and awkward articulation: http://www.partsandtechnical.com/splintarms.jpg BELOW is new conceptual image should make more sense. The reason I suspect the cop and cuisse are not direct...

Andrew Young

Yes I favor the dual evolutionary history....its more logical. Armour does not bed with other pieces of armour and thus have similar offspring 9 months later. Time, region, happenstance influence, whimsy, and necessity, and technological capacity and material availability all effect the evolution of...

Andrew Young

Okay fellas....got to thinking about something the other day which I just remembered. Regarding this chaps knees. Many interpretations are a leather band behind the rim of the knee. And, based on most reconstructions.... somehow the cuisse is thus stiched in or pointed in to the knee...something lik...

Andrew Young

Witch Its possible to open up your hole....to create a sliding rivet for lame articulation. This can allow for an even "flusher" fit and still maintain good movement. If you use square washers, as were often used, the hole is covered.... think of a J shaped hole... and remember, this is a ...

Andrew Young

Except that countersinking is also used to hammer a rivet flush with the surface material...as we might see on a piece of latten (brass) edgig...looks nicer without a big fat rivet sticking up through it.

Andrew Young

No not patterning....for higher end work, I just tinker with the shaping for upwards of hours until the lame is flush as it articulates in....and out....

Andrew Young

Yup, saw it. No sale. He says they wouldn't have had any gold? Exodus 12:35, 36. You can beat pure gold unbelievably thin, no problem. They, as in the new one....the post 1350 one? Or both? ---- in different news...what ever happened to that fella who claimed he traed it in Jordan? I saw an article...

Andrew Young

I am a professional armourer, but took some time off for my own suit....in progress:

http://www.partsandtechnical.com/1400_w ... s_leg.html

Andrew Young

Indeed you should be more specific and post a photocopy of your hand ON a ruler---this would help many people.

Andrew Young

another nice angle..

Andrew Young

If I might interject here fellas.... Both sides are effective correct. Chef has a very valid point in that there really isnt any solid proof of splinted cuisses the likes of which we might assume are like typical sca versions. On the other hand, I suspect we are probably seeing horizontal splints ra...

Andrew Young

Heresy....

(use propane and a saw)

Andrew Young

Well, I found it on google in some forum via photobucket link

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/Nephtys/Medieval%20European%20Armour/Avant_armour_1440.jpg

Andrew Young

[img]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/Nephtys/Medieval%20European%20Armour/Germansalletcirca1475.jpg[/img]

Andrew Young

[img]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/Nephtys/Medieval%20European%20Armour/RAMSG_11.jpg[/img]

Andrew Young

Some nice high res images I found online...enjoy:

[img]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/Nephtys/Medieval%20European%20Armour/Avant_armour_1440.jpg[/img]

Andrew Young

I dunno Lorenzo....they look okay. Its his lames that need to be concave though, if he wants more flex.... And on that note, its really amazing how just a slight curve in the lame can achive greater arc range. ....that is, if you want the lames to be flush. And for what its worth Witch, Im working o...

Andrew Young

If you post a picture rather it might help....

Andrew Young

Neat!

Andrew Young

Indeed I guess I was simply making describing the general concept since 14th century legs are often easier....well, one might think,

but yeah some gothic knees are remarkably small. ....enter multiple lames to account for it.

Andrew Young

I see your point Ing.....Indeed I was thinking you were referring to the swatzy.

Cheers

Andrew Young

Good, I got my point across and you realized your folly. No, not really. And Ill let the insult roll off if you feel so inclined to get personal. I understand your point, I dont however agree with flaunting a symbol that will only rile up a hornets nest. One can teach or relay something.....explain...

Andrew Young

I've been sick for a few days so I've not had chance to post back with a picture. Thanks for all the excellent advice. I'll post back soon, probably this evening. I suspect from re-reading TOMAR again and the posts here that my couter isn't curved around enough, ie: the sides where the holes are sh...

Andrew Young

OMG

AA as in 'armour archive' is symbolic for alcoholics annonymous....EEEEEK

We might offend them!!!! Change our name....change our name!!!!

(...now thats being ridiculously pc

)

Andrew Young

I have pretty good success with my weed burner too.

I am however thinking of making a new tip for it....to focus the flame a bit.

And DEFINATELY making the firebrick chamber--you need that to preserve lots of heat loss...that will result in $$ loss and heat up a shot unnecessarily in the summer.

Andrew Young

Love it Eric. Im thinking about something along those lines myself....very inspirational.

That video you made of the close helmet....was that for this suit?

The knight said to the armourer:"Avant a harness"