The Armour Archive

Andrew Young

Yeah Talbot has been indispensible for such assistance.

I think it will remain an X file.

Andrew Young

We see them in Germany as late as 1400+ a few years.

In tournaments, they seem to have survived or been revived, but as to what material....metal...wood....latten....hard to say for sure.

Andrew Young

Ill throw steaks and ale down to you Langston as long as you keep hammering for me

Andrew Young

I agree. Like I said, Im a merchant/dealer in several very different fields and while there is a culture of expectation involved,.....bad business and poor customer relations are ruinous to a business. Now, if Karl bit off more than he could chew, thats one thing....I accept it. And as you pointed o...

Andrew Young

Ive done the fiberglass bandages once. I didnt care for them. THey dont pick up details very well, but do preserver overall form. And as Ralph pointed out they are pricey.

Post pics of your mold Ralph!

Andrew Young

Good to hear you'll be back swinging the hammer Jeff.

Andrew Young

Welcome to the club man. If you go back in the classifieds section youll find info on how to reach him. I ordered an aventail and it never came....he didnt charge me, true...but only after a week and that thread did he bother chiming in....except to say he had no interest in the "sandbox" ...

Andrew Young

I do. Mostly circa 1400-1420. Though Ive done later pieces. Got a 16th century harness coming up next.

Some work on the table now:
http://www.partsandtechnical.com/1400_w ... s_leg.html

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Andrew Young

Are you talking about metal greaves? If so, they sit on the leg. Some have a stud through which the demi-greave (with several holes) goes through which partially helps support each other.

Andrew Young

Does your teacher even know medieval german well enough to grade you on it ?

Andrew Young

Ive been in an uber sculpting mood lately since I need a bunch of hardware for some white harnesses Im working on. This got to thinking about arming buckles. Most that Ive seen on effigies or in the Visby finds seem to be squarish rectangles or trapazoidal in shape. D shaped dont seem as likely for ...

Andrew Young

Mike England wrote:This sounds more like a pilot for Gastons potential show. Myth busters and Smash lab wouldn't take it as it doesn't require an explosion.

but it does have a pretty assistant

Andrew Young

I love simple plate.

Andrew Young

White Mountain Armoury wrote:While amusing as all hell I have to wonder if any of this is constructive.
I think Blankenshield might call this a "dog pile"

Adam is right fellas. I just editted my post above.

We arent really helping out Beastman except to exploit his misfortune.

Andrew Young

double post

Andrew Young

If you're thinking of going into buckles, the market needs more munitions-grade steel armor buckles- not cast, of course, but shaped from bar stock. The only domestic supplier I can think of is Patrick Thaden and his are pretty spendy. I think Steel Mastery carry them, but they never answered my qu...

Andrew Young

Thanks guys! Yes Karl they will be for sale, but first thing first, I gotta sculpt em all first! Im concentrating mostly on 14th and 15th century militaria at the moment...and then I plan on working out. I plan on doing a range of armour buckles too...in fact Im in the midst of sculpting 5 versions ...

Andrew Young

I dont wrap tight. I dont wrap..I apply the layers vertically; only wrapping a single roll around as the shells dry. Actually Mac was the one who explained to me how to make body casts about 12 years ago. He never mentioned, at the time, using the plastic. Ive made at least thirty of fourty body cas...

Andrew Young

Uryen wrote:
Klaus the Red wrote:..they seem more interested in making up spiffy SCA designs with brass applique than in paying attention to historic examples of real armor..

Just like 90% of every other company.

So he's having trouble...performing.

Andrew Young

So these are... milled/tooled steel masters, from which you will make molds to cast bronze or pewter? All of the above. I sculpt the prototypes out, mold them up, cast them...clean em up more....remold them. Send them to NASA for precision engineering and then to a professional sandblasting service...

Andrew Young

Well Ive done both methods and I dont feel that wrapping gives as much detail as plaster of paris against the body.....bearing in mind vasoline or some form of cream is used. My own body cast torso was made with plastic wrap and then plaster of paris. My legs and arms were made with vasoline rubbed ...

Andrew Young

Yeah Ive seen that and Ive done it. The problem is that the plastic wrap distorts the lay of your bones, muscles (which is exactyl what we need to look for) vs. a straight on plaster of paris application. The plastic can also be very dangerous to the model as it can trap body heat and cut off circul...

Andrew Young

Well, I had a bunch of white harness projects that needed plaque belts and between time and budget I was unable to go with some of the other plaque belts current available (some of which are very nice). So what does Ms Necessity do when she cant get her way.... I really got into this project and hav...

Andrew Young

I will be offering lamellar plates. Looking at about 15-20 varieties over the next year or so.

Andrew Young

Eh, thats more of a mini belt sander, not really a ""file"" proper. Its sanding, not filing.

Andrew Young

You're right it is tall. Don't know why I can't seem to get these right. Back to the drawing board. New one tomorrow. My advice Matt....stick to one thing and master it. ....or come damn close before moving onto the next piece. Youll be known for high quality X-product....and then expand, mastering...

Andrew Young

I'll probably be up in maryland for a few months sometime in the next year or so. I got all of the info on one of the pics that you wanted info on, as well as all of the closeups, if you still want it. As well as all of the other pics of the kastenbrust style which, judging from your website(which ...

Andrew Young

Doug, dont forget the Force...its what binds the universe together.

Andrew Young

Our author, Beastman, has not replied, however I got a PM from him....he was a bit upset that I suggested he post some photos of the pieces and questioned him based on text alone. Anyone else here from this fella? ------------------------------------------ Beastman....Im not mad or upset at ya man. ...

Andrew Young

Best I can tell you is that its not easy....it takes practice so dont expect to learn it overnight...or in a week. This is also why mold makers are professionals. Ive been doing it for about 13 years thus far. And I will be equally honest with you that a bad cast of your body or part, can result in ...

Andrew Young

Some helms, the curvy variety of helmets (usually bascinets in the SCA), and gauntlets. These tend to be regarded as things that are somewhat to quite difficult to make well. Barrel helms go to one market segment -- the beginners. Bascinets go to another, these being middling experienced fighters a...

Andrew Young

Whats that saying....you can dress up a ____ all you want but in the end a____ is still a ____ (insert asian weed rattan with ugly foam and duct tape head). Point being, we can only take weapons so far before we realize all the foam and duct tape is rather like the white elephant in the room. Why no...

Andrew Young

after looking at their site, it looks to me like they are great at hiding a very rudimentary amount of shaping behind a whole lot of extremely shiny high polish...... Indeed, the high polish can actually show more hammering marks and work, unless completely plannished and ground out...then polished...

Andrew Young

Hummm,... How would one go about contacting Myth Busters? This sounds like it would be right up their ally! Or we could pad up and armor up a side of beef and go to shootin', LOL! mythbusters....c'mon you guys. I love the show and know a guy who is friends with them.....but they have, on occassion ...

Andrew Young

For every myth there are many variables.

Surely, its true if:

--the mongol was far enough away from the archer
--on horseback MOVING FAST, away or counter to the arrow
--which armour on

.....and a few layers of material, including silk

But, I SAY WE TEST THE THEORY!

ARMING BUCKLES: 'bronze'....iron.....or both

BEWARE THE PLAQUE ATTACK !!!