The Armour Archive

Andrew Young

why does the dam camera focus on the FLOOR! Because your not holding it if its on the floor Murdock! Looking good man! But I claim foul...you have TWO anvils. Technically that means you should be hammering in each hand at the same time! None of this lengthy construction time stuff.

Andrew Young

oh I thought you meant the pirate speech preservation group.

Andrew Young

Remember that a circumference can be very misleading though. An perfect circle can have the same circumference as an oval ...and a head can be wider than it is deep. Your safest bet is to get some soft wire and wrap it around your head...not too tight. Make it so it fits over your ears comfortable ...

Andrew Young

Nothing like a little back raising to achive a more graceful 'S' curve...did some more work this afternoon. Need to work a bit more near the cop...though it should probably be trimmed down about 1/2" inch there too. Oh, geesh, almost forgot...the wrist flare is intentionally overdrawn out to ac...

Andrew Young

Thank you Geoffroi.

Andrew Young

So inspirational! I love grand bascinets!

Andrew Young

I think you rather limited your audiene brother....

mercuns luuv guuns and navs!

Andrew Young

I picked up a copy from Windrose at the war, and spent the last few days reading it. All in all, well worth it! The text is great, going into a lot of little details, and it has an AMAZING bibliography! The only issue I had with the book is the photoshopping on some of the photos is a bit off, but ...

Andrew Young

Just to be clear Im not suggesting they are dumb...maybe a bit naive and silly...but not dumb. what Im driving at is attention span and integrating modern things with historical ones...makes it more relevant. Facts are facts....they just need to be presented in a lively way and ALWAYS interact with ...

Andrew Young

"~GOD WILLS IT~"

oh, wait, that was the templars....sorry Wolf, I just loved that mad templar guy in K.o.H.

looks great btw...a future project I want to tackle too.

Andrew Young

One thing I meant to say was that a leather belt can work great IF....and only if....you cut it out in a semi-curve....not a flat belt. The semi curve acts exactly like what a tight arming cotte does....its nothing more than a girdle of sorts. I used to use a curved-cut leather belt and it held my l...

Andrew Young

I *accidently* left my leg armour over at my folks house the other night, so I took the time to start on the arm harness. Elbow is obviously above...here are photos of the vambrace. One of the things I like to do for museum grade/living history stuff is to select a thickness of steel slightly thicke...

Andrew Young

Its hard to help without seeing pics.....

Drew

Andrew Young

that is super nice, but you prob already new that. i'd be in for a weekend armouring class! Yeah sure. I have a "jamestown harness" next in the pipline so maybe we could work up some classes when Im working on the more complex pieces. Raising out the pigeon breast or cops or something. Im...

Andrew Young

I forge things from both outside and inside. Sometimes a leather mallet can be useful in opening them back up when they start to curl over....heat also helps. But to achive a true curved shape to the cuisse, like with greaves, you really have to spend the time working from the inside. Nothing beats ...

Andrew Young

strangely I didnt seen any bench grinder flap wheels in the caswell catalog

Andrew Young

Yes I know. Its a charactor flaw.

Andrew Young

One I made.....

Andrew Young

eh, Ill eat shipping....just work on that price....OR ....make it two payments....but really, I mean, c'mon....can ya do 90ish....its for a great cause......GAS

Andrew Young

ask Halberds....

Andrew Young

I will see your med to well done. with [img]http://home.armourarchive.org/members/halberds/Stakes.JPG[/img] With med to well done T-Bones.... Tonight was the lunar eclips. I named all my new tools as I finished up an order. Sorry Durasteel macaroni stake has always been: Super Tool . Hal Well, can ...

Andrew Young

Can you guys post a few pics? Something to wet the appetite....

I have dozens of amazingclose up pics of Bobs 'Mac' harness, I should post them.

Andrew Young

pricebeater.....wifebeater....cops....

Andrew Young

Ive used 18 for vambraces and simple ARTICULATED lames. Otherwise use 16..

BUT REMEMBER....after grinding/polishing you lose thickness.

Bear that in mind.

Andrew Young

Getting close...

Yes, I am going to recreate the detail on the Eddy-elbow.

Andrew Young

you seek Halberds...

or IronMonger (google)

or BlackSmith Depot (google)

But I gotta give Halberds credit for some great prices and armourer insight....*with tears of gratitude in eyes* the man truly listens to our needs...

(okay Hal, that plug is gonna cost ya the macaroni stake

Andrew Young

I took a course with AEMMA in 2007 and this is exactly what they teach, fight on the balls of your feet

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Andrew Young

Looks great man!

(never mind the baby toys...armour is still a fun toy!)

Andrew Young

and many more.....

Andrew Young

True, but if you're an infantryman, that's a different story. Nah, you just hunch down and compress your body more. ---- But there is some indirect truth there....if we look at the historical record....think about who is wearing a breastplate....and what they were up against. The early globose cuir...

Andrew Young

I dont recommend waxing too much virtue with kids who love slaughtering things on video games. It would seem logical but it never makes an impact with them at that age....rather....you impress them by being virtuous, kind and gentle yourself ... lead by example rather than ""telling them h...

Andrew Young

I don't wear cleats. I don't advise the people I train to wear cleats. if you slip in turn shoes and fall down, you hurt your pride. If your cleats grab and you keep going that direction, you twist an ankle or a knee. My orthopedist says don't wear cleats unless you have good insurance. That is why...

Andrew Young

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Andrew Young

No offense taken. But...eh....how is it cheating when most people wear logging boots, biker boots, or hikinb boots?!?! These are hardly period with shoe soles that are bigger than most Medieval countries were! Besides...roman soliders wore them....and I believe Ive seen evidence for later period cle...

Andrew Young

Buy or rent a "reciprocal saw....bit long blade and mean teeth. Ive gut through very thick stock with mine and with a 12" blade you can get through something thick in a few minutes. Just make sure to wear tough gloves and goggles. And make sure to stablize the piece. I just cut through som...