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Andrew Young

Adam

What do you use for foot protection

....or gauntlets?

(looks great though!....Im always impressed by the totality of your work)

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Andrew Young

Ive got a bunch I could unload.....10-15 bucks, something like that? Good thick wool.

PM or email me.

Andrew Young

Time is tight (no time to make) and I need a nice pouch and/or components you might have that you arent using.

Preferably 'swanky' living history grade.

Might also be interested in belt components.

Andrew Young

Well I suppose I could make an exception. Ive got about four full suits to work on... but I slip in small side orders to keep things fresh. I sent you a PM. ------------------------ Newer, updated pics: http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=75441 .

Andrew Young

Great book...get this somebody!

Andrew Young

I LIVE FOR FITTED GREAVES ! Seriously I love making arm and leg harnesses. ...but damn if my camera is not working!!!!!!! These are old pictures of a leg harness --in progress-- but they show serious attention to form, shape and proportion. http://www.partsandtechnical.com/legarmorinprogressside.jpg...

Andrew Young

Y'know, I've seen this suit a metric buttload of times, in pics and in person, and this is the very first time I've noticed this: What's with the two straps & buckles resting ATOP the aventail? Shouldn't they be holding the breastplate together, and if so, why are they on top of the mail? And i...

Andrew Young

Puffy eyes after welding?

Theres a Visene for That !

(

--sorry I couldnt resist)

Andrew Young

What if women want to come along with the fellas ?

....or cant cook?

Andrew Young

One thing I wanted to say as I see a lot of eye rolling " " in response to the questions you guys have been asked. Remember....this is 2008. The average American person does not work with raw materials such as iron/steel, leather, raw textiles etc. And the average American person does dot ...

Andrew Young

Lets pretend I don't know what to do with that bit of information Durasteel. Do you have an pictures of the back of the leg harness? Or perhaps a link to one? For others who may not know which one I'm talking about, its this one: [img]http://living-history.no/wahre/E193961_small.jpg[/img] Google it...

Andrew Young

I just found a link to the Armour Archive on that site. Great minds think alike. He found us...we found him.

Andrew Young

Does anyone know where the deteriorated basinet visor is from? Apparently from Pevensey Caslte, not far from Dover..as in the White Cliffs of Dover. I was there some 20 years ago, it was not much of a castle...more of a wall. Im also a wee bit suspicious of that visor....has a real modern look to i...

Andrew Young

Well, I guess most folks know this....but Medieval history presentations are how I make my living for about 3-4 months out of the year www.younghistory.com Ive given well over 1000 presentations ..yes, over one thousand. (its probably around 1400 shows at this point) and trust me, Ive heard 'em all....

Andrew Young

oh, MORE....MORE....please. *licks lips*

(Ive got a similar one on each joint of two fingers...driving me nuts).

Make sure to clean that out. Use mapp gas.

Andrew Young

Shoot me a PM or email.

Andrew Young

Y'all are all arguing on the wrong cant.

LIAR...HERETIC.....INQUISITE HIM !...err...INQUIRE HIM...er...INQUISITIONATE HIM! WHATEVER, JUST DO SOMETHING STEREOTYPICALLY CRUEL !

Andrew Young

Ive seen most of these pieces in various photos....but nothings better than seeing more or different angles....enjoy: [img]http://www.tgorod.ru/contentimage/can_grande/mastino.jpg[/img] http://www.tgorod.ru/contentimage/can_grande/left_side.jpg http://www.tgorod.ru/contentimage/can_grande/back.jpg [...

Andrew Young

Just located this....

[img]http://www.tgorod.ru/contentimage/chalcis/liv.jpg[/img]

Andrew Young

Booooccia.....you seek Lionello Boccia.

(at least for similar harnesses)

Andrew Young

There is a wonderful german text I found that had a number of extant shields in it. Ill see if I can find the bibliographic info in my library.

Andrew Young

Violante de la Fuentes wrote:Because the Spanish Inquisition jokes from all the Northern Early-Period types are torture in and of themselves.

Andrew Young

Just another fine example of someone who is WAY more talented than me. Ingelri Ingelri....nobody achives perfection overnight ! As far as I know Mac has been making armour for over 20 years...maybe pushing 30. Ive been making it off and on for the better part of 17 years and Ive gone through period...

Andrew Young

I can piece together a bit of german, italian and french ....do you have a full bibliographical citation on Gaier's work Chef? It was printed in 1975 in Paris, no ISBN, I believe, just a bit too early for one. I will find myu copy and post the relevant data. If you are familiar with armoiur terms, ...

Andrew Young

Im sure Dean cast a cloud over any attempts to sort through legitimacy. Still, the cuisses and parts of the arm harness and gauntlets do appear nominally accurate in form and shape for the century turn....at least based on the few scant images Ive seen of this suit. Given how similar greaves can be,...

Andrew Young

This is the one area I have absolutely no idea what you guys are talking about. Something about heraldry. Beyond that Im a drooling fool.

Carry on. (Im trying to piece it together)

Andrew Young

I still dont understand why anyone would pay that much for PVC pipe ring shirt that they could make with hardware store PVC pipes in a matter of a day or two (thats all they did in LOTR: [img]http://www.larp.com/orcs/mail2.jpg[/img] http://mywebpages.comcast.net/genpeter/images/mailtorso.jpg http://...

Andrew Young

Well, it is the mother of all this...us...this board...all that we love about "modern medieval recreation" can be traced back to that great frat experiment....or whatever it was. Point is, its worth fighting for as is like a vacuum. It sucks people in....and it still sucks ....but the coll...

Andrew Young

In early spring we will be offering fitted frontal (and polished) greaves starting at 75 dollars. If you can wrap your mind around the mottled color and unsanded/unground finish... thats a fitted greave :wink: http://www.partsandtechnical.com/legarmorinprogressside.jpg And the leg harness with fully...

Andrew Young

You might as well be looking for early coats of plates.

Andrew Young

Andrew Young

Im no expert on the subject however Ive seen both secular and modern vatican research that has proven that huge lists of those killed where indeed already dead from disease, plaque, and a range of other means.....not murder or torture. My problem with the current pop-culture opinion of the Inquistio...

Andrew Young

I got a reply from Karl today.

So, thats good news.

Andrew Young

Why go with shovels...when you can get fitted and be just as period

Andrew Young

I can do that for ya.

Madd Matt also makes them.

wtb: late 14th/early 15th century pouch or LMS components.

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