The Armour Archive

Andrew Young

Okay, down on my knees.....grovelling for your affection from afar.

Luv ya Karen!

Andrew Young

mark ha wrote:Well, It was easiest at the time and really its for the members to comunicate with each other about events and sharing info. I don't think it warents a forum, yet.

Mark

But a forum might get you to "yet" faster.

Andrew Young

You really need a picture with your arms hanging straight down rather then tucked up like a T-rex. Something looks a little 'off' in the proportions but there is nothing to compare it to. A full body shot including straight arms and head would be clearer. Sean I agree. Its either sitting too low or...

Andrew Young

EDIT....looking for the names of things too...might help with googling. What is that zig-zag that hangs over the fire, used to adjust a pots height?? Id love to see reproduction pieces also. Lets say I lived between 1200 and 1500....and Im on campaign. Im hungry, so we start cooking. Im a bit embarr...

Andrew Young

I want to add cooking ironwork to the camp this year and am way to busy to do the work myself....off hand I can think of Historical Enterprises but I dont see much in the way of tripods, grills etc...

Who else?

Andrew Young

Birkenlatchets

Andrew Young

ya know...as a member of several yahoo groups...

I have to say its sort of annoying.

Why not create a forum.....some free forum software is out there

and its much easier to navigate.

Also much easier to publicly draw in members who might not know about the yahoo group.

Andrew Young

But seriously....

take advantage of the opportunity to give them links to groups who might know the most on said subject

Andrew Young

Hold them for Ransom

Demand complete and total retractions of all truths!

(but bear in mind shows like that are fodder for us to give talks and demos.....if the public got it all right....whats left for us...

Andrew Young

Dont get me wrong...I do think patterns are helpful. And I dont want you all to think Im against them for newbies. The Jedi, Buddhist, transcendental logic here is that newbies understand that patterns and too much reliance on TOMAR studies (even though its useful) can also inhibit the mind from thi...

Andrew Young

Im very interested.

Andrew Young

I am going to be making my late 16th century shoes partly because I just dont see anything that is historically accurate; for the exception of a great British maker, most everything else seems to be geared for the renn faires with modern soles, rubber etc..... I understand why, but I prefer historic...

Andrew Young

Looking great Jiri !

Andrew Young

Speaking for myself....Ill share most of my patterns. Only ones I keep to the business are those with respect to exact specs. But for general items, like cops, cuirasses etc...I have no problem. But, and this is the point I was trying to make.... You should not try to amass too many patterns at firs...

Andrew Young

Any word how that finger gauntlet project is puttering along? Lol...did some more prototypes. We are trying to narrow it down to a combination between form, function and pricing. And on that note I saw a pair the other day (dont ask me to cite it yet as Id have to pull out the book and Im tired) I ...

Andrew Young

RoaK wrote:Added to my favorites... would you consider doing those in spring steel?

Not sure yet. I might. But Im sure you realize the price would increase.

In the interim, and in general, I suggest Jeff Hedgecocks work/Historic Enterprises. Theyre doing some nice stuff in spring.

Andrew Young

Another point I feel is really important. Like all newbies I started off knowing nothing *Im still learning. I went the route of the sca armour until I saw this white harness that Mac made in the early 90s: http://www.lightlink.com/armory/bob.jpeg Seeing that suit in person, up close, fundamentally ...

Andrew Young

Well, we could ask William Hurt if he would allow a link to the pattern section. Also ask Eric Dube if he would allow his videos to be linked up. I have been toying around with some videos also. Been talking to a camera crew about doing some videos on various armour forming and minutia. There really...

Andrew Young

Yeah I understand the populist argument.....we all know that mail means ....mail. I was simply pointing out that if we get technical via the literal definition, than it doesnt really mean "armour" either. So then we get back to the implied meaning....which is why Im saying chain mail, whic...

Andrew Young

MAIL is not misleading. Except for a handful of Victorian writers, it has always been used to describe one type of armour. The word comes from the latin, maglia . It definitely does NOT translate as "net". They had several other words for net. Maglia more accurately describes the holes IN...

Andrew Young

This is good for that... but then it comes down to one's search-fu. Stickied patterns wouldn't be too awful, either. Then they're there, and locked, and can generate ongoing discussion as new folks come on board. I certainly like patterns. They help me visualize 2d->3d. Eventually I won't need them...

Andrew Young

Mac

They arent steel are they? Or are the lined ?

Drew

Andrew Young

How is that term pronounced btw?

I keep thinking of the words "winningest".....as in "titlest"

Andrew Young

simple solution would be add a pattern forum. Jt seems to like adding forums. Post the rules. The forum is completly restricted to posting a pattern, posting instructions (link to your site of course) and q&a specifically pertaining to the pattern. And lets not forget that discussions about pol...

Andrew Young

If I may... Patterns will only take you so far. At some point, you begin to realize that a pattern is really just a rough sketch of what the piece will start off as. And with experience you realize that by adding a bit more here, little less there....the basic patterns you already see on the archive...

Andrew Young

Welcome to the frying pan. Or should I say the fire. Well, I did sell armour years ago. Loads of breastplates, stuff like that. I took time off to frankly work on my skills and techniques. So Im sort of returning to armouring in a sense. For about 13 years I did mostly sci-fi/fantasy work. Some fil...

Andrew Young

Would I be stoned if I said I like the term chain-mail? Your pharmacological penchants aside, it's misleading as maille, as you described is a net and isn't a chain (a series of links). My pharmacological penchants Then again....if we are tossing around the philosophical beach ball, what is a corre...

Andrew Young

As I oversee two businesses that are now up and running, I am able to spend time working on my armoury. Youve seen some of the pics, but there will be many more to come. Please bookmark and check back every so often. Its, launching in increments....so enjoy

http://www.partsandtechnical.com/LEG-HARNESS.html

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Andrew Young

buenÃsimo senior!

Andrew Young

Could you guys post pics.......Im always interested in learning new technology.

Andrew Young

Just re-reading the thread. Would I be stoned if I said I like the term chain-mail? I like the term for two reasons. First, while seemingly redundant, its not really. Maile a net is woven...but can be done so in a variety of ways such that a piece of "fabric" could technically be a net in ...

Andrew Young

Could you please post an image and some info? Thanks. No, I can't. Copyright. Mord. You are not producing an AD with the image! There is no copyright issue on such articles if it is for scholarly purposes. I might be off base here, but I think I'll trust the professional librarian's judgment as to ...

Andrew Young

Some neat (and highly revealing) pics...from an auction up now on ebay [img]http://i19.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/11/57/3e1d_3.JPG[/img] [img]http://i5.ebayimg.com/01/i/001/11/57/41cd_3.JPG[/img] [img]http://i5.ebayimg.com/03/i/001/11/57/4813_3.JPG[/img] Hello i have on offer for sale this fine 17th centu...

Andrew Young

chef de chambre wrote:Silk velvet would have been historically used.

Really, Ive never heard of such a thing. *shows what I know about textiles

Andrew Young

Agreed, very cool.

That helmet would be a fun project.

pics of medieval cooking gear: tripod, grill, zig-zag thing

Merchants who sell COOKING ironwork: tripods, grills etc. ?

Throwing my hat into the ring....ARMOURY