The Armour Archive

Andrew Young

The thing is we don't have to rely on logical arguments about economics and social acceptance alone. There are quite a number of silk scraps in museums and shown in books. The silks I have seen in museums like the Met, and the L.A. County and books like the MOL textile book or books on italian dres...

Andrew Young

I NOW HAVE IT ....picked it up this weekend.

Vurra vurra kewl.

Ill take pics and post this week!

Andrew Young

shaohu Why bother raising it? Many high peak bascinets have clues that resonate with forge-welding and non-raised techniques have created strikingly authentic replicas today....with internal details that mirror the originals; thus making it hard to dismiss. Why not try forge welding it? Even if you ...

Andrew Young

yes. That is exactly my period. The bells were to scare off enemy and to announce a victory when the army returned home. I do not believe the bells are attached with chains. I found no evidence of chains. I believe it is most likely braided raffia which is common to many African peoples. Hmm. Thats...

Andrew Young

Well as I posted on the other thread Why would they ship low grade silk to the west over the excessively long and dangerous Silk Road when they could sell all the high grade stuff they could ship for much more than the "cheap" stuff. Now when it was produced in the west there would be low...

Andrew Young

Is it me....or is that a webbed lining hooping the tankard ?!?!?

Its very fibrous...no evidence of knots, overlap etc....

a single, fibrous, woven appearence, no????

Andrew Young

Dunno. I've always found the argument -- see m or m for a summary -- to be kind of, I dunno, specious? There existed a lower grade of silk that may have been used for lower-class clothing and ergo that's silk noil (what most people call "raw silk") and ergo that is PERIOD SO THERE. More p...

Andrew Young

I found this contradiction to what I thought to be true intriguing...

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=86167

Would anyone like to discuss the issue....(cuz I got a bunch of raw silk Id like to use for something

Andrew Young

God Bless brother...stay safe.

Andrew Young

http://cgi.ebay.com/1602-CAPOBIANCO-WOR ... 286.c0.m14

Andrew Young

just found this...1602

[img]http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/6/1/8/4/4/9/webimg/98112392_o.jpg[/img]

Andrew Young

I think you're going to have difficulties, Mr Young. I've already gone through this frustration, at least for England. The table changed during the 16th century. I suspect the changes were reflections of changes in the home and household over that time. Where, in earlier centuries, the hall tables ...

Andrew Young

I am surprised Jeff didn't think to post this one: 'Cuz it's not the style he was asking about. Well Im open to anything of the latter 1500s....early 1600s. Everything extant seems to be so fancy that its hard to get a sense of what might have been more light and practical, other than what Chef men...

Andrew Young

are you able to make heat treated tools?

Something that will last a long time under normal use?

Andrew Young

Ive become increasingly interested in period baskets...High medieval through renaissance~colonial.

Please share your thoughts....

--types of woods or reeds, grasses used
--flat or round
--types of woven structure
--hinges for tops?
--handles?
--curious details youve spotted...

Andrew Young

Is that line to the left of center....suggesting a folding or removable piece?

Andrew Young

The text is bizarre....I couldnt seem to get a straight answer...its says no...but then claims authenticity....

http://cgi.ebay.com/HAUNTED-MUMMIFIED-H ... 286.c0.m14

Andrew Young

I am surprised Jeff didn't think to post this one: m SCA local made this table based off one in a collection book from the V&A I picked up in 2006 during my trip to England. He also references another like stand from the Mary Rose that is pictured in Before the Mast. Cool man, thanks....The Mas...

Andrew Young

a great near profile image....

Andrew Young

From the side you can clearly see how a single horn would appear evident...

[img]http://www.skullsunlimited.com/graphics/okapi_skull.jpg[/img]

Andrew Young

oh yeah.... I forgot to ask.... Do you have an example picture to show of another original and it's cast copy? I realize that the chest in question cannot be the example. Just curious about how it works.... Would this be a finished colored/stained/whatever product or a piece that we would have to f...

Andrew Young

Curious, eh?

Check out the main fella, and the guy on the left....and far right

[img]http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/images/pho/t038/t038862a.jpg[/img]

Andrew Young

But isnt raw silk supposed to be....UNperiod?

Andrew Young

I'd love to see a LOT of detailed pictures of this chest once you get it. Is the cast copy a one shot deal... in other words... Now or Never? ???? Sorry I missed your post Baron. Might be an open run. I may do them in phases. I am also earmarking several other Medieval chests and cabinets as well. ...

Andrew Young

anything new?

Andrew Young

I just like to fight.

And I personally love it when the odds are not in my favor.

"Never tell me the odds"

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Andrew Young

One word:

Staples.

Mu hu hahahaha

Andrew Young

Well S, the offer is open if you need armour.

Im opening the doors to the "armoury" this fall.

There was some delay, I had hoped for this spring but fall will do fine.

Andrew Young

It comes in all ethnicities

McBump (Irish)

MacBump (Scottish)

Von Bump (Germanic)

Bumpski (Polish)

Bumpmen (Jewish)

Bumpedev (Russian)

Bumpez (Spanish)

.....

Andrew Young

not to hijack, but: I was looking at some of the armor on your site and I couldn't help but wonder how they'd stand up to SCA combat? Not a helm, of course, but for something that wouldn't get hit too often, if at all, like greaves. Hmm, not sure what you mean. You mean fiberglass stuff ? Fiberglas...

Andrew Young

This is SO cool! It's right along with the Gryphon thing they got a picture of on the peaks of some godforsaken mountain somewhere. The more we explore the world, the more we find the "fantastic mythological creatures" our ancestors featured heavily in illustration and fairy tale, may not...

Andrew Young

MJBlazek wrote:I'd probably be in as well, depending on when you need money for it.

Ill probably do the run....and you can pay for it up front, or work out some payments if youd prefer....we are pretty casual about this as long as we keep records of who owes what.

Andrew Young

Andrew Young

Was out of town for a few days...

Anyway, to answer the PMs and emails....the ideal price is between 350-400

which is VERY good considering its 1] a very comprehensive body armour
with 2] excellant lower torso protection, and 3] spaulders and 4] your choice of steel upper arms or steel cuisses.

Andrew Young

I will be picking it up this week.

Stay tuned.

Re: RAW SILK....X post (sort of)

RAW SILK....X post (sort of)

circa 1600 book on artillery....on ebay now...nab the pics..

BASKETS.... accuracy, sources...types, weaves....etc

Is this real.....

On the subject of chains....with bells