The Armour Archive

Ned Chaney

I'm planning on going and looking forward to visiting with Alail and Dmitriy again and meeting the rest of you. Dunno if I can get myself authorized by then, but if I can I'd be honored to help you make that 25 Christian. If not I'll be on the sidelines cheering you on. ------------------ Emm aye se...

Ned Chaney

Edward Plantagenet known in later period as "The Black Prince". I'd talk to him about EVERYTHING from what it was like to be in the front ranks at Crecy at the age of 16 to how he felt about his men, to his leadership philosophy, to chivalry, and the order of the garter. ------------------ Emm aye s...

Ned Chaney

Gotta link to a copy of this pic online? I'm suspecting the "Turbans" are hoods and liripipes worn as a head covering with the face opening worn on the head and the liripipe wrapped around it with the dagging left to hang and look very spiffy. Done this m'self. http://webpages.charter.net/nolead/the...

Ned Chaney

Maille Chauvinist!!!

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Ned Chaney

Chivalry Sports sells their stuff. I think they've outfitted many many folks and helped them get a start in heavy fighting.

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Ned Chaney

Can I come up for a visit and help you figure out sizes by trying them on different boobies?? It's a lousy job but somebody has to do it!!

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Ned Chaney

RE T Bob's post about a test..... I would love to help with this too. We need to establish a few parameters. What gauge steel for the bascinet? What poundage on the bow to be used? I think 80 lbs was about the average in period with some archers able to draw 120 lbs. Shall we limit the bow to a long...

Ned Chaney

Province of Silver Desert (Reno NV) Principality of Cynagua, Kingdom of the West We have a set of full legs, a Lorica Segmentata, various and sundry half gaunts and gaunts (mostly left hands), a really UGLY bascinet, a great helm, a gorget, a steel elbow with lames for the right arm, an elbow pad wi...

Ned Chaney

IMHO the price is a bit steep for what one gets. By shopping around various armourers (and in one case doing a trade) and making a COP from scratch (still working on it *sigh*)I put a nice kit together that includes steel arms, and greaves and sabatons for right at 500 bux. Granted....this kit liste...

Ned Chaney

OK.....armouring is basically working with sheet metal. You work it differently than the average sheet metal guy does but it's basically sheet metal. There are these really cool devices that you can use to hold things together while you drill and rivet. No...they aren't vice grips or clamps....they'...

Ned Chaney

OK. Here's what I look like. Those of you I haven't met yet look for me! http://webpages.charter.net/nolead/thelads3.jpg And I'll probably be wearing this surcote at one point or another.

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Ned Chaney

Marcus....you have a REALLY nice kit man!
You too Knoch!

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Ned Chaney

Peder asked me to post this link. http://www.wolfeargent.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=19&t=000090

Ned Chaney

March Crown is coming up, and I plan on being there weather permitting. (NOT crazy about attending a March DROWN) Any other westies gonna be there?

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Ned Chaney

Trebuchet!! Definately! You might want to check with Clay (prince of darkmoor) as I believe he has built a Treb. I built a small one (about 3' X 3') with my daughter last year as a physics project. We had a BLAST "testing" it in the front yard. The assignment was to fling an egg for accuracy and dis...

Ned Chaney

heck if getting hit in the thigh and trunk pissed me off I'd have to quit....get hit there ALL the time!! Especially the left hip. This guy needs to re-think playing this game Richard!!

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Ned Chaney

I haven't seen the pic you're speaking of, but if you're looking to buy a pair Historic Enterprises makes a very nice pair of thigh high boots for a reasonable price. Go here http://www.historicenterprises.com/ Then look for medieval shoes boots and pattens in the left frame. VERY nice boots!! -----...

Ned Chaney

So THAT'S how those martial arts folx in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon did that! They lived in a time before Sir Isaac!

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Ned Chaney

Alail Horsefriend is working on this very project for a couple dozen medieval type arrows I made for him. You might give him a buzz.

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Ned Chaney

Chess! And (I think) checkers. Also decks of cards, although "Daily life in Chaucer's England" says they were marked more like modern day Tarot decks.

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Ned Chaney

I know zilch about favors in period. Don't even know if they actually were used in period or if they are an invention of those naughty Victorians like so much else about the middle ages that we accept as gospel, but I'm reading "Chivalry" by Keen and "Tournaments" by Barber and Barker so I hope to f...

Ned Chaney

Sportsman's guide has 'em for right around 20 bux most of the time. I wouldn't pay more than that!

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Ned Chaney

Is Yancy Butler up for auction too?? [img]http://38.138.110.163/luney/bapho.gif[/img]
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Ned Chaney

Effingham mentioned mounted archery contests. The archery was something to see. When I was in the Navy I spent a couple of weeks in Japan waiting for my ship. I got a chance to take a day off and go to a Yabusame (mounted archery) festival at Kamakura. It was really cool! Contestants were in period ...

Ned Chaney

I've been wanting to jump into the arrow making market, but I need to find a wholesale supplier for parts. I've been buying from FS Discount Arrows, but if I use them my prices will have to be up around 35 bux a dozen for target arrows. Do any of you know of a cheaper, closer to wholesale, supplier ...

Ned Chaney

TerraCotta stuff is nice. The color comes out very attractive. I agree with some of the other posters on this thread......nice period copies of pitchers, mugs, plates, bowls, all are in need and would be in great demand. I think we all reference HE because they're about the only place offering reall...

Ned Chaney

I want to throw my hat in the ring when you're ready for some nice period arrows. I made two dozen for Alail Horsefriend and he can vouch for the workmanship.

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Ned Chaney

*crossing fingers and holding them in front of me* HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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Ned Chaney

Very nice! Followed the links back and got to see what you look like finally!!

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Ned Chaney

Not really armour per se but not sure where else to put it!! This is the work of our own Galileo. This is his second maille project and I think he's done an outstanding job!! The archive logo is awesome. http://webpages.charter.net/nolead/maillepouch.jpg ------------------ Emm aye sea kayee why. Emm...

Ned Chaney

I'd really like to meet Sam and play at that barrier!!!! DAMN...wonder if I can set my pvaillion up by myself.....

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Ned Chaney

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">I actually said something that was correct... ! I knew if I kept at it long enough I would get a lucking one in</font> Speaking as a crusty old retired E7.....officers CAN get one right occasionally. There IS some hope. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/biggrin.g...

Ned Chaney

I've read this passage before. I can see where the "thick cassocks of felt" could break up the energy of an arrow to the point where it wouldn't spread the maille when it got that far. An arrow's effect on maille depends a lot on the head. This passage makes me wonder what type of head the Saracens ...

Ned Chaney

Pembridge style great helm or bascinet! Bascinet's are beautiful. You can wear several different type visors with them, and you can hang a very attractive aventail off the bottom. A sallet is later period and usually worn more with full plate if I'm not mistaken. ------------------ Emm aye sea kayee...

Ned Chaney

can you email me a copy of the pic erik? nolead@charter.net I'd really like to see a period illustration of it. All I have now are modern sketches and pics of the museum piece and Valentine's version.

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A technique for holding stuff together whilst you drill and

A link

West March Crown....anybody going?

Archery Supplier

Some really nice Knitting!!!