The Armour Archive

Richard Blackmoore

Sorry, I should have clarified. I was in a hurry when I replied. The part I don't like is the using of a butt spike and being able to hit with the cross guard on great swords. In melee I just see this causing nothing but issues and complaints. People have a hard enough time recognizing some shots a...

Richard Blackmoore

This book has been on my to buy list for a while. I was hoping not to spend more than $90 for it, as I've seen it go for that or less before in OK condition. And I'm busy selling things to finance new armour However I do want the book. Would you accept $110.00 US, plus I'll pay the shipping (prefer ...

Richard Blackmoore

Cool. Is that spring, mild or stainless? How big is the occularium in height? Does it pivot open with a safety catch of some kind?

What is the circumference of your head at the brow in inches, I'm wondering if it would fit me or one of the MSR jousting types.

Richard Blackmoore

Worst idea ever. It would cause nothing but issues in battle. Seriously, why do you feel that way (unless you mean using double axe heads as quillons, in which case I agree with you)? Being able to hold your own sword blade has strong historical precedence. From a safety point of view, it is in man...

Richard Blackmoore

Jeffrey Hedgecock wrote:Working on both, vamplates target price expected to be around $50 each, no idea on the tip.

More later.

Only $50 for the vamplate? That is a deal! Is this still going to be spring steel? Do you have a diameter yet?

I'd like to get one very soon, next month or so if possible.

Richard Blackmoore

Any word on when these will be available and also pricing?

Richard Blackmoore

Cool. Do you have a picture of the backplate?

Richard Blackmoore

Yeah, I goofed. It's from Der Weisskunig. I had the Barber & Barker Tournaments out at the same time as the other work and my memory was off today. Sorry guys!

Richard Blackmoore

here is a couple of pics, not sure wher i got them, they are from wookcuts. Those are indeed from the Theuerdank of Maximillian ...quote] which one? they are not in the taschen facsimile of the 1517 edition (I know the images from it very very well...) and it does not have any several key elements ...

Richard Blackmoore

I got my copy today and I'm in love! Thank you Carlo for a fantastic book and a great tribute to the armour libraries around the world! /Arne It has been a pleasure. What should I do next? Any suggestion? Carlo The Philadephia Museum of Art (USA) has a wonderful armour collection and there isn't a ...

Richard Blackmoore

Also, it ain't German but I've definately seen multiple depictions of hungarians wearing gothic-style harness in the late 15th century with that general type of shield. From the Wikipedia entry on John Hunyadi, says its from the Johannes de Thurocz Chronica Hungarorum. http://upload.wikimedia.org/w...

Richard Blackmoore

I inquired about ordering the book and got this response. Sounds like I need to do a bank transfer and hope they mail me the book. I had also asked if they were going to put more of the collection online, it does not sound like it. Richard __________________________________________________________ F...

Richard Blackmoore

here is a couple of pics, not sure wher i got them, they are from wookcuts. Those are indeed from the Theuerdank of Maximillian and while great, are unfortunately with slightly later armour, not the fluted German Gothic circa 1480's and 1490's ala Sigusmund or Maximillian's earlier harnesses. Now m...

Richard Blackmoore

I don't think shields ever went away, they were always the cheapest way to protect a low level soldier. There are some Italian paintings that show footsoldiers with shields, c1460-1490, and they do not appear to be pavises, either in form (large oval), or function. I'll try to remember to look for ...

Richard Blackmoore

Chef is my hero. Really. Though I admit to having helmet bags, just because they are handy and prevent scratches from other items during transport. And my box of armour is lighter if I remove the helm and carry it from auto to the field, separately from the rest of my armour. Now I just need some mo...

Richard Blackmoore

If your main issue is getting reliable delivery, honesty and a pro-active customer service approach? You can cannot do better than Ice Falcon. He has consistantly provided SCA combat oriented armour with a high degree of customer satisfaction. He delivers on time and if there is a problem, he deals ...

Richard Blackmoore

It is pure theater and not at all authentic. So go with that mindset, have fun, drink a bit and admire the non-combat aspects of the riding and the horses (some of them are actually decent/well trained, the local NJ one has been working on airs above ground with partial success). Medieval Times is b...

Richard Blackmoore

OK. So I'm getting late 15th century German 'Gothic' Armour, think simplified Sigusmund style. For foot combat 1500 or later, there are plenty of woodcuts and other illustrations, in particular of Maximillian I using infantry shields on foot with a sword, but the armour is clearly circa 1500 or late...

Richard Blackmoore

Got one of the new ones from Hal (TherionArms) and used it Saturday with Jeff Wasson in a "look how easy and safe it is to fight with steel!" demo for the MSR. (Actually, he used it, because I'd rather be hit with the lighter sword!) It works beautifully - much lighter and more flexible t...

Richard Blackmoore

Steel pipe caps? With SCA minimum armour lovers, we'd see regular broken ribs and other interesting injuries. Not a good idea IMHO.

Richard

Richard Blackmoore

That is one of them. The ones I'm interested in for the suit I have in mind have a flexible neck and the front of the visor at the occularium has a more shiplike projection. Some of them have what appeares to be a separate plate for the front half of the skull unless they are just large brow reinfor...

Richard Blackmoore

I think I have a picture of one of the helms shown in the Thun sketchbook that still has the sallet/gothic look but is more like a great bascinet. I'm pretty sure it was made for tournament foot combat becuase it bolts to the breast plate and has large breaths punched in the bevor. I'm not sure tha...

Richard Blackmoore

The Galiot's armor in the Met (1527) has an armet, so the period you are looking at should have them available as well. I checked out my Thun article copy, there are armet's in there but I don't read German and I suspect these are from 1500 and on, they are not shown with the gothic I'm looking for...

Richard Blackmoore

ahh ok... is the Stetchhelm sometimes referred to as a Frog Mouth helmet? Sort of. A Stetchhelm is a German jousting helmet that happens to be a frogmouth, but not all frogmouth's are stetchhelms. A Stetchhelm is used for a particular kind of German joust/tilt, it is an insanely robust but typicall...

Richard Blackmoore

Hello James. Shot from the hip, a few thoughts: jousting armour and field armour from about 1450 on were two different kinds of beast. A Sallet is not a Rennhut. And there were many different kinds of equestrian tournaments with different goals, which in turn required different lances, lance tips, ...

Richard Blackmoore

What about them needs to be reformed? Seriously, I think the more tournament companies that are formed, the better. I'd love it if there was one on Long Island, NY focusing on 15th century foot and equestrian combat. Especially those interested in WMA combat with rebated steel weapons instead of jus...

Richard Blackmoore

I need references to helm types other than a sallet or stetchhelm, that were used for certain with the 'typical' German wasp waisted fluted 'gothic' armours circa 1480-1490's (Ex: Sigusmund's, Maximillian I's, Wallace Museum equestrian gothic, etc. Preferably where I can get my hands on a picture of...

Richard Blackmoore

I have just been informed by the publishing company (www.hansprunner.com) that sales reached the 700 mark out of the 2000 copies printed. If this is a five months result ... well I think it is a good idea to suggets to the ones that have not jet bought the book to buy their copy soon. Cheers. Carlo...

Richard Blackmoore

Hi James, Wow nice harness I guest it James Gillaspie who made it, am starting too no a lot about the Earl armour I have been studying it for the last 3 month the only thing I would need is to go to Europe and study the effigy it self haaaâ€¦ one of these days. I never did get too see your daughter...

Richard Blackmoore

That's kinda of funny, I just too an armour order from Bill Peckham, who I had not heard from in 15 years since the last time he'd ordered some stuff and I was inquiring on how Danny was doing and was going to ask about it from you. So please tell him I said hi. Much better pic than 15 years ago wh...

Richard Blackmoore

This is my squire's Mac harness in spring steel, it appeared in today's Long Island NY Newsday in an article. Link below. The article has some errors, but they are on the part of the reporter, not my squire. It is based on the Warwick effigy, so may be of interest given the threads recently.

http://www.newsday.com/features/printed ... ures-print

Richard Blackmoore

I recently accumulated about $140 in Barnes & Noble gift certificates, which can only be used really on in print books. Are there any in print arms & armour books anyone would reccommend that are recent, as I probably have most of the obvious ones that come out a year ago or more (I already ...

Richard Blackmoore

God wills it. It is fun. It is the way of my people. It is a great release of energy and stress, since in modern society we are no longer allowed to strike those who most deserve it. It is the closest to medieval combat we can get to where we really hit each other safely and yet still use significan...

Richard Blackmoore

For me it was a series of things. I never stopped fighting completely, but it seemed like it at times: I started my own business in 1993 and this took up huge amounts of my time, which only got worse in 1998 after a fire burned the building and my father (my employee at the time) died inside. Rebuil...

Richard Blackmoore

Knowing that SCA madus are hateful in the eyes of God, I regularly pray to Him to weigh in on the issue by having anyone so armed spontaneously combust the instant they set foot on a list field. Given the number of prayers that God has to deal with any given day, I figure the delay in implementatio...

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