The Armour Archive

Cian of Storvik

I'll take it.
-Cian

(I feel like Mel Gibson in "Conspiracy Theory". For him it was Catcher in the Rye. For me, it's kettle helms).

Cian of Storvik

So very tempting. But I already have 6 (or is it 7?)...I think 8 kettle helms would just be over-doing it.
Nice lid.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Seems like you did the right thing. There's a world of difference between "You can come film us as we do stuff, but we're not taking direction" and "We'll have people on hand to do whatever you want, including standing around in bay water in November temperatures up to our figure heads with our jibs...

Cian of Storvik

Reading that thread, I think the 1/16" per edge is the extra width so you can glue the slats to gether to join the edges. I think 1/16" thick (veneer thickness) wood is a bit thin for a scabbard. Even looking at the Ye Old Gaffer site, the scabbard being made for the Anglo Saxon Armor Class sword is...

Cian of Storvik

1/16" ?
Sounds thin.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Be aware that some of those shoe sellers aren't selling "turnshoe" manufactured shoes. Many will pass the 20' rule quite well though, without sacrificing much comfort from an applied sole. And for 15th century you might want to look at poulains. I'm not sure when they came into use or fell out, but ...

Cian of Storvik

I can't believe the stuff that comes up and people don't jump on.
If I didn't just order a set very similar to this (and already have 2 other pairs of finger gauntlets) I would totally jump on it. Most excellent!
Love your work.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Lovely.
There's definately something in the Russian and Ukranian drinking water.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

My guess is that the Lutrell is showing packed earth butts (possibly clay). The holes are drawn as rondels, probably to illustrate penetrating holes. If it was turfed, I think they'd be green and the holes would be invisible through the grass. I've never had an arrow break that hit turfed ground. Mo...

Cian of Storvik

For that, I would also suggest Ice Falcon. If you had asked for different specs, there are other places that do welded. But for riveted, I would stick with Ice. You might even find it somewhere else for a bit cheaper, but any issues you have (shedding rings, you ask for the wrong size, or they accid...

Cian of Storvik

I can get 2x2 dimensional (1.75") in ash, hickory and cherry for about $20 for a 6' length. And knock off a bit at the corners for an octogon shape, alternating small and wide sides, unlike the prefabbed octogonal ash shafts which are same-sided octogons). This is for a 6' pole so, I'm thinking I wi...

Cian of Storvik

Never used them, but it Popped up in a simple google search. 4th item from the bottom. Scarlet red 100% wool flannel. $17/yd. (60" wide)

http://www.wmboothdraper.com/Wool/wools ... lannel.htm

(might buy some myself as I still have no red wool chausses or hosen).
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Any suggestions for alternative woods for pole weapons besides ash or elm? I feel like I should buy stock in ash lumber yards for all the items I have made of ash (arrows, spear poles, handgonne stocks, halberd hafts). I have another head I want to mount, but wondering if I can do something a little...

Cian of Storvik

Are these split (two piece) or solid stocks?
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Okay. I thought it was cool when I made it....but looking back now....Not so much...

(JK, I'm not creative enough to make something like that).

Cian of Storvik

I'll give you $10 for the other two flags.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Are the sockets "D" shaped (with the flat on the butt end) or are they more modern ovoid (drift punched)?

These are so very tempting as axes are one item vacant in my weapon arsenal.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

Any possibility of seeing a profile shot?
Any way to confirm it may have a Wallace twin (albeit in steel)?

I'll go $100 as is.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

You garner good $ for historically accurate pieces. Though simpler in construction & lines. They are more desirable especially if they copy a specific extant example. I, personally, don't spend a penny on a knife or sword unless it has a nearly identical twin in a museum or private collection. My la...

Cian of Storvik

Paypal is like a religion. It's not supposed to make sense. You just need to have faith that things will work out for the best in the end. And also, it's confirmation that there is indeed a hell. -Cian (On a side note, I do believe the Chinese have some thousand different kinds of hell, according to...

Cian of Storvik

I needed a couple of poles for a spear and a polearm head to affix to (steel LH; not rattan or boffer obviously). I first had considered going with Purple Heart Armory, but length and shape options were not optimal for what I wanted. So I did a little shopping around. I settled on getting ash staves...

Cian of Storvik

I wish that Nike still made these sunglass contact lenses: http://www.fitsugar.com/Nike-Maxsight-Contact-Lenses-411850 But since they no longer do, I prefer to go with what I believe a period solution would be since proper wire frames had not been invented yet. So I just wear these (pictured below) ...

Cian of Storvik

You need to make a seahorse crest.
(Just saying is all...)
-Cian

I have one of the dragon head crests. It's very well executed. I think the photos on S. Angus's page don't lend themselves any justice.

Cian of Storvik

I did mine by fitting and re-fitting it to the helm after adding a few rows of links. Taking it off and adding more. Repeat as necessary. I made the liner after altering the camail and adding the face triangles. The liner is shaped wrong, and probably a bit too much padded, which is why it sits spla...

Cian of Storvik

Any higher res photos? My interest is piqued.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

+1 to the above. Even if the spring helm flexes and bends back to shape, your skull won't. Go 14 ga spring.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

The largest rattan gets is 7cm diameter (2.75") according to Wikipedia. The OP might really have issues locating 5" diameter rattan. I was looking at deck materials the other day and specifically the 4x4 posts thinking..."Wow. Some guy wants rattan that's an inch bigger than that. Remind me not to f...

Cian of Storvik

I can help you out if that is "Period Patterns" medieval military garments. Step 1. Gently pick up all of the patterns neatly layered atop of one another. Step 2. Ball patterns up into large wad. Setp 3. Pitch wad into nearest garbage bin for 2 points! (3 points if you shoot for a farther bin.) Step...

Cian of Storvik

I found this instuction on making horn spoons on a primitive website. I think the key is NOT boil it. But get the water near the boiling point. I've never bent horn myself. Cutting horn, I've used shears, jewelers saws and razor blades (not very effective, as you will burn through a dozen just to do...

Cian of Storvik

I'd go $65 for the spear tip if you include shipping for that price.

Kult of Athena has something similar for $35 or $45 with shipping. I'd go the extra $20 just because it's Anshelm. Can't pay you till tomorrow though as I'm mobile.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I think there are beautiful helmets from every period of history. It depends a lot on the execution. Assuming you don't want to do white harness (Which is what would go with the sallet you linked), there are some excellent roman period helmets that would go with a musculata. I would point to Armeniu...

Cian of Storvik

About 24" (two feet) over-all including the head.
The MRL piece had a 1.25" diameter haft. I have no preference to the color, but preferably a durable stock (hickory, hard maple, ash etc. But nothing exotic.) and any shape.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

I'd be happy to have one of the 8-flanged Museum Replicas/Windlass Steelcrafts replicas, but I'd prefer a 6 flanged piece to replicate the extant piece.
PM me if you have one you are willing to sell or are able to manufacture the head.
-Cian

Cian of Storvik

An updated picture of hardware mounted on it. I haven't peened yet, because I'm still not happy with the bands that secure them. I'm going to break out the torch maybe Monday and see what I can do on another attempt.

Cian of Storvik

I have 8 natural panes I can give up. These came from Mike Garrett. They have some natural variance in thickness (1/32" to 1/16") and some are a little bent. But they can be bent somewhat by steeping in hot water. There are 3 that are approximately (+/- 1/8") 3" wide by 5.75" tall. And there are 3 p...

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