The Armour Archive

Tom B.

Tom, you have some iffy stuff in there. For example, 1325 is from the 'Siegmaringen' harness in Detroit, and is a restoration. I know it. There's so little to go on, that it's worth while to look at the questionably stuff as well.... just to have something to think with. The ones I didn't mention, ...

Tom B.

I have cropped out all the best views of the gauntlets from my pics. For comparison, see Goll's numbers 1049, 1071, 1323, 1325, 1326, and 4904. I will come back and link in some pics of those later. Mac I noticed that there are no good pics of the back of St. Florian's hands. Were you able to get e...

Tom B.

There are more extant banners than you might think.

One of my Pinterest boards with banners

Some of the pins have info or links to more info for others you might try an image search via Google.

Tom B.

Zubeydah wrote:Have you considered saving a local copy of each page? There's only 29 pages - would only take a sec...

I have been doing this as well as saving high resolution versions of the images.

Tom B.

If the greave really fits badly enough that some padding won't help, there was a theorized strap that went internal to the upper greave posted on one of the earlier threads about greaves. No way to know that it is even possibly something that they did, but it could be a way to salvage otherwise ill...

Tom B.

Towards the turn of the century, you're in luck! It started to be used, though instead of front and center, it's off to the outside face, about 45 degrees from the center line. Post pin in the greaves, round hole in the demi-greave, and the standard strap going around the back. And the metal strap ...

Tom B.

Mac, Can you elaborate a bit more about how you size the width of the leathers and the plates? I see your standard finger taper template and the tracing of your patron's hand, these are both Flat / 2D. Is the std finger template for the flat / 2d width, equivalent to the tracing? How do they relate ...

Tom B.

Towards the turn of the century, you're in luck! It started to be used, though instead of front and center, it's off to the outside face, about 45 degrees from the center line. Post pin in the greaves, round hole in the demi-greave, and the standard strap going around the back. And the metal strap ...

Tom B.

Since we have been adding the mail bevors to the discussion here I though I would post this guy. I found this while searching for more wood carvings by Veit Stoss the same guy who did the wooden altar in St. Mary's Basilica, Kraków Poland This is dated 1500 and currently in the Salzburg Museum. http...

Tom B.

There is this hinge also from Berlin.
I posted some more images, with Goll's permission, in Jason Grime's Maximilian style hunting gauntlet thread a couple years ago.

Tom B.

a rough life indeed, note the extra bit of metal riveted on top of the meta carpal plate between the thumb hinge and the knuckle plate.

Tom B.

I also have found this great Flickr album from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.

Flickr Album - Basilica of the Virgin Mary

Some great stuff

here is an example:
(click to open larger size)

Tom B.

Depending on how bad the fit is you might be able to add some foam to the top above the calf bulge to help with the fit.
A few pictures may help to get better advice.

Tom B.

How much overlap between the gauntlet cuff and the lower cannon is planned?
I would be curious to see the lower cannon's location in your gauntlet sketches, the ones over the tracing of your patrons arm.

Tom B.

James, Do you know anything about this one? Goll has what looks like a detail from the same picture, and all he says is that it's in a private collection. http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=60112 Mac Isn't that photo from Embelton & Howe's book? I don't have it to hand at t...

Tom B.

Atlanta seems like a better option for me.

Here is the Amazon listing for the Exhibition Catalog

Tom B.

You certainly are not wasting time!

Tom B.

There seems to be very little properly made armor around here. Even at Pennsic, what was for sale was disappointing. I'm sure I didn't make any friends saying that...but what is, is. If anything your comment is an understatement of the issue. I have helped Wade setup the couple of hands on study se...

Tom B.

This is sort of a back burner project.
Also I am probably going with a different bascinet.
I really like the Coburg bascinet but it has really been overdone in the last few years.
Even if there are only a few well done reproductions, I am thinking of going with another much less copied original.

Tom B.

Tibbie Croser wrote:Tom B, that Martyrdom of Saint Ursula was used in last night's episode of Wolf Hall.

I have it on my DVR.
I just finished the first episode over the weekend.

Tom B.

Wow a 2 kg hammer!

You use that on hot metal?
Seems like way more weight than what most people use for hot work.
Is that for just the initial, hammer down the corners part or for more than just that?

Tom B.

Make sure to take a look at the wiki images

(Click to open full size image)

Tom B.

As promised here are a couple of color pics from my other new book, Carved Splendor Album link My picasa Craved Splendor album https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--m00URXMk-w/VTU44zZPN1I/AAAAAAABLTQ/5wGz_L2FoRA/s800/Carved%2520Splendor002.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ut2mLZctiRY/VTU44FFANlI...

Tom B.

I skipped to scanning the plates with the arms & armour bits :wink: Open the album and browse or download My Picasa Wit Stwosz album https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EIdzAQ6_0Ig/VTUyjC1rM8I/AAAAAAABLRE/wd_Tlzn-fLA/s800/Wit%2520Stwosz039.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IGroHNrektg/VTUyjRaJjO...

Tom B.

It looks like the bevor may be one of those sorts that is intended to be worn inside the breastplate. That makes it a rare object indeed. Mac The sallet looks pretty good but it was the bevor that I was really interested in. It would be nice to see it by itself and from multiple angles. I might hav...

Tom B.

I hope to scan some more later today.
I also just received another book, Carved Splendor, that also has some good photos of this same altar.

Tom B.

I just open my newly acquired copy of this.
All I can say is WOW!

That was $60 well spent.
Some great stuff in there thanks for the heads up on this book.

Tom B.

Mark & Ernst,

There are more detailed images of those guys to come.

Tom B.

Zanetto wrote:Ordered a second copy of the Churburg book. Couldn't pass up the price. Fedex tracking says it should be here tomorrow. They tell me that bibliophilia is an incurable condition....

Rob

At least this one is a sound investment

Tom B.

Thansen wrote:Just a quick note -- the A79 helm from this thread on close helm/sallets viewtopic.php?f=1&t=158086&start=70&hilit=Close+sallet is the one in the exhibit.

it is in that thread
The one on exhibit is the one that is part of the KHM's A79
Goll #1904

Tom B.

Goll has a good point about being open about the veracity of items but I think we must be careful about his data. He has decided to err on the side of inclusiveness. When we look at his data we need to do so with our eyes open, we must look at where it came from. He obviously was only able to take h...

Tom B.

Yes, we must be careful with Goll's measurement data.
It is best to do just as James is doing and look at what pieces he measured.
The bascinet thickness data summary is all but useless since about 50% of the bascinets measured are fakes.
I don't understand why he would even present such data.

Tom B.

Here are a few teasers... https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rZelY0zLQCI/VTAYLtNER2I/AAAAAAABLJQ/KN1VLTPY3YM/s800/Wit%2520Stwosz006.jpg https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zMPcbHxqqjM/VTAbNFWbUEI/AAAAAAABLGc/E12SKD64Cz8/s800/Wit%2520Stwosz004.jpg https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zfRi1OBUaaQ/VTAoCgr...

Tom B.

A couple of weeks ago I made a great used books store find. I found a $2 copy of Wit Stwosz, Oltarz Krakowski It is about the wooden altar in St. Mary's Basilica, Kraków Poland. There are some pretty cool pieces in there. Wiki Article about the wooden altar Wikipedia article about Veit Stoss I am in...

Tom B.

Yes, I had a couple of people tell me about some bad experiences. In one case the museum pulled out of bidding near the end then came back and got the item equal to the winning bid. The winning bidder told me he would have been will to go quite a bit higher to get the item. The item in question was ...

Re: Dusting off the cobwebs

Re: Dusting off the cobwebs

Re: Linen banners and pennets?

Re: Dusting off the cobwebs

Re: 14th Century greaves and cuisses- floating greaves or..

Re: 14th Century greaves and cuisses- floating greaves or..

Re: Dusting off the cobwebs

Re: 14th Century greaves and cuisses- floating greaves or..

Re: Discussion Pizan vs Standard: what is the difference?

Re: Dusting off the cobwebs

Re: Dusting off the cobwebs

Re: Wit Stwosz, Oltarz Krakowski-wooden altar St. Mary's Bas

Re: 14th Century greaves and cuisses- floating greaves or..

Re: Dusting off the cobwebs

Re: Goll's Thesis Topic #4: Interesting New (to you) Objects

Re: Habsburg Exhibit-Minneapolis Institute of Art

Re: My work. Helmets. Can/house construction

Re: 14th C arms in progress

Re: Coburg Bascinet: Another exercise in digital photo overl

Re: Leather armour in art? (brown with metal strips & rivets

Re: My work. Helmets. Can/house construction

Re: Wit Stwosz, Oltarz Krakowski-wooden altar St. Mary's Bas

Re: Wit Stwosz, Oltarz Krakowski-wooden altar St. Mary's Bas

Re: Wit Stwosz, Oltarz Krakowski-wooden altar St. Mary's Bas

Re: Goll's Thesis Topic #4: Interesting New (to you) Objects

Re: Wit Stwosz, Oltarz Krakowski-wooden altar St. Mary's Bas

Re: Altarpieces

Re: Wit Stwosz, Oltarz Krakowski-wooden altar St. Mary's Bas

Re: Hans Prunner publications - stocks running low!

Re: Habsburg Exhibit-Minneapolis Institute of Art

Re: Question about the Lyle Bascinet authenticity.

Re: Question about the Lyle Bascinet authenticity.

Re: Wit Stwosz, Oltarz Krakowski-wooden altar St. Mary's Bas

Wit Stwosz, Oltarz Krakowski-wooden altar St. Mary's Basilic

Re: 1500 Armet painted & used as funerary monument 1677