The Armour Archive

Tom B.

For everyone else's benefit here is Willy Trambone's AA thread.

Here is his photo page.

Ukraine not Italy.

I have the pouch below.
Got it a few years ago and he gets 5's across the board.

Tom

Tom B.

Have the pre-orders shipped yet?

Tom

Tom B.

arm = 30" tip to pit
4 fingers @ knuckles = 3.5"
5'10"
205 lb

Tom B.

Aussie Yeoman wrote:Yes those are the ones.

I look forward to it. Thankyou!

Dave

Take a look here.
It is a thread showing how he made my legs a few years ago and he may do things differently now.

Tom

Tom B.

Looking good as always.
Keep up the good work!

Tom

Tom B.

Adrian of Rimsholt wrote:Period 1560 location England.

That would be 16th century.
Did you mean 1460 or 1560.
This will change the answers you get.

Tom

Tom B.

Good advice above about maintaining the gloves.
Also start out with good gloves like these elk skin gloves.

Tom

Tom B.

Looks like US & Canadian customers are being directed Here (for the digital edition) $256 shipped and here (print only) . Neither of which are listed as currently available. It looks like with the digital you get some additional publications as well. Published on a USB drive, the Complete Digita...

Tom B.

If you're on facebook, check for Roman Tereschenko in Ukraine. He's getting good reviews from a lot of (critical) jousters and for example from Red Hart. Currently in the process of ordering a tempered springsteel replica of the Beauchamp armour from him. If you want more info PM me Roman's stuff I...

Tom B.

Most if not all of the guys that are capable of making the level of harness you indicate you want will do custom work. Check for reviews here and look for examples of their work to pick out a few people who look trustworthy and capable. Then send them an e-mail with pictures of what you want and whe...

Tom B.

I have about 70 - 100 lb of first and second edition stuff instorage somewhere.
I have moved it at least three times without ever unboxing it.
I will take a look and send you a list.

Tom

Tom B.

There has been interest but I would need at least 5 orders of 6mm stainless to get them in. They would be along the lines of the expense of Ti. Very expensive. I am guessing that means about $750 - $900 for a pair of 6mm round ring stainless and another $100 - $150 for flat ring? I suppopse that me...

Tom B.

Any interest in 6mm stainless sleeves of this style?
What would the price be?

Tom

Tom B.

Mac wrote:The aforementioned Polish bascinet and crown are shown in Laking, Vol 1 p.233, and are described on the following page.

Mac

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Tom B.

While traveling to Asia for work the last 7 years I have used Realistic Sparring Weapons . They have the weight and balance of real weapons but are safe for full speed full power attacks. When coated with baby oil the blades perform reasonably well in the bind, not like real steel but good. You will...

Tom B.

What about the the new sleeves your are offering (with the extra chest coverage) in 6mm stainless?
I am hoping to make an order in the next week or so.

I also would eventually want a fauld, standard, and some loose rings.

Tom

Tom B.

Like GV I did some motion capture in grad school and I agree with his assessment. Although it might warrant another look at recent tech developments that I might not be aware of. A few years ago I checked into this and it did not seem feasible. The cheap DIY route looked like it did not give good en...

Tom B.

I would be more interested in stainless in the 6mm link size.

I have some of the 6mm round ring mild and some 9mm flat stainless.
After seeing how good the smaller links look it is hard to wear the 9mm.

Tom

Tom B.

I am the person who, as King, made rapier a legal form in the East Kingdom. Thank you Duke Gavin. I know I'm high-jacking my own thread, but when did you make rapier a legal form? When I was living in Natick, MA from 1997 to 2000, rapier wasn't available. Maybe it was in such an infancy that it did...

Tom B.

Sell them to Tascius.

Tom

Tom B.

Interested let me check on funds.

Tom

Tom B.

Not extant but art.

As Wade mentioned in the other thread there is the Pistola altar piece.

Tom

Tom B.

OTOH, I'm uncomfortable with solid, strong and high walls on a bridge. They mean that marshals cannot see in to watch for safety concerns and that fighters cannot escape difficult/dangerous circumstances by bailing out over the walls. That pushes us back toward something symbolic, like the haybales...

Tom B.

Is this for a SCA rattan weapon?

Tom B.

Is that three Will West made harnesses? Will's own, Mark's and Graham's?

Everyone looks great, can't wait to see more pictures and video.

Tom

Tom B.

Take a look at Will West's Reproduction

Keep in mind this is a reproduction and not the original.

Tom

Tom B.

Sigifrith is see you are acquainted with Chris's hidden glove from this thread.

Still this or low profile spring steel finger mittens covered with small link mail are about as good as I can imagine.

Tom

Tom B.

What if you started with something like Chris Gilman's Ti/kevlar glove?

Maybe add some Sorborathane padding to make it SCA legal and cover with mail.

Tom

Tom B.

Take a look at these 1930's videos from the Met.
In some of them a guy wears the real kettle hat. It looks like he has the long brim with the crease to the rear like Wade suggests.

Tom

Tom B.

There was action? I admit to being disappointed in this. I was expecting much more ferocity. When someone posts Russian re-enactors now I expect guys that look good, use steel and fight as hard as we do in the SCA with a completely different rule set that includes grappling and generally crushing! ...

Tom B.

Found this today.

Rome Legio V Macedonica St. Petersburg

Tom

Tom B.

Some good article debunking the 10,000 hour / champions are made not born idea. The first two articles come from a great sport sciene blog called The Science of Sport Science of Sport Article #1 Science of Sport Article #2 The next articles are from the great nutrition / sport science site of Lyle M...

Tom B.

Guillaume de Cambrai wrote:I honestly don't know who made it. I just need one made for me and my very fat head.

That would be Oleg Yanchuk known here on the archive as Eisenberg.

Archive Thread of Oleg's work

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Tom B.

Micke D wrote:The first 4 clips on that page is from the same event, Battle of Wisby 1361 - 2011.

When I go to your link I get 4 videos from video games.

Tom

Tom B.

Perhaps you were trying to link to one of these?

YouTube Battle of Wisby Search

Maybe the third or forth one?

Tom

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