The Armour Archive

Tom B.

Damn if I know if it is legal AElric, but I'll say: 1. Different parts of it are going to hit VERY differently. 2. Good luck getting that split tip to stay together after a few hits. The stresses on it are going to be massive, and it will open up fast no matter how well taped. I grabbed the picture...

Tom B.

Then comment, dammit! What further comments would you like? In my opinion the photos alone make the book worth while. Now in one book there is a comprehensive catalog of these gauntlets. In addition to the usual suspects there are also many photos of previously unpublished examples. There are also ...

Tom B.

I just received my copy of Matthais Goll's "Mit Eiserner Faust" (With Iron Fist) It is 276 pages, with over 150 photos, formated at 17cm x 22cm, with text in German. The main subject matter is late 15th century German gauntlets. Since I do not read German very well and my progress with tex...

Tom B.

I can't comment on this title but every other book from this publisher that I have bought has been great. They are definitely a place that we should be supporting.

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Tom B.

Best I see is Buy-it-now on Ebay for $53.97 + $3.99 Shipping.

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Tom B.

Some of the photos for those who don't do Facebook.
Note the fluting and band for mail on the back.

Tom

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Tom B.

Try The Web Gallery of Art

Tom B.

Wow, I would not have guessed the Middle had that many more than everyone else.

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Tom B.

Ice has lots of different ring styles availbe but does not have wedge riveted.

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I think that for wedge riveted HE is the only one.

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Wall Street Journal Article "Under the Aegis of Mars: The Armor of European Princes," at the Musée de l'Armée brings together, for the first time ever, an extraordinary array of armor made in 16th-century French and Flemish workshops for royal courts across the continent, along with the d...

Tom B.

Read this thread http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=130904

Giornea or Huke

Some examples here.
Some reproductions here.

Tom

Tom B.

So if im understanding this in order to view the photos of others i have to submit a photo of armour. You are correct. But also keep in mind that the subject matter is to be "Arms and Armour related". This can be photos of historc art works that contain items of interest to Arms & Arm...

Tom B.

http://tethys.imareal.oeaw.ac.at/realonline/

This is where the image was originally found.
This is a really great indexed database of images.
Look on the left over half way down for Conceptual Search - English.

Tom

Tom B.

Aussie Yeoman wrote:It should be noted that in ordet ot be accepted into the image database, the images you submit must be original, your own, or have permission from the photographer to reproduce them.

That means, no copying images off the internet to use.

D

Please note the above.

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Tom B.

If you do not have them, buy them both now!

You will not be sorry about these purchases.
Apart from the joy these books will bring you,
this is just the sort of work that we a a community must support.

Tom

Tom B.

More detail on the photo. Certainly not as good as the ones from Thom Richardson's presentation, but it is what I have.

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More

A description of Henry VIII's armour by Ffoulks.

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Tom B.

A description of Henry VIII's armour by Ffoulks.

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Tom B.

Yes. I played there for a long time. I will tell you this. IT HURTS. Though, my injury came at the hands of a longsword. That hurts even more than a rapier. Also, it was not broken. I assume that ECS stands for Empire of Chivalry and Steel I hope you don't mind a few questions. Was there any type o...

Tom B.

Here is an Old Archive Thread with some good information.

Tom

Tom B.

After seeing some inside shots of Henry's armour in a presentation by Thom Richardson I would concur with Mac & Chris about its mobility.

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Tom B.

Stainless helm still available.

Tom B.

Looks like there are several nice items at good prices. http://stores.ebay.com/Abacus-Costumes-and-Props/Mens-Clothing-/_i.html?_fsub=2093031014&_sid=988038294&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322 Boots $40 -$50 not sure when or where they would work persona wise. Tudor outfits $125 - $150 Body Glove wetsu...

Tom B.

And yet again, I am feeling the effects of too many blows to the head. I scanned all twenty pages of the thread I recalled about the Musee de l'Armee but nada... I don't recall where I found this image but here is a compressed version of it. I seem to recall a thread where we discussed it being dis...

Tom B.

I am not in the market for a bascinet at this time but, if I was I would want to see profile pictures with the other two visors mounted.

Tom

Tom B.

It is a rerun of Eric Dube from several years ago. It is pretty neat but the videos he has taken and posted himself are much better.

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Tom B.

Yet another cool saddle thread

Tom B.

Lucian Ro wrote:Interesting. Is Boeshield T9 easily purchased or does it need to be purchased at a specialty shop?

Looks like it is available at Sears among other places.

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Fire Stryker wrote:Peter Lyon did some research on this saddle a few years back that resulted in a pattern being made. I can't seem to locate the topic. I'm pretty sure that he posted it here, assuming of course it didn't get eaten in the great melt down.

Plans for sale

Other post

Another thread

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Sir Omarad wrote:I watched these videos from 60 mintes with my Econ class.
It's very illuminating.
The price of oil has waaaay too many factors working against it. All of them making someone other than me rich.
(driver of an F150 supercrew)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKunHXtQYuo&feature=fvsr

and this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP6DhKGD ... re=related

Thanks for posting these.

Tom

Tom B.

Krieger wrote:Enrico,

It was almost surprising seeing my own Flickr page pop up. It's been so long, I didn't remember that you had the link. Weird

I hope you didn't mind.
I got it from an archive post you made a few years ago.

Tom

Tom B.

James Arlen Gillaspie wrote:The helm in question is supposed to be one of these. A good profile picture would have helped.

If that is what it is supposed to be then the pictures posted did not convey that to me. I apologize.

Here is another nice pic of a real one in profile, dated 1470-80.

Tom B.

Iain mac Gillean wrote:That last, the Trevanion Salet, looks, to my eye, very pretty.
Has anyone tried to recreate it, or one like it?

Once I get my current helm done, I might just be convinced to give something similar a try..

Mine from Thadden & Kreiger.
link to photos with the other visors

Tom B.

A friend of mine owns a copy of a similar sallet, referred to as the "bosworth" sallet. He lent it to one of his chums for a tournament we put on.: m I have heard the Trevanion sallet referred to as the Bosworth sallet. I think the Trevanion family claim that an ancestor wore in in the ba...

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