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Tom B.

There also is the now lost Trevanion sallet.

Tom

Tom B.

Cet wrote:It shares some features, particularly the visor, with the D 14 sallet of Phillip I in the Real Armeria.

Tom B.

[quote="Gerhard von LiebauI suspect that the sketch may not be 100% accurate to the form of the original sculpture considering the impossibility of the vambraces continuing up the arm as they're shown here. -Gerhard[/quote] Look at the pics of the real monument It really does look weird. Tom

Tom B.

Actually it can be from the 1450s. Gothic armor started in the very late 1300's (there are Italian examples I have seen) and the "high" point for the armor was around 1480. after that time, styles turned to the "Maximillian" style armor ( in Germany) due to the Italian influence...

Tom B.

willy trambone makes awesome german armor for 1/5 the price of most armourers. ive bought from him a few times and can say he has a great work ethic and is very fast, plus its all made to order. hes in crimea. i live in washington state and his stuff reaches me faster than some things shipped from ...

Tom B.

How about one by Knitebee here on the archive.
[img]http://members.armourarchive.org/knitebee/crestrepaint.JPG[/img]
From this thread

I think Chris Gilman has also made a few crests.

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Tom B.

That is not 1450's that is more like 1480's.

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Tom B.

I liked this video better

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Tom B.

No, seriously....death. Death was so much a part of life in the times we recreate, like religion. To remove them makes what we do in the SCA kinda unbelievable. How do you add that element? I mean the experience of it without actually having the death? Have an event where the dead go to a different...

Tom B.

Several people here have praised Fox Creek Elk Skin Gloves they are available in XXXL.

At $60 they look like a good deal, not sure what shipping would be for you.

Tom

Tom B.

Another great resource from the AAF would be Matthias Goll he is the author of this book.

Here is an AAF threadabout his book.

I seem to recall him posting some photos showing orginal gloves.

Tom

Tom B.

InsaneIrish wrote:What about some redesigned shorts? A pair of more comprehensive coverage shorts would be the bomb digggidy.

and a pocket for a cup.

Tom

Tom B.

Not trying to discourage you, but what type of 15th century helm is that supposed to be? It might just be the pictures but it did not look very much like any historical helm I know of. I did look like it might be a nice SCA combat helm, looks better than most. But not the type to build a historical ...

Tom B.

I an researching gloves to make some proper ones for my gauntlets for lining history use; while looking at my copy of The Churburg Armoury By Carlo Paggiarino I noticed that one pair of the late 14th/early 15th century hourglass shaped gauntlets have what looks like a two layered linen glove in the...

Tom B.

I would say go for it. With your background I think you would take to it like a duck to water. Once you got the physical part down you would already have a huge leg up on the mental aspects. I bet even an uber duke would find it difficult to intimidate you in our game of hits with sticks. The recove...

Tom B.

Thomas Gallowglass wrote:
Enrico di Venezia wrote:This AA Threadhas what you are looking for.

Tom

Beautiful and thanks....now to get to work.

It took a few searchs to find that page. I remembered seeing but couldn't find it. I did see that you asked the same question back in 2004 and did not get an answer.

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Tom B.

This AA Threadhas what you are looking for.

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Tom B.

Hi All- I'm looking for six brass or sterling fleur de lys for use on a coronet. They need to be 1-1.5" tall. I've tried contacting both Thor Thor and Drachenstien , but gotten no response from either. Anyone know a source or able to do it? Thanks! Frank usually goes to Estrella, so he may not...

Tom B.

JohannM wrote:
Fire Stryker wrote:TryGoogle Books.

You can download the PDF for free. Volume 1 published in 1897.

unless your outside the US apparently

I dowloaded it and as Jenn noted above it was text only.
If you are still interested in the file send me a PM.

Tom

Tom B.

In my search for illistrations from 15th century Swiss chronicles I found this Wikimedia Commons Page

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Tom B.

Try[url=http://books.google.com/books?id=kyoLAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Die+Berner-Chronik+Des+Diebold+Schilling+1468-1484&hl=en&ei=Cd9aTdyxA4L58Abd48WSDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false] Google Books[/url Y...

Tom B.

I am also looking for a similar scan of Tschachtlanchronik

Thanks,
Tom

Tom B.

Has anyone seen any of these books? http://www.amazon.com/Die-Berner-Chronik-Diebold-Schilling-1468-1484/dp/1142714128/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297790997&sr=1-2 http://www.amazon.com/Die-Berner-Chronik-Diebold-Schilling-1468-1484/dp/114532505X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qi...

Tom B.

Gavin I have to disagree with you on this. If they intended for there to be an imagenary box they would have written it that way. Your face goes back to your ears, if you get hit with a thrust in the cheek, jaw, temple, etc... it still counts. Why wouldn't you take a light thrust to your cheek, jaw...

Tom B.

James Arlen Gillaspie wrote: How about Diaz De Gamez' biography of his boss, 'The Unconquered Knight' about Don Pero Nino?

PDF can be found here

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Tom B.

Do you have a profile shot?

Tom B.

Shameless plug for my knight....
Drachenstein Treasures

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Tom B.

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:I stand corrected twice.

Howev that Estrella was the first time I had seen a guy medivaced out in a helicopter.

Since then I have seen it at Pennsic as well.

Tom

Tom B.

ddtaylor wrote:Does kong still make those dog toys that are popular on the maces? I have not been able to find one with a 1 1/4 hole in the end or do you have to cut a part out?

Read this thread

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Tom B.

Yeah, Estrella seems to have a buncha guys who seem to want to actually seem to want to put their spear through your face. I meet guys all over the Midwest and South who find that event fun but they won't risk neck breakage again. Don't know how the face thrust thing got so escalated there, but I a...

Tom B.

Bump again.

Tom B.

Jess wrote:There is almost no mud due to the sandy soil.

The last one I went to, over ten years ago, was cancled due to rain and mud. We practically had to carry the cars from the parking area. A bunch of us drove down from Louisville and did not even get a chance to put our armour on.

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Tom B.

If I was gonna do this experiment I would get some of this: m and have 30 blindfolded spear fighters jab a volunteer in a breastplate with this film mounted on it with a 3 " and a 2" tip 5 times each. Then do some statistics. Neat stuff. I used it at my previous job. I seem to recall moun...

Tom B.

http://images.travelpod.com/tw_slides/ta00/9bc/082/mt-battie-tower-n1-belfast.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__GePcCMuWX0/TCeC1o-PyhI/AAAAAAAABf0/E1nAVa9Vyl4/s400/vlcsnap-8968727.png Sorry, I could not contain myself... Sure but who is going to play Hestons' part? Might be a little cold right now. Tom

Tom B.

Re: Are the gloves in the Churburg gauntlets original?

Re: WTB - Cast Fleur de Lys

WikiMedia Commons : Illuminated Manuscripts

Diebold Schilling reproduction?