The Armour Archive

Tom B.

Enrico, Kilkenny, & whoever else thinks that there should be something indicating what armor is being swung at: Nope. "A telling blow should leave no doubt" pretty well covers that for me. I only included "mark" and "welt" and "bruise" as options for disc...

Tom B.

[quote="Kilkenny] For Blackbow, I can't answer your poll because you don't specify through what armour the blow should have x effect. That's critical, imo, since I really do not want to be bruising people to the head through their helm to get them to take it, yet I don't want them complaining t...

Tom B.

I think your sword is too heavy. Either that or off balance. You're not swinging it, you're throwing it and hanging on once it gets moving. No articulation. Cut it down, take some tape off it. Lighten it or balance it to where it's supple in y9our hand and your fighting will greatly improve. So wil...

Tom B.

While I have not done much hot work my experience with my weed burner has been different. Using only a few bricks I have been able to get up to working temp in less than a minute. This is using a cheap Harbor Freight weed burner. It does use a lot of propane though. I plan on getting an oxy-propane ...

Tom B.

Edit: I see Sean posted before I did I have now switched to a cooking oil quench, without temper , and the test pieces seem to hold up much better, with less distortion as well. Does anyone esle do this? No tempering I mean. I know that in Louis' Veg. Oil Thread he states that after quench the 4130 ...

Tom B.

You can see my gear in the top of this thread m and here is a photo someone else posted. Looks like French 2nd half 14th century from the waist up? What are you aiming for? I am not sure if it is documentable but I at this point I would trim/flare the greaves and put mail on the shoes. Look at Mr. ...

Tom B.

What about using mail to fill the gaps?
What does the rest of your rig look like?
What area / time are you targeting?

Take a look at Toby Capwell's Mac suit

Thanks,
Tom

Tom B.

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Tom B.

Jehan de Pelham wrote:No. So, I am looking for another engraver, a daunting task.

Good Luck.

Tom B.

Otto von Teich wrote:The greaves should overlap the sabatons. IE the bottoms of the greaves should flare out more and be a bit longer.

Otto is right but I am not sure if that is possible.

Tom

Tom B.

I think his problem is the mating of the gorget plate and the bevor itself. The shaping of the bevor is great, although it seems to be ever so slightly deeper than the original it is based on, the key however, to how the bevor sits is the lame that sets on the chest itself. . Exactly! The angle bet...

Tom B.

Jehan de Pelham wrote:At frigging last! I have figured out how to make these blasted Edward III Quarter Nobles!

Does this mean that there is hope for the St. Andrews Florins after all?

Tom

Tom B.

Take some pictures of how they currently fit.
This will be the only way you will get any good advice.

Tom

Tom B.

Sorry for the low tech approach but I am doing this from work.
This may show what I mean better.

Tom

Tom B.

The only setback is that the bevor turned out to be too low, but I'll try to ask if another lame can be added to it, so it'll be turned into a drop down bevor. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v55/kaos333/armour/sallet/DSC_0074.jpg Looking good! It is hard to tell from the photos but it looks like...

Tom B.

Baron Alcyoneus wrote:I will be-eth in mine bunk.

I think that you can count on 2 from me.

Have you posted this to the A&AF?

He has in this thread.

Tom

Tom B.

Conrad the Mad wrote:armour examples

Those are reproductions by William West
The original armour was made by Lorenz Helmschmeid for Archduke Sigmund of Tyrol.

Tom

Tom B.

You can get all of the rotation you need with the greave rigidly fastened to the "demi greave". If properly fitted the greave will allow the foot to rotate without the greave itself rotating. Try rotating your foot while holding your knee from the sides (so all of the roation occurs in th...

Tom B.

James,

What is the material of the first gauntlet (e.g. thickness & grade)?

Thanks,
Tom

Tom B.

Enrico I see a sliding rivet at the greave, demi greave joint that lets your foot twist side to side. Am I seeing this right? Anyone else see it? What you are seeing is the pin and key hole slot that connects the greave to the "demi greave". Once these are connected and the strap is buckl...

Tom B.

You can get all of the rotation you need with the greave rigidly fastened to the "demi greave". If properly fitted the greave will allow the foot to rotate without the greave itself rotating. Try rotating your foot while holding your knee from the sides (so all of the roation occurs in the...

Tom B.

Great stuff!!

Thanks for the show!

Tom

Tom B.

Your Grace, I also have a question. Your 6mm stuff is half solid and half riveted, so are the loose links all riveted or half and half? I finally got my standard together and it is way too small so I need to expand it. Thanks, Tom They should be half and half but let me double check..... Just got m...

Tom B.

If you still have another 32 oz in the works I will take it.

Tom

Tom B.

Reverand,

So what keeps there from being a gap between the top of the bevor and your visor when you lean you head back?

From the pic you posted there does not appear to be much over lap between the bevor top and the visor bottom. Generally this is the big issue with SCA sallets.

Tom

Tom B.

I will take the book.
PM'ing you my address.

Thanks,
Tom

Tom B.

And, what are you going to do about the straps? She said it was laced... Hmmm. The Y strap is probably the correct original fastening. Read Clive Bartlett's write up on this bracer on page 17 of Dragon No. 8 . This is the full article he wanted published in his Osprey English Longbowman book. Tom

Tom B.

This is to be Henry IV of England (b. 1366 & d. 1413) right?

Tom

Tom B.

Also look at Ã†iric Ã˜rvender's clever use of black tape to give the illusion of a sharp point on his hewing spear.

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=113805&highlight=hewing+spear

Tom

Tom B.

Sean,
Take a look at Earl Brian's lance in the best looking weapons thread.

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=52805&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=315

Tom

Tom B.

Can't find the original thread this is from but this pic shows an archiver.
Plate arms and legs but a jack on the torso.
Mail standard, mail fauld, & orb with plume.
Looks great!

Tom

Tom B.

I put up a picture essay on how to do a grip like the one I posted in this thread http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=91923&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=leather+sword&start=0 It looks like the thread was lost. I think I still have the pictures around somewher...

Tom B.

GavinKyncade wrote: my legs alone weigh in close to 30+ lbs.

Tom B.

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:I think we could go for a true Trebon-style grille. strap.

Have you seen the one Stanislav did a few years ago?
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=76703&highlight=bascinet

Tom

Tom B.

This exactly what I have wanted to do for a few years.
I just have not had the time or the thick leather.
The pole is shaped and stained awaiting the head.
This may have inspired me to get off of my butt and get it done.

Tom

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