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Tom B.

Also check out the couple of posts over in Mac's Dusting off the Cobwebs thread:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=169445&p=2710205&hilit=A62#p2710205

Tom B.

Mac, I am quite ignorant of the issues and expense involved but wonder if you, Jeff, & Toby have considered the possibility of printing posters of some of the illustrations you guys did from Armour of the English Knight 1400-50? I would think that there would be a pretty good market for these. For e...

Tom B.

Mac,
Thanks for the link.

Great lecture!

Made for a nice distraction ,while making mail sleeves ,during my off hours, in my hotel room, while on a business trip to China.

Edited to note: Yikes what an awkward sentence with all of those qualifying clauses.

Tom B.

From this thread http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=161692&p=2451318&hilit=crack+black#p2451318 I work 1050 both hot and cold. From the original dead annealed state, it actually moves pretty nicely. I guess I tend to get bored with heavy movement and start working hot at some...

Tom B.

coreythompsonhm wrote:Looking for an odd bit that has seemed to evade my search, the hinge and closure system of the vambraces. When Picassa went into Google's trash bin, I lost access to some really good photos.

If it was your own Picasa account everything should have been automatically transferred to Google Photos.

Tom B.

coreythompsonhm wrote:Thank you tom!

You are quite welcome.

You might contact James Arlen Gillaspie he is one of the few people to have had these in hand personally. He should be able to comment about the validity of their current configuration.

Tom B.

Also look at A60's arms

Goll numbers
Ref_arm_514
Ref_arm_534

Tom B.

I am in China and can't get to the links look up Goll's thesis: Ref_Arm_775 Ref_Arm_546 Not sure but the hinges and closure may not be visible due to the gauntlets. I think what you want is in there but be careful in some images the vambraces may be rotated on the arm or even switched left on right ...

Tom B.

There is currently a discussion about Goll Ref_arm_1654 on the xiv century european armour facebook group
Link to FB post & discussion

What do you guys think?

Goll Ref_Arm_1654 PDF

Tom B.

Mac wrote:This would be a convenient method of attaching a waist belt to a breast that was never intended to have a back.

Mac

If this was the case then what would the straps at the shoulders do?

Tom B.

This is the video Goll's video he is refering to

ref_vid_puttingonabreastplate.wmv

Tom B.

I think the buckle point in the right direction to be able to strap the breastplate on with a single (right) hand, so my guess is that the strap run counterclockwise around the body. That is exactly my thought. Since there is only the one rivet, is it possible that the buckle has rotated 180 degree...

Tom B.

What is interesting to me here is the buckle. This may be common but this is the first time I have noticed it. It looks to me like the strap and buckle were mounted to a single point. I envision the leather belt anchored to the breastplate with the same rivet as the buckle. The belt would wrap all t...

Tom B.

It's been a full week since my surgery, and I am feeling a lot more chipper today. I need to see my surgeon in a week to get his OK to lift heavy objects etc, but I think it's time I got back into the shop in a meaningful way. Mac I have had to deal with this as well. There maybe better ways but he...

Tom B.

Tom, Pierre has completed and submitted the final text for Thun Part II to the publisher. There is a significant amount of time between submission and publication however, so it might be in the issue after the next one, I'm not entirely sure... I thought it would be in the next one, coming out late...

Tom B.

bryanrobbins wrote:Fixed link

Here is the Goll PDF with many more photos
Ref_Arm_1934

Tom B.

I found the publishers webpage for the book here: http://www.degruyter.com/viewbooktoc/product/469261?rskey=ZnHv4V&result=2# The table of contents is here: http://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/books/9783205201991/9783205201991-toc/9783205201991-toc.xml Saddly I do not see Pierre T.'s Thun-Hohenstein...

Tom B.

I am still eagerly awaiting any real news of this publication. From a note in the recently published article by Pierre Terjanian about the first Thun Sketchbook I learned that Jose Godoy, curator of Arms and Armour at the Musee d'art et d'histoire in Geneva, is working on publishing a detailed study...

Tom B.

I see that there is now a new KHM yearbook available does anyone know if Part 2 of the Thun-Hohenstein Albums is in there?

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Tom B.

What impresses me about the whole picture is how much they all look the same, with only very minor differences in detail. We need a link to the highest resolution version we can get. The fellow on the right bottom with the tie at his jaw shows some shading in bands on what I think is his mail bevor...

Tom B.

Blogging takes a surprising amount of time, and I always feel pressed during the "pewter season". I promise I'll do some after the armor is done. Keep reminding me. For now, check us out on the Facebook page for updates. https://www.facebook.com/BillyAndCharlie We frequently put in some technical i...

Tom B.

I made one of these for a customer a few months back. It was going to be worn over a mail shirt and under a solid breastplate. I attached it to a belt to be buckled in the back. Due to my client's budget limitations I went with the simplest approach. A simple trapezoid without any expansions in the ...

Tom B.

Gryndar wrote:Bump

I wouldn't expect any activity on this armour for a few more months.
I am certain that Mac is busy being a pewterer, generating stock for Pennsic.

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Tom B.

The one you posted with 3/4 sleeves and front closure is in Cleveland. There are a few others. Check here: https://www.pinterest.com/worldantiques/european-mail-armor/ Keep in mind that some probably have been modified also closure hooks & buckles may not be original. Is this to be under a solid bre...

Tom B.

The overall shape does seem pretty wonky :? I am even more troubled by the disproportionately large space above the ocular. The top piece seems very round. I think there should be a bit more of a point in the front of this piece Below are an inside shot and top view of Ref_arm_1463: https://s-media-...

Tom B.

Have you looked a images of medieval/renaissance portable baking ovens? They are set on a pair of wheels like a wheel barrow. That might be a starting point for you. Mac Portable Medieval Oven search on Pinterest https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/cc/e2/7a/cce27ad632637d6c96e6516ace92671b.jpg

Tom B.

Made the hot links for you Link to original helmet - http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=AB3351&name=Pot+Helmet+with+Visor Images - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzxjuw6o_4lOZHZud1c3bVhzZXM/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzxjuw6o_4lONS1KanVVNmZtU1k/view?usp=sharing htt...

Tom B.

I've seen the Medieval Soldier book but need to get a copy. I will also pick up the Louis XI book, it looks like it is only used from the UK. I'll see what Amazon charges for shipping from the UK to here, if not I can send it to my brother in Cambridge and get it from him later. Thanks You should b...

Tom B.

In my opinion the best book on Charles the Bold is this one: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41QCWR518RL._SS160_.jpg Series: History of Valois Burgundy Paperback: 557 pages Publisher: Boydell Press; New edition (October 16, 2014) Language: English ISBN-10: 0851159184 ISBN-13: 978-0851159188 (o...

Tom B.

James, where do I find this article? On his academia account it is not... Tom, those are exactly the ones I meant. The article is where I obtained those images. Thun-Hohenstein Albums, Part 1. The Art of the Armorer in Late Medieval and Renaissance Augsburg: The Rediscovery of the Thun Sketchbooks....

Tom B.

Pertinent images from the Thun Sketchbook https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/LbP4sGYQbc2Cjp8_oXDyDx6-pCh-SqFGoiyAbkNf_sJ7rzIG3UUHqwgaZGPgxZzTG9merZBFX7rhcXoNHR3A4ooVJAY00vhu2v9IUHuEgoB3ZdeIE8ou9YL-IG6FKs7_dTsFdyOIkbg6Bt1lQAmWaSpbNADWZhwKW1fn6TXaTcdhPukvCzGn5BjWfriNbM_D3cEQv79xdCF_1u5CGMTW8-URao-3ZUA8...

Tom B.

They do need horses. But what they have is really good. A nice cohesive look. some of the armour isn't as high quality as the rest, but it still looks good together. Tom - since you know some of the guys (at least on the web) do you have any idea how much of the armour is tempered, or how hard they...

Tom B.

I would suggest learning or at least attempting to do some research yourself. A big part of becoming good at this stuff is passion for research. Read some books, learn some history & something about real armour. If all you ever do is log on here and ask someone else to tell you what to do you will n...

Tom B.

He now has over 20k of photos.

It pays to go back and look on a regular schedule.

Tom B.

Jeff J wrote:
Tom B. wrote:
Jeff J wrote:Rats. will fix tonight when I have access to that.
Currently set to only share photos with your Facebook Friends.
Probably. Will do my ham-fisted best to get that corrected. Unless someone photo-savvy on my F list cares to swipe and post the photos.

Done
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