The Armour Archive

Tom B.

Jeff J wrote:Rats. will fix tonight when I have access to that.

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Tom B.

The RA has just added some stuff online and this one is there!

https://collections.royalarmouries.org/ ... t-502.html

Tom B.

This is Goll Ref_arm_1948 it is now in Leeds.

Goll Ref_Arm_1948 PDF
Pinterest Images

Tom B.

From Andrea Carloni's Flickr Page: RATL IV 498 (Londra) - Elmetto da uomo d'arme Lombardia, 1445-1450 c. Maestro della I coronata Fonte: M. SCALINI, "L’armeria Trapp di Castel Coira", Edizioni Magnus, 1996

Tom B.

Great news Mac

Good to hear that you should be back in the shop just in time to start pouring molten metal.
Just this morning I noted that it is probably almost time for you to shift gears again.

Tom B.

I'd like to emphasize what Wade said about taper. Some years ago, I had the opportunity to handle a 17th C (?) pike at the Royal Armouries, and was surprised at how much effect the taper had on the way the pike felt. I remarked about the taper to the fellow who was showing us around, (I can't recal...

Tom B.

Hope you are back to usual in short order. My surgeon injected the site with a local anesthetic before closing things up, which had given me a rather false sense of well being. That wore off yesterday evening, and I'm moving slowly and painfully now. In a sense, I feel better about the whole thing, ...

Tom B.

Here are various articles I have collected over the years on extant pavises.

Google Drive Folder - Pavise Articles

Tom B.

Thanks Ideval and Tom! Tom, there's couple of great photos in your album that I hadn't seen before. Especially the pic that shows the helmet from up and behind. I think the last pic shows everything almost fully closed. Visor might be just tad open. Is there or should there be some sort of mechanis...

Tom B.

Here are all of the images I have collected from various sources of KHM A110 Google Drive for - KHM A110 A few things worthy of note: #1 - The bottom lames on the bevor undoubtedly would have originally been on 3 leathers. #2 - The brow reenforce is currently loose and pivots up and down (see photos...

Tom B.

It looks like their annual magazine is downloadable from this page (look on the right, near the top, under "Current News Items")

http://www.icomam.be/magazine.php

Tom B.

Is anyone acquainted with either of these publications? Both are collections of essays and are published by the ICOMAM - International Committee of Museums of Arms and Military History Make all sure (click on pic below to go to publisher's webpage for this item) http://www.icomam.be/images/publicati...

Tom B.

Wow!

Oleg did a great job.
This one of the best armet reproductions I have ever seen.

Tom B.

So I found an image from a newspaper article. https://www.flickr.com/photos/37479881@N00/25249352410/in/dateposted-public/ Sorry, can't make the BBCode work. If you enlarge/zoom you can see the button. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/jmTSvkMpJxfrYzEEpVrBHcH8jGEnsCl72P7GFRgj2IDgkPS2wZbSnti8JgTwu6w...

Tom B.

Why did my car have to break down this year? I was saving up for one... Well, I will see if my brother is interested. If not, will you be making any more that will be for sale later this year, particularly after June? I will have more stock pieces from time to time but I am always taking orders for...

Tom B.

Tom B.

I looked through most of my photos from my trip to Leeds and I didn't find any photos.
I can't imagine not taking at least a dozen.

Tom B.

Gary Gibson wrote:Mac,

What is the Goll thesis reference # for IV.430 at the Royal Armouries ?

Goll Ref_Arm_1947 PDF

Tom B.

#2 is sold

Tom B.

I have two standards made up and ready for shipment. Payments via pay-pal preferred These fit into USPS flat rate boxes. Send me a PM if you are interested. #1 ($265+ Shipping) This one is composed of 6mm mild steel rings. The body / cape portion is made up of 50% round riveted rings and 50% punched...

Tom B.

Hi mac, I found a sheet of pewter at a scrapyard here in China, and thought of you while turning it into a cup, since I know you like turn pewter into silverware. It's not that great; it's my first time working pewter, but here it is: https://skfb.ly/LIuI You're an inspiration to us all, and take c...

Tom B.

lots of aprons in the Die Hausbücher der Nürnberger but none really jump out as very interesting.

My Pinterest Board for Die Hausbücher der Nürnberger

Tom B.

Nice choice have you seen the photos in this thread?

Close Helm / Sallets by Helmschmied - Additional info/photos

Or the photos from Goll's thesis?
Ref_arm_1971 Full PDF

Tom B.

More or less.... probably no earlier than 1400, but perhaps as late as the mid 1430s. Some of the helmets in Pisanello's tourneo batglia are similar, but since he was illustrating Arthurian matter, it's hard to know whether he was depicting "modern" armor or "old" armor. Someone (not me) aught to g...

Tom B.

Stanislav does top notch work.
I have 2 swords as well as leg armour from him.
Someone should jump on this deal.

Tom B.

I have a question: how are most late 16th century (1560+) close helms lined? I want to make one as soon as I finish my gorget, breast and back but have been able to find very little info concerning this topic. maybe this is close enough https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KyyuEo8WkK8/UOyHenpm3lI/AAA...

Tom B.

short straps attached to the backplate. Mac Oh, like we have discussed in other threads. I am kind of leaning that way on my in progress Helmschmid cuirass. Here is one of the Thun Sketchbook images from our previous discussions: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xPCauhDTOUg/VsSVYrJUTTI/AAAAAAACJR...

Tom B.

Mac, I am curious about your choice of using the center bar for the buckle plate's attachment on the shoulder straps. Most of the seeming extant examples I see in Goll's thesis show the counter intuitive use of one of the end bars. Presumably so the leather strap could tuck neatly under the breast p...

Tom B.

Found this guy, also on Mac's Underpinnings Board

Tom B.

I now have a die to make maker's rings to put the mail items I make. The die was made by James Coffman of Alpha Officium Here are a few extant makers rings: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KN-Bf6Gjmbo/Vr5AHFFk0ZI/AAAAAAACJQQ/YyrUqXi9s_w/s800-Ic42/File_005.jpeg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--...

Tom B.

Those of you planning on attending have you contacted Nicky Hughes ? Please pre-register for this event by sending me a PM with your name email address, planned impression, and any special needs you might have. Thank you! Those of you not on Facebook can send me a note and I can make sure Nicky gets...

Tom B.

Measurements?

Tom B.

I will be there.
Some La Belle Compagnie guys are planning on being there.
Looking forward to meeting some of you guys.

I am scrambling to get my early 15th century kit up to snuff this is about 80 years earlier than my normal impression.

Tom B.

At least it is not like the HMB guys.
slowmotion video from Poland

Tom B.

If we had an image that showed the wood grain, we would know a lot more. I tried to find a bigger image, but had no success. Mac The biggest image I have found is the one I linked to before from Stefan's Flickr Page Original (1632 x 1224) https://www.flickr.com/photos/23237388@N06/18490601519/sizes...

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