The Armour Archive

Tom B.

I pointed Doug to the Facebook posts and to this thread as well as the one on the AAF.
I downloaded the photos from Facebook and posted them here (they are only slightly bigger than the one in this thread):

?River Find Breastplate?

Tom B.

Smashedfrog wrote:So Standard #1 with option #5 would be $310 + shipping (which would look like the last few pictures)? Just want to make sure I'm reading this correctly.

This would look like the red and the black edged ones.
No buckles or strap in the back.
$310

Tom B.

I just ordered up some 2 1/2" webbing, so I hope it will do the trick. My concern is that it might be a bit heavy. Mac I am needing to "belt up" a couple brayettes and some skirts, so I was wondering if that 2.5" webbing you ordered looked good or not. Have you had a chance to take a good look at it?

Tom B.

I have three 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% punch...

Tom B.

The books shops at Wallace Collection in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and now Musée de l'Armée in Paris now have Carlo's books on the shelf! https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8XOL6RLtyHY/Vfl_tSP-NTI/AAAAAAACHTg/1iPUdiZR2jk/s800-Ic42/HP%252520Books.jpg If you can't stop by thes...

Tom B.

Not me this year, I have a but too much going on.

Tom B.

Here is a photo of a brayette I am getting ready to send out to a customer for a fitting. My patron is shaped a bit differently and the top edge is not properly secured to a belt. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TrucwXNsaU0/VfhzVFBbfBI/AAAAAAACHTA/WS4NtH6ffXA/s800-Ic42/001.jpg https://lh3.googleu...

Tom B.

latest additions

Tom B.

I found these two on Pinterest. I have collected all of the images in this thread as well as a few more in this board Mail Sleeves https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/4f/47/0e/4f470e0b79d8c5def5b6c69bdc06091e.jpg https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/34/54/1a/34541a23bf6d892748f7...

Tom B.

Another reference to look at is the extensive collection of images that Mac has collected in this Pinterest Board.
Ironwork

Tom B.

Theo wrote:These are also from the Met's photo archive and I'm not sure they count since they have integral sleeves:

http://imgur.com/a/kjSou

I will stick those in my Mail Sleeves Board

Tom B.

This Youtube video is of a modern compound bow so it won't help Cliff out with numbers but it does put the range into perspective.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et23I9zneqk

Tom B.

Mine

I was still kicking myself for not getting it when Craig sold it.

Tom B.

Johann ColdIron wrote:I didn't remember that Wade had a set. I'll have to look at those next trip!

I do not have any photos of originals but I have a lot of images of paintings with voiders and such in them, any interest?

Yes, I was just thinking I should add in art sources as well.

Tom B.

I have started a Pinterest board and am collecting photos of extant arm pit defenses
Mail Armpit Defenses

please point me to others

Tom B.

Are there any good pictures of English greaves and leg harnesses? I'm quite sure they differ a bit from continental ones. I am afraid that you will be limited to the usual sources for art and effigies no extant pieces. http://effigiesandbrasses.com/ I also suspect that for 1400-50 Dr. Capwell's new...

Tom B.

Here is a teaser pic

Tom B.

Typically for peened rivets people do one of three things;
1. don't use a burr if peened side is on a metal plate
2. use an appropriately sized washer as a burr
3. make their own burr cut from scrap sheet metal

Tom B.

Thanks for the additional photos

Tom B.

Check out this thread James created with more photos:
Real Sliding Rivets

Tom B.

Nope. I am in the process of setting up a gazillion museum photos on Flickr That is pretty exciting news :) Here is photo of A62's left leg, showing some square end slots peaking out and one oddly shaped rounded one. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ERkqbInFthM/VPW-OARTFSI/AAAAAAABHhM/tqbxyOKqtyE...

Tom B.

This obviously is not a standard but this is an example of the brass decoration I can add to any of my mail. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nzsEkktd-XY/VeXSFzf7jUI/AAAAAAACHMQ/eXA9KD37On8/s800-Ic42/IMG_1020.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ER6aZfy4Mws/VeXSGLRheJI/AAAAAAACHMU/UELArilBsZs/s8...

Tom B.

Here is the latest photo of Ian's Lendenier Mk II
(Taken from his Facebook page)

Tom B.

Pizan... I'm unfamiliar with the term - is it like a mail bishop's mantle? I had been thinking of asking you about making a riveted bishops mantle for my Landsknecht kit... any idea yet how much you might be asking for a pizan that is similar to your preview picture? What is a Pizan, that is a good...

Tom B.

Ian, There's a lot to think about there, and I am glad to get a discussion going. For the moment, though, let me offer this example of how to shed (most of) the doublet without loosing support for your hosen. Look to the guy just to the right of center. He's shrugged his doublet off his shoulders a...

Tom B.

bigfredb wrote:
jester wrote:If you want some historical button examples (metal buttons) the portable finds scheme database is your very good, and very slow, friend.
Jester, thats one I've never heard of. Do you have a URL?

I think he is referring to this
The UK's Portable Antiquities Scheme Searchable Database

Tom B.

Also I have started a Pinterest page

Mail Brayettes

Tom B.

I was just looking back through this thread and that the hooks Mac posted from Churburg are like the ones we we discovered on standards. Where the hook is on the top corner of the under-lapped edge. I propose that these hooks sever a similar function. to better understand check out the starndard Mac...

Tom B.

Here is a preview of a pizan I am working on. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xaDgvUCQgSs/Vd3R4h6U35I/AAAAAAACHLg/Gdld6HDM2Hg/s800-Ic42/Pizan.jpg It is basically a conic shaped body section with a rectangular neck band. I plan on having a few variations of this available. 1. Like what is pictured...

Tom B.

The buckle and buckle plate are based on this one from Goll 3158 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-COF4xRiXzdU/VGtuLI34mvI/AAAAAAAAop8/BS6AapvJGLk/w800-h533-no/ref_arm_3158_000.jpeg The strap end was designed to match 3158. The hook for the underlap is based on a couple extant pieces as well as som...

Tom B.

These are very cool. Of course; being an SCA guy, I'm thinking about how to back them with heavy leather or metal to make them legal. Is that something you have already pondered? I have done a few different things for this. 1. Sized the standard a bit big and let the customer install whatever they ...

Tom B.

Tom, what about experimenting with the 6in1 pattern in the neck area? Shouldn't that make it extra tight? Also, why is the all flat riveted pattern more dense than the 50% flat riveted and 50% punched?. 6 in 1 is something I have played with but with the current Indian made rings where the rivet ar...

Tom B.

Thanks Mark.
Did you get your stuff or is it still stuck in customs?

Tom B.

I have been working with Mark at Clang Armoury to get appropriate buckles and hooks made for my mail projects. I am glad to say that I have some of these available. The buckles and hooks are based on several extant examples. The buckles and strap ends are sized for a 1/2" strap. Due to the handmade ...

Tom B.

I have been working with Mark at Clang Armoury to get appropriate buckles and hooks made for my mail projects. I am glad to say that I have some of these available. The buckles and hooks are based on several extant examples. The buckles and strap ends are sized for a 1/2" strap. Due to the handmade ...

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3 standards (6mm mail) in stock now and ready for shipment

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Re: Study Session 2015

Does this Brayette make my butt look big? :)

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Re: Looking for photos of extant mail armpit defenses

Looking for photos of extant mail armpit defenses

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Re: Sliding Rivets

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Re: Another mail project: "Braies d'acier"

Re: New improved 6mm Mail Standards

Re: New improved 6mm Mail Standards

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Re: Buckles and hooks available for my mail projects

Re: New improved 6mm Mail Standards

Buckles and hooks available for my mail projects