The Armour Archive

Tom B.

Gethin wrote:Parlan MacGillivray?

The is the profile for the guy he is asking about

AA profile for Parlan
He does have an email address listed in there.

Tom B.

A couple more images from Paintings at The Art Institute of Chicago.

Tom B.

Mac wrote:I'm very excited by the part where they have a location for the unexcavated fourth grave pit. It would be great to see what's in there. It's probably just more bones... but what if there's more armor as well?!

Mac

and a possible 5th pit...

Tom B.

Here is an album of images I have saved, I will be adding more and going back to add comments with sources and dates for these.

Picasa Album - Sallet Research

Tom B.

Here's an image that my August Patron sent me years ago. I would put this in that Pinterest page if I could figure out how.... If I remember correctly it's said to be by Friedrich Herlin. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dmnRYp-ogVU/VT_wjqDHCZI/AAAAAAAAGqo/PJF9vTppEUY/s800/St%2520George.jpg Mac I...

Tom B.

Here is an image dated 1478/79 that shows some nice German harnesses with short tailed sallets. This is plate / page 14 from Bayerische Fürstengenealogie ‘Ulrich Fuetrer, ‚Bayerische Chronik‘ (Translation? Bavarian Prince Genelogy, Ulrich Fuetrer Bavarian Chronicle) Link directly to PDF Link to Onli...

Tom B.

Our digital collections currently contain 74778 titles, 93342 volumes and over 1.5 Million media items (images, maps, drawings). Not all are medieval, but interesting none the less. Main Digital Collections Page: Saxon State and University Library Dresden Here is the page most relevant to our inter...

Tom B.

I have found a supplier that has real buff I believe. It is called "Caroleans buff-tanned leather" (my rough translation from swedish). It is between 4-5mm thick. I will order some and see what quality it has. This is pretty exciting, I hope you have found another source. Weren't you also looking i...

Tom B.

Wow, thanks Mac!
Not sure how I missed that, looks like the best preserved one.

More photos in this
PDF for Goll 3171

Tom B.

Good find! I don't mind paying a bit extra for 'the right stuff'. Looks like he'll pre-cut it into straps for you as well. Which leads to another question of course. :) How wide? I'm guessing maybe around 5/8" to 3/4" for this purpose? I bought some 3" x 24" pieces More than long enough and convien...

Tom B.

How much do you need? If you are willing to pay a bit on the high side I have found a guy who will sell precut pieces of real buff from Claytons. I have bought a couple of small pieces from him and it seems like the right stuff to me. A few small straps is all that I have made so not really a test f...

Tom B.

Jeremy, if you went Italian way of doing fauld and cullet, your overlap wouldn't have been that much off. I am not sure exactly what you are saying here, can you help me to understand? Vertical overlap or front over back? Here is the best photo I can find showing the vertical overlap of the front f...

Tom B.

Real armor almost invariably has its outside arrises beveled to some degree. The better sort of real armor has its inside arrises beveled as well. Mac This is one of the details on extant pieces that is difficult or impossible to see from most photos. It can even be hard to see from museum displays...

Tom B.

Here are some very neat photos of one lucky guy wearing the Emperor's hat :shock: Dierk Hagedorn was gracious enough to share these photos of his visit to the KHM. Note: There is no lining present so it sits a bit awkwardly on his head. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--86FDkK3hQo/VUDoVzmMM_I/AAAA...

Tom B.

I prefer this style of sallet, myself - http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/23213 Though it's mainly because of the pierced visor :D Galileo that is one of my favorites too. It is however not as it may first appear, not really a traditional sallet. PDF for Goll #1810 We...

Tom B.

That same source brings us this delightful find. https://www.facebook.com/DordrechtOndergronds/photos/a.349562565157896.79318.349536165160536/436249409822544/?type=1&theater https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B4W4QxVZvE4/VT_rBgnoPpI/AAAAAAAAGqY/5dKwjicdqRw/s640/1291384_436249409822544_249055028_o.j...

Tom B.

Rod Walker wrote:Bugger. Can't watch it down here in Australia.

Signo wrote: Can't watch it in Italy.

I put the video on my Google Drive here:

Medieval Dead - Visby

It is a big file so it may not play well from there, you may need to download it.

Tom B.

I should point out that this shirt is at least 400 hundred years old if not more ! Do you have some pictures? Maybe after seeing exactly what its condition is you will get better recommendations. Probably at least 2 photos one showing the overall condition. A second shot zoomed in showing details o...

Tom B.

Is this the visor you are reproducing?

PDF for Goll # 1502

Pinterest Search for Ref_arm_1502

Tom B.

There also is some good stuff in Soldiers' Lives through History - Middle Ages by Rogers, Clifford J. There are a couple of much cheaper used copies on Amazon Revised search: http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?author=&title=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Foffer-listing%2F0313333505%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1...

Tom B.

Go to Pinterest. There you can just type the ref_arm_ and there you go. I can't get that to work. What's the trick? Mac Does this link work for you? Are you logged into a Pinterest account? (does it show your account info in the to right?) https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=ref_arm_1810 https...

Tom B.

Do you have an image of what you are aiming for?

Tom B.

I think it's the same bevor, but nearly everything else is different. Here is how the armor appeared in Embelton and Howe. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/3c/f7/c3/3cf7c39cdb67a352ec6431b8111030ce.jpg Mac http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=60112 Modern falling bev...

Tom B.

Mac: Just possibly a silly question. I noticed that the last hinge on the thumb of statue has double rivets and yours only a single set. Any reason why? That came up back on page 28 It also looks like the right and left gauntlet hinges are represented differently. As Mac pointed out neither of whic...

Tom B.

Best I have seen is what Anshelm used to make

Tom B.

James, Do you know anything about this one? Goll has what looks like a detail from the same picture, and all he says is that it's in a private collection. http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=60112 Mac Isn't that photo from Embelton & Howe's book? I don't have it to hand at t...

Tom B.

Take another look at Mac's House / Can Thread. Starting with this post He discusses using a master form to help quickly shape the visor. I am sure this is faster and more repeatable but is not necessary. You could make the cone from the same template he shows and form it over vasious anvil and stake...

Tom B.

I know it. There's so little to go on, that it's worth while to look at the questionably stuff as well.... just to have something to think with. We haven't forgotten Wade's gauntlets, have we? Did I miss that? Great point! :oops: Remember to click on Wade's photos to open the high resolution versio...

Tom B.

I think it was made per customer request.
A combination of items not based one example.

Two forum threads about Stanislav's version:
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viewtopic.php?f=1&t=59197

Tom B.

Grill is based on this painting

Tom B.

Do you mean this reproduction by Stanislav Prosek?

Tom B.

Another question:
Many armourers make molds and cast full sized copies of their clients hands.
You don't seem to have done that.
Do you find that unnecessary?
Are the varoius tracings and measurements you have taken enough to make it superfluous?

Tom B.

Is it possible to remake the thumb plate instead?
Also maybe move the metacarpal & thumb plate rivet holes a bit closer to the edge.

Tom B.

1096 Churburg s49 1142 Churburg s49 1143 Churburg s50 1090 Madrid e89 1136 Madrid e88 Mac The images seem to be missing from both my Picasa pages and Pinterest :oops: I have found a few items like this from time to time and try to add as I find them. I hope you did not waste a huge amount of time b...

Tom B.

Thank you, Tom! Those are the bast pics I have of the Florian gauntlets. I extrapolated form from them the best I could. If I used the St George ones, or anything else, I just can't remember. Those gauntlets were roughed out almost ten years ago now. Mac My folder of St George & St Florian St Georg...

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