The Armour Archive

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The helm that Sir Gaston posted looks very Viking to me, perhaps it was a wrong link?

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You mean these maces? <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justus1199/174739343/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/75/174739343_1d51a197b6.jpg" width="500" height="390" alt="Lilies war"></a> I've been meaning to make a pair of them, they looked like a blast. -Justus

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Gotta get a pair, that is exactly what I've been looking for, can I ask how much they are, and how long is the waiting list?

-Justus

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It's the opposite, most were open face and only a few had face plates. A lot of Norman Nasal style helms in the 12th century, also round top helms with and without nasals.

1200 was kind of a turning point through, and the closed helms became more and more popular.

-Justus

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You rock girl! I knew it looked familiar.

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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justus1199/355097232/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/124/355097232_f66dc92848.jpg" width="250" height="500" alt="jdb10a" /></a> Found one. The worst part is I cannot find the source or larger image thta it is cropped from. I'll l...

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It went from being a contest of swords to a sumo match. Sumo is cool and all but...

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B Amos wrote: "Can it be the same sir brand that was king of caid, who, on the war field, after the days fighting, issued simultaneously, marshals warnings to no less than 10 fighters including myself for rhino hiding." Well, that's because everyone knows all Atlantians are rhino- hiders. Or Atlant...

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I was fighting at a recent interbaronial war, dueling spears with Sir Mark. He said, "That arrow hit your leg" I think "Wha? Arrow? What arrow?" I look down and there is an arrow laying right in front of me, I still don't feel it, don't have any recollection of it hitting me, but I know that Sir Mar...

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This old house has a "name this tool" segment where they find some obscure gadget and have the guys try and figure out what it is... If only... "I think it is an ancient HVAC tool, it's used to open crimped ducts "No way, I tell you what is is guys it's a cooking tool, it's used for stuffing turkeys...

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That is the coolest, thing, ever.

Thanks for sharing.

-Justus

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A couple of things come to mind, one is the quality and thickness of your paper, and the ammount of pressure you are using. A good quality heavyweight paper won't tear very easliy, even with heavy pressure. One thing that is important is that the serifs you are trying to reproduce were done with a d...

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Still thinking for Bryce. How about St. Agathug?

'...I wanna buy five copies for my mother!"

-Dr Hook

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Every kingdom needs one of these!

I wonder who would be St. Justus here in Atlantia

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It is maddeningly difficult to figure out relative cost from then to now, especially as we share almost nothing in common. Manufacturing and the diminishing role of small local farms skews our prices miserably. It not even that easy now, you've often head that in much of Africa you can get an AK-47 ...

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I can only dream of being so sucessful that some company would take notice of that fact that I'm using one of thier products in my work.

I can't imagine that it would be a problem in the situation like you describe.

-Justus

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Here is a good thread on this topic. m I know we like to find "standard practices" for things, but it is my opinion that is a world where almost everything was made locally and by hand, variations were the norm. There are few paintings and stone work that show the inside of period shields, but of th...

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Thank you Sir Gaston, Do you have a resource that would instruct me on how to tailor/taper the sleeves? If I go full length it will be very important to gradually reduce the diameter. Is it as simple as laying out the sleeve and "sewing" it together with a taper? Kat-H, I'll take some detail shots o...

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Yes! Thanks you for thoes pictures.

Next time I need to remember that I have a camera in my bag. there where some very nice kits that I wish I had a portrait of. Baron Athos looked very fine, but there were several other kits that inspired me to improve my historical portrayal.

-Justus

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Ah, found it thank you I did not see the tabs. That looks awesome, even though it is "faking it" it still looks right . I had also thought about making the body out of fabric with leather plates and reinforcements, as the full leather vest is quite warm in the summer. It also answers my question on ...

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Indeed, I've been looking for pics as well. There were a lot of folks with cameras... Digital photography has certinly spoiled us, I've gotten used to seeing pictures of the event the next day If Skorri is there the pics often get posted before I get up on Sunday morning. Ah the good old days when y...

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Sir Gaston, I went to your site but I was unable to find a set of sleeves like this, (though I found lots of very nice armor) can you point me in the right direction? I would be intrested to see what you are doing as I know it can only improve my next set.

-Justus

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Syr Justus de Tyre, too, was noted by the Ladies, although my memory recalls not what

Hey now, I'm just happy to be noticed by the ladies.

I was awarded the favor for Faith. Something that I was honored and humbled to receive.

-Justus

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Actualy that was another reason I was trying to find information on wether or not they existed. Cause I dont want to come up with something and have it be horribly inacurate. Then stay away from KoH... Much like looking at Braveheart for an idea of what William Wallace looked like. (though at least...

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Wow, many questions. And thank you for the compliments! Cost, hmmm. The wire is cheap, but the real cost of mail is time. I made these bit by bit over a year or so, but I think if you were to purchase a set of riveted sleeves it might cost you a couple of hundred? (mail makers please correct me) It ...

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So for all us pre 14th century folks who should be wearing mail cap a'pie but have little desire to wear lots of heavy armor that does us all but no good for against the bludgeoning effect of rattan weapons. Not to mention that almost all of it gets hidden underneath a surcoat. I've been working on ...

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Ditto, I just sew cuffs onto a pair of gloves last night in fact. You might want to check out motorcycle gloves, though most are insulated to a degree. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justus1199/294144340/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/111/294144340_8e083e4a2c_o.jpg...

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Oswyn is correct that the Saracen's used a concave round shield, but the ones in the picture I posted are from Italy. I actually have no idea how you would make a shield like that out of wood, but there are many armors who sell aluminum shield Blanks in that style. I'm exploring an estern counter pe...

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hi, I'm the knight with the fluted helmet. I have order it to a polish blacksmith called "Piotr", you could see his site here: m You could see my costume on this page: m (1215 AD) and the same character around 1185 AD here: m here some photos: [img]http://www.fiefetchevalerie.com/fief/images/scenes...

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Connor and Falcone,

Post great demotivators.

We are all laughing.

(*on a winter morning)

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Don't worry Malcom, your time will come...

You almost made this one,

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This one is all yours Falcone.

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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justus1199/291767504/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/103/291767504_125c57319e_o.jpg" width="515" height="450" alt="108517238-M" /></a> "Your Majesty, this is all we found after Isildur cut the One Ring from his hand with the hilt-shard...

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Never mind Corby, Jerry Garcia is not dead! He is hiding out as a Duke in the SCA! -J <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justus1199/291743573/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/121/291743573_42354eb9b3_o.jpg" width="481" height="279" alt="108519115-M" /></a>

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That is the almighty Lord of all Internets All your base belong to him. AKA one of the dudes from TRON You remember TRON right? <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justus1199/291141115/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/101/291141115_d883091454_o.jpg" width="310" height="41...

Mail sleeves. Faking it...