The Armour Archive

Cap'n Atli

A couple of related reviews have been published in the Washington Post, of late. Anybody read the books? Opinions? Man of War: http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/man-of-war-my-adventures-in-the-world-of-historical-reenactment-by-charlie-schroeder/2012/07/06/gJQAoSK8RW_story.html Leavi...

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Yep; ugly.

(Maybe "awkward" would be a better description. There is really no flow to it. I wonder if it was cobbled out of several examples by some collector or curator.)

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I seem to recall it in Robin and Marian.

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I used a square one for a "field expedient stake" in an early armoring project:

http://www.anvilfire.com/21centbs/armor/atli/helm01.htm

(From the Anvilfire Armoury)

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I always wanted a Skara Brae bed: stone slabs, lots of hay, warm furs- ummm, luxury!

http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/skarab ... niture.htm

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... jpg/800px-

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Fully done. Cap't was the question on plywood for me? Yes, in response to: "I just need to add a piece of plywood to cover the gaps. I can sleep on it it just isn't as comfy." But is was also to the rest of the crew for ideas. So, is there a method other than throwing in a piece of plywood that is ...

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One question- Why bother with the plywood? A good straw matress should eliminate the gaps between you back and the slats. What did the Vikings and later folks use? (Any bed and matress experts out there?)

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Then again, it was found on a burial ship. Caution in these circumstances is always called for, and a lot of "household" (as opposed to nautical) goods seem to end up in a burial context; but it really does seem to be designed to be taken apart for ease of transportation. I'm all for sleeping on the...

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We had a leaning tower in Ravenna too, but it was unsafe and it has been lowered. I remember when I was a child it's full height, it was scary how much it leaned. http://www.fondazionecassaravenna.it/getattachment/98c29d02-845b-4259-96e4-4f6dcd75f189/Otium-(5).aspx This is how it was a long ago, I ...

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Schedule has been updated:

http://longshipco.org/upcoming.html

Now y'all have something to plan around.

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Less than a week to go!

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A few notes when reading sources (both modern and historic) regarding building terminology. The height of a "floor" is variable- in the U.S. it's nominally 10', but in Hong Kong (according to my friend) it's about 8'. Here we locate HVAC, plumbing and ductwork in the plenum between the ceiling and t...

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bigfredb wrote:
Baron Alcyoneus wrote:Straw hats were also common.
+1, wide brimmed . . .

...and great favorites in the Longship Company, with chin straps, of course, to keep them from blowing across the bay.

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Done & Done

(This is proving popular! Pity I don't have a stake in the game.

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Ka0z wrote:please send me the info as well

PM Sent.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18373149

Well, we have to blame SOMEBODY!

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miscreant wrote:Cap'n,
Please send me her contact info if you'd be so kind.

Todd

PM sent. I could also fax the brochure, which has a lot of information.

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When we're in gear, and another boat comes by with cameras at the ready, the command is: "Glasses OFF!"

If we're in civies, we just let them be DAZZLED by the magnificence of the ship.

That's us on the left; dazzling, no?

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Medieval/Craft Related Business Opportunity Our friend, Coryn Weigle of Medieval Miscellanea (she who made our ship’s tent for us and was part of our Great Newfoundland Expedition for the Leif Erickson Millennial celebration in 2000) would like to spin-off her tent rental business. If any of you are...

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If you're in the North American Mid-Atlantic area in about three weeks: Barring extreme weather(hurricane, heat wave, earthquake…), our 2012 summer session of Camp Fenby will take place on June 29th through July 1st, Friday through Sunday, in Oakley, Maryland. Camp Fenby is a very laid-back arts and...

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If you’re in the Mid-Atlantic region next Saturday: We have the longship Sae Hrafn ready to be launched and rigged-out for the season (we usually run from late spring to early December due to the complexities of maintenance). Able hands are always welcome to assist with our endeavors and even join t...

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When my crew and I were in England in '92; I had my eye out for anvils all through the trip. I settled on a metalworking hammer and a "Blacksmith" tea mug they gave me. Hauling an anvil through the airport may have been challenging, even in those days. (Besides, I had to leave room for the books!)

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:oops: Note to self read the whole post and not just look at the pics for the hammer if smaller is the same as the clay tile roofing hammer. :lol: Scale is tricky in pictures. I thought that the Sutton Hoo cauldron chain, being buried with the ship, as about 3' long and made of delicate ironwork el...

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So, the Iron Dwarf picks up an elevated anvil?

Seems ergonomically unsound to me!

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You could run this by the Anvilfire "Virtual Hammer-In" and see if anybody has an alternate explanation, but I suspect that "railroad tool" sums it up. As to what's it's good for... I'm sure you will find a use. I have a large pry bar where I purposely widened the claws; but for the life of me I can...

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Well, I can say that when moving a cone mandrel the other day by rolling it on edge, do not get your finger between the 90 pound mandrel and the heel of the 220 pound anvil! :roll: (Fortunately a band aid job, but that really hurt!) I can say that I've been blessedly free of metalworking related inj...

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BANG!

"No; wait... Didn't you just proof that breastplate?"

"Oh $h!+; wasn't that a waste of gunpowder?"

I can just hear the conversation at the armorer's shop.

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Heres one that sold on Ebay. I wouldnt touch it with a ten foot pole. I think someone got hosed. It looks old, but I'd be nervous. I guess I could be wrong. Any thoughts? http://www.ebay.com/itm/270968712318?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 Oh, and it went for a shipload of money,...

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Two dents: Depending on the age and context, one may be from a crossbow bolt and the other from a bullet. The two projectiles had different impact characteristics, and if crossbows were still common in the period, I might want the extra insurance. I think I've read this somewhere along the line (ove...

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:lol: Its a Boiler Makers curved sledge hammer. It would be used on the inside of the boiler to rivet. Its got that curve on one side so the maker can get to the rivets in tighter spots with out hitting the sides. How they did the rivets was one guy on the outside with the hot rivet would put it in...

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A badly abused rock pick, placed in a crack and then smacked with a sledge, shearing off the point on the poll/pein?

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William Frisbee wrote: >>>SNIP<<<
I'm on the right.

We recognized your smile!

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Swimming in Armor: Well, we've worked with this over the years. The specific gravity of the mail (its buoyancy) changes under water and the weight is not nearly as burdensome as it is above water. In general, you can swim in mail for about three minutes without too much struggle. (Full plate armor w...

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Mail byrnie (3/8" 14 ga.): 22 1/4 pounds (10 kilos). Mail coif (1/4" 16 ga.): 3 1/2 pounds (1.6 kilos) Helm (forged by Eric Thing, Tucson): 4 pounds (1.8 kilos) Total: 29 3/4 pounds (13.4 Kilos) Current body weight: 144 pounds (65.3 kilos) The key question being how far I can swim in it; or how fast...

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Yes, thank you for these. Wonderful work. Can you show a picture of the stake(s) that you used. This. Great work - I'm especially interested in details on how you did the undercut. Yes, please. Carinated Anglo-Saxon shield bosses have been driving me nuts for a number of years; the more details, th...

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