The Armour Archive

Gethin

Spanish armour has some cool examples! Czech out the armour of Don Alvaro de Cabrera in this publication: There are some good examples of rigid neck defenses in this article. You can find images in this discussion. I do not think that this style of neck protection is appropriate for two reasons. Fi...

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chef de chambre wrote:If you clicked on their facebook page, the answer you would get is "nobody knows with certainty", but the guess is Canterbury.

Chef,
Thank you for the answer.

Gethin

Hello,
Could you tell me which shrine or saint this is associated with? I would guess Beckett but I really don't have a clue.
Thanks so much!

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Dave,
Did the armorer provide the linen gloves for your guantlets or did you?
If you did, where did you get them at?
Thanks!

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Cet,
Could you please send me the pictures of the splinted cuisses also?
Thank you!

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That would be the Barony of Altavia.

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Can anyone recommend other reliable dealers for aluminum shield blanks and sword fittings? On several levels, Nope . First off, I do not know of anyone else who carries both of those products at the same time. Secondly, both business have a stellar reputations and have been around for a very long t...

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Ieuan,
Please check your p.m. box. I am trying to contact you.

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Gunther,
Do you make soupcan knees? any other late middle ages styles?

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Well hell,
It's been over a year and a half since the last "discussion". Ya knew it had to come back!

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Aaron,
This sounds like a wonderful way to pass an afternoon away, sadly I will not be able to make it.
Out of curiosity, why did you choose polehammer and axe? To me, they are very similar weapons.
I hope you have a most excellent time.

Gethin

St. Denis Basilica.
If you happen to go and it is possible, could you please get pictures of Betrand du Guesclins' tomb and effigy? I would be happy to reimburse you for the cost of film.
Thank you.

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Toumas,
Check yer p.m.s

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Andrew,
Thank you for your concern. I had planned on making a quilted liner for the aventail and atach the scale to it. It is a project that will happen later than sooner.

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Check with Zwiehammer.
I know he did a run of spring steel gauntlet kits, unfortunately I can't remember how long ago it was.

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Hi Matt,
out of curiousity, what is the status on the shield boss run? I was under the impression that it was going to be a quick turn around, but I am not so sure now.
Thanks.

Gethin

They are very often seen in eastern europe but also quite frequently in 'germanic' scenes. Scale aventail/camails are very common well into the 15th century for soldiers on foot in germanic contexts. Yep-this I remember. But what about earlier, do you recall a topfhelm with a scale avantail? Thanks!

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O.K. my Google-Fu is weak. I am curious about the use of scale for aventail/camails. I would think that one would find it being used in central and eastern Europe into the 14th century. I am specifically curious about 13th century Baltic crusades, and holy land crusades. Any pointers towards iconogr...

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Jehan,
You forgot the capacity of #3.

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Youth Combat.

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Hi Matt,
I will take two shield bosses, please.

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Rowan, In regards to pell work, you need to plan your practice. In that you must try to practice movements that can happen in an engagement. Duchess Mari Alexander once remarked that if there is not a worn path around your pell, then you are using it wrong. While many stand and slug it out in one sp...

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I should be on site by 1300 Thurs.

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Castus,
Please check your P.M.s.

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I believe that St. Martins' is no longer in business.

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If Ewan falls through, I'll take it.

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Matt,
Looks good. If I may, fill those picture coming soon spaces. You have had those there for awhile.

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Klaus,
It can be used either way.

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Ieuan,
Sorry I am not getting this, does your friend use the vacuun press? I am kinda fuzy today (sadly not because I celebrated too much). If he does, what kind of lead time would he need to make two blanks? Would it be worth his while to make two or should I organize a group purchase?

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Hi, There is a gentleman who makes shield blanks out of wood laminate, which is made in the same manner as skatboards (vacum formed). I know that D'Antioch had contact with him, but I can not contact D'Antioch. Does anyone have contact with this gentleman or can get me in touch with him or D'Antioch...

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A hunting horn... of ivory. Perhaps decorated with with scenes from the life of St.Hubert or other appropriate saints.

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Your monument and effigy so that you may remind those of future generations that this world is transitory and filled with vainglory.

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Many people do not understand the difficulty in supplying custom armor, especially cost effective metal armour. While it is difficult to understand the custom armor process ( ), it far harder to understand the temporary paralysis that affects these businesses when customers ask for an update. This ...

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Eyup!
Also the effigy of Betrand du Guesclin (first effigy in the next post of the thread). By the way, do you know of anymore pictures of that effigy?

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I recieved this review on an email list that I am part of. I believe that it may be of interest. _____________________________________________________________ Begin review _____________________________________________________________ Aurell, Martin. <i>Convaincre et persuader: Communication et propa...

Ieuan Gower to the white curtesy phone

Scale Avantial/Camail

WTB: Vacum formed, wood laminated shield blanks

Re: Schmitthenner Armory

A review of an academic book