The Armour Archive

Otto von Teich

I hope for a speedy recovery for your father and yourself. Seems like your priorities are in order. Think positive thoughts, take care..Otto

Otto von Teich

Looking good, I'd be proud! ....Otto

Otto von Teich

I'll help as much as I can. James G. , or Jeff H. Could give you better answers. The fronts are not connected with hinges to the back like the Italian ones. At least not any I've seen. There is always a leather strip running down the center of the fauld. I think the sides were often on sliding rivet...

Otto von Teich

MilleniumLancelot wrote:theres a difference with cars....

I can buy a car for $20k and only pay $200 a month AND I can drive the car around before Ive finished paying for it!

Can you do that with armor?

If you take out a loan...Yes.but you'll pay alot of intrest, same as a car....Otto

Otto von Teich

Ingrid, are You and John going to Dougs tomorrow? Otto

Otto von Teich

I might be interested...I know I have a few expenses coming up, but with production in the not so distant future, I think I can swing it. After raising some gadlings I think I need to know how to raise a helm...Otto

Otto von Teich

Thats the truth! And the price I gave is for 18 gauge mild, youd be pounding out dents all the time, and while the fluting makes it stronger it also makes it harder to repair.I'd save up and by a few spring steel pieces at a time if I were you. I had a gothic harness (diff than the one you pictured)...

Otto von Teich

Hey Scott, Hows it going?, She said she could send the points seperatley. I think I'd have Kate sew them on , just to make sure you got them in the right locations.Maybe let Gwen do the points for the cuiesses and spaulders and use those for a guide on how to attacth the elbow and arm bits...Otto

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Valentines gothic design is actually better. Not perfect , but pretty good. I think he charges about 6000 for one now.He had about a 12 -14 month backlog last time i checked.He takes 50% down,and the balence due on completion. You could always get a few parts at a time, I've been buying parts for my...

Otto von Teich

A great looking functional garment at a great price. What more could we ask for? Well, I guess bigger sizes for the stout crowd....Otto

Otto von Teich

Looking good! Keep us posted on the progress...Otto

Otto von Teich

Thats gorgeous! I too am very interested. In construction, dimensions ect. I'd love to see more photos of this. Thanks for sharing...Otto

Otto von Teich

Those Look Great! Another fine job Gwen. Any Idea of the price yet? ..Otto

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Looks pretty good! ...Otto

Otto von Teich

I've seen worse, Its a fair attempt at an unusual style. I kinda like it...Otto

Otto von Teich

No, really we were lucky, I lived in Louisville when I started. A guy named Louis Ray (sheetmetal worker) let us use his dads shop to make armour. Everybody in the Barony of the Flame had steel cops for knees and elbows, coats of plates, spualders,decent spangenhelms, and steel cuisses if wanted. We...

Otto von Teich

Most of us were so poor, we couldnt afford carpet scraps, we used cardboard..Otto

Otto von Teich

Heeheee, I started almost twenty years ago, I agree ,things HAVE improved alot. I was active for about three years then, never went to pensic, just small events, 30-120 fighters. But I'd go to one a month, the whole time I think I saw three really nice kits, and mine wasnt one of them Lol.I wore pla...

Otto von Teich

Methinks you'll sell quite a few of these rascals. Thanks for filling a great need....Otto

Otto von Teich

Excellent! Great info,Thanks....Otto

Otto von Teich

It seems to depend on the period too. The few 16th cent evamples I've seen all have toe caps with flat bottoms to fit under the shoe. The 15th cent examples mainly have leather straps going under the foot. I think all of these are later restorations, however I think they were replacing original conf...

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You can drill them out, if you have a dremel tool with grinding stone, you can grind them out. I think the best way , (if its not peened to tight) is to use "nippers" to cut the peened part off. no risk of marring the metal..Otto

Otto von Teich

remember, it aint over till the fat lady sings......Otto

Otto von Teich

I'd say its a late medieval idea of what might have been worn in classical times. It does look to be some type of "backwards?"corrizana. Looks like large plates riveted to fabric covering to me....Otto

Otto von Teich

I've got a close fitting backplate I plan on wearing under my arming doublet. It wont be seen but will offer the protection I want. Another option I was considering was to have a solid backplate made to match the breast, however it seems backplates wen't common until early in the 15th cent. i'm goin...

Otto von Teich

Its up to 20, and most bidding usually takes place the last few minutes of the auction. Take heart Hal, it may still bring a good price. Exellent work my friend...Otto

Otto von Teich

Nice work, Welcome to the Archive! ...Otto

Otto von Teich

Looks great! I'd like to see a close up shot of the rondel. I've seen quite a few on effigies from the 1st decade of the 15th cent.,but never mounted on a soup can cop. Must say it looks great, really spiffs up that can of soup ...Otto

Otto von Teich

Were assymetrical arms with the extra elbow guard still the norm in 1490? As I recall arms became symmetric and the extra guard was lost as the end of the century approached. Also, can we assume an armet? Yes, they were still used well into the end of the 16th century. The reinforceing pieces even ...

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You might want to get a great helm eventually, to wear over your basinet ,with torse,mantle and crest. You may find the vision better.Plus it looks very spiffy..Otto

Otto von Teich

looks GREAT! I still need gauntlets, and hauberk, and arming doublet for my harness. I started working(buying parts) on the present harness three years ago. LOL....Rome wasnt built in a day.....Otto

Otto von Teich

I used the fake stuff, had trouble getting it to stay on. Seems like it wanted to peel and flake. havnt tried the real thing, but I'm sure it would hold up better and last longer if applied properly...Otto

Otto von Teich

Yes indeed, the T shaped breaths were used. The Balzono helm is a good example. BTW the cardboard mock up looks good!...Otto

Otto von Teich

Very talented, love those spaulders,and the other pieces too.....Otto

Otto von Teich

(My professor told me armour wasn't art when I showed her an image of the Helmschmied gothic, so I did this paper to show her the truth) Arghhhh....If you hacked a wad of phlem on a canvas she would have called THAT art.......and shes a professor? .... Hopefully you've made your case and shes "Seen ...