The Armour Archive

Otto von Teich

Great pics, thanks for sharing those.Wow....Makes me feel kinda .....peasantish....Otto

Otto von Teich

Dang..........That may be the finest grouping of SCA armour I've ever seen...greaves.....sollerets.......ahhhhh.......My ...eyes.....Otto

Otto von Teich

Over the Thanksgiving weekend I recieved my 14th cent. spring steel.breastplate from Jeffrey Hedgecock At Historic Enterprises. It is one fine peice of armour. The fit and finish are excellent. the lines spot on, the bronze buckles sexy, and leathers fine. The box roll on the neck is amazing. Not su...

Otto von Teich

Thats sweet. i would'nt think the front (face )would need padding as long as theres a chin strap. If I did pad it though, I'd use black or maybe red cloth over the padding....otto

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Excellent work! It just doesnt get any better than this....Otto

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ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, dats sooooo nice....Otto

Otto von Teich

I love it. I want to take one home with me....Otto

Otto von Teich

Wow, thats pure sweetness, I'm amazed as usual....Otto

Otto von Teich

I got a norman cut about 15 years ago. It was supposed to be a regular haircut, but the barber must have had a rough time getting the back even,so he kept takingoff a little more and a little more. I didnt know what was going on untill he finally finished and spun me round in the chair towrds the mi...

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It may be a little rough, but I sure like it . It's got nice lines and its a style not made in India, as far as I know. I'd put the price at over $100. Heck, I'd go that high easy, if I had the extra funds....Otto

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Naval jelly has some type of acid, It works great, but you must be very carefull, as it eats away the steel. leave it on too long and you get a dull grey pitted surface.Quite a few old pieces of steel (armour, weapons ect.) have been ruined and the value reduced because of acid cleaning.I'd never us...

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Thanks for the warm welcome guys. This is looking like a pretty sure thing now. I'll know for certain in another week or so....Chicago..Chicago is my kinda town.....Otto

Otto von Teich

Man , that's nice. Seems like your work gets better all the time. looks like I may be moving to Chicago. Sure would be nice to have a decent armouer close by...Otto

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Man, Thats nice. Great work! ...Otto

Otto von Teich

I've got some of the armour myself, and while I havnt fought in it, its fantastic stuff, very lightweight and comfortable. And being medium carbon steel, much more rust resistant than mild. I gotta give Jeff two thumbs up. Cant go wrong there....Otto

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Ahhhh, sweet sweetness.....Otto

Otto von Teich

Man, info on this period seems sketchy at best, at least with the references I've got. But it seems the pauldron starts coming into use about 1430. But isnt fully developed until about 1450, (maybe as early as 1440). The few early pauldons are pretty odd looking. I cant find any surviving examples,j...

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Thats a good question, I'll see what I can dig up...Otto

Otto von Teich

Seems like I learn something new everyday. I never noticed these "rider plates" before....Otto

Otto von Teich

When you think about it, if you turn your calf to the left or right, the knee and thigh move right along with it . You can try this at home kids.LOL. Even the foot can only turn about an inch either way befor the calf starts turning,and the knee and thigh turn as well....Otto

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On a side note, I have an old Spangen helm (sca) I made about 17 years ago. Murdoch and I put it on the ground, and on a pell, whupped it hard as we could with an Cris Poore flanged mace. A few small dents, Very light penetration cuts in the metal about 1/4" long. virtualy no real damage to the helm...

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Get a professional assessment of your shoulder injury. Complicated joints like the shoulder raley get better on their own if they are damaged. It is quite possible there is a condition at work in your shoulder that will cause you further trouble if not corrected. As far as fighting off-handed, slow...

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I pretty much agree with the rest. I've handled quite a few 16th century pieces and a couple of 14th cent pieces. Average thickness on arm,elbow,gauntlets, legs, knees, greaves, sabatons is probably 18-20 gauge. Pauldrons often as thin, sometimes a little thicker maybe up to 17 or 16 gauge. Backplat...

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I've had real good luck with Hedgecock,Overall a grade of "A" on craftsmanship. on the plus side he does excellent work, the stuff is very accurate with smooth crisp lines, looks and functions like the real mcoy. Also you dont pay anything till the work is finished. And with his med carbon steel, it...

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Hey you could always potray a monk! We need a clerical persona for the LHG! But Scott, remember that gig we did for the Pope? And i was cast from the temple for overstimulating the nuns with my dashing good looking legs ? LOL Sorry, I couldnt resist,Bwaahaaha.Actually they did say I could get back ...

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Otto> Sweyn Forkbeard (a Dane) effectively conquered England in 1013, and though he died a few weeks later, his son Canute the Great conquered England in 1016 and ruled until 1035. Ahh thanks Albrecht,. I "should" crack open a book before jaw flapping. As the old saying goes " Its better to be sile...

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And how should one strap such tomes?...Otto

Otto von Teich

Would not a pair of kidneys require a pair of virtues?Preferably bound in wood, covered with leather?.With gilt edged pages for a man of means?...Otto

Otto von Teich

mmmm huge breast cup helmets with horns.....otto

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The Vikings, inhabitants of Scandinavia from 800 to 1100, traded with, and raided, much of Europe, often settling there. They invaded and conquered England in 1013. Man, I may be wrong but that seems like an oversimplification at best. It seems to me Like they had a Saxon King, that beat the Vikings...

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Ahhh, Thanks for the encouragement and kind thoughts. Sorry for throwing a "pity party" I was in a sucky frame of mind when I posted. I would like to try and get involved somehow, and will, dagnabit. And theres a posibility I can get patched up good enough that I may be able to do a little limited m...

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There, you have it.....almost toooo easy....Otto

Otto von Teich

Ok, I've been really gung ho the last couple of years, talking about getting back into the SCA, joining a living history group. Been getting armour, weapons, clothing, thinking about tents, camp furniture ect. The fact is I couldnt pick up a tent let alone hoist one. I've got seven or eight bad disc...

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Theres a display from Dresden, in Louisiana somewhere, saw a blurb on TV but missed most of the details. Anyone know more about that?..Otto

Otto von Teich

I've got a black one,but its never never bled. Only wore it in the rain once,and it was a light drizzle. Guess I better seal it before I have a future accident. Thanks for the heads up....Otto

H. E. Breastplate review

I've been deluding myself and others..