The Armour Archive

Otto von Teich

Damn, those are sweet. Your pretty dang talented. I guess they would be a wee bit small for my 24" noggin......Otto

Otto von Teich

My research indicates you should be using an arming coat to suspend -all- of your armour, as JeffJ suggests. All answers so far state that the reason you're using an "arming pourpoint" instead of an arming coat is because you can't get an arming coat that works the way it ought to, so you use 2 garm...

Otto von Teich

Ahhhh Yes, forgot to add that the pourpoint has to be worn under the arming coat. If worn over the coat, arm movement affects the leg harness.I think you should keep on making them Gwen.You may not sell a million of them, but you should sell quite a few, and make those quite a few customers very hap...

Otto von Teich

Hey Gwen, It seems to me that two garments are needed. When arm harness and spaulders are pointed to a sleeve, and the arm is raised, the lower hem of that garment raises. If the cuisses are pointed to this garment, the cuissses tend to "ride up" the leg. With a seperate sleveless pourpoint like you...

Otto von Teich

Thanks for sharing. You look great! Looking forward to more pics..Otto

Otto von Teich

Thanks Bob, I need a steel, and the price is right! ....Otto

Otto von Teich

Wow, those look sweet!....Otto

Otto von Teich

I know some folks use shortened nails for rivets. Valentine for one does it this way. On the harness he made for me, the flat head of the nail is on the inside of the plate with a perfectly formed domed head to the outside. I'm thinking there must be a tool, perhaps like a punch, with a convavity gr...

Otto von Teich

I use a two layer linen pourpointe(sleveless) that Gwen at Black Swan (HE) made me to point the cuisses to. It works great. The greaves support most of the weight of the cuisse. I'm going to get an arming coat to point my spaulders and arm harness to.I'll wear the arming coat over the pourpoint. I u...

Otto von Teich

Robert MacPherson has got to be my favorite,though I only own one helm that he made. I really love Jeffery Hedgecocks work. it seems he has been getting all my commisions as of late. Rob Valentine does good work. But his apprentices do most of the labor now, and the quality is very good but not real...

Otto von Teich

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 3:52 pm Post subject: Reference to Rene' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- chef de chambre wrote: ...One has to remember that to participate in Rene's tournament, a gentleman had to have 4 quarterings of arms (all his grandparen...

Otto von Teich

I may be wrong here, but I was under the impression yhat the quarterings did not have to be, father, mother, paternal grandmother and maternal grandmother,although thats the way the quarters usually were displayed.I think If for example your father had 4 quarters you would be ok, even if your mother...

Otto von Teich

Jehan wrote.... haven't added anything recently. The things that I am working on right now are finger gauntlets (NEED to send deposit, sorry John I am being crushed from three sides), and greaves+cuisses (castings with Historic Enterprises, delivery sometime in September?). These are BIG items, so I...

Otto von Teich

Looks like an original mid 19th cent cavalry backplate to me....Otto

Otto von Teich

Hey Drachus, check out Jehans thread on "Material Culture of a 14th century Esquire". Lots of good ideas there and a fairly complete checklist of goodies. You wouldnt have to aquire everything on the list,unless you want to portray an esquire, but its a good thing to look over and decide at least wh...

Otto von Teich

WOW, lots of food for thought here. Thanks for compiling the list and starting this thread Jehan...Otto

Otto von Teich

Hey Drachus, Hats were popular, You can use a simple linen coif, Gwen sells them for 10 or 12 bucks. They look like a hard hat liner, my wife calls em baby hats. I'm not familiar with the boot company your talking about.They might be ok. Simple pointed toe turnshoes seem to be the norm.I still need ...

Otto von Teich

I'd Add Historic Enterprises,Valentine Armouries, Mac Phearson,(though it seems hard to get him to accept any commisions)I Havent dealt with Sasuke ,or Tom Justus or Cad, but have only heard VERY good things about them.Yes there are quite a few honest ,hard working, talented guys out there....Otto

Otto von Teich

Would full pauldrons with high guards be appropriate for a 14th century kit?They are the bottom right ones here. I have plain spaulders but these pauldrons look so damn cool I'm afraid those are 15th century, but the good news is that simple spaulders would be fine, and inexpensive. This sounds good...

Otto von Teich

Dang We got it all ! Right in our own backyard! (almost) Yes I wanna play, I'm about ready for HYW. Maybe in a year or so I could do WOR and Novea I'll be over Tuesday eve.I'll bring some toys...Otto

Otto von Teich

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 6:13 pm Post subject: can't decide which one to do first -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OK! Saw the LH folks now i can't decide which period i want to rig out first! Norman? Novea Milite? HYW? WOR? Must have been inspiring! O...

Otto von Teich

Well Dang! it must have been a good time to inspire you to spend $$$$ LOL. I was going to go, but had the better part of a tree come down in my yard last night. God willing, I plan on attending next year....Otto

Otto von Teich

I'm pretty sure these were mass produced in Spain, I'm seen quite a few suits of the same pattern over the years. Not sure of the years these armours were made, I'd say they quit making them 50 or so years ago. I've seen some examples that show quite a bit of age.Some might be 100 years old but I do...

Otto von Teich

Those look great! Very nice work....Otto

Otto von Teich

Looking good, I'd love to attend such an event! Keep up the good work, its very inspiring .....Otto

Otto von Teich

I've got the same problem with mine. Cant close my lower cannons. I was thinking of having the wife remove the liner, remove the padding, reinstall the liner without padding. I think it would be lighter, cooler and less stiff. The only thing is, its such a nice, well made garment, I hate to butcher ...

Otto von Teich

I think can come up with some documentation for you. What timeframe? What country? I'm in Bham, so give me an email, I'll give you my phone # and maybe we can get you squared away...Otto

Otto von Teich

Looks great Now if we can get ya to wear your stuff some place other than the house. Heehee....that sounds good, just armour up and go out the door. Maybe even off the porch and into the yard....yea...thats it! Now that schools out, soccers over, cub scouts are over, I'll try and get out more. Also,...

Otto von Teich

Hello Jean, I've always prefered about halfway between the front and outside of leg if only using one strap. The cuisses above have a black leather strip around the top edge pierced with several holes. Gwens going to add more of the brown leather arming tabs with points off to the side of the presen...

Otto von Teich

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Otto von Teich

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Otto von Teich

I remember that movie. In my opinion the armour was pretty accurate. Its been awhile since I've seen it. It seems like the arm and leg harness was verygood, closely matching examples from the effigys. It seems the gauntlets and helmets might have been off a bit. Cant really remember for sure. I need...

Otto von Teich

Gwen over at H.E. Was kind enough to let me be the "guinea pig" for a pourpoint pattern she wants to put into production soon. The pourpoint is like a sleeveless vest fitting snug round the hips and waist , used to suspend the cuisses from with arming points.It arrived about a week and a half ago. I...

Otto von Teich

Gwen over at H.E. Was kind enough to let me be the "guinea pig" for a pourpoint pattern she wants to put into production soon. The pourpoint is like a sleeveless vest fitting snug round the hips and waist , used to suspend the cuisses from with arming points.It arrived about a week and a half ago. I...

Otto von Teich

Noe wrote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The torn-off arm of a previous opponent. otherwise, I second axe and spear. Yes, that would do nicley. LOL. By the way, I know I cant change into a wolf,its just that there are a few who think,or thought I cou...

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