The Armour Archive

Otto von Teich

Welcome Poresin! Your English is good! Much better than my Czech!

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I agree with Klaus if memory serves correctly. Also the ban was on cloth covered helmets.

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Well done Chris, Thanks for sharing. Ms. Reynolds should be very pleased. Mmmm Bergman and Reynolds, had a crush on both of those lovely ladies when I was a lad. Still do in fact. Ingrid Berman had to be one of the most gorgeous women in the world.

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Hmmm, I like my stands to be secure to a base. I'd be afraid the thing would topple over with the weight of the armour. Also I wonder about the thickness of the fiberglass. Will it hold the heavy armour without cracking? It was made to display light weight clothing. It might just work, but I'd want ...

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Solid Gold armour would be to heavy to wear, kinda like lead armour.

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Thanks for the tip! I've always used Johnsons paste on everything, mild, spring and original antique pieces. It is a bit of a bear to buff out. I'll try Turtle wax on the spring bits next time.

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Where a tendency to rust is concerned, mild and carbon spring (as opposed to stainless spring) are quite different from each other. It is best when talking about these things to be as specific as possible, if you want to get an accurate answer. Would you recomend a different anti rust treatment for...

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I'm convinced! I also think the covers were used to keep the heat of the sun off the top of the head. Taking the place of the earlier mantles on great helms.

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I went Yesterday for a day trip and had a GREAT time. Wade and his wife were great hosts. great food great company, great armour to play with. What more could a guy ask for? Thanks again Wade! It was a pleasure seeing you again and making some new friends. I'll use Wade and Toms expresssion in sayin...

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Excellent work! Well done!

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Congrats on the new pieces Wade! No worries about having the new stuff in time, theres always next year! I'm looking forward to the session.

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Its sculpture in steel. Its art. Some of it is very good art, some of its very bad art. But...its all art!

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Ralph Snell should probably be mentioned too. He has a great eye for lines and a lot of talent. Sadly, he only does it part time as hes busy with his regular job. Doug Strong is a pretty fair part timer too! And a heck of a nice guy. We are pretty fortunate to live in these times. 30 years ago there...

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Did you already send the money to him? If so, this doesnt look good.

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There are many Jiri's within driving distance!

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Hes gonna like that!

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I'd hang in there. Sometimes things get tied up in customs for no reason. I had something held up in customs for a month once.

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Try spelling it Nuremberg or Nurnberg, you might get a few hits,

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My riveted flat ring shirt wieghs about 19 lbs. A good choice if you can afford one. Tell him if it's a hauberk or something shorter, and if it's 3XL or anything. I cant remember the size, but I think it was an X large. I'm 6' tall about 230 lb with a 48" chest. the shirt comes down mid thigh ...

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My riveted flat ring shirt wieghs about 19 lbs. A good choice if you can afford one.

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I plan on comming whatever day you do it.

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Wow! Looking good!

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Glue should hold the leather on quite well. Thats the way I did mine. I also used linen front and back. I think you'll like the results.

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Those are sweet! Nice lines. Well done!

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I wont be able to make it this year, but I'd really like to try to go next year. I've never been, it sounds like a great time. thanks for the heads up!

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As soon as I get my stuff out of storage, I'll post some pics. I only have 5 pieces left, and only 3 of those are 16th century. The other two are mid 19th cent French cuirassier's armour so they dont quite count. I have a few old weapons I can get pics of too.

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When at least a half dozen people I know and trust tell me Mr. Price ripped them off, I tend to believe them. Theres no longer any doubt in my mind who's in the right and who's in the wrong.

If some folks out there think an angry mob is forming, all I can say is hand me a pitchfork.

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Even if the metal was thicker, I wouldnt trust the welds. They were pretty shoddy on the example I looked at.

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Sir Gaston ( Chris Gillman, Global Effects) had the exact crest pictured in the first pic for sale a few years back. They were made of foam and in kit form. I got one, so did Talbot. They may still be availible. Painted they look fantastic.

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IdÃ«val wrote:Linseed maybe?

Fantastic work! Always impressed!

I believe your right. That makes sense. Sounds like a great recipe.

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Well done! Stanislav, I have a question, what is linen varnish?

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I you wear it without a backplate, then yes they should cross at the back.

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It does look old, might just be a bargain at 200, but maybe not.

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Thats sweeet!

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Scott H. wrote:mdavidzordan,

Please see this thread which prompted my posting for a copy of Fighting with the German Longsword in the Classifieds / Want Adds forum. Thank you for your suggestion, but I will not be purchasing from Revival / Chivalry Bookshelf.

Regards,

Scott

Wow, hadnt seen this thread.

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