The Armour Archive

C. Gadda

I have a Arma Bohemia Ear Dagger with scabbard that I'd be willing to trade. Second dagger in attached pic (the other one is a custom A&A dagger with blued fittings):

C. Gadda

3/4" or 3/8"? The ruler in the pix seems to indicate the latter. Where did you get the drape and rings from, btw?

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Actually, I think this is a steal, given what you are getting. Much better in terms of quality and appearance to any GDFB or Windlass piece I've seen, and, at least judging from the picture, comparable to a good A&A piece, but for a lot less. I like the fact that he's using 1/4" stock for the blade ...

C. Gadda

In addition to the Jet, you might want to consider Baldur grinders. They are made in the US and are top notch. You will pay a bit more than $35, though...

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Thomas Powers wrote:I use a variation of it as my blacksmithing tools toolchest. A bit rougher in construction as as a woodworker I'm a great smith!---I adzed the oak barn boards recovered from a flood pile, I also forged the 40 nails I used in mine.

Love to see pics of this...

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Here's the same information, but in a bit easier to read English: http://www.angelfire.com/wy/svenskildbiter/Viking/vikstool.html http://www.angelfire.com/wy/svenskildbiter/Viking/vikchest.html http://www.angelfire.com/wy/svenskildbiter/Viking/viktable.html AFAIK this is the original source for the ...

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I am not willing to part with mine, but is there a particular article you would want me to scan and send to you? If it's only a few pages I could probably do that.

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Have you tried to contact Historic Enterprises directly, and see if they can get a copy for you? They usually have it (though not right now, it appears)

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How thick was the plywood you used for the shield?

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I read somewhere in the last few months that he had chosen to close up shop due to lack of orders.

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Incidentally, have you looked at the 'Archaeology of the Mary Rose' series of books? Book 1: General Summary- reaaaaally cheap, about £5 I think, in places. Summary of everything Book 2: The ship itself, rigging, sailplans, navigational equipment: Very interesting, but really only one for ship geek...

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Quite honestly, I'm at the limit of my abilities just keeping up with customer service, researching/developing new products and advertising what we do. I have absolutely no web abilities, so a browsing page is beyond me. Just like clothing and accessories, an email saying 'I do xxxx time period in ...

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As I said, it looked to me like you'd been mostly sold out for months. I think too, though, that I seem to recall sending an inquiry about a former product line you carried - La Verre or somesuch - regarding how to order (going to their website, as I recall, was confusing and it was unclear how to o...

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I know Historic Enterprises occassionally carries such, but they are invariably out of stock and do not even have a list of things that they might be able to back-order for you, so unfortunately there is little point in going to their website (for glassware, at least) :?: :?: :?: We've been carryin...

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I know Historic Enterprises occassionally carries such, but they are invariably out of stock and do not even have a list of things that they might be able to back-order for you, so unfortunately there is little point in going to their website (for glassware, at least). I am looking primarily for Mig...

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Who's the manufacturer on the Lvl IV plates? Do you have any pix?

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Just getting tailored riveted mail would be a huge step in the right direction - especially the sleeves... Right now if you want it, you've got to do it yourself.

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and another dagger scabbard. The wood core is 1/8" thick basswood. It's already been sanded and shelac'd in this photo. The dagger is an MRL sword hilt dagger which needs modifying. The pommels on these is huge for a dagger. So far I've removed 1/8" diameter and slightly dished the center of each s...

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A decent Renassance style "strongbox" in iron, with etched/chiseled decoration and the funky locking mechanism built into the lid where the key turns several bolts that latch into the box itself. Heavy crossbows with draw-weights of 400 lbs and over that require spanning mechanisms to cock. Admitted...

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Very curious about the sword. But I have no earthly idea what to make of "It looks like an old peasant's fighting weapon because it appears to be made up of bits of metal all knocked together." *ALL* swords, as a general rule, are made up of "bits of metal knocked together", so why this fact makes i...

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At least tell us which model it is - they have quite a few different ones. Simply saying "Crafty Celts Torc" is about as useful as saying "Pick me up that book on Vikings!"

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I have a really nice dagger blade on my desk right now. Its double edged, narrow and 13 inches in the blade. The only problem is...I can't decide what style to make it into. It could make into a nice, long rondel. Or I could make it into some form of quillon pattern dagger. I don't think I can easi...

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Do you have any pix of the original, along with dimensions? Or a good reference to find them?

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I'm interested in all the stuff, but actually I'm MORE interested in the non-weapons/armour items: accessories, cooking, music, etc etc. But I'll check out the three volume set, which I didn't know about before. Then volume 3 is what you want - "Late Roman and Byzantine Silver, Hanging-Bowls, ...

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I presume you are interested in the arms and armour. If so, you want Volume II of the 3 (?) volume set that details the dig, entitled "Arms, Armour, and Regalia". Extensive information on the sword, helmet, mail, and "sceptre" found at the sight. Published in the early 70's, but ...

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Dimensions, ring inner diameter, pix, and shipping to the US would be rather helpful...

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Actually, a good source that is more accessible of weapon and armour weights are the Wallace Collection Catalogues, Vol I & II. You can openly challenge your idiot professor to find even one sword in there that weighs 30 lbs. I swear folks like this prove that most PhDs. aren't worth the paper t...

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Try the following link: http://www.thearma.org/essays/2HGS.html For swords, it explains the concept of density as to why a sword can't be 40 (or 30, or whatever) lbs. Granted, as dense as this creature is, it may not get it. Still, physics is immutable, regardless of how stupid a person is. Also, so...

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I'll take the following:
G. 5-plate spangen parts. Teardrops well formed. framework flat. $15.00

Thanks!

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Actually, Christian symbolism is fairly common on many of these helmets, IIRC. The Germans who wore them had extensive contact with Rome. My current hunch is that this is a relatively good fake, given its lack of provenance. I'd have to spend some time with Vogt's "Spangenhelme" to confirm...

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Very important to mention that miscreant has actually issued me a full refund. I want to make that well known - he's a really good, honest gentleman. Don't hesitate to buy something from him merely because of this unfortunate mishap. Let me also make clear that the lion's share of the blame does wel...

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BTW, I'm putting this book back up for sale. As described above it's pretty badly thrashed, but still eminently readable - the information, at least, survived the brutality of the USPS. There is no water damage, for example, so it is not a total loss. Asking $25, shipped. I'll probably try to fit it...

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***sigh*** Got it today, but miscreant had failed to pack it properly, and it came pretty badly damaged. It was carelessly thrown into an oversized bubblewrap envelope and shipped media mail. Even under the best of circumstances it would have arrived with the corners dinged up. In this case, though,...

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I'll take it! Let me know how to settle up.

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I could use 20 of each style, please.

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