The Armour Archive

Magmaforge

a very, very nice piece of work miss Adrielle. Thanks for making the entire dream better.

Magmaforge

hehe... fairy metal. I can't tell where you put the eyes on your prototype as it is. Maybe I is just unsmart. It looks like a good beginning on an interpretation of the 2nd or 4th of the four images you have in the background there. The first one looks very different to me in its proportions. -Mag

Magmaforge

okay jester, so now you rework your theory. Giving up now would be a great pity. Keep at it!

Magmaforge

Nice work WMA!

Magmaforge

Look what's on the floor on the right side here;
http://www.thehaca.com/arttalk/at30.htm
next, check out this http://www.armor.com/2000/catalog/item144.html love those rings!
-Mag

Magmaforge

Arms & Armour makes a roundel dagger;
http://www.armor.com/2000/catalog/item110.html

Magmaforge

One could speculate on these. From Talhoffer's 1459 edition;
http://img.kb.dk/ha/manus/th290/kamp0185.jpg
http://img.kb.dk/ha/manus/th290/kamp0188.jpg
http://img.kb.dk/ha/manus/th290/kamp0197.jpg
http://img.kb.dk/ha/manus/th290/kamp0203.jpg
and from the 1467 edition;
http://www.aemma.org/onlineResources/th ... afel_5.htm (I think this is "herringbone" as it was called)
http://www.aemma.org/onlineResources/th ... fel_48.htm
http://www.aemma.org/onlineResources/th ... fel_54.htm
http://www.aemma.org/onlineResources/th ... el_181.htm
these last two are perhaps more likely candidates than the rest.
-Mag =)

Magmaforge

I'm looking at this, from the Life of Alexander;
http://www.getty.edu/art/collections/ob ... z5748.html
and can't seem to get it larger (the lack of advanced art manipulation proggie on my comp itches like a rash).
Can someone help me obtain a larger, clear version of at least the illustration?

-Mag

Magmaforge

just discovered this today over at HEMAC. Might prove stimulating for this discussion.
Discussion on Lignitzer & I.33
http://www.hemac.org/modules.php?name=C ... age&pid=14

Magmaforge

a magnet, I believe. Directions were something like stick a few on the inside, spaced out.

-Mag

Magmaforge

Muschijaeger always went to that corner when he had to rip one...

nice garb!

Magmaforge

the first guy looks like he's wearing something like a panelled plate neck defence, possibly akin to the lamellar neck defence recently discovered at the Roman workshop in Britain... the second chap you refer to might be wearing something like this , plus a maille aventail. However, there's one chap...

Magmaforge

you might find these useful;
http://www.thehaca.com/arttalk/at73.htm http://www.thehaca.com/arttalk/at39.htm

Magmaforge

Chalk up another one for Renaissance genius Leonardo Da Vinci -- he just may have invented plastic...Leonardo was working with intestines, cauliflower leaves, paper and plant dyes. His studies to create 'a glass that doesn't break when it hits the floor' led him to discover materials he thought migh...

Magmaforge

forget all the historical combat crap and authentic garb junk! You need to show that kid what REAL ULTIMATE POWER is all about!

All Knights are mammals
Knights FLIP OUT and KILL people all the time!

-Mag, in a hyper-giggly mood

Magmaforge

thanks everyone for the replies! Some good information.
-Mag

Magmaforge

Does anyone know what these hats are? From Talhoffer 1459, a south german fechtbuch. first, the do-rag on the right. Looks kinda egyptian. m similar examples; here here and here (on the right, yeeowch!) then there's the brick domes m lastly, the red dome tops. m also seen here here and here the enti...

Magmaforge

Our three questions have surprise, deception....
Our four weapons are surprise....

Magmaforge

I like the "material/non-material evidence" nomenclature, along with primary (constructed in period) and secondary (relating/referring to period constructions) sources.

backing away from the tar baby sloooowly.....

Magmaforge

I want to see someone use a multi-strapped pringle like in Gladitoria ( http://www.aemma.org/onlineResources/gl ... s_body.htm )

broinnfinn wrote: ...even by my husband, who was behind me when I went over a wall of dead like a rabid ferret.

mmmmm rabid ferret.....

Magmaforge

good work Noe!

Magmaforge

wow! I had no idea I'd get this much response! Thanks for the replies!
-Mag

Magmaforge

proper fighting uses good body mechanics. Dancers have a few advantages to taking up fighting. One, especially with sword work, the power comes from the hips; dancers, especially the middle eastern belly type, have well developed hips, lower back and leg muscles. Second, dancers tend to have an extr...

Magmaforge

stumbled on these today, thought I'd share. If others want to post their favorites, that would help others too.
MEDIEVAL MUSIC Resource Guide
http://www.geocities.com/okramer74/medmusicresources/

Thesaurus Musicarum Latinarum http://www.music.indiana.edu/tml/start.html

-Mag =)

Magmaforge

has anyone made a pembridge-type helm designed to fit over a bascinet skull? Just curious

-Mag

Magmaforge

I have two things to say; firstly, good job. Secondly, please do this test again, and do it as a scientific research project that can be presented in the MAIL research journal!!!

Magmaforge

Master Lew and Master Ott are famous Jews in the Western Martial Arts.
Recently, a transcription of a work by Master Lew was posted on freifechter.org;
http://www.freifechter.org/cgi-bin/cowm ... 85~94~0~94
Only in German, currently

-Mag
(edited because I named the wrong guy)

Magmaforge

I think that the vest could be improved, as others have noted, by a plate covering the sides of the torso. There is a historical armour design called Chahar-Ai-Ne which might prove good inspiration for the design, especially this example, with four hinged plates surrounding the torso; m it is from t...

Magmaforge

Master Lew and Master Ott are famous Jews in the Western Martial Arts.
Recently, a transcription of a work by Master Lew was posted on freifechter.org;
http://www.freifechter.org/cgi-bin/cowm ... 85~94~0~94
Only in German, currently

-Mag

Magmaforge

two practices a week, Sunday technical class ~2hrs, one hour free time (more technical stuff, or fighting); Wed class, 3 hrs just fighting. I usually work out for hr or hour and a half, 3 or 4 times a week. Light free weights, body weight exercises. As it gets warmer, I'll be running 4 miles or so, ...

Magmaforge

Karl-Magnus, what are the most common injuries happening, and what are the 3 most important things in an assault?
-Mag

Magmaforge

uber-sexy piece!

Magmaforge

here's one- medieval people were constantly in a mental state akin to drunken stupor, for their entire lives. They couldn't understand the things we do today, because they were just too stupid. a second, similar one- europeans were entirely dim-witted with regards to combat. Protective instincts led...

Magmaforge

I had a great time, and I know Rob (big fellow that came with me) did too. The shop is amazing! It was really cool to meet so many new people, and somehow I got the impression that a few people remembered me from the first one =) thanks for making it happen, all of you! Mag/ Oscar Erkenswick, Chicag...

Magmaforge

That book will give you a lot of poor advice and has a lot of misunderstanding of the historical material. If you want to start on HWMA, read the free manuals posted online (preferrably the ones with translation, but even if there isn't it's excellent reference). www.aemma.org and www.thehaca.com ha...

Assistance in getting a larger image?

da Vinci's plastic

understanding weird hats

Medieval Music resources

Greathelm designed to fit over bascinet?

(HWMA) Lew the Jew's wrestling

Lew the Jew's wresting, auf deutsch