The Armour Archive

Dmitriy

Clay, you really don't want this to be discussed on the WK list..

Dmitriy

Uh, Donait, that's a different book.
It's going for about the right price.

The ebay one goes for $1000 on abe.com (of course, that one is signed by Grancsay, the author).

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Dmitriy

I'd say grab it now, but I may be a bit off -- ask Brian Price.

Gaston might know too, actually.

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Chain shirts??

Dmitriy

It's from latin, meaning without water.

Which makes one wonder why they have 7 "pirate ships" hanging around

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Dmitriy

Samuel,
That can be arranged -- let's chat at Estrella. I'll tell you now that it's 50% down and that the wait might be a bit long (need to get enough orders to make the shipping worth it).

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Well, since you told the Nickle one, how about your theory?

I thought Blair presented a good case for Laking being involved, at least on some level.

Dmitriy

Chef,
I haven't heard that story -- care to elaborate?

Dmitriy

Chef et al, Have you read Claude Blair's article about the Crediton Helmet? A fascinating story about an amazing forgery made in the early 20th century.. so good, in fact, that it fooled ffoulkes and Mann, some of the leading authorities on armour of their time. Some of those forgers had truly great...

Dmitriy

FANTASY

okay I warned you so I don't wanna hear no griping.

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1494537097

-D

Dmitriy

Yeah, I hear they are trying to get him to tie up some loose ends

Dmitriy

I'd rather win a tourney that had Dukes in it, myself.

No real challenge in beating people on the same level -- the idea is to fight above your ability and pull yourself up there to the Dukedom plateau by your fingertips, meeting the foe standing tall and proud.

Dmitriy

No, he never got it back. As Griffin pointed out, Tyr losing a hand is part of a general trend of the Gods being somehow incomplete -- a sort of natural consequence of the fact that the world they created was started with killing a family member (Ymir was related to Odin). In that vein, Heimdallr do...

Dmitriy

Thordeman says "Wayen torey, Etsin gol."
I don' think that's Russia..

Dmitriy

I actually really like the klappvisor, as well as the hounskull.

The bascinet itself.. did you make it?

Dmitriy

"Henrik
New Member "

Well that's something new..

Greetings your grace; welcome to the archive.

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Definitely a great topic, and Sir Richard's and Hjalmr's answers are very helpful. For me, the key to getting the "gaze" Sir Richard talks about was reading Musashi. No, really. I haven't picked the book up in a few months, and now I see my concentration drifting -- I start focusing on head, shoulde...

Dmitriy

Sorry, read your disclaimer, but it still doesn't look much like a sallet to me.. The tail could flare out further back; the lower part of the visor should be a bit slimmer, I think. I like the way you did the lip on it, btw. The main issue I think is that on most period sallets I've seen, the botto...

Dmitriy

Hi Jeff, one suggestion I might make is dishing the visor slightly so it doesn't look so flat.

Dmitriy

Only two left..
one is all-riveted, one alternating.

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

The sword forum people mention is not htat hard to find.. www.swordforum.com

-D

Dmitriy

I might have a couple at Estrella assuming they don't all sell before I get there. These are mild steel, beautiful aventails with small (1 cm) rings and quality much higher than the average Indian stuff you see (not wedge rievts, though). They were made by Russian reenactors. The cost is $250. A sca...

Dmitriy

Rainald, I would hate to see your patterns go. If you are against people selling armour they make from your patterns, why not put a coypleft/permission to use paragraph on them? Something along the lines of "the information contained herein is sole intellectual property of (your real name). It is ma...

Dmitriy

Associationfor Resource Management professionals?? You sure you got the link right?

Dmitriy

I like these: www.anshelmarms.com .

Do you already have an aventail?

-D

Dmitriy

No need for a ride anymore, thanks.

Halvgrim I'll e-mail you.

Dmitriy

Russ -- just an FYI for when you want to use the period arrowheads.. my roommate has been doing traditional archery since he was a wee boy, and he maintains that if you look carefully, you can find fairly good arrow shafts in form of hardware dowels. Treat them, die them, fletch them, make them unre...

Dmitriy

I don't know what you are all so up in arms about. Remove the faceplate, and it's actually a nice-looking helm.

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Hi Norm, No tthat I've even gotten as far as you have, but.. I think your main dilemma is how to keep them enfused while not sacrificing the authenticity and "integrity" of the group, right? Main problem being that they have no idea what you mean by all this authenticity stuff when jeans, boots, and...

Dmitriy

I am going!
Is there anyone who could give me a ride from the airport Wednesday evening? I pay with cash and beer

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-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Oh, and for Edward -- it felt great! Not that different from the usual basket hilt sword. Some slight differences in the way it moves when you change the trajectories -- a little more torque needs to be applied. Also, my hand got tired from gripping it fairly quick, but it's posible that I was choki...

Dmitriy

Well, I think the bolt being brass was a major part of the problem http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif . I am definately happy with the product, just kinda bummed that I have to drill the dang bolt out! I also used contact cement insead of wood putty -- will try that next time. Roderick, no n...

Dmitriy

So gang, here's a hint -- do not use a brass bolt for the pommel! I used my cross-hilted sword for the first time last night and the bolt BROKE , sending the pommel flying through the air. Now I have to get the other half of the bolt out of the rattan, fill the hole, drill a new one... this sorta su...

Dmitriy

I meant, what does it rate?

Dmitriy

Gaston -- bravo!
I had no idea you are that much into this! Want to teach a colligeum/A&S class on it? I would love to learn some I33, but with all the other stuff going on, I need someone to start me off

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Fantasy armour pics (Ugo)

Riveted/welded aventails at Estrella

Trouble with Mandrake fittings