The Armour Archive

Amanda M

I wasn't sure if the hinge on the shoulder was genuine or not. Interesting! Do you guys thing the overlap of the shell was riveted in place or stitched along the edges?

Amanda M

I get you. Mine will split down the front. Do you think the construction details would be very different in terms of covering and stuff?

Amanda M

What distinguishes them from each other?

Amanda M

I am not positive but it may be related to the name the photo downloaded as. I didn't rename them. I would have to save a couple things and see when I am back at the computer. There are some spots where the inside and outside are stitched together. There is a shot of the inside I believe shoulder pi...

Amanda M

I was talking with a few people on facebook about these photos and it looks like a layer of thin leather with a fabric shell over the top. In some of the photos you can see the fabric attached to the leather with stitching and in others it looks like the shell is stitched to itself. I have been wond...

Amanda M

I am going to be assembling a corrazina type of armor soon and I want to make it in construction as close as I reasonably can to its historical counterparts but I have a ton of questions. I was digging online to try and find pictures of museum pieces to help me figure out what I need to know and lo ...

Amanda M

I am 6' tal myself and I have made several pairs of splinted legs for myself. They are really low tech and easy to make. Look in this album for pics of the in progress. I used to have a write up on it but the short of it is that I used an old pair of jeans and a sharpie to make the pattern for the s...

Amanda M

The stuff they are making is unbelievably light and strong. If I was not going a different way with my kit I would get these in a heartbeat. I have knees and elbows from Sir Gaston and I can tell you they are worth every penny.

Amanda M

Bear in mind the challis corrazina faulds are completely wrong. If you're authenticity minded steer away from the trapezoid shape and get hoops or small brig type plates. Historically also they used layers underneath the fabric shell so for example the Bayerisches National Museum Corrazina has some ...

Amanda M

The Charles de Blois pour point has ties on the inside for legs.

http://wp.bymymeasure.com/803/split-and ... blois_1364

Amanda M

More than likely pointed to an arming garment like a fitted coat.

Amanda M

I have well made ones that I got from Leoric 1958 here on the Archive and they are pretty awesome. They do not ground out but they are padded inside with two layers of felt or wool and I have gotten hit in the hands and fingertips and number of times without injury. I think the biggest risk is proba...

Amanda M

Generally yes. Sometimes I forget to when I have a lot of things going on.

Amanda M

Have one!

Amanda M

Guys I am getting my ass kicked at my real job. We got a heart surgeon again a couple months ago and this last month we have been getting our butts handed to us on call time and regular days with lots of sick patients so I am a bit behind on orders. I apologize but I have been going in to work on a ...

Amanda M

I emailed you with the tracking number earlier today.

Amanda M

I pad my finger gauntlets with wool or felt. Two layers and I hardly feel a thing when I get hit in the hands by accident. Cheap craft felt works fine. I glued two layers of the same padding in to my arm and leg harness with good results also. A lot of the foams sold are too stiff to be used by them...

Amanda M

When the goal post keeps moving no amount of evidence is ever enough.

Amanda M

You could always use perf plate in the eye slots.

Amanda M

Visibility depends a lot on the helm maker and whether you are buying custom or off the shelf. And honestly there are some kickass deals floating around on klapvisor helms and bar grill Bascinets. I have seen lately. Are you wanting to make your helm yourself or buy one? I went from a bargrill to a ...

Amanda M

Metropolitan Museum of Art. Full of awesome stuff including lots of armor.

Amanda M

Just an update for my customers today. I am always working on orders, usually on my day off in the middle of the week. Things are going a little slow right now because of the holidays and also going back on call at work. I am going to be shipping out a bunch of orders hopefully by next weekend, and ...

Amanda M

Got it. Thanks.

Amanda M

Their stuff is solid. I know a bunch of people who have their helms. Their custom build time used to be like forever long but everyone I know said it was worth the wait. I'd have no problem ordering from their in stock at all.

Amanda M

Thanks! You are biased however.

Amanda M

My splinted legs were I think around 8oz with hidden plastic. Too thin for the leather to work by itself but for splinted defenses it was perfect.

Amanda M

Yep! I can offer these until probably a week and a half before the holiday and still do the cert by hand in case anyone else is interested.

Amanda M

Jestyr here on the AA of Customchainmail.com

Amanda M

The only thing I would do is remove the comma after on a chief Or.

Amanda M

It took a while but mine got a bit ragged in some places. If you don't mind fixing it from time to time there is nothing wrong with it.

Amanda M

You have to what you can live with. We all have bad transactions sometimes but you have to come to a resolution that doesn't leave you with a bunch of regrets. For me that means maybe getting taken advantage of, but my reputation is most important in a hobby and a business where so much of it comes ...

Amanda M

No problem. All I did to pattern the plastic part was scale it down all around by 1/2-3/4".

Amanda M

I have a bunch of pics I took of the process. I had a tutorial written along with but the internet are the Girls Club and that part is gone. Here's the photo bucket album with what I still have. I used an old pair of jeans to make the pattern. http://s538.photobucket.com/user/isabellaevangelista/lib...

Amanda M

Hey all. If you're interested in ordering a banner in time for the holidays, I will guarantee any order placed in the next week for christmas delivery. Also, if you're interested in getting a gift certificate instead, I am happy to issue one for either a specific size or monetary value. Gift certifi...

Amanda M

I have resting bitch face I can't help it.

Re: New pics of an old corrazina. Analysis?

Re: New pics of an old corrazina. Analysis?

Re: New pics of an old corrazina. Analysis?

Re: New pics of an old corrazina. Analysis?

Re: New pics of an old corrazina. Analysis?

New pics of museum piece. Analysis? (Fabric covered globose)

Re: Amazon needs some legs

Re: Spring stainless vambrace and rerebrace splints

Re: Brigandine for SCA Combat: Leather or Wool Shell?

Re: Kit Ideas around articulated knees

Re: Kit Ideas around articulated knees

Re: SCA finger gauntlet construction?

Re: Silk banners update.

Re: 2015 Kit Resolutions!

Silk banners update.

Re: Silk bAnner update. Gift certificates available til 12/1

Re: ISO: Padding

Re: Lamellar-vikings-normans real or invented for sca?

Re: New Project: 14th Century Harness-ish

Re: New Project: 14th Century Harness-ish

Re: Met pics soon.

Silk bAnner update. Gift certificates available til 12/19.

Re: Taking orders, silk banners in time for X-Mas. Gift Cert

Re: Review Request - Illusion Armoring

Re: Taking orders, silk banners in time for X-Mas. Gift Cert

Re: Hardening Alum-tanned leather?

Re: Taking orders, silk banners in time for X-Mas. Gift Cert

Re: Butted aventail??

Re: Blazon?

Re: Butted aventail??

Re: Looking for advice re: dissatisfied customer.

Re: Splinted Plastic Legs

Re: Splinted Plastic Legs

Taking orders, silk banners in time for X-Mas. Gift Certs!

Re: Silk Banner tutorial