The Armour Archive

Posted: **Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:03 am**

Well.... apparently air mattresses are 'period'

at least in 1537

Posted: **Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:16 am**

Yup. I had read something about how they made them, apparently they were leather with pitched and stitched seams.

Posted: **Sat Jul 03, 2010 10:20 am**

THey show up in the 1467 Talhoffer, as well.

Posted: **Sat Jul 03, 2010 12:51 pm**

They are also featured in Konrad Kyeser's "Bellifortis":

Here's one from Talhoffer 1459:

Posted: **Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:24 am**

Huh. Multiple targets for a projectile weapon set up like something out of the Steel Challenge and other Combat Pistol stuff.

Posted: **Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:01 pm**

I just might have to make one of these. At least a chair cushion sized version

Posted: **Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:49 pm**

I'm with Gavin, I covet one!

German ingenuity