The Armour Archive

darthian66 wrote:My impression of a late 14th century English Knight

Outstanding!

In all possible kindness, I have an almost overwhelming urge to drag you to the ground, beat you senseless, and relieve you of your weighty harness.

Indeed, Ian's harness is excellent. I was drooling over it over at myArmoury a minute ago but wasn't logged in, so I'll say it here - EXCELLENT WORK!

-Gerhard

Gerhard von Liebau wrote:Indeed, Ian's harness is excellent. I was drooling over it over at myArmoury a minute ago but wasn't logged in, so I'll say it here - EXCELLENT WORK!

-Gerhard

I got to see it in person this weekend.
Photos don't do it justice!

The most amazing thing is the short time it has taken him to get to this point.

Tom

My kit from this weekend at Days of Knights.

Full kit


Half kit during cutting demo


Post event rust abatement


Detail of sallet and pinsel


Silk for banner and pinsel by Isabella E here on the archive (buy her stuff)!

The full kit photo was taken after a full day of cutting and combat demos in full kit, sadly my sword belt and mail fauld had slid down quite a bit without me noticing.

Also the silk velvet pauldrons to match the brigandine and the silk velvet for my scabbard's outer layer did not arrive in time for the event.

It was a great timeline event open to the public during the day and closed during the evening & night.

Thank you all for the kind words! This particular harness has taken a few years to get to this point, and there's always room for improvement, but I'm pretty happy with where it is right now, and it's a heck of a lot of fun to wear!

Tom, I bet you had a lot of fun cleaning up all the armor when you got home! My adventure in rust removal begins in a few minutes! And /drool over that beautiful Sallet!

You both have awesome kits! Thanks for sending me pics of your banners in action too.

Tom B. wrote:My kit from this weekend at Days of Knights.

Full kit


Half kit during cutting demo


Post event rust abatement


Detail of sallet and pinsel


Silk for banner and pinsel by Isabella E here on the archive (buy her stuff)!

The full kit photo was taken after a full day of cutting and combat demos in full kit, sadly my sword belt and mail fauld had slid down quite a bit without me noticing.

Also the silk velvet pauldrons to match the brigandine and the silk velvet for my scabbard's outer layer did not arrive in time for the event.

It was a great timeline event open to the public during the day and closed during the evening & night.

One more pic showing the pinsel

Nothing extra special, other than finally finishing my brass lammelar. Oh and to showcase Isabella E's awesome banner.

Great pic! I love to see everybody with their kits and banners and the whole nine yards.

Well that hardly seems fair to your opponents. You have The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch on your helm.

Tom B. wrote:My kit from this weekend at Days of Knights.

Full kit


Half kit during cutting demo


Post event rust abatement


Detail of sallet and pinsel


Silk for banner and pinsel by Isabella E here on the archive (buy her stuff)!

The full kit photo was taken after a full day of cutting and combat demos in full kit, sadly my sword belt and mail fauld had slid down quite a bit without me noticing.

Also the silk velvet pauldrons to match the brigandine and the silk velvet for my scabbard's outer layer did not arrive in time for the event.

It was a great timeline event open to the public during the day and closed during the evening & night.

My Armoured Combat League kit. I need a katzbalger and some slashed clothes.

Nissan Maxima wrote:My Armoured Combat League kit. I need a katzbalger and some slashed clothes.

Damn nice kit! Are you ever going to stop collecting bad ass kits?

Varukh wrote:

Nissan Maxima wrote:My Armoured Combat League kit. I need a katzbalger and some slashed clothes.

Damn nice kit! Are you ever going to stop collecting bad ass kits?

Sure. When I am dead.

Nissan Maxima wrote:Sure. When I am dead.

Unless your minions continue collect them, and lay them at the foot of your monument. (Then sneak back and steal them in the dead of night.)

That looks great Nissan.

Nissan Maxima wrote:My Armoured Combat League kit. I need a katzbalger and some slashed clothes.

Damn, dude. Just... Damn. Dude.

Been ogling the kit over on Facebook, Nissan, and I must say it's coming along righteously. Are you planning on filling out the armor? Looks a little odd for a viable historic look, mainly considering that your lower legs are covered before your upper legs. Nicer clothing underneath will really touch it up well, too! Can't wait to see more progress.

-Gerhard

Gerhard von Liebau wrote:Been ogling the kit over on Facebook, Nissan, and I must say it's coming along righteously. Are you planning on filling out the armor? Looks a little odd for a viable historic look, mainly considering that your lower legs are covered before your upper legs. Nicer clothing underneath will really touch it up well, too! Can't wait to see more progress.

-Gerhard

I actually noticed that in most period art I have seen (excluding the odd 15th century piece) that they tended to armour the shins before the thighs.

Hrm, not in the c16th, if I recall correctly. There's even late ones with no shin armour apart from a pair of boots (heading into 17th C Cuirassier armour)

Swete wrote: I actually noticed that in most period art I have seen (excluding the odd 15th century piece) that they tended to armour the shins before the thighs.

Yeah, I'd argue that that's quite wrong for this period. Much more likely to opt for upper leg armor, as these fellows drawn by Durer do, or as many period 3/4 harnesses began to do - integrated cuisses and poleyns, leaving off greaves and sabatons entirely from the armors. Granted, the 3/4 harnesses in its earliest phases of popularity probably post-date Nissan's impression by at least a decade or so, but the trend is evident from their development.

http://www.chinaoilpaintinggallery.com/ ... ing%29.jpg

http://www.cosmovisions.com/images/Durer-Cavalier.jpg

http://www.antiqueweaponstore.com/GBW.jpg

Cheers!

-Gerhard

Hi all,

Here is a picture of me from our event this weekend. I am on the left joking around with Bjorn.

Spaulders weren't pointed on correctly and still need a jupon. Sabatons I left in the workshop by accident.

2013 project:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/roelipilam ... /lightbox/

Cheers,

Jan

Very nice Jan.

Thanks MJ.

Dante della Luna (me) on the left, Duke Logan on the Right.

This is from Atlantian Crown Tourney last weekend.

Photo courtesy of Tannis Baldwin.

that can't be you. I don't see any wizards.

I have turned to the dark side and have become a Wizard-Hunter.

that explains the black

Here's my first try. I know it may not be the swankiest armour ever, but for my first sca legal kit I thought it was alright. and all done and told it was well under $500 altogether to get put together. there are some definite improvements i'll be adding in the future, but hey, it's a start

Matthieu, Very nice for a first kit.

Just got a picture in from last Double Wars. Just love how the light reflects in my armour. Note, the armour is a very rough satin finish but apparently that isn't a problem.

Cheers,

Jan

Jan who made your legs?

Hammerbreaker. He made the entire suit out of C60 spring steel.

Cheers,

Jan

Matthieu that is an exceptional first kit, well done!

Columb wrote:This is a picture from the weekend. I'm wearing the household tabard rather than my usual surcoat, which is more fitted.

Very handsome kit! I particularly like that an effort was made to at least sketch the lineaments of a Klappvisier even in bargrill form. I'm getting fonder and fonder of that kind of thing.