Hey Bob....?
I'd like to ask a small favor of you. It shouldn't take too long, and I'd appreciate it a very great deal. Specifically, I'd like you to go back a few days and look at the post by Dwarlock titled: "Joaquin changed his armour again....etc." There's a link on that post to a few pics of my harness, with my re-worked backplate.
In any case, I'd love to hear any constructive criticism you'd have to offer me. I'm working hard on making my harness as authentic as I possibly can, and welcome any helpful advice, especially from you or Hauptmann, or anyone else who has a lot of experience with mid-to-late-fifteenth-century Milanese armour. Thanks Bob.
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Hi Joquin !
Actually, your harness is looking pretty good there! Like your cartwheeels (nevah leahned to do'em myself). Your breastplate modification looks good.
Is the neck apature on the breast plate comfortable? Might want to alter that if it isn't. The only thing I see with the breastplate that needs modification are the faulds themselves. The rear should connect with the ones on the front - hinges on the left, straps on the right. The shape is decent. You might consider an applied steel stop rib below the collar of the breastplate - a common feature on Italian harness circa 1450.
You have the same problem that I do - the pauldrons must go! Mine don't function entirely correctly or fit the same - yours look like they have a problem the way they are sitting. If and when you get around to modifying them (I assume you will), you want to get some good pictures to go by, as they commonly had a stop rib as well.
The greaves and all are looking nice. I might want more of a point on the tip of the sabaton.
All in all, I'd let you in my "dream movie", just would fit you up with a couple of more goodies.
You have done a very good job, and should be proud of yourself.
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Bob R.
Actually, your harness is looking pretty good there! Like your cartwheeels (nevah leahned to do'em myself). Your breastplate modification looks good.
Is the neck apature on the breast plate comfortable? Might want to alter that if it isn't. The only thing I see with the breastplate that needs modification are the faulds themselves. The rear should connect with the ones on the front - hinges on the left, straps on the right. The shape is decent. You might consider an applied steel stop rib below the collar of the breastplate - a common feature on Italian harness circa 1450.
You have the same problem that I do - the pauldrons must go! Mine don't function entirely correctly or fit the same - yours look like they have a problem the way they are sitting. If and when you get around to modifying them (I assume you will), you want to get some good pictures to go by, as they commonly had a stop rib as well.
The greaves and all are looking nice. I might want more of a point on the tip of the sabaton.
All in all, I'd let you in my "dream movie", just would fit you up with a couple of more goodies.
You have done a very good job, and should be proud of yourself.
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Bob R.
Thanks Bob. That meant a lot to me.
Yes. The fauld/culet is next on my agenda for modification. I've tried to accomplish exactly what you describe twice now, with little success. It's absolutely maddening.
I'll keep trying, and hopefully, I'll get it right.
I've thought about that stop-rib before. I will eventually add one, but it isn't as high on my list of priorities as is the fauld.
The breastplate's neck aperture is comfortable. I've never had any trouble with it. In fact, my cuirass is the oldest piece of my harness (6 years, this month... or is it seven...?), and is quite "broken in". I regard it as the most comfortable piece of my entire harness.
Lately, I've been using Master Geoffrey's "Armour Library" site as a source of good pictures. It has photos of all (or at least most of) the components of one of the armours from Santa Maria della Grazie . Also, you probably recall that site that has line drawings of twenty or more mid-15th century Italian armours. That one has been of immense help to me as well.
I do hate my pauldrons. They have given me more grief than any other component of my harness. I have a nice new pair on order (along with new arm harness): decent copies of the arms and pauldrons on the "Churburg" harness in the Glasgow museum.
Anyway, thanks again, Bob.
[This message has been edited by Joaquin (edited 03-31-2001).]
Yes. The fauld/culet is next on my agenda for modification. I've tried to accomplish exactly what you describe twice now, with little success. It's absolutely maddening.
I'll keep trying, and hopefully, I'll get it right.
I've thought about that stop-rib before. I will eventually add one, but it isn't as high on my list of priorities as is the fauld.
The breastplate's neck aperture is comfortable. I've never had any trouble with it. In fact, my cuirass is the oldest piece of my harness (6 years, this month... or is it seven...?), and is quite "broken in". I regard it as the most comfortable piece of my entire harness.
Lately, I've been using Master Geoffrey's "Armour Library" site as a source of good pictures. It has photos of all (or at least most of) the components of one of the armours from Santa Maria della Grazie . Also, you probably recall that site that has line drawings of twenty or more mid-15th century Italian armours. That one has been of immense help to me as well.
I do hate my pauldrons. They have given me more grief than any other component of my harness. I have a nice new pair on order (along with new arm harness): decent copies of the arms and pauldrons on the "Churburg" harness in the Glasgow museum.
Anyway, thanks again, Bob.
[This message has been edited by Joaquin (edited 03-31-2001).]
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