The Armour Archive

Mark Griffin

any pics of the other visor?

Mark Griffin

Think I wore this in the 80's....

Mark Griffin

How have I missed this thread? Fantastic stuff. I'm lucky enough to have worked in a harness based on the Buckhurst made for me by Master M/Emrys over here in the UK.

Mark Griffin

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cd/57/e1 ... 551932.jpg

Mark Griffin

There are loads of armourers in the UK but none in the London or immediate area. Post is best bet. Depending on his wait time i could do it but booked up pretty solid for some time. Depends on job, if he's supplying buckles etc.

mark@griffinhistorical.com

Mark Griffin

I'll take them, happy to sort the postage to UK

Mark Griffin

where abouts are you? what are the measurements of the breastplate? I find the best thing is if it was made for you and fits ok, let me know your measurements with any notes re places where its tight or gaps.

Thanks

Mark Griffin

Gorgeous work as always Tom, straight out of Inventorio Illuminado!

Mark Griffin

Hi, don't seem to be able to send you a PM. Can you email me re a project? Thanks,

Griff

mark@griffinhistorical.com

Mark Griffin

ah yes, silly me. D'oh for not looking at a bigger picture!

Mark Griffin

forget where you are based Willy....

Griff

Mark Griffin

Hire a shipping container and make a pile in one corner. I have over 60 heaters, but thats the joy of doing this for a living....

Mark Griffin

what I like in that fresco painting is the guy in the armet far left. His visor is fliped right back. but OVER his crest. Hmmmm!

Mark Griffin

The exchange rate is good ( probably as a result of the Brexit mess )

Thanks for reminding me..... 'cries into hands'

Mark Griffin

Great to see so much skill sharing, nice job on the punch, nice results.

Mark Griffin

biut annoying that if I click on any pics to look closer I get a russian/belarussian dating thing come up. As I'm not a russian speaker i cant see what button turns it off and I'm sure as heck not going to click on something randomly, no matter how 'ahem' charming some of the young ladies might look.

Mark Griffin

Of course bear in mind when velvet arrived. Just seen a lovely early great helm with some velvet someone had made for a tournament.

'Because I'm rich!' was the answer to my question.

What, rich enough to have imported it into western Europe about 150 years early? D'oh!

Mark Griffin

There are existing items that have velvet covered staps and tabs Graham. I was fortunate enough in a 'ohmygodican'tbelieveI'mlookingatthiscloseup!!!!!!!!' kind of way to examine a vambrace tab in the vienna rustkammer curatorial dept that was covered in purple velvet and edged with gold thread, the ...

Mark Griffin

whats the measurement from front to rear, both top of the moveable plate and the chin?

Thanks

Mark Griffin

when I was at Mantovo it was just postcards and one of the reprinted antiquaries articles. Oh and if you go, don't lean on the glass cases. As its not glass! Was cutting down on reflections with my camera lands and damn near had the lot over due to the flimsy perspex. I like falling domino displays ...

Mark Griffin

Yes, that modern statue is meant to be a jack of plates with internal plates, not a gambeson. If you look here:

https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/429530883186969238/

there's lots of examples.

Fine repro here:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/73 ... 8274ba.jpg

Mark Griffin

that armet is mad Bryan!

Mark Griffin

any source where that bit of leather from Dublin is available Woodkern?

Mark Griffin

They tend to be very Spanish Siegfried. I'm trying to find them portrayed elsewhere but not having a great deal of luck. Certainly the surviving examples all have a Spanish provenance.

Mark Griffin

Prepare yourself for some frustration.

I wish they handed these out with birth certificates Mac!

Mark Griffin

Apart from saying they are specifically for tournament, there are so many variations its impossible to show a progression. I have three which are al of a type where the gauntlet extends until it also forms the lower cannon, some are simply bigger, thicker and less articulated gauntlets. But some are...

Mark Griffin

I'll agree with harry, based on surviving examples that does seem to be the case and these guys were turning out thousands of them. I had a discussion on this very subject at an event two weeks ago. Re-enactor 'But that guy wants £300 for a scabbbard! that's more than the sword cost! Me ' Then you h...

Mark Griffin

They look "nice" in that way the some reenactor stuff sometimes looks "nice", or the way Pre-Raphaelite art looks "nice". They are "nice" in a Violet le Duc sort of way. That is to say they pander to modern esthetics and modern interpretations of medieval things. I knew I'd be able to use Mac's wis...

Mark Griffin

Blimey, this is news indeed. I'm wondering how dense they are? One assumes very. I did immediately think that of course leather would have been much easier to acquire in the new world but that's just a hunch, I have no knowledge of how long it took flocks of sheep to become established. I know trade...

Mark Griffin

Hey, your work keeps improving, these are really nice!

Mark Griffin

Re head shape, Craig is right in general, although there are a few flat examples. It totally depends n the nail forming block and how the nails were made.

Mark Griffin

Over here they also do carpet tacks with pretty long shanks and nickle plated, nice and shiny!

Mark Griffin

anyone ever seen a copy of this about online?

252M87/1 Household account book of Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of
Winchester.

Mark Griffin

Lovely Mac, thanks for posting

Mark Griffin

I have a magician friend who uses it at medieval banquets etc. Swears its based on loads of research, but total and utter fiction.

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