The Armour Archive

Torum

Yep, sorry i forgot to include the reference, but alas i cant find that anywhere to buy or in any local libraries.

Torum

Does anyone have any clues on the attached image? it was in one of the many many pdfs i have with the caption
"7th century barrel cup. Original was about 8 cm tall. (Bruce-Mitford, 1975-83)"
The second half of the info would be where would one find something similar to buy(bigger would be better) ?

Torum

Was great fun! i might head up to brot wurst und spiel... we will see

Torum

Self indulgence.. but this pic does it for me...

I know, i know shoes....

Torum

A picture taken at Neiberlungen after 3 days of fighting

Torum

I would love to see them some time!

Torum

Some videos of it here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheTroydo?feature=mhum#g/u

Torum

Thanks guys! looks like I will try the straight turnshoes o natural first and go from there!

Also I read somewhere a looooooonnnngggg time ago that you can use some shoe goo on the soled for some extra grip, has anyone tried this?

Torum

if anyone still has those scans i would be increadibly interested!!!

Troy

Torum

Thanks guys , lots of food for thought...

I think i might go for the viking leathercraft turn shoe (no vibram) and give them a crack if its too slippery i will look into getting a sole added.

Torum

So the next step of getting my Valsgarde kit to look a bit better is shoes... I have been thinking about this for some time, trying to work out what would be best, but I have always had in the back of my mind the lochac combat rules of "must have ankle support" (lets just leave the validity of that ...

Torum

THANK YOU!!!

Torum

I did a nasal for my helmet, all i did was draw the pattern i wanted to stay raised on the nasal with a permanent marker. then went over the entire back of it and don't forget the edges! then i submerged it in some circuit etching acid, ferric chloride from memory, until the etching looked deep enou...

Torum

curious about gauntlets, pics? sca legal?

Torum

I wear a linen shirt and a tunic made out of thick wool, was sold as "horse blanket" . I wear a riveted chain shirt over top of that. Works great, thats all the padding i have for SCA fighting, The only suggestion i have is sew an extra layer or 2 inside on top of the shoulders, i get some funky "wa...

Torum

Hmm i must havemissed that Sebastian PM incoming.

Thanks everyone, I will start close to home first.

Torum

Hello, I am in need of some simple low profile fanless knee cops, I would prefer aluminium/stainless or plastic for simplicity of maintenance but mild is also an option. They will be worn under pants for SCA heavy fighting. The problem I have is it seems I will be paying as much for the postage as I...

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JohannM wrote:
bhaiduk wrote:Try these.
Hmm...maybe there's no Google in Australia.

Cmon don't tarnish us all

Torum

was going to ask the exact same question as Halv, now i know the answer, would you possibly make more?

Torum

yep common practice here too

Torum

*facepalm* didnt see that was posted by you earlier...

VERY NICE!! a seax is the next thing to add to my kit, even though i don't have the gaunts to use it (YET), i think it really helps a kit pop...

Torum

sounds like we need pics!

Torum

yeah that happened on the weekedn, one broke and it shapped into an "S" shape that just shaking my arm want going to release...

ahh well seems common enough...

Torum

no not really a problem, it just happened a couple of times in rather inconvenient times on the weekend, like trying to block my head and the sleeve catches on the body...

Just thought i'd ask if anyone had a fix

Torum

hmmm now i want to go home and look weather my chain has an iside or outside!!! (at work at the moment)

mmm my mail is the flat ring round riveted stuff, and does definatly have "protustions.. nut maybe not on botrh sides, i will find out tonight

T

Torum

Does anyone else have a problem with your mail catching ?
particularly the sleeve on the body when fighting... most inconvenient timing!

FYI i have an ice falcon riveted mail shirt

Torum

thanks mate! greatly appreciated!

Torum

Torum I have a bit of information on Vendal grave finds etc as well as a lot of other migration era stuff....and i am in Brisbane. If you want to pick through the library etc send me a message Florian THANKS! I would love to arrange that sometime! preferably somewhere in the vicinity of a scanner o...

Torum

i am also trying to do a vendel kit.. documentation is hard... finding books from ardwinsson in English is harder! i have a few documents i will upload in this post... hmm seems i cant they are too big.. they are PDF from and i have no idea who wrote them. i have one on clothing of a 7th century nor...

Torum

It looks like a wierd fusion of a sicilio-norman faceplated conical and a kettle hat. Would not one of these serve your needs (and be more authentic)? (that's a repro obviously, the line drawing is in Nicolle, Arms and Armour of the Crusading Period [Vol1]) HTH N. Definatly, but i liked the lookm o...

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as i suspected... but it does look cool!

Ohh well.....

Torum

Is there any evidence a helm like this existed? http://www.drachengold.at/helm-Dateien/iconeisenhut.jpg http://www.drachengold.at/helm.htm (top right) * edit: i know kettle helms existed but i have never seen one with that "shovel face" IF it did exist what would the rest of the kit look like?

Torum

EXCELLENT!
more stuff to read at work

Torum

thanks James!

that's the problem i found too.
People make links between sutton hoo and vendel, but i would assume the oseberg boot would be a closer approximation...

Torum

cheers guys good stuff!

so the seam up the front, i like that better than the rounded toe, what time/place is that from? is it even correct?

Cheers

*Edit also buckles vs toggles???

Re: info needed for "7th century barrel cup"

info needed for "7th century barrel cup"

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Re: Pics that would inspire new guys. (updated 1/15!)

Re: 2011, Kits...Let's see them!

Re: Thanks Grettir the Slow!

Re: Drachenwald Crown Tourney

Turnshoes... To vibram or not

WTB - Knee cops in Europe

Rivetted mail Catchin/hooking

Is there any evidence a helm like this existed?