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- Fri Feb 21, 2014 3:02 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Dusting off the cobwebs
- Replies: 2658
- Views: 783360
Re: Dusting off the cobwebs
Great to hear you are back to work Mac. I look forward to seeing you complete this project.
- Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:55 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTS: XIV, XV centuries Armor
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4530
Re: WTS: XIV, XV centuries Armor
seems like the standard or entry level for BOTN.leekellerking wrote:Tempered 12 gauge???
- Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:11 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Need help with historical fiction idea development
- Replies: 26
- Views: 786
Re: Need help with historical fiction idea development
"The armourer and his craft" by Charles Ffoulkes has some biography's in the back that you might find useful. I would though note it is an older book and some of what it suggests has been outdated by more recent study. http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Armourer_and_His_Craft_from_the_XIth.html...
- Wed Sep 04, 2013 10:10 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Extant LEATHER Lamellar from the Roman Empire
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2647
Re: Extant LEATHER Lamellar from the Roman Empire
I think there is an eastern scale horse armor at the Met but I am having trouble finding an image on line. I think it would look similar to this one although I think it was squuare in front would have a separate peytral to cover the front of the horse. http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/peronis/...
- Wed Sep 04, 2013 6:26 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Rebuild of Curass of Frederik of the Pfalz, 1450Curass of Fr
- Replies: 8
- Views: 871
Re: Rebuild of Curass of Frederik of the Pfalz, 1450Curass o
Beautiful suit but we don't got the same build you and I.
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 11:44 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Extant LEATHER Lamellar from the Roman Empire
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2647
Re: Extant LEATHER Lamellar from the Roman Empire
Would that be a persons armour or a bard?
- Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:25 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Armour Construction: Even A Blind Squirrel...
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1266
- Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:10 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Medieval Knights May Have Had PTSD
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1733
Re: Medieval Knights May Have Had PTSD
Then I wonder what the survival rate in those situations was in medieval times was compared to today. We have better life saving measures now that allow soldiers who are so close to death to survive yet in the middle ages. So many soldiers returning with missing limbs that would have bled out before...
- Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:53 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Medieval Knights May Have Had PTSD
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1733
Re: Medieval Knights May Have Had PTSD
I think the Gascons, Burgundians and other regions each had a sense of local unity and us vs. them when fighting each other. Didn't the nobles often try to capture and not kill one another? I thought the notion that knights only sought out direct combat with others of equal statures was one of those...
- Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:23 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Medieval Knights May Have Had PTSD
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1733
Re: Medieval Knights May Have Had PTSD
I find my self wondering if dehumanizing the enemy would reduce PTSD. It seems like today we see our enemies as more and more like ourselves where as I remember going on a bus tour of Hungary in my youth and when the guide talked about how they were invaded by the Turks the word used actually transl...
- Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:03 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Extra fine/dense mail
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1846
Re: Extra fine/dense mail
Honestly, once you get the riveted maille process down, I found it doesnt matter what the ring size, it is all the same process. But! The smaller the rings, the more tedious it becomes. To make the extra small maille, the AR is key. You write that as if any actual decent reproduction mail, function...
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 12:37 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Close Helm / Sallets - Modern Interpretations
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4310
Re: Close Helm / Sallets - Modern Interpretations
Had to double check. I was mistaken the Joust of squires appears to use the same lances as the main tournement just that the squires use "field armour". Andreas with a solid lance. http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r520/TheJoustingLife/Jousting%20Tournament%20Pictures/GrandTournamentOfSanktWendel/...
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:59 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Close Helm / Sallets - Modern Interpretations
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4310
Re: Close Helm / Sallets - Modern Interpretations
I am intrigued by the last example. The armorer has made the gorget plates of the bevor strap down to the breast, like a jousting wrapper for an armet. He also made the upper lame of the bevor overlap the lower edge of the visor. Both are useful and innovative features for what I presume to be a pu...
- Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:38 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Baltimore Arms Fair 2013 - March 16/17
- Replies: 30
- Views: 982
Re: Baltimore Arms Fair 2013 - March 16/17
You didn't happen to go to An Poitin Still across the street from the main entrance? They have some lovely South /East Asian reproductions decorating the walls. Of course they looked to be packed with St. Patrick's day revelers when we drove by.
It was a pleasure to meet you.
It was a pleasure to meet you.
- Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:04 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Baltimore Arms Fair 2013 - March 16/17
- Replies: 30
- Views: 982
Re: Baltimore Arms Fair 2013 - March 16/17
My wife's birthday is this week. This will be perfect. Hmm. Normally my wife doesn't see an arms fair as appropriate birthday entertainment. Maybe yours is different. But wander by. Say hi. Wade I just thought it would sound funny so I had to say it. Any chance I can talk you into bringing any of y...
- Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:34 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Baltimore Arms Fair 2013 - March 16/17
- Replies: 30
- Views: 982
Re: Baltimore Arms Fair 2013 - March 16/17
My wife's birthday is this week. This will be perfect.
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:13 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Cuir bouili, French style
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1866
Re: Cuir bouili, French style
Have you considered a "mold release" that might prevent the glue from sticking to the last?
- Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:38 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Shroud DVD now available at Amazon.com
- Replies: 6
- Views: 575
Re: Shroud DVD now available at Amazon.com
Why no hot blonds?
- Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:11 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: What are the "wings" on pauldrons called?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 694
Re: What are the "wings" on pauldrons called?
I believe that theory has been pretty much discredited.Trystyn of Anglesey wrote:...
The pauldron and tasset lames are 'shingled' upwards for lance work. ...
- Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:23 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: This will be Epic! - The Grand Tournament in Sankt Wendel
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2496
Re: This will be Epic! - The Grand Tournament in Sankt Wende
I had just editted it. Holland/Netherlands always confuses me.
And "Go, Rod, Go!"
And "Go, Rod, Go!"
- Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:53 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: This will be Epic! - The Grand Tournament in Sankt Wendel
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2496
- Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:32 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Metalworks -Toby Capwell and Jeff Wasson
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1035
Re: Metalworks -Toby Capwell and Jeff Wasson
You bastard.Chris Gilman wrote:The suit Jeff Wasson is working on is my Greenwich harness.
I mean, looking forward to seeing pictures of it when it is completed and you riding well upon a fine steed within it.
- Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:15 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Metalworks -Toby Capwell and Jeff Wasson
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1035
Metalworks -Toby Capwell and Jeff Wasson
First tiem I ahve seen a link to this that worked easily in the US.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... O-pX9PrzSI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... O-pX9PrzSI
- Fri Dec 07, 2012 11:09 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Any Tough Guys Left?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 4336
Re: Any Tough Guys Left?
When I see PBR I think Professional Bull Riders not Pabst Blue Ribbon.
- Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:39 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Horses at Pennsic
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1590
Re: Horses at Pennsic
Atli, I thought I had mentioned this to Drey personally but it has been a long while since we have seen each other (asside from Old Bedford). The SCA's attitude toward horses is a lot better than it was just a few years ago. I believe most of the issues we ran into have been resolved.favorably. I ha...
- Mon Dec 03, 2012 11:50 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Horses at Pennsic
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1590
Re: Horses at Pennsic
Ken next year head down to Hastilude at the Hollow if you can. Nikki made it down from up your way this year.
http://acorn.atlantia.sca.org/event_fly ... d=389f31a8
http://acorn.atlantia.sca.org/event_fly ... d=389f31a8
- Mon Dec 03, 2012 7:21 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Horses at Pennsic
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1590
Re: Horses at Pennsic
How about Pensic adjacent? There is a site near Pensic where Jeff held his "Knight school on the road" a few years back. Talk to Red Shield. It wouldn't allow the horses to interact with Pensic activities but it would allow Pensic participants to do some horse activities. Maybe we could truck the ho...
- Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:25 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Portrait ,Sculpture and Helmet ...in one
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1462
Re: Portrait ,Sculpture and Helmet ...in one
VERY FANCY
- Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:41 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: <<<FS: Peascod breast plate.>>>
- Replies: 13
- Views: 751
Re: <<<FS: Peascod breast plate.>>>
Andrew must just be the most photogenic guy in town.
- Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:34 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: You might remember me from "Full Metal Jousting".
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3986
Re: You might remember me from "Full Metal Jousting".
Chris, There are a lot of guys doing the "heavy armor" stuff with buff/wrapper/bevors that don't come up very high and are no where near their helms. Rods is a lot closer and per his description tight with the front of his helm. I do agree that A-310 doesn't look to be mounted properly. I think ther...
- Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:53 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: You might remember me from "Full Metal Jousting".
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3986
Re: You might remember me from "Full Metal Jousting".
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna "Leib Rust Kammer" and their newest catalog of armor both have it.
The one in the Higgins catalog has a closer shape to the one Rad has but I put that book where my sons can't get at it and forgot where that was.
The one in the Higgins catalog has a closer shape to the one Rad has but I put that book where my sons can't get at it and forgot where that was.
- Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:00 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: You might remember me from "Full Metal Jousting".
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3986
Re: You might remember me from "Full Metal Jousting".
KMV A310Chris Gilman wrote:Yes, I know it is a tilting buff, I was using wrapper to refer to that part of the buff. Would you post a picture of an example of this type of buff? I am unfamiliar with the one that fits this loose.
- Thu Oct 25, 2012 9:05 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: X post- Where are all the armourers on the west coast?!
- Replies: 99
- Views: 6276
Re: X post- Where are all the armourers on the west coast?!
I was under the impression Robert MacPherson and Patrick Thaden were no longer producing armour and that Wade isn't making a whole lot either. Gillespie is on the East coast and has done some high quality work though but again I don't hear a lot about his production I know he does museum work. There...
- Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:54 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: What can you just not buy?
- Replies: 123
- Views: 3998
Re: What can you just not buy?
Seems like no one mentioned latten. Or did they figure out how to make it?
- Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:42 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: You might remember me from "Full Metal Jousting".
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3986
Re: You might remember me from "Full Metal Jousting".
just laying around relaxing?