The Armour Archive

Lindsay

A member of our group is interested in putting together a display of armour maintenance,repair and cleaning. We were looking at the illustrations on Karen Lardatter's wonderful site of the armour polishers and thought that the polishing benches like the example in the link below would be a good cent...

Lindsay

Squire, clean my armour! I believe that was pretty much the command that is inspiring the display! ;-) I was looking at the hausbuch pictures earlier, does anyone know what the tool is that they are using in some of the pictures of the polishers? (see link) http://www.nuernberger-hausbuecher.de/75-...

Lindsay

A friend of mine is looking to set up a display of how armour was cleaned and maintained during the late 15th Century. Can anyone recommend any good sources on the subject?

Thanks!

Lindsay

This Chap? http://irishantiquities.bravehost.com/kilkenny/jerpoint/jerpoint30.JPG Also that low-rez niche sculpture from Jerpoint Abbey, Ireland. 14th-c. date, latter-14th-c. plate harness, topped with a finial-topped helmet of the clogaid family that looks styled after a detailed verbal description...

Lindsay

Hi Wade! Thanks for the tips. Here are a couple of pics of the breastplate Front https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/423532_10150556520741345_570686344_9192220_47214411_n.jpg And Side https://fbcdn-photos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/427028_10150556520401345_570686344_9192219_6668...

Lindsay

I recently dug out an old single piece early 16thC style breastplate that I inherited from an old group. With the 500th anniversary of Flodden coming up, I thought I might try and convert it into an Almain Rivet type armour by adding a fauld and tassets to it (backplate and arms may come later as ph...

Lindsay

This sketch is brilliant! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfxrTD-kPps

Lindsay

Crud! Must remember to proof read first! Fixed!

Miles_H_J wrote:
Lindsay wrote:The £12 restoration of the 16th Century Palace at Stirling Castle
Wow, all that work for just 12 quid just kidding, great pictures...
Miles

Lindsay

The £12 million restoration of the 16th Century Palace at Stirling Castle is now virtually complete and the building opens to the public today. Pictures of the interior can be found here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-t ... l-13527714

Lindsay

The group Best of Times, Worst of Times also feature in the new Osprey Book.

Lindsay

Watch Terry Pratchett's "Going Postal" She's good in that!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHZTXwVDXnU

Jiri Klepac wrote:the girl was the best part IMHO, quite cute...

Lindsay

Another vote for Stanislav Prosek. Why? 1) His work is beautiful. The blackened burgonet he made for me can be seen on his website. 2) Communication is fast and friendly 3) The number of measurements he asks for ensures a good fit. He even e-mailed me to tell me I'd got one wrong! 4) Price to qualit...

Lindsay

Our group is planning a Hessian-clad Ninja that will be completely invisible in the background of any re-enactment encampment!

CiaranBlackrune wrote:What? No Scottish ninjas?

Lindsay

1520 Holbein the Younger

Is this the sort of thing you are after?

Lindsay

On the plus side, it has Claire Foy in it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHZTXwVDXnU

Lindsay

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11402594

Wish the Beeb had provided a better picture! Hopefully there will be better ones eventually!

Lindsay

Sadly it is a were! I used to run that website!

Lindsay

You could try asking here:
http://livinghistory.ie/index.php?sid=6 ... 1453ebbdf2

Lindsay

Sounds good! Mine's a Pint!

Lloyd wrote:Thanks tons!

I think you and I are going to become great friends

Lindsay

Yup, there are a few

http://www.cosm.org.uk The Company of St Margaret, The group I'm part of!

http://www.medieval-realm.co.uk/ Medieval Realm, Aberdeen based group.

There is also the Northern Alliance though I can't find their site (not sure if they've got one!)

Lindsay

As far as we can tell, Scots did follow the general fashions of the time, probably along the lines of either the English or French courts depending on the political situation. With regards weapons and armour, see below. From the Acts of the Scottish Parliament March 6 1430 How men shall be armed for...

Lindsay

Found these pictures on http://www.livinghistory.co.uk It's apparently the first full century of late Romans assembled in Britain since 410ad! http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af44/Cronin1a/End%20of%20Empire/standard-1.jpg http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af44/Cronin1a/End%20of%20Empire/bridge.j...

Lindsay

http://www.tudortailor.com/patternshop.htm

Tudor Tailor does paper patterns as well!

Lindsay

Weymouth ridgeway skeletons 'Scandinavian Vikings' Fifty-one decapitated skeletons found in a burial pit in Dorset were those of Scandinavian Vikings, scientists say. Mystery has surrounded the identity of the group since they were discovered at Ridgeway Hill, near Weymouth, in June. Analysis of te...

Lindsay

I've actually not seen Andy for quite a long time but if our paths cross again I'll give him your regards!

Rod Walker wrote:
Lindsay wrote:A guy I used to know had this one made by Manning Imperial a few years back:
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How is Andy? Tell him Rod says Hi.

Lindsay

A guy I used to know had this one made by Manning Imperial a few years back:

http://www.manningimperial.com/item.php ... =3&c_id=22

Lindsay

Is that the Emperor's New Armour in that pic?

Pitbull Armory wrote:Hi Oskar, This is Superior Craftsmanship......

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t239 ... 010553.jpg

TY

PB

Lindsay

I think you'll find that the Gallowglass originate in the mid-late 13th Century as Highland troops being sent to Ireland (hence the foreign part of the name). In fact, the term is not recorded until 1290. being originally from Galloway in Ayrshire I'd be interested where you find their origins being...

Lindsay

This replica from 2J's in the UK

Lindsay

As far as I am aware, Bragget is made by adding honey to new ale and fermenting again rather than mixing beer/ale with pre-made mead. Sir Hugh Plat, writing in 1594 recommends adding 9 gallons of honey to 54 gallons of new ale (with the yeast still alive) along with numerous herbs and spices then fe...

Lindsay

There's the Tabard/Mandillion Instructions here: http://www.davadesign.com/faireplay/id33.html It looks like this when finished: http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v82/186/98/37108469/n37108469_31622743_9023.jpg (Or at least it did when I made it!:oops: ) Is that the sort of thing you're...

Lindsay

A couple of pics of myself and my good lady from events in St Andrews at the weekend.

Lindsay

Trinity Court Pottery over here make this one:

Not sure how well it would survive trans-atlantic shipping though...

http://www.trinitycourtpotteries.co.uk

Lindsay

I was wondering if anyone can recommend any good books on manners and etiquette during the 14th-16th Centuries?
I am looking for both primary and secondary sources (and I've already ordered the Book of the Courtier from amazon!)

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Lindsay

How thick does it look? Could it be 16th or 17th Century siege armour?

Polishing "Bench"

Re: Cleaning Armour

Cleaning Armour

Re: I wanna be a 14TH CENTURY SCOT

Re: Fauld and Tassets for an Almain Rivet

Fauld and Tassets for an Almain Rivet

Re: Stuff We Like from The Beeb. No, not Justin.

Re: The Palace at Stirling Castle: Restored

The Palace at Stirling Castle: Restored

Re: I Want To Be a Border Reiver

New Bruegel Painting found in Spain

Dead Vikings!

Books on Manners and Etiquette