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kersme

Bashford Dean mentions such finds in case two on page 43 of 'Handbook of Arms and Armour' in the Met. I've never heard of these before? Has anyone got any pics by any chance?

kersme

Just FYI, a slovak is somebody from Slovakia, I think you meant Slav. Anyway, you might find this useful http://www.20000-names.com/female_slavic_names.htm

kersme

I've been contacted by an individual who would like to purchase a knight's harness that would fit into the decade or so before 1454, as for the location, south-eastern Europe. He's not really into the armour scene himself, and I've been out of it for a couple of years so I thought I'd best ask here....

kersme

Thanks very much!

kersme

A few years ago I remember somebody posted a link to a huge gallery of photos of pretty much every known extant bascinet. I can't remember whether there were more helmets or not but anyway, If anyone has it could they post it here please?

Thanks, Kersme

kersme

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... t=#1824846

not very nice of you to be opening new topics just because people were warned...

kersme

Ive paid between 30 and 200 in tax for armour on various occasions when having it shipped to the uk. There seems to be no logic to the variations. Sometimes more expensive stuff was taxed less and so on.

kersme

Are you sure Vitez was part of his title? First time i've heard of it. Can you point me towards any literature on him?

kersme

You mean steel mastery?

kersme

If I didnt have exams then

Russia would have a couple more fighters

kersme

If i'm not wrong (and i might well be), then they used to work together, but don't anymore...but they still use the same patterns...

kersme

Whats the edge thickness?

kersme

because only vegtan has the properties necessary, ie. it will stretch when wet so you can turn the shoe inside out.

kersme

Oaken Rose wrote:Looks like KISS goes to Sparta.

kersme

That space marine armour is quite cool.

kersme

Not entirely relevent to Spain, but here are some 12th/14th century (i can't remember, was visiting too many churches that day), frescoes from Souther Serbia. Shape of the scales are the same, and in some cases the colour. Would that cancel the possibility of China or am I jumping the gun? http://i1...

kersme

the swirly things are just cut with a thick knife then the edges of the incisions were 'pushed' up a bit with a stylus while the leather was damp, to make them stand a bit more.

thanks

kersme

can't remember if i posted mine and i doubt your talking about them anyway but this might help:

kersme

the scale is, the helm isnt.

kersme

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/ ... 1255211153

kersme

Don't worry, I like pretty arming coats :) This was my last one; http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/kersme/?action=view¤t=S6001088.jpg I probably will go with red, possibly two colours, not as extravagant as the last one. As I'm still going for a Serbian persona, I'm going to try and copy ...

kersme

I'm actually trying to make it as historical as possible, then when traveling, I'll take the heavy bits away and use hidden stuff. As for the weight of 2 helmets instead of one, I know its silly, but I just love the combination. :oops: Its one of those really cool period things that I really want to...

kersme

Thanks everyone for the great replies.

Don, I'm doing eastern Europe, where there are bacinelo's mentioned, and it is the general opinion that it is between a cerveliere and a bascinet. I'm still deciding on the exact design though.

kersme

haha, I sent you a personal message 20seconds before you replied.

kersme

Thanks.

So am I right in thinking that a 16 gauge mild greathelm worn over a light gauge spring cerveliere would be ok? Or would the other way round be better?

kersme

Hi, Ive been doing reenactment for some time now, joined the SCA recently, and am looking to get new kit. Im want to go for 1340, and was considering a cerveliere under a Greathelm. Now the main factor of all this is weight, I travel a lot, and want to take my kit with me. As I have understood, sca ...

kersme

Whats the weight?

kersme

Nevertheless, one can find quite a bit of stuff on those paintings that resembles 14th century armour quite closely.

kersme

what detail is it you find interesting?
The thingie on the helmet is generally assumed to be a crest/feather, not anything that aids defense.

The Decani frescoes were painted between 1330. and 1350. I visited Decani last summer, I'll see if I can upload a few pics.

kersme

Magicmissle wrote:J manufactured at the Zavasta factory.

You mean zastava

kersme

I got a helm and befor from him, and a friend got most of his 14th century kit from Maxim. You have to tell him about every detail you want, for example both I and my friend recieved armour that wasn't painted on the inside. (And I can't paint my helm because the liner is already in.) Otherwise, nic...

kersme

14th/15th century tournament armour.

kersme

simple, yet looks great!

I actually think it would look great over maille.

kersme

Missing my mittens on this pic. I need to sort out my braes, change the maille (not going to happen for a while), but otherwise I like it. Its my second kit, so I think it ain't bad.

kersme

Ingvar, thats a 14th century serbian frescoe. Wrong country and period. (note the full plate legs.)

Leather knee/elbow cops

Re: Need help with Slovak name research

Mid 15th century kit

Re: Gallery of Helmets

Gallery of Helmets

14th century helmet advice needed

Re: Yugoslavian Underfolding AK47 (Image Heavy)