The Armour Archive

Graham Ashford

Hello all I wanted to try something new and have begun videoing effigies to get a better record of what I/we can see. In the film I am burbling along about what I think I can see, but that's why the good Lord in his wisdom invented mute buttons. Hopefully this will prove to be a useful resource over...

Graham Ashford

Keegan, Woodswork

Thanks for your feedback and kind words.

I'm certain there is more to the cuisse than I recognise and have been taught, every time I think I am getting a handle on things it always turns out there is so much more that I didn't see.

The bent pipe stake is a great piece of kit.

Graham Ashford

Hello all It's been an age since I've been on and I've been enjoying catching up with some old threads and reading some new one. I thought I'd share two videos I did recently, the first is of me roughing out a greave front and the second is the same of a cuisse with a few design pointers that I thin...

Graham Ashford

Mac, fabulous stuff, makes me want to just throw in the towel and go back to IT.

The details and knowledge you're passing on in this thread is wonderful, thankyou so much for enriching our community.

Graham Ashford

Hi A little wile ago I was fortunate enough to get some handling sessions with a sallet, armet and a great helm at the Royal Armouries. The first thing that struck me was how the inside feel to each helm was lumpy, much like a chocolate pudding. WHen I raise bits and pieces the insides are generally...

Graham Ashford

The tomb is attributed to Bartholemew Burghersh 1355, but the effigy is clearly later than that. The effigy appears to have replaced the original 1355 effigy sometime during the 15th century. I've managed to find a slightly longer image to help, but you can still clearly see the lacing points on the...

Graham Ashford

Hello all I've been studying an effigy in Lincoln and wondered what these point laces are for? Still being very much the student of the 15th century, can anyone help enlighten me? Apologies for the facebook link, it was the simplest way for me to get the pic up. If there's any problem, just pop alon...

Graham Ashford

Hi there A little while ago I ran into the idea that some armour straps may have been silk or velvet covered. The idea is not without merit as far as I can tell. The wealthy in the mid to slightly later seem to have gon to some tremendous lengths to cover up or decorate their armour with vrysoun on ...

Graham Ashford

Thanks for all the kind words and support. I've started building an arms harness between now and Chistmas for hte channel and will be filming it bit by bit, the first part is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8in7GgTosw Additionally I've just finished a riveting, riveting basics. For most of th...

Graham Ashford

Hello folks, I've been lurking for a good while and figured it must be about time to try and give something back again. Recently I made a start on my own 'how to' section of the interweb and created a youtube channel about some of the things, techniques and experiences I have gained over the last de...

Graham Ashford

Timely post, I'm thinking of changing my visor, thanks for sharing.

Graham Ashford

I think I can see the difficulty, I had convinced myself, early on, that the scale was hanging froma self hinge, making it all but impossible to figure the rest out. Replace the self hinge with vervelles and the turn on the scales and everything clears up. Using that solution I still see the part of...

Graham Ashford

Hello all I wonder if you might be able to help me again? A quick question about padding. I'm looking at a mid 14th century helm similar to the Leverick 1350 (pictured) and wondered about the padding underneath. I am assuming that the helm is resting on a full maille coif, presumably the padding und...

Graham Ashford

Kind of what I thought, also a little more Pauldrony (did I just make up a word?).

Thanks for your thought.

Graham Ashford

Hi folks One more question about your thoughts on this. I'm having a bit of an optical illusion moment on the front view picture. The kick out onto the chest comes away from the body as far as I can tell, but every now and then I have a moment were it looks as though it is going back, following the ...

Graham Ashford

Perfect thanks gents

Graham Ashford

Hello all Thanks for the above help, it's been a while and I am a bit late to the party ... but .... Has anyone got any good pictures of the back, side and inside of this piece at all. Once again I am drawing a blank and can only seem to fine the standard picture above. Thanks for any help you can o...

Graham Ashford

Lots of top advice here. To add my couple of bits to the list rather than reiterate a lot of the above. Turn your phone off and stay off social media while at work. If you're into that sort of thing you'll survive :) Ask if its ok to document what he is teaching you with notes and pictures. Then whe...

Graham Ashford

Hello all Just another quick question. I have recently read, without any evidence, that a lot of mid 14th century armour straps would have been silk or linen covered. It would certainly seem a good fit with the high status of the armour from the period, but I haven't heard of it before but like the ...

Graham Ashford

Hello all I wonder if you might be able to help me, I am looking at the Leverick helmet again. I've just ploughed my way through Chris's amazing work on the piece and the gauntlets are a welcome addition. The question is quite a simple one, and I think I am satisfied with my answer for myself, but t...

Graham Ashford

James Nice thought, thanks. If only I'd have thought of that :) https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-0/q86/p480x480/945844_528154780582409_2013002185_n.jpg?oh=148b89bfa9ccddebf95b85b9d0a4cdd2&oe=5697C1F4 Please don't judge me on these, I made them a good while ago ... and the pro...

Graham Ashford

Hello all I've painted myself into a bit of a corner. Talking with someone recently I mentioned about hourglass gauntlets that had a (sort of) hinged cuff. Sometime ago I saw about half a dozen effigies clearly showing them. I even built a couple of pairs based upon the hinge that sits where the bra...

Graham Ashford

Great to see everyone's ideas and struggles with space. I know what I would like but the warehouse costs are simply too much

Graham Ashford

Thanks all for the feedback, I'm after round bucklers, the more highly decorated the better

Graham Ashford

I like the hanging cookware idea, I have a lot of legs taking up space at the moment. It's time for the spiders to earn their keep and guard some armour

Graham Ashford

Hello all I wondered whether or not you might be able to help me? I am trying to find any examples of early to mid 15th century European bucklers, highly decorated types. It's a little out of my library and I struggling to find any nice ones at all, in illustration or extant. Can anyone help? Kindes...

Graham Ashford

Hi there Something that has been bothering me for a little while is what has been used through history for preventing rust, if anything. I have used paint, which looks nice, but tends to scratch off when worn with maille or simply rubs away over time. However people find it easy to repaint every so ...

Graham Ashford

Hi there, Been forever since I've shared anything other than questions so here's a couple of space saving ideas that I have come across. http://greenleaf-workshop.co.uk/size-isnt-everything/ Additionally, and so simple I didn't write them above I've found a couple of other workshop things .. Sweep t...

Graham Ashford

It's a little tricky to see in this pic, but look at the rib in the arm pit, they've botched the turn in a couple of places, but we still look and marvel at it. I shouldn't get too hung up on perfect, but equally don't use it as an excuse for lazy :) I have some hi rez ones tucked away somewhere, I ...

Graham Ashford

Wade, would you mind if I pinch a couple of your pictures referenced in this thread? I'll give full credit if I use them on twitter, but also they are just such a nice reference to have.

Graham Ashford

Hi there I haven't shared any pictures of work and thoughts that I've come across making the item in a while, so here goes ... hope it's interesting to someone. Recently I built some mid to late 14th century gauntlets, the main armour is based on finds typical to English effiges of the period and th...

Graham Ashford

and another:

Graham Ashford

Here's another, and I'm with Randall on this being a well made gambeson sleeve.

Graham Ashford

I hadn't seen that one before so thanks, added to the list

The one I am thinking of specifically had the buckles tucked in under the spaulder and barely visible above the rerebrace, their 'discovery' came as quite a shock.

Thanks for the above though, great stuff.

Graham

Graham Ashford

I took the picture in St Denis some years ago. I will try and post the rest later. Its a bit earlier than the Leverick effigy but close enough for consideration.

Video of the Hungerford Effigy

Re: Couple of videos of how I rough out greaves and cuisse

Couple of videos of how I rough out greaves and cuisse

Re: Dusting off the cobwebs

Raising armour like chocolate pudding?

Re: What are these point laces for?

What are these point laces for?

Silk/Velvet Covered Straps?

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Youtube channel

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Re: Hood or coif under helm?

Hood or coif under helm?

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Re: Can anyone help date/id this for me?

Re: Can anyone help date/id this for me?

Re: Can anyone help date/id this for me?

Re: How to not piss off a Master Armourer

Material covered straps?

Leverick helmet, couple of questions?

Re: Hourglass with hinged cuff help ... please

Hourglass with hinged cuff help ... please

Re: Couple of space saving ideas

Re: Looking for fine bucklers

Re: Couple of space saving ideas

Looking for fine bucklers

Inside armour rust protection?

Couple of space saving ideas

Re: Precision in craftsmanship

Re: raising greaves

Recent gauntlets

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Re: John Leverick arms

Re: Buckles holding maille arms tight?

Re: John Leverick arms