The Armour Archive

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Alan Williams assigns a a force of 100-200 J for 11-12c crossbows in ' Knight and the Blast Furnace"

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I think it's presence on the field is a recruitment barrier as it looks
so absurd and ugly that is drives off folks who expect to see fighters in something they would recognize as armour. At best it is neutral- driving away roughly equal numbers as it attracts.

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I use Autocad and Rhino for anything that will be a production pattern.

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Awesome! Congratulations

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In my experience Theo's lost represents head sizes rather than helmet sizes. For half inch padding adding 3.5"inches to his list would put you in the ballpark for helmet sizes.

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Fixed!

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My recommendation would be an upper cannon that extends up the lateral deltoid, a simple hinged scutum shaped shoulder with the hinge point in line with hinge of the of the humerus (such as found at Wisby), and ,for extra insurance, a separate besagew covering the anterior deltoid area. If this desc...

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Are you concerned with protecting the whole shoulder or primarily the lateral deltoid? Are you wanting to cover the upper trapezius as well as the deltoids?

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Blast form the past!

Most likely that that is 13ga stainless rather than 14ga

I may have a buyer for you.

Dave

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The e-mail tab in my profile has my current e-mail.

Cheers

Dave

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the 9' limit is listed in the "Marshal's Policies"section of the EK site.

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It really varies- In St Mikes we don't always require stepping away and returning when struck especially in individual combats. The hand on the barrier is not historic but something that Count Rhys came up with to keep folks from hanging back and being tentative about engaging. Generally the convent...

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Does rough from the hammer give any deals to AA members? I know that they are already cheap deals as is. However still curious. Not for AA membership but I do give military discounts on the RFH parts. Any news on the finger kits? The MK2 version is indefinitely delayed. When I am back in the shop M...

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HI Lucian- got it- I through some numbers at you in 6061 as well as stainless ( same numbers really)

Aesgier, I think your e-mails did come through are you as I just answered one from IN but if that wasn't you please try again.

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Hi Aesgier,

Sorry your having trouble. It seems to be working for most folks judging from the several hundred e-mails I found when i got home from vacation yesterday. Try using the e-mail button in my profile or you can try ldr_gto@verizon.net

cheers

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What size aventail did you order?

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To anneal and iron or iron alloys you have to brig the piece up to critical temp hold it there for a good while ( say an hour or so) and then cool it no faster than 100 deg F per hour. If it is low carbon steel you can process anneal to reverse work hardening but that still requires a high temp ( @1...

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Comparing the location of vervells on most extant bascinets and the apparent position of the mail relative to the face as shown in effigies and similar art work suggests that bascinets typical had their lower edge right at or just below the jaw line leaving the neck protected primarily by the aventa...

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My first choice would be Jeff Hedgecock:

http://www.historicenterprises.com/

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If you intend to mounting it so that it runs up along re sides of the face opening of the helmet as typical of historic examples you will need the long aventail and you will need to trim a section out of it when mounting it.

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10" around the front, tendon to tendon without the volleyball bad. I was hoping to rivet them to the volleyball kneepads to make one unit that would stay in place and not get loose, under the pants in the middle of the battle... Generally speaking. Think Medium... My standard fanless knee shou...

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How big around are your knees? I have several sizes in stock

Dave

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I agree with the shaft diameter idea, but how would you inspect for it?

Barring custom orders modern rivets have standard head to shaft ratios so inspection would be a simple matter at looking at head diameter.

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Brass rivets are usually passed under the "equivalent riveting technique" bit in the rules. Johannes actually had the numbers comparing the strength of brass and mild steel rivets run up at some point and IIRC you need something like 1/3" tighter spacing to achieve similar strength wh...

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I found a heat shield that goes with it mixed with other welding stuff; contact me and I will mail it out.

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thanks!

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Anyone have contact info?

Thanks

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I have some pictures of effigies showing the the suspension liners inside great helms. I will try and dig them up for you. also I believe there are images in francais MS 343 showing great helms hung over the back by a strap at the rear. I'll look for those as well.

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Great work Matt! Really crisp lines.

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I have them in mild, aluminum, stainless and spring stainless starting at $12/pr.

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If you guys need advise on fitting up the helmet halves let me know

The kit looks great!

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Bertus, where is that shirt and do you have any other images of it?

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Set it on fire

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Awesome!

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Vittore Carpaccio's "Knight in a Landscape" springs to mind but it may be early 16th century rather than later 15th

Who bought the Henrob/Dillion torch?

Looking for Aaron Krampa Sir Cadogan