The Armour Archive

Thomas H

a big round circle!! are you any good at raising because that is how it is done. just raise it into a bulged out norman helm and then cut holes and slits where appropriate. i think that is how it is done it seems to be the most practical way to do it. sorry if i didn't really help you which i probab...

Thomas H

there is soo many endless types of breastplate and tasset configurations people MUST be more specific. it's not just winther it's everyone people never specify what type of whatever they are on about it does save a lot of time on replies if we know all the info first time round.(just thought i'd nag...

Thomas H

what kind of breastplate. a multi-plate one. i should think it not to be too hard. the tassets are attached with two leather straps to the outside like this one. http://home.armourarchive.org/members/hayman/gallery32.jpg the breastplate shouldn't be hard at all with plenty of concentration and deter...

Thomas H

when I go on the sit my computer slows down dramatically. i tried it a few times and it froze once. nice site as well. maybe you could put patterns up for garb an stuff like that.

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Thomas H

done that. thanks for the advice.

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Thomas H

try gwen and jeff at www.historicenterprises.com that's the only place i can think of right now

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Thomas H

if you want leather you lay your sword out on posterboard (close to leather). and draw armourd it and leave about 1/4 of an inch around the edge enough for a bit of decorative sewing. try it if it does not fit try again until it does. ------------------ coelum non solum(heaven not earth) www.cafesho...

Thomas H

i am going to get T.M.T.A when i get some more money from selling my goods. so i was wondering if it is possible to save this thread so it is not lost

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Thomas H

i do have a pattern for it, it is not mine but here it is http://helmschmiedt.narod.ru/schaller.htm
it's pretty straight forward it fits me as the pattern comes but you may need to alter it for your noggin.

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Thomas H

after lots and lots and lots of looking i found this http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/shoe/SHOES/SHOE27.HTM
anyway i can't reply til tommorow because i am going to try this sleeping thing for a few hours.

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Thomas H

do you have a drawing or picture i'm more of a hands on nitty gritty kind of person. still does anyone have any drawings i can base my pieces on. thank you

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Thomas H

like the entire lot pants, shirt, jack evrything undergarment wise and some patterns for thigh high leather boots. it is amazingly hard to find patterns for those kind of boots.

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Thomas H

does anyone have any links to 15th century german armour undergarments. need to be able to fit a 14yr old lad relatively big.

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Thomas H

i have a lot of pictures from everywhere. check my site. http://home.armourarchive.org/members/hayman/ i will have a proper site with them all on soon so watch this space. ------------------ coelum non solum(heaven not earth) www.cafeshops.com/hayman [This message has been edited by thomas hayman (e...

Thomas H

it looks like the horn has taken a lot of beating and t looks like it has a LOT of very big bumps. it sounds like he is making it out to be a good anvil but he seems to stress the fact too much it sounds very suspicious.

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Thomas H

i actually didn't get round to it but the chemist in me made a smoke bomb somehow.

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Thomas H

i like messing about with chemicals i was trying more to experiment on the results not the actual blue clour

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Thomas H

i have some free time and steel on my hands today so i am going to do some bluing experiments with household chemicals. like deoderant and vinegar and bleach and stuff like that. will post results tommorow

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Thomas H

i was wondering when i saw these books if you had any pictures of 1450-1490's gothic armour. i am looking to build a gothic cuirass but have no money for reference books.
oh yeah i am sorry for hijacking this thread

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Thomas H

you definately were inspired. i don't think i've ever seen a placart,maille and lamellar ever mixed that way. weird enough it looks pretty good.

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Thomas H

(edited because i did the bump wrong)
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Thomas H

try www.tozando.com it looks like it has some good stuff. it's not bad stuff it's where my kendo club gets their bougu from.

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Thomas H

you just gotta love seeing other peoples work how can you think it is boring. that breastplate is pretty sweet

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Thomas H

i realise there is some patterns for pauldrons on the site but i was looking for one with a haute guard is that right. oh yeah gothic would be nice pretty please with a cherry on top.

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Thomas H

i'd just like you to know that i'm one of those english. please don't get like that on us because one dick wit got a lot of his terms all seriously messed up. did i just make it worse on myself

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Thomas H

i never knew that horses wore kights helmets

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Thomas H

you read the title now here it is. www.clubchesterfield.co.uk/armour/knights.htm

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Thomas H

i think it is just a strap that goes around the palm of your hand. sorry no pics

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Thomas H

i'm non SCA so....what the hell is a madu. not to be rude i hope u understand.

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Thomas H

hey i'm no lamellar expert but that is not half bad for a first try. and the dishing on that helm is better than mine. unfortunately i don't know enough about corrazinas to tell you if it is good but it looks fine from where i'm sat. oh and what rivits did you use to put the skirt on that helm they ...

Thomas H

what is the proper weight for a heater shield non sca. i mean one of the historical ones.

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Thomas H

what should the weight of a plywood (i now wrong stuff) heater be for re-enactment. with a leaher strap and aluminum handle be without heater hose (rw?) (edited because i forgot a lot of stuff) ------------------ coelum non solum(heaven not earth) www.cafeshops.com/hayman [This message has been edit...

Thomas H

i think that the shping from the top to the middle is a little too pronounced. it should be more ofa barrel shape. that's what i think anyway.

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Thomas H

well i've got to get my friends sword plasma cut at my local scrap shop. raise a norman helm. and finish my lobster tail sallet off of that russian site. oh and pay the welder for my big ass T stake that he made me.

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Thomas H

i have seen the tutorial by eric thing a few times now. i have ordered it 2" by 2.5" barstock T shaped. it's mild steel because he doens't get any high carbon stuff. in dollars because my pound sign is not working it is about $30. oh yeah it's 24" long by 24" high. ------------------ coelum non solu...

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