The Armour Archive

Hello all, Jeffery finished my new leg and arm harness. Heres a pic.of the legs.From what I can see, He did a fantastic job as usual.Jeffery sent me these pics.I hope he wouldnt mind me posting them.The legs are based on the childs armour at Chartres.The cuisses and knee cops are spring steel.The greaves and sollerets are mild. [img]http://www.historicenterprises.com/haa/imgs/gallery/chartres-legs01.jpg[/img]

[This message has been edited by Otto von Teich (edited 06-20-2003).]

[img]http://www.historicenterprises.com/haa/imgs/gallery/chartres-legs02.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.historicenterprises.com/haa/imgs/gallery/chartres-legs03.jpg[/img]

[This message has been edited by Otto von Teich (edited 06-20-2003).]

Wow, those are gorgeous

-Donasian.

Thanks Donasian! I should have said the cuisses were based on the Churbug #53, I think that was the number,with the fans on the knee cops and the sollerets based on the chartres leg harness...Otto

How long was the wait and how about some pics of the arms too?

------------------
Data Fata Secitus

Directory of S.C.A. Armouries & Armouring Supplies

Persona / Culture Research Links

Armourcake.

------------------
"The Minstrel Boy to the war is gone..."

Now you can go after armoured cockroaches!

pretty...

------------------
Owen
"Death is but a doorway-
Here, let me hold that for you"

Hello William, I think it was about three and a half to four months from the time we started discussing it.Of course it took me about 2 weeks to decide what i wanted.He also had to sent plaster bandages so I could make a cast of my leg. He had to wait till they came in,then ship em to me,I had to make them and ship them back to him.All that took about a month. I'd say from the time the order was confimed and he had all my measurements it took about 8-10 weeks. I didnt pack the casts as well as I should have, and they were damaged in transit, making his job more difficult. Really a pretty quick turnaround for custom work of this quality in my opinion.The spring steel arm harness are the standard "in stock" late 14th cent arms he has on his website.I didnt order those till the legs were already started. Of course he had to custom make mine as my arms are fairly long.I was really suprised when he said hed get started on them as soon as more steel came in.It must have gotten there within a few days after he emailed me. I cant really think of anyone else thats as fast AND as good as Mr. Hedgecock....Plus he answers emails,....and theres always someone around to answer the phone during the week.I'm really pleased to post a "happy" experience after reading of so many problem transactions with some of the armourers out there........Otto

I'll post more pics and do a review in a week or so.....Otto

Thanks for sharing; they are beautifully done. The ankles are definitely cool.

Hi Otto,

Tres Beau as usual on Jeffreys part. Money on armour well spent Otto. I'd rather have 1 pair of legs this qualiy, than 2 or three of lesser.

------------------
Bob R.

With one pair out of spring steel, he probably won't need more than one.

Very nice.



------------------
Conor
Red Dragon Armoury
You should serve your boredom, unless you can make your boredom serve you.

Damn fine leg harness!

WHORE! Oops! I mean nice legs! OH how long must I pine for legs!

Em, which Jeffrey is this?

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by grendel:
Em, which Jeffrey is this?</font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I assume that it is Jeff Hedgecock over at Historic Enterprises.


------------------
Data Fata Secitus

Directory of S.C.A. Armouries & Armouring Supplies

Persona / Culture Research Links

Yeah, I was too stupid to pick up the Mr. Hedgecock written in the post somewhere in the middle... intelligence overwhelmed by armour porn.

DROOL!!! WOW!!!
I need to make lots more money so I can afford legs and arms like those.

Is there any reason that the greaves and sollerets are made from mild? Aside from cost.

Pietro

bastard, dirty, dirty bastard

Those are magnificent. My compliments to Mr. Hedgecock, and my envy goes out to you, Otto!



------------------
"Or, a pall inverted surmounted by an orle Azure counterchanged"
mka: Sam Pearce

DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Damn those are some SWEET legs!!

Only on the Armour Archive could a bunch of straight guys say "Nice legs" to other straight guys and no one think anything of it!!

Bran

Hello Pietro da M, Yes, you guessed it! The only reson I went with mild on the greaves and sollerets was to keep the cost down. I wont use it often,and the guys I play with dont target shins or feet,at least usually not.I probably should have gone with spring for the whole harness,I'll probably use a few hundred dollars worth of elbow grease trying to keep them clean over the years LOL.Higher carbon steel is definatly more rust resistant than mild, more like the real 15th and 16th cent armour I've examined.......Otto

[This message has been edited by Otto von Teich (edited 06-23-2003).]

Otto,

Are you going to post pics of your whole kit?

Eric

Sweeeet!
What guage are the greaves and sabatons? Are the greaves raised or welded?

The Armour came yesterday. Its awesome. Yes, Eric I'll post some more pics soon of everything. Clermont, the greaves and sollerets are 18 gauge mild.Now I've got to get back to playing wioth it.......Otto PS Review and pics coming soon

Ohhh, and everything is raised, no welds anywhere.....Otto

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Otto von Teich:
Ohhh, and everything is raised, no welds anywhere.....Otto</font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

share some pics... you lucky devil you



------------------
Data Fata Secitus

Directory of S.C.A. Armouries & Armouring Supplies

Persona / Culture Research Links

hot damn those are some fine lookin' legs.

Bumpin this up to remind SOMEONE that we would like to see pics of the rest as well...

------------------
Data Fata Secitus

Directory of S.C.A. Armouries & Armouring Supplies

Persona / Culture Research Links

William,

I'm not sure if you wanted the pics of the rest from me or Otto. The arms and spaulders we made for him were the same as my standard 1380's ones, just with his measurements.

They look generally like this:
[img]http://www.historicenterprises.com/haa/imgs/available/spaulders-1380.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.historicenterprises.com/haa/imgs/available/arm-1380-01.jpg[/img]

I appreciate all the kind comments posted here by everybody. I'm pleased that you find the work favorable. We're pretty excited about all the spring steel armour that's been ordered and that we've shipped.

Otto/James has emailed that he's really pleased with the armour, so I hope he'll give you folks the benefit of a review and maybe post a picture of him wearing the pieces. Nudge...nudge....


------------------
Cheers,

Jeffrey Hedgecock,
Armourer, Historic Arms & Armour
http://www.historicenterprises.com
Maitre of The Red Company-1471
http://www.theredcompany-1471.org

Jeffrey,

I was hoping that Otto would post a pic of himself in the spiff new kit (he mentioned something of the sort a post or two up I think) but thanks for the input. Shortly I plan to place an order before culinary school starts up again and eats all my money...

------------------
Data Fata Secitus

Directory of S.C.A. Armouries & Armouring Supplies

Persona / Culture Research Links