Arming points ....

Patrick Sain · Post by **Patrick Sain** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 12:43 pm

Just a thought... But does anyone have experience on how well using brass grommets or eyelets on armour pieces would help protect lacings?

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herumor · Post by **herumor** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 1:08 pm

Ive never had a problem with sliced arming points and I dont use grommets. You would probly stand a better chance of keeping them intact if you did use them, though finishing the holes really well might prevent it also

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Edric · Post by **Edric** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 1:37 pm

What exactly are you wanting to point. Many times a piece of leather is riveted to the armour and then pointed through the leather instead of the metal.

See this illustration:
http://www.edricsrose.com/unusedpics/legs/legs1.jpg

While this shows legs, arms and pauldrons were done this way as well.

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Patrick Sain · Post by **Patrick Sain** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 2:57 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Edric:
See this illustration:
http://www.edricsrose.com/unusedpics/legs/legs1.jpg
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Saaaayyyy... I own a copy of that book....

I've been playing around with leather articulation to do something different from helmets for a change. After doing up some spalders this last week I was thinking that the lacing holes might look good trimmed in brass along with the lames. (And incidently increase the lacing lifespan) As opposed to buckles.

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James C · Post by **James C** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 3:24 pm

What book is that pic from? I would love to get a copy.

Jacob · Post by **Jacob** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 6:51 pm

Gravett, Christopher. _The World of the Medieval Knight_ New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1996.

As far as kids armour books go, I like this one a lot.

Jacob