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Title: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-07-29, 23:08:28
I realized I posted this everywhere but here, so I might as well!

New video discussing arming garments.  Will be the first in a series going through each piece of armor one at a time.  Good for beginners and veterans alike.  Some will notice I did not cover the lendenier (the arming girdle / belt).  I will either give it it's own video or add it into the video on cuisses.  I skipped it because I'm experimenting with a textile version of it, but haven't finished it yet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQDMtFiDaEA
Title: Re: Arming Clothes video
Post by: Sir Rodney on 2015-07-30, 04:31:20
Nicely done!   :)

I really wish there was a video like this (and YouTube) 20 years ago.  The kids starting WMA and other medieval combative sports today have no idea how good they have it!
Title: Re: Arming Clothes video
Post by: Sir Douglas on 2015-07-30, 14:28:05
Great video about an oft overlooked aspect of armor. Nicely done, sir! I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.

Also, I envy you your beard.
Title: Re: Arming Clothes video
Post by: Sir James A on 2015-07-30, 20:08:19
Nice belt :)
Title: Re: Arming Clothes video
Post by: Sir William on 2015-07-30, 20:33:39

Also, I envy you your beard.

So do I!  Can't grow one to save me life!  Not a full one, anyway.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-08-03, 00:43:57
Working our way up, here's the sabs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxrEZGkY0uc
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2015-08-03, 04:20:17
Subscribed!

Now I'll have you, Skallagrim, Lindybeige, & Matt Easton.  :)
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Nate on 2015-08-04, 01:07:17
Wundebar!
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sampf on 2015-08-04, 03:34:05
I can never get sabatons without them being custom
I am a size 15 US Mens  :'(
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Douglas on 2015-08-04, 05:23:14
If I had a YouTube account, you would have a new subscriber. But since I don't, I will simply voice my approval here. :)
I like the background and setup you have going on in this video, too. Very professional-looking.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-08-04, 14:55:23
I can never get sabatons without them being custom
I am a size 15 US Mens  :'(

You can't really get sabatons without them being custom anyway.  They are not simply a shoe size, they must be very close fitting to your shoe, which must be in turn very closely fitted to your foot if you want them to function like the real thing ;)

Subscribed!

Now I'll have you, Skallagrim, Lindybeige, & Matt Easton.  :)

Thank you!

If I had a YouTube account, you would have a new subscriber. But since I don't, I will simply voice my approval here. :)
I like the background and setup you have going on in this video, too. Very professional-looking.

It's very easy to sign up! ;)
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sampf on 2015-08-04, 19:02:46
Ah i see. Anyhow if I ever do I feel bad for the armorer doing it
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Nate on 2015-08-04, 20:10:59
Ian what is it like to have fully fitted plate armor?  ;D
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-08-04, 22:19:44
Ian what is it like to have fully fitted plate armor?  ;D

Far more comfortable than the opposite.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-08-09, 21:56:56
Greaves:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjFh7k1CLZk
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Douglas on 2015-08-12, 04:49:36
For what it's worth, I got my dad watching these now, too. He loves them. :)
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-08-12, 17:57:28
For what it's worth, I got my dad watching these now, too. He loves them. :)

Nice!  We'll get him in armor one day!
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-08-17, 00:03:50
Cuisses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHqpJSHXFGs
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-08-17, 16:28:51
Historical leg suspension:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1otNlYgX4eA
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2015-08-17, 21:35:45
man.... these suck. the narrator's voice grinds my nerves. and he seems all cock sure of himself. i bet he works at mcdonalds during the week.















































































































 :-*
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Rodney on 2015-08-18, 03:41:49
I’m just irritated with the narrator’s beard as it’s much nicer than mine.   ;)
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Patrick on 2015-08-18, 18:23:10
So if the lenedier did not come about until the later 14th century, what was the suspension method for an early 14th century set up consisting of maille chauses, cops, and shynabalds?
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-08-18, 20:39:16
So if the lenedier did not come about until the later 14th century, what was the suspension method for an early 14th century set up consisting of maille chauses, cops, and shynabalds?

The sources for the lendenier go all the way back to the late 12th century (on the early side of the Swedish will's dating), but 13th century for sure.  The King's Mirror is dated 1250 and doesn't state the name lendenier specifically but that's what it's talking about.  The two poems I mentioned are both 13th century.

A Swedish will from somewhere 1172-1280
... infirmus, animi mei tamen compos, testamentum meum in hunc modum disposuj ordinandum. In primis monachis Noue vallis, apud quos locum eligio sepulture, confero meliorem equm meum bene faleratum et loricam meam cum galea, spaldenaer, plato, lendenaer, stikchata husu ...

They're even mentioned late 15th century.

Some form of the lendenier existed from at least the late 12th century through the 15th century from what we can document.

So yes, a lendenier is more than appropriate for your kit's era.  Did something in the video make you think it was only a late 14th century thing?

**I've added an attached word document with all the sources I'm currently aware of for the lendenier or something like it**
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Patrick on 2015-08-19, 00:30:17
(Face palm) Was I even watching that video?!?  Thanks for repeating for us slower children 😉
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-08-19, 00:41:13
(Face palm) Was I even watching that video?!?  Thanks for repeating for us slower children 😉

lol, no I just wanted to make sure I didn't make it too confusing in the video.  After a week or two when I go back and watch something that I thought made sense when I said it, it can suddenly be like "what the heck was I saying???"   The last thing I want is for something I said to end up causing more confusion because I didn't explain it well enough. :)

There's enough bad information and confusion out there that I don't want to add to the noise.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Edward on 2015-08-20, 13:38:21

Yeah, that can happen a lot. It's easy to think you're being 100% clear, but might have skipped a key piece of information that's required for people to follow and stay on the same page. I've run into that more times than I can count, when trying to explain things to people too. :)
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-08-23, 23:38:00
Mail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrj_uokZQAA
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Henrik Granlid on 2015-08-24, 00:23:40
Another great video!

I've been wondering a bit wether a punched and riveted shirt qould actually look more historical than an all riveted, even if the construction itself would be less authentic. I seem to recall several places having their punched rings be slightly thicker than their riveted ones, although I could be wrong.

For an all riveted setup, what's your personal preference in ring size?

How would you say that the fauld is best suspended? Should it be pointed to the top of the lendenier? Held in place by waist shape and maybe even some help from the cuirass? Any thoughts on this?

Also, lastly, because I know cameras love to play tricks on the eyes when it comes to maille, what is the finish on your maille? I've come to realise that my black aventail looks jarring against blank maille on the shelf, but on camera and in daylight, it seems to have a similar finish to yours.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-08-24, 01:46:49
Thanks.

It's not just a matter of the thickness.  Modern flat rings, punched or riveted usually have almost 90* corners as they transition from the face of the ring to the edges of the ring.  The edges themselves are also usually perfectly flat.  A lot of historical flattened mail, because it was originally a round ring, the edges retain their roundness, and the corners are also very rounded.  Historical solid ring mail varies though, because some of the metallurgical and grain analysis seem to suggest that some was literally punched, and some were welded closed.  If a ring is punched from a sheet, the grain of the steel should all run parallel, if it was a welded ring then the grain follows the circle of the ring as it was bent around a mandrel.  There are examples of both in historical mail, so it's not really universal.

All my mail is 9mm, but again, historical mail varies a lot in ring size.  I don't really have a preference.  I don't think that 6mm is universally more accurate than 9mm or 8mm or anything like that.  In historical examples there's even variance within the same garment of ring size sometimes.

When you say fauld are you meaning the mail fauld?  I would probably just use a thin piece of deerskin, whip the fauld to the bottom edge of the deer, and strap the leather like a belt, 3 or 4 inches wide.  If I was using my leather lendenier, I might even just whip the mail directly to the bottom edge of that.  I've never worn mail skirts, so I don't have any practical experience with them.  Those methods would probably be my first go at it though.

That mail shirt is just an oiled finish.  It's usually slathered in firearm solvent/oil too.  I hate handling my mail... :)   My new helmet's aventail has darker mail.  I don't know of any evidence for actual blackened mail in Europe.  Most of the artwork is explained as tarnished silver leaf.  Some seems like it was intentional.  Mail really isn't my thing though.  It's really a subject that requires its own study entirely separate from plate armor, and it's something I admittedly haven't studied enough.  Whether mail was ever blackened in Europe or not is still fiercely debated.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Patrick on 2015-08-24, 16:59:35
Great video as always!  Man the new guys sure have it easy!  I remember trying to figure this stuff out pre-Internet...
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-08-31, 02:33:23
Great video as always!  Man the new guys sure have it easy!  I remember trying to figure this stuff out pre-Internet...

Thank you sir!

Here's the torso armor video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExJdZigxn-M
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: westcoastgio on 2015-09-11, 14:53:17
I can never get sabatons without them being custom
I am a size 15 US Mens  :'(

I feel you, size 14EEE with surgically installed arches here. period footwear and I might never happen.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-09-13, 22:07:54
Arms is up!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiDZ35_Ym3A
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Douglas on 2015-09-14, 01:16:23
Awesome. I've been attempting a c.1320 arm harness, so I've been waiting for this one. :)

Okay, two questions. I've been using de Bacon (http://effigiesandbrasses.com/media/effigiesandbrasses.com/original/unknown_de_bacon_s2_r53.jpg), FitzRalph (http://effigiesandbrasses.com/media/effigiesandbrasses.com/original/william_de_fitzralph_s2_r58.jpg), and a little bit of d'Abernoun (http://effigiesandbrasses.com/media/effigiesandbrasses.com/original/john_d_abernoun_s1_r1.jpg) as reference for my arms, and none of them really show how the upper part of the rerebrace terminates. They don't appear like they would have articulated spaudlers, instead relying on the rondels. Would I be correct to assume that the rondels are the only protection on the shoulders?

Secondly, are you planning on doing any further videos like this on other topics once you've covered your entire harness? :)
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir James A on 2015-09-14, 02:08:40
Abernoun looks, to me, like he has a separate single plate shoulder cop. The other 2, I do not think do.

Check with Dr Metz, as he recently had an armor based on one of these (or similar) commissioned and completed.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-09-14, 02:45:29
de Bacon and FitzRalph appear to be rondels only for the shoulders.  d'Abernoun is harder to tell, because it looks like he has a rondel on his shoulder (since what is there is drawn in the identical style to his elbow rondel), but the line is cut off by what looks like a continuation of the edge of his surcoat, which doesn't really make sense.  I feel like if he's got rondels on the shoulder he probably doesn't have a shoulder cop too, but I can't prove that.

Joe's new arms are inspired by FitzRalph.  I'm not sure what they used to arrive at desgn for the termination of the rerebrace, but I'm not sure there's anything definitive to guide you other than speculation on that.

As far as more videos go, yes I'd like to.  I haven't really sat down and brainstormed ideas yet though.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Patrick on 2015-09-14, 18:31:22
Love these. Keep them coming.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir James A on 2015-09-16, 01:53:17
Second though on Aubernoun. The line of the cop seems to follow the line of his surcoat. Could that be a very very short sleeved surcoat, with the mail coif over top? And the obvious rondels.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-09-20, 19:20:07
Gauntlets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnnSkG-kkgI
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Patrick on 2015-09-21, 04:04:33
Loved it!  Who made your gaunts?
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-09-21, 12:09:01
Loved it!  Who made your gaunts?

Thank you.  Jeff Wasson made the gauntlets.  He made all of it, except for my helmets.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-09-28, 00:10:21
Had to break helmets up into multiple videos.  Started off with the Great Helm.  Bob Charrette was nice enough to lend me his Mac made helm and bascinet for this one!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHRhtshjpHs
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Patrick on 2015-09-28, 15:41:28
Great video!
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Douglas on 2015-09-28, 16:39:05
As much as I like the aesthetics of flat top great helms, I have to wonder what spurred the armorers to go in that direction. Conical and hemispherical designs had already existed, so it's not like that knowledge didn't develop until the later sugarloafs (sugarloaves?). It seems like the more that plate covered the lower head, the flatter and wider the tops became. Then they began to narrow until they cycled back to the peaked styles. And it wasn't a short-lived experiment, either, quickly discarded when they realized having a big, inviting landing pad on the top of your head wasn't the greatest idea. They were around for—what?—a couple of centuries, and seem to have been very widespread.

Why not just tack on plate to the already existing conical helms? Was it a cost thing? A sudden influx of lower-skilled armorers? Lack of materials? Easier to mass-produce? A fashion thing? I'm sure there was a reason, but it's beyond me.  ???
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-09-28, 17:37:33
As much as I like the aesthetics of flat top great helms, I have to wonder what spurred the armorers to go in that direction. Conical and hemispherical designs had already existed, so it's not like that knowledge didn't develop until the later sugarloafs (sugarloaves?). It seems like the more that plate covered the lower head, the flatter and wider the tops became. Then they began to narrow until they cycled back to the peaked styles. And it wasn't a short-lived experiment, either, quickly discarded when they realized having a big, inviting landing pad on the top of your head wasn't the greatest idea. They were around for—what?—a couple of centuries, and seem to have been very widespread.

Why not just tack on plate to the already existing conical helms? Was it a cost thing? A sudden influx of lower-skilled armorers? Lack of materials? Easier to mass-produce? A fashion thing? I'm sure there was a reason, but it's beyond me.  ???

I've often wondered the same exact thing.  You would think they would have arrived at something similar to the sugarloaf first since they already had the top half! 

Maybe the nasal helms shrunk into skullcaps faster than we see and they were worn under even the earliest great helms.  I don't know... 
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Henrik Granlid on 2015-09-28, 19:39:20
It could've come out of the flat topped helmets wanting to move thw point of impact away from the head as well as the face, similar to burgonets having combs and brims.

A flat top sits taller than conical helmets, much like a bascinet sits a fair height above the skull, however, they also sit a bit out, offering protection from downward blows by moving the point of impact further out from the head.

If this then gradually shrunk to accomodate for a more slanted glancing surface underneath, it follows that they didn't redesign the top until it got small enough to where they turned into sugarloafes and Pembridge tops.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Patrick on 2015-09-28, 20:24:59
Why did they go away from face protection in the first place?  It's seems like Viking and other Iron Age helmets had spectacle plates and cheek flaps, yet they were discarded in favor of the conical nasal helms.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Henrik Granlid on 2015-09-28, 20:37:17
Fashion to an extent, but nasals are suprisingly efficient at protecting the face, especially with maille for your jawline, most incoming blows at most angles will meet either the nasal, or maille with sturdy bones underneath.

We also have to question how common or rare oculars really were, don't we have at least as many found nasals during the viking age as we have oculars? And there is only one Scandinavian helmet found from the era and it is without cheekplates (which were more likely a remnant of the roman helmet construction, kept during the vendel period but not seen in the actual viking helmet).
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Nate on 2015-10-01, 11:40:06
Fashion to an extent, but nasals are suprisingly efficient at protecting the face, especially with maille for your jawline, most incoming blows at most angles will meet either the nasal, or maille with sturdy bones underneath.



I think thats one of the reasons the Ventail was created. Although in later use I think it transfers from defending the mouth, to acting as an extra dagger defense for the chin and throat when helms with face plates came into use.

It could've come out of the flat topped helmets wanting to move thw point of impact away from the head as well as the face, similar to burgonets having combs and brims.

A flat top sits taller than conical helmets, much like a bascinet sits a fair height above the skull, however, they also sit a bit out, offering protection from downward blows by moving the point of impact further out from the head.

If this then gradually shrunk to accomodate for a more slanted glancing surface underneath, it follows that they didn't redesign the top until it got small enough to where they turned into sugarloafes and Pembridge tops.
Not only is the point of impact farther from the head, but I find the brim of the helmet is very strong.
I think it would also be quite difficult to land a flat blow on the top of the helm with single-handed shaft weapons (maces and smaller axes) and swords. Most blows will be at an angle, and having that brim defense would seem pretty sound, and probably still glance off the attack. With a rounded top, that brim is taken away, a blow just glances off. So in the end, the rounded top is still superior...

Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Lord Dane on 2015-10-01, 22:23:09
Great videos Ian!! :) Finally caught up.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-10-11, 20:49:33
One Helmet to Rule Them All!  Well... my favorite anyway... The Bascinet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYXu8LGddWU
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Patrick on 2015-10-14, 18:26:56
Great vid!
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-10-18, 19:43:11
Kettle Hats:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVRHYmD1ZT0
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Douglas on 2015-10-18, 23:23:19
Have any more information on that first extant kettle you showed near the beginning of the video? I've never seen that one before.

Awesome video as always! I really enjoy your style of presentation.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-10-18, 23:27:24
Have any more information on that first extant kettle you showed near the beginning of the video? I've never seen that one before.

Awesome video as always! I really enjoy your style of presentation.

Thanks.  It was a Visby find, but it illustrated spangen construction because it probably predates Visby by a lot.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Rodney on 2015-10-19, 02:10:26
I really enjoy your series of videos Ian.   :)

I noticed you emphasized the hard “et” in sallet partway through the video.   ;)
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Edward on 2015-10-19, 20:16:19

BTW I just wanted to chime in and say I really like how you're taking the time to explain in detail, and yet assume little prior knowledge so that it's informative to newbies. I know we have a few of the videos posted on the FB page, but probably haven't posted all.

Maybe we should set up a page on the website with the videos embedded so they're easily accessible in one place?
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Lord Dane on 2015-10-19, 22:04:25
Excellent videos Ian. Just got caught up. :)
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-10-20, 13:20:43

BTW I just wanted to chime in and say I really like how you're taking the time to explain in detail, and yet assume little prior knowledge so that it's informative to newbies.

Thanks.  One of my goals was to make them accessible to people who may not be studied on these topics.  Firstly, because I'm lazy and it's nice to be able to point to a video instead of constantly having to duplicate work.  Secondly though, and more importantly, I think for people newly interested it can be hard to figure out where to break in to serious study, and I want to get them decent information to start with, not an Osprey book or Hollywood, ya know? ;)

I noticed you emphasized the hard “et” in sallet partway through the video.   ;)

:)
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Edward on 2015-10-20, 13:40:05
Thanks.  One of my goals was to make them accessible to people who may not be studied on these topics.  Firstly, because I'm lazy and it's nice to be able to point to a video instead of constantly having to duplicate work.  Secondly though, and more importantly, I think for people newly interested it can be hard to figure out where to break in to serious study, and I want to get them decent information to start with, not an Osprey book or Hollywood, ya know? ;)

Heck yeah. It makes me wish we had something like this when we were all getting started. There are lots of details in there where it would have been like "Oh wow, that's brilliant and makes total sense, but I wouldn't have thought of that!" And what makes it great is that you have a very nice kit to use as an example. The greaves episode in particular comes to mind, since most people just simply have never seen a properly made set.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Douglas on 2015-10-21, 15:27:42
Thanks.  One of my goals was to make them accessible to people who may not be studied on these topics.  Firstly, because I'm lazy and it's nice to be able to point to a video instead of constantly having to duplicate work.  Secondly though, and more importantly, I think for people newly interested it can be hard to figure out where to break in to serious study, and I want to get them decent information to start with, not an Osprey book or Hollywood, ya know? ;)

Plus, for me anyway, it's nice to actually see this stuff instead of trying to glean all the important bits from a bunch of text. I'm a very visual person, so I can read about something a hundred times and not quite get it fully, but when I see an example in action, it instantly clicks.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Rodney on 2015-10-22, 02:22:43
Plus, for me anyway, it's nice to actually see this stuff instead of trying to glean all the important bits from a bunch of text. I'm a very visual person, so I can read about something a hundred times and not quite get it fully, but when I see an example in action, it instantly clicks.

I couldn't agree more.  I'm also a visual learner and a short video is worth 10,000  words.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-11-01, 21:54:33
Throat

Technically this is the last in the 'arming series' since I'm pretty much out of armor for my harness.  Now the videos will focus on more specifics and practical application etc..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrFwI4eFhf0
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2015-11-02, 00:40:40
out of armour? OUT OF ARMOUR? BUY MORE MAN! lol what about the weapons and their effects on said armour.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Rodney on 2015-11-02, 01:56:52
According to the last effigy shown, the corners of your mustache should droop outside the aventail.   ;)

Just kidding, you’ve produced yet another wonderful video!
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-11-02, 02:26:25
According to the last effigy shown, the corners of your mustache should droop outside the aventail.   ;)

Working on it!!
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-11-21, 21:25:04
I forgot to update this, so here's me timing how long it takes to get in kit.  I was actually pretty surprised that it was so quick:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k24y_ZmxRHg

And here's this week's video on the Great Bascinet.  Bob lent me his Mac helm for this video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuGoj9jA8_0
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Rodney on 2015-11-22, 03:33:11
I love the split screen mobility shot.  Nicely done!   8)
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Lord Dane on 2015-11-24, 12:24:18
Awesome video again, Ian. :) :)
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Douglas on 2015-11-26, 21:02:08
Regarding your last video on internet resources, first off, I love that you’re delving into good online resources. I’m always looking for new sites that I might not know about.

Second—and this was just something that popped into my little pea brain—maybe have a video at some point dealing with how to distinguish a good resource from a bad one. Books, sites, whatever. What to look for, what to watch out for. I don’t know if that would be too difficult to do, or if you’d even be interested in doing it. If not, no big deal. Just a thought. :)

(Also, Holy cow, the guys from Warhorse Studio watch your videos! ;D)
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-11-27, 17:55:59
Good idea Doug.  I've added that to the list of my video ideas.  Along those lines I also want to try to give people an idea on how to critically analyze visual sources like manuscript illuminations.  People love to fall into the trap of mis-using miniatures to justify all kinds of things from cleaving helmets in twain, 'proof' of blackened armor in the 14th century... etc etc..

Yeah, I was pretty psyched when Warhorse Studios started dropping by on my videos!  I thought it was pretty cool that they forwarded the last video along to their 2d/3d art department :)
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Edward on 2015-11-30, 14:11:11
Oh yes, interpreting manuscript images would be a great topic. Maybe some points to consider, since it's broader than just what armor/weapons are depicted, including what's mentioned above:

* Distinguishing what was visual accuracy, versus exaggeration.

* No "lightsaber" capabilities in weapons, despite the Mac Bible. ;)

* Some images were like "stories" with the same character appearing more than once in the same image. Mac Bible does this too.

* Size differences often indicate emphasis, such as a tall person simply being an important figure, and his attendants might be half his height in the image.

* Sometimes choice of armament also indicates who the important person is in the scene, rather than depicting the actual spread of weapons in use.

... That's all that's coming to mind at the moment. Just some ideas. ;)

Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Jon Blair on 2015-11-30, 17:07:11
This video series is going to get me in trouble with my lady wife.
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Rodney on 2015-12-01, 03:46:51
A fighting buddy of mine linked a video titled "How Much does all that Weigh?" on FB.  I mentioned that he should check out the entire series to which he responded "I've been binge watching them  :) ".

Ian, you're reaching the mainstream SCA audience and grabbing everyone's attention.  Well done!
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-12-01, 13:34:09
Oh yes, interpreting manuscript images would be a great topic. Maybe some points to consider ...

... That's all that's coming to mind at the moment. Just some ideas. ;)

Thanks Ed, all good stuff and added to my notes. :)
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Ian on 2015-12-21, 01:13:33
This one is kind of 'arming' related... Here's my newest video.  How to hang a sword from a 14th century arse girdle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvC5AA7_T78
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Patrick on 2015-12-31, 04:35:00
Great video as always!
Title: Re: Armor Series
Post by: Sir Martyn on 2016-02-08, 00:14:21
Nice work, Ian.