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Forum: European Armoury 2nd October 2023, 07:05 PM
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Posted By Andi
You can't underestimate the efficiency of...

You can't underestimate the efficiency of caltorps. When they lie in the grass you do not recognize them. And if you are a late medieval infantry, equipped with helmet and visor, through which you...
Forum: European Armoury 27th September 2023, 08:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 22,498
Posted By Andi
Yes, you can walk really well, comfortably and...

Yes, you can walk really well, comfortably and save on meadows, grass or fields. On the other hand, walking on paved paths and roads is awkward and not so safe because the soles are very slippery.
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Forum: European Armoury 26th September 2023, 08:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 22,498
Posted By Andi
Iron Soles

Some time ago, I startet an attempt to reconstruct a pair of iron soles, protecting the feet of persons scanning and clearing a battlefield from hidden caltrops, as recommended by a bellifortis after...
Forum: European Armoury 13th April 2022, 08:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 11,162
Posted By Andi
Fernando, I envy you your collection! :D it...

Fernando, I envy you your collection! :D

it sounds that The School of the art of Gunnery 1643 perfectly corresponds to German works.
Forum: European Armoury 13th April 2022, 07:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 11,162
Posted By Andi
Helllo Raf The source you quoted from the...

Helllo Raf

The source you quoted from the 1639 Inventory of the Tower of London is very interesting, can you please tell me where it is published?

Fernandos grenade, which comes from the...
Forum: European Armoury 12th April 2022, 06:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 11,162
Posted By Andi
Dear Fernando This is the right decision to...

Dear Fernando

This is the right decision to keep the original fuse in its protective box. I know this piece from our dear friend Matchlock. May he rest in peace.

By the way my wife Chris an I...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd December 2019, 07:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,449
Posted By Andi
Merry Chrismas Dear Friends! A happy and...

Merry Chrismas Dear Friends!
A happy and healthy New Year to all of you!
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 23rd November 2018, 05:44 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 14,663
Posted By Andi
I wonder what the man on the right with the red...

I wonder what the man on the right with the red cap from 01:01 to 01:10 min. holds in his hands. It seems to be of iron, but with a restored surface and the binding around it reconstructed.
Forum: European Armoury 2nd October 2018, 07:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,270
Posted By Andi
Whow! This is so far from Hollywood-style...

Whow!

This is so far from Hollywood-style sword fight and really near to the historic fencing manuals.
Forum: European Armoury 13th September 2018, 05:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,486
Posted By Andi
Yes I'll definitively do.

Yes I'll definitively do.
Forum: European Armoury 5th September 2018, 08:42 AM
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Views: 5,486
Posted By Andi
Ceramic Gerenades from Ingolstadt of 17th Century

I refer to some posts of our dear friend Matchlock posted in March 2014 here http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpost.php?p=168059&postcount=68

In 1983, a heard of several hundred ceramic grenades...
Forum: European Armoury 6th June 2018, 06:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,326
Posted By Andi
I always have some doubts regarding the dating...

I always have some doubts regarding the dating inscription on the barrel. So far, I know almost no weapons from the 14th or early 15th century, carrying a makers year. Also on other objects, such as...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd May 2018, 02:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,556
Posted By Andi
Zeughaus Schwarzburg - Schwarzburg Armoury

After more than 10 years of restoration and reconstruction the Zeughaus Schwarzburg was opened on 12th and 13th May 2018. The collection presents over 5.000 orignal, elaborately restored objects from...
Forum: European Armoury 11th January 2018, 06:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,336
Posted By Andi
Happy Birthday dear friend

Happy Birthday dear friend
Forum: European Armoury 31st December 2017, 01:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,747
Posted By Andi
Some years ago I contacted the museum regarding...

Some years ago I contacted the museum regarding information about the provenance of this piece. But there are no information available when or from where Baumann has got it.
Forum: European Armoury 29th December 2017, 06:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,841
Posted By Andi
Congratulations - A really nice piece and a...

Congratulations - A really nice piece and a really nice christmas present in deed.
Forum: European Armoury 24th December 2017, 11:15 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,594
Posted By Andi
Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all
Forum: European Armoury 17th October 2017, 05:16 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 83,453
Posted By Andi
I would not call the finder of the object in the...

I would not call the finder of the object in the film as an amateur archaeologist. It is probably a treasure hunter. Real (amateur) archaeologist will not only look and pull out metal objects, they...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd August 2017, 06:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,918
Posted By Andi
Definitively slingingshot projectiles most...

Definitively slingingshot projectiles most probably ancient Roman.

On German Wikipedia you will find an detialed article about this objects:

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schleuderblei

Are...
Forum: European Armoury 10th July 2017, 08:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,649
Posted By Andi
It was the first time after that the bombard was...

It was the first time after that the bombard was shot with 1 kg of gunpowder and the 9th shot of the piece so far. The noise of the bang exceeds all expectations of the participants and that was the...
Forum: European Armoury 9th July 2017, 11:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,649
Posted By Andi
Shooting reconstructed medieval Bombards

Last week I had the opportunity to to attend the shooting of a reconstructed medieval bombard of the fellow reenactment society Albrechts Bössor from Sweden at Middelaldercentret Nyköbing in...
Forum: European Armoury 8th July 2017, 10:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 21,073
Posted By Andi
Hopefully I'll get the official proof shot next...

Hopefully I'll get the official proof shot next year. But there will be hardly any chance to shoot gun arrows in Germany as there will be no shooting range with an approval for shooting gun arrows. ...
Forum: European Armoury 30th June 2017, 09:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 21,073
Posted By Andi
I hope Michl will watch my reconstruction of the...

I hope Michl will watch my reconstruction of the Loshult cannon from Above. It is made of brass on a lathe, grinded, smoothed, hammered for the casting shape and polished. Next year we will hopefully...
Forum: European Armoury 10th April 2017, 07:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,820
Posted By Andi
Probably a mortar for launching bombs of...

Probably a mortar for launching bombs of decorative fireworks?
Forum: European Armoury 31st March 2017, 08:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,868
Posted By Andi
Cool - really rare find...

Cool - really rare find...
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