05-01-2011, 08:21 AM
There are some good points on various methods of closure on Newstead types. I have a Newsted type "hinge" for the upper brest plate closure which is stylistic identical to the Newstead hinges. The closure of this Newsted configuration fits with this, and makes the plates a bit less rigid, and a bit more comfortable. ( I have to say: Ah Hah! ) This fits in with the Poulter proposed method of closure. Like the authors point out, there may be dozens of variations out there we just don't know much about.
If a book has Roman Armor on the cover I buy it out of obsessive compulsion disorder. Who knows what we might find next week. Anyway, It keeps the neighborhood kids entertained while I try on this or that. Some money should be spent on armor. As much as possible, actually. The rest your wife can waste on food and utilities bills and other non-essentials.
The more of these things out there, the better. Besides, I got nothing else to do...
Ralph
If a book has Roman Armor on the cover I buy it out of obsessive compulsion disorder. Who knows what we might find next week. Anyway, It keeps the neighborhood kids entertained while I try on this or that. Some money should be spent on armor. As much as possible, actually. The rest your wife can waste on food and utilities bills and other non-essentials.
The more of these things out there, the better. Besides, I got nothing else to do...
Ralph
