#couter

[okaydrawboy]

"Couter" or "Cowter" elbow armor

[m3dieval]

Basic cop AKA couter (elbow protection) pattern from Basic Armouring: A Practical Introduction to Armour Making by Paul Blackwell (2nd ed, page 56).

[medievalsnippets]

14th century English pronunciations of arms and armour

basinet as bass (fish) in it

bevor with Trevor

chapel de fer as chapel (church) di fur – also, the words all run together

coif as koi (carp) + terminal f

couter as cow ter (the ter in terror)

cuir bouilli as queer bully

cuisse with quiche but the initial qu sound as in quack

gorget as gorge it

grapper with trapper

pallet as in colour palette

pauldron as (a)ppalled Ron

pisan as peas Anne

poleyn as Paul ain (the ain in pain)

pollaxe with doll axe Source: Medieval Arms and Armour, a Sourcebook, Volume 1

[ritasv]

Couter by T. Hoog Via Flickr: Italy (Milan: Pompeo della Cesa), ~1590.

[teigantulsie]

Armour Thursday!

This is a throwback to late one night before the expo. I had to test a backup plan -- should my breastplate not work for the 4 hour marathon that I faced. I have to admit -- my old chainshirt (which I made myself -- even the links), form-fits me best. But getting my arms on is a nightmare.

But what do you think of this look?

[revterryisbroken]

Disposableworkforce332

[ambreignssmemories]

Provoking makes a reaction 😠 [gifs made by me]

[kriscrash]

Those elbow armour couter things are a pain to model. If you have one, send pics.