The Armour Archive

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/quiltedarmour/

They take custom orders. She's in the Ukraine. Her stuff is amazing.

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Again, recruit new people. It may get the old people back out, it will definitely keep you coming out. Invest in them.

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Knotwolf is the best.

https://www.facebook.com/events/138221393382232/

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When that doesn't work because people are burnt out, go recruit new people. Excitement of the new people is what gets the old people back into it. Not obligation.

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Recruit. Have your own practices. Invite people over for backyard fun.

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Also, shouldn't this go in the Medieval weapons and combat section of the Archive?

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This could be my first Pennsic. Is there usually no fighting on Tuesday?

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Get a Lute.

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That would be cool if you could just put them in a FLICKR or something.

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Patrick, I started in the SCA after i believe you retired. I just wanted to say that the Burgonet that Aiden has that you made is one of the most amazing helms I have ever seen. I wish I had one.

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Horse

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I'm sure when it comes down to it skill is always the factor. I have a center gripped heater and I am not a great fighter. In my kingdom almost all of the greatest tournament fighters use either style. If I were to list them I believe that at this point more use or used a CgO verses a CgH. I think i...

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I don't believe anyone who wants starter armor who isn't willing to spend more than 60 bucks.

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Nobles studied Economics, Warfare, were well read, and could converse on philosophy or other topics. They were the leaders and rulers. Study the things they studied, not the skills of those they ruled over.

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Dude, those things grow on trees in your part of the country.

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So I have seen pictures of chain shirts used by re-enactors that basically have buckles up the front and have a leather hem on the bottom and possibly the arms. Is this something that was ever found in the 14th century? Did they just shimmy them on like we did or would they actually have some form o...

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I'm not trying to pick a fight. How would a bar mace diversify your weapons versus say, learning other weapons systems? What are you seeing as an advantage with a bar mace that I am not?

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Honestly a bar mace unless really short would probably be pretty heavy too and I doubt you would want to swing it one handed in our game. (If' we are role playing the rules here.) Perhaps we could help you figure out how to make your gauntlets work better?

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Please document the skirt building process. I'd love to have a rig like this and I'd wear it. Im working on getting the last of the weight off so I can have that hourglass figure for this kind of rig or for a proper corazina.

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How would that skirt be constructed?

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Could you provide me with any extant examples or other pictures depicting the brocade silk? Would ze germans have put metal splints on top of brocade silk? I'm asking for a friend.

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https://vk.com/photo-11029306_179159567

The upper legs.

Is that A fancy brocade cloth?

Is it Tooled leather (And of course steel splints)

Is it etched steel?

What is this?

Help me. I need this in my life.

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Man.

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http://revival.us/

Seriously Murdoch is the best. I love his shoes and I wear them with my deed rig.

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Could I get a better picture of the Knees?

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Let's make this a couple of different discussions in the same thread. 1. What really works? What works for a unit, and what works for you? Why do you use the weapon you do? Get specific about the weapon if you can, length, weight, ect. 2. Post pictures of freakin awesome Deed Weapons! My first forei...

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Natural means white, but not bleached white. I wear a full black rig as it is, but i would rather have the natural/white for the legs.

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Can you do them in Natural?

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I'll be in my bunk.

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Holy crap. the Brannos videos have changed my life. So awesome!

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I can regretfully confirm this.

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Honestly everyone needs to have an easy double, even if it's recorder. and Basically Louder instruments were built for marching or playing outside, Brass, Pipes, Big Drums. The rest were for smaller inside ensembles, as you have gathered. A guy building some good stuff at a lowere range price: https...

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If you are looking for Repertoire you need to get Al Cofrin's books. They are pretty standard among the ren faire crowd who want to do real period music and stretch back to the liber vermil. (Sorry my spelling sucks.)

He is a hoot to jam with as well.

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Any news?

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On the other hand, you can get a helmet out of the Ukraine in around a month. I did.

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