The Armour Archive

Halbrust

http://www.trugrit.com/
Blades up to 27 inches, and in SoCal

Halbrust

I can't handsew for shit! But I guess I'd get better with practice.

I have decided I'm going to learn how to make posaments, tablet weave by either buying a cheap loom or putting together a temporary loom with c clamps, and do pyrography.

Halbrust

I'm looking for a new art to try. Something that can be done on the couch with the TV in the background, and done at events. I've tried and do not like: chain maille, cross stitch, njallbinding. I suck at embroidery, but it's the only thing I can come up with. If I can't find anything else I may try...

Halbrust

The Ironmonger "heart" basket hilt seems fairly low profile.
Does anyone have experience with it in person?

Halbrust

I've seen basket hilts on headed maces. I don't think that would cause an issue. It's the bar mace as a whole that is the real issue.

Halbrust

Urban wrote:Duke Tomuki's Polearm Class from 2013's Festival of the Rose.

Are these good for the non-polearm fighter as well?

Halbrust

Anthony de la Mare wrote:Have you seen Sir Dietrich's pell Tabata workouts?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFZ-o5UjoI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNn6kpEqef0

Tagging in so I can find this thread at home

Halbrust

Who sells sword fittings besides Foxknife and Windrose?

They are both great vendors, but I'm looking for options.

I'm looking for 3 lobe pommel and ovaloid Viking hilt

Halbrust

I'm working o a research paper exploring how different digits were written throughout history, and how they morphed into what we know today as the Hindu-Arabic numbers. I'm just starting, but it is already fascinating what I've learned. For a period of time in England the 5 was written as an open 4,...

Halbrust

The thought was to make my own basket hilt. Shape all the bars and use the glue to hold them in place until I take the whole thing to a friends house for welding.

I can still do it all, I'll just do it without the glue shortcut.

Halbrust

Pickle barrel.

Halbrust

Halbrust

Not lamellar.
Four plate armor.

Halbrust

Is there a way, other than trial and error, to figure out the best size and shape of this style armor? I'm making it out of plastic, and will cover it with a tunic. I'm a brand new fighter, so I want as close to full coverage as I can get. Without advise, I will use the tried and true cardboard meth...

Halbrust

Thanks guys!

Halbrust

I don't weld...
Can I glue bars into the position I wanted them welded with a super glue to then have someone else weld it for me?
Will the superglue affect the welding/weldability?

Halbrust

Three and a half years later and my to do list to getting on the field is the exact same.

Life is different now, and I'm getting these things done over the next few months.

I plan on fighting in a tournament on May 7th.

Halbrust

I feel so cheated!
Where's the dang shield?

Halbrust

jester wrote:The discussion from the SCA Gaming group on facebook

Just put in my request to join. Thanks for the heads up that it existed.

Halbrust

I will be suiting up this year for the first time ever.
I've owned my helmet for six years, but it's never been strapped or padded.

As soon as I have a legal kit to show I will post a picture.

Halbrust

Johann ColdIron wrote:Mine are sized to fit my hands in demis clenched

Would you mind posting a picture of yours?

Halbrust

Almost all of the basket hilts I see look very large to me. Very oversized. I just assumed that it was the size they had to be. But I just watched a video of Duke Brannos, and his basket hilt is very low profile. Why are most basket hilts so large? Is there an advantage I'm not thinking about? Are t...

Halbrust

There are lots of knights (and non knights) on YouTube showing many tips, tricks, and drills.

Suggest one or two for the brand new fighter.
I hope and plan to pick up stick and swing at something other than a pell for the first time later this year.

Halbrust

Find a newbie.
They need your experience and expertise. You need their fresh view and unabashed drive.

Halbrust

Friethjoph wrote:It looks too much different to be a trim imho, especially with the pearl or silver edge trim it makes a separated look.

I agree with you.
But wanted opinions, especially because of the way it matches the trim on the upper arm.

Halbrust

hmmm, the outline is made from large rivets or ornaments in silver, spaced by groups of 2x4 and 2x10 sets of smaller ones. The smaller circles are pearls I believe. To me, it appears to have been a vine pattern in gold, that was affixed to the darker or blackish lines. Vine pattern was my guess. Bu...

Halbrust

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mABQ9X3TqoA/TIKgikvQcCI/AAAAAAAADZY/M1Fr8iDhJpI/s1600/Saints+Boris+and+Gleb.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mABQ9X3TqoA/TIKgikvQcCI/AAAAAAAADZY/M1Fr8iDhJpI/s1600/Saints+Boris+and+Gleb.jpg The man on the left, in the red. The trim (or could be belt) at his waist. What do you ...

Halbrust

Please post said image when found.
I just want to see it!

Halbrust

The only belt favor I have worn is a piece of woven trim made for me by my daughter. I feel that is quite "period". I now have a new lady who will be playing, and I'd like to make for her a sort of flag/token with my arms or badge on it. What is a "period" option for me to make and give her? I can a...

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I do not like the look anymore. Thanks for such a fiery discussion friends! This makes me sad. Fantasy pieces often look better than period pieces. Stating something is a fantasy helmet should not be a knock on the piece any more than saying something is a Vendel helmet. It's a good looking helmet!...

Halbrust

Has anyone used miners gloves hand protection?

Obviously not on it's own. But as the padding under gauntlets.

Halbrust

Congrats Gylther! And welcome to the Archive.

Halbrust

Happy New Years to you and yours!

Halbrust

Good looking helm!

Halbrust

Sigurd Fjalarson wrote:Where would you point a new person Derian?

Enquiring minds want to know!

I was given some suggestions recently, but want to hear more.

Re: Heat Treating PSA

Re: Looking for new project

Looking for new project

Re: Rattan basket hilt size

Re: Basket Hilts on mass weapons

Re: Youtube teaching channel

Re: Fighting as a workout - How do you train?

Rattan sword fittings

How the numbers looked through history

Re: Gluing steel

Re: Char aina tombstone armor

Re: Char aina tombstone armor

Re: Char aina tombstone armor

Char aina tombstone armor

Re: Gluing steel

Gluing steel

Re: Getting closer to taking the field

Re: My new shield paint job

Re: 14th century gluckhaus?

Re: 2017 Show Us Your Kits!

Re: Rattan basket hilt size

Rattan basket hilt size

Youtube teaching channel

Re: Getting motivation to get back in armor.

Re: Boris and Gleb trim

Re: Boris and Gleb trim

Boris and Gleb trim

Re: image search help - sausages on crest

SCA belt favor / butt flag

Re: What is the technical term for a helmet like this?

Miners gloves

Re: For FREE: medieval badge by Steel-Mastery

Re: For FREE: medieval badge by Steel-Mastery

Re: Blackened Mild Steel Spangen helm

Re: A small bit of engraving...