The Armour Archive

justmagnus

You can fit a lot more oxygen in a cylinder the acetlean will phase change into a liquid a high presure. after the phase change it just does not compact any more. Acetylene explodes violently at high pressures (according to Wikipedia high pressure is 29psi). In a welding tank the acetylene is disso...

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No, I see what you are saying. The initial post you made used the word "pinning" which around here mean grabbing or holding the weapon against your body (like under your arm, or hugging it to your chest) which isn't allowed. Diglach, I don't have a dog in the Madu fight. I don't care to use them bu...

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Kenwrec,

It's been a while since I've seen your work but that is pretty damn cool!

Magnus

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This is not really for me but I did want to comment on one item you bring up. I haven't had time to read more than the first page so I might have missed something but here goes... The Challenged may choose to decline and suffer a public stain on his honor, or accept and choose a second of his own. I...

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Steve, Looking good so far. I'm not sure how you're doing the extra plates on the side but the metacarpal plate looks a little too tapered for your hand. I'm no expert though so take that for what it's worth. When I made mine I tried to make the gadlings the same and then just used the natural varia...

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Kenwrec has done this the couple times I've been down to his shop. He doesn't bother dishing it though, it works the same with a piece of flat metal.

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I started out with a cylinder, on the basis that the raising has to be less accurate. Starting with a pre-cut thumb/hand opening means they have to end up in the right place when you're done! The only thing I thought when you mentioned this is that you are going to have to move a lot of metal you r...

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Coenred wrote:Alternately, is there one book that is the most complete?

Armour from the Battle of Wisby
http://www.amazon.com/Armour-Battle-Wis ... 1891448056

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Dilan wrote:The one headed toward you... Same as the fighters on the field!

DOH!!!

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Oddly, many other sports that have many more spectators than we do and let loose projectiles don't feel the need to surround the entire field with netting...consider baseball....yes, they have safety netting in the area near home plate, but look at all the balls that go into the stands beyond that....

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Of course there is also the possibility that you are fighting with someone (like Murdoch) who carries a backup weapon. In a tournament if your opponent loses their main weapon but has a backup weapon they are not "disarmed" and no hold should be called. You are of course free to let them re-arm with...

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Yep, as has already been said the powder is stuck to the piece via static electricity. The piece being coated is hung from one electrode and the powder is sprayed from a special gun that gives the powder an opposite charge as it leaves it. Once coated you need to transfer it to to the oven without t...

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It works so well that if the rattan dies it takes about 10-15 minutes with a chisel and hammer to get the cross back. Paul, I mount both my pommel and cross guard with epoxy. When it comes time to remove it a couple minutes with the torch* heats it up enough that it slips right off the epoxy. Good ...

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I think the society rule for weapon weight is no more than 1lb per foot in length with a 6lb max weight.

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Kenwrec Wulfe wrote:Dates? Oh about 900 through about 1650, in various forms. Shapes and styles changed, brim angles, scallops, etc...

Kenwric, I'd argue that finish date. Weren't the Doughboy and CD helmets of WWI and WWII essentially kettle helms?

justmagnus

Well you would have to make a complete set of finger gauntlets and then use those as the gloves for them. Those are really just lightly padded gloves and would not have any value as gauntlets for heavy combat by themselves.

Sorry,
Rob

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A few things. 1. I don't think Murdoch talks funny but that southern drawl makes you forget he is actually fairly smart. 2. I commented on the commas because I know talk about spring stainless has been going around and I knew Murdoch wasn't doing that. 3. Profit! 4. I also pointed out the commas bec...

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Hey Murdoch, I know written english with grammer and such is almost a second language to you but you might want to look at your posts a little closer for this stuff than normal. Unless you have been holding back on us I don't think you are making anything out of spring stainless (or even srping stai...

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Thank you for posting this your Highness. I think I missed this thread when it was first started. I, however, did not miss the passage of arms with his excelency Baron Robert. He is a most gracious opponent and it was the highpoint of the event for me. Well, that and being able to tell my good Baron...

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Aaron wrote:(say averaging one full tonlet armour suit a week)?

Geez Aaron, you don't have very high expectations of productivity at all.

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and the rest of the pics...

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OK, here is what I have for straps on my finger bucklers. Going around the index finger you have a couple advantages. You don't have to make them so tight it stresses the leather and they aren't soloose they just fall off.

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Air Bear, Sorry, I won't be going to Pennsic this year. I guess this is just my year to take all the major events off. Murdoch, No, I did it differently than that. I will try to post a pic tonight. I can probably swing by practice and show you as well. It is a really pretty simple setup that uses on...

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I really like the way my new strap works. I would suggest using something like that.

Of course I don't have any pics here I can post so...

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Knitbee, those look great! I need you to do something for me though...right now.... Get right back in the shop, and make the *LEFT* before you get distracted with another project!!!! Hahaha.. this is true. When Valerius was showing/helping me make mine he did a pair at the same time. He said that wa...

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The only problem with a Kettle Helm that *I* have noticed, fighting *against* them, is that they tend to "catch" face thrusts, instead of letting them potentially skip off. Sadly that's not a problem around here. As it has been explained to me there is no such thing as a skip or glance where face t...

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Wow Murdoch, those look pretty good. Are you sure you were involved in making them?

The thumbs look a little light. YOu should probably re-think those.

Rob

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Kingdom rules here require 1/4in, so I wind up using 3 or 4 layers of fulled wool fabric to obtain that thickness. Brian I don't know what your specific kingdom rules are but society rules are 1/4" closed cell foam or equivalent. F. Hand and Wrist Armor 2. A gauntlet of rigid material, either lined...

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How thick is the wool padding you guys use? It is 1/8" thick. Here is the info from an earlier post. Display Supply & Lighting, Inc. 1247 Norwood Ave. Itasca, IL 60143 Phone: 630-285-9660 Fax: 630-285-9670 http://www.dslgroup.com/ Their website is really slow but I made a bitmap of the catalog page...

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Murdock wrote:Hey Rob could you bring some to Practice tonight?

Practice? Don't you know I don't practice anymore?

Sure, I can bring some. Can you bring the cash from the helm?

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Murdoch,

I have some adhesive backed felt like we used in ours.

Rob

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Mac Thamhais wrote:sounds good, but was there any particular reason for banning baskets and spikes, beyond aesthetics?

I don't know about the baskets but I don't think there are any single handed weapons in the SCA that use a butt-spike.

justmagnus

Great thread, lots of useful information.

Those that have used hemp for gambesons before, do you have a preferred weight? At the Hemp Basics site they have materials ranging from 5.5oz to 24.8oz. I want the shell to be durable but I don't want it so stiff it doesn't move.

Thanks,
Rob

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I took a besic metalworking class at the local technical college a couple years ago. It turned out it was a jewelry making class. I was doing some basic raising and the teacher looked at what I was making and, while impressed, mentioned that that was not "basic metalworking". She did point out that ...

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I'd love to try this, but I don't think anyone in my area carries this. The damnable Wal-Mart drove the Jo-Anne's Fabrics out of business. Does the guy that just uses rope seem to have pretty good results? He seems to like them. Of course he fights in just slightly above minimums so I think his pai...

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