The Armour Archive

Hibernicus

I have objections to using stainless for a seg. 1) they didn't use it 2) it does not act the same as mild steel in the way it hangs and moves 3) if its the wrong alloy and/or not worked correctly it will rebound. Rust? Wax and oil, natural oil, not olive. OR tin plate it. A handful of seg plates hav...

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The off the rack segs are NOT suitable for SCA combat

The arm hole is often way to small. Hinges are often half barreled and fail quickly. Some plates are the wrong shape, some segs are older versions of whatever steel was available.

avoid, unless you want to take it apart and rebuild to fit.

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Or use rawhide instead of tanned leather

Soak in resin to harden it.

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I strongly urge accuracy because it works for SCA combat!

CORBRIDGE
materials: about $125...

time: depends upon your skills and the method you use to assemble it.

My best time is 12 hours, average is 20-24, most guys with some skill can do one in about 30 -32 hours.. little or no skill: 40-50hours.

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Gauntlets: take a look at what gladiators wore We use a Manica for the arm and a separate armored hand that is an extension of the manica. Legs: Occrea (shin guards) without a knee cop Thihg: "Feminica" armar similar to the MANICA Feet: soccer or Rugby cleats with a caliga or calceus "wrapper" .. ho...

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We use "Corbridge" style segmentatas "Kalkriese" style are too speculative "Newstead" style are not as articulate as Corbridge in SCA combat. _________ Torso plates are typically 2 1/8 to 2 1/2 wide Overlap about 1/2" max top to bottom and where they meet front and back. Historic plate thicknesses v...

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USING THE SPEAR ONE HANDED

I lashed a hand stop onto mine about 2/3rds of the way back

Used thong.. notched the rattan... some glue. lay the center of the strap on the rattan and counter wrap...covered in grip tape..

This gave excellent grip with a clamshell gauntlet.

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Gents Stratokles / Hibernicus here. SHIELD: the MEX deal fell through. The Spartan Warband could use some more and if there is enough INTEREST we might be able to get a minimum order together! No idea on pricing and at this point I'd be willing to distribute them at near cost + S$H I have just sent ...

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There are a series of brushes used for wall papering that use hair... sometimes called a hanger's brush

You might also look at roofers brushes

Each of these are likely available at any hardware store.

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For up to 14g I use a hammer and a drift punch and a lead hammering block. Fast. The tool's reach is limited by the length of my arms. Starter divet on 14g. Small holes are easy enough. Need larger? ... start smaller and work up. example: [img]http://rlqm.com/LegioIXHispana.segmentata.assembley/loba...

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a dress form, use a dress form to mold it against... they're often adjustable and she could adjust it!

I strongly recommend ABS or polycarbonate for your project...

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If I may interject... I've mauled my way through ALL the photos and OO-toob vids and flickers and such... days later.... Something seems to be missing.. ...now not to take away anything from how EXTRAODINARILY spectacular this all is... but..... --- Where are the Romans? Sean/Sheridan/Hibernicus :wi...

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To answer everyone's questions: - about 10mm OD - 16g wire - about 25lbs - yes, they've been worn before, they are not new - one or both may have been in SCA combat. I've had several of these in the "larder". Some were used in SCA combat. - stand up very well to SCA fighting -payment: PAYPAL - there...

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Hmmm.... since there is no need for him to make something up then why do so? I am strongly encouraging him to go with bronze! And I'm not telling him can't use leather, just that he shouldn't if he wants to do Roman because as far as we know there's no such thing as a Leather Roman Breastplate. As f...

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Good points. In the Roman world we are fortunate to have guys like MC Bishop who participate on an international forum .. He often reminds us to be wary of the details on a sculpture of any kind. Themes are generally OK, (re: soldiers in segmentatas on Trajan's Column) but the details and the scale ...

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I have one riveted chainmail shirt WITHOUT SLEEVES for sale. as pictured but with no sleeves... on a short guy and on a tall guy: http://rlqm.com/chainmail4sale/shirt01.jpg http://rlqm.com/chainmail4sale/closeup.riveted.jpg Galvanized, riveted. Fits up to 48". I comfortably wore one with icehockey ...

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Please!........ never use a TV show or movie to decide what armor to wear. Use it as a guide to decide what armor NOT to wear. Next thing we know you'll be wantin' ta wear bracers too! :wink: ...another invention of Hollywoodia the SCA's dark nemesis rival club. RIGHT NOW , Roman leather breastplate...

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with a name like Mr Miles... in LATIN pronounced: mee-lace as in miles gregarius I'd've thought Roman.. until I saw your pic.

hmmmm.. I minor helmet change...

aw fergit it!

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Are you going to paint the fabric?

We've had some fabric to leather gluings delaminate when repainted. Only those using 77.. nothing beats it for the convenience though!

A good ole standby is BARGE cement or CONTACT cement... not the water base crapola.

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I have built and or supervised the making/remaking of 160+ laminatas.. When they are made to fit they are to a man comfortable to wear, all day and when working. You ought to be able to do sit ups, bend and touch your toes ( If you could do so without the armor!); use and axe, or adze or shovel; lif...

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But it being a more complex defense does not make it a more effective defense, if you get my drift. I understand. The laminata was far more flexible and generally lighter in weight than hamata. The padded underarmor could also be thinner than that needed to maximize chainmail's effectiveness agains...

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It takes highly skilled craftsman to make the laminata plates.. made to size and shape... anyone can punch rings, assenble and rivet them.... even though the soldiers themselves may have done the assembly of the laminata its the making of the plates that requires the high level of skill... .... did ...

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The lorica laminata (segmentata) was superior to the lorica hamata.

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Clenched nails are very strong and durable and maybe what are referred to as "staples" since a clenched nail acts like and can look like one side of a paper staple. You hammer the nails through your wood and into a metal surface to force the end of the nail to cruve back like this: http://www.appalt...

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Might be that many veggie oils dry on non porous surfaces and can become sticky.

Many go rancid quickly like olive oil!

Mix walnut oil with beeswax to make a paste for leather treatment. Don't need much.

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We are building MANICA for the sword arm with extended coverage over the back of the hand The manica attach to the shoulder plates of the segmentata and then to a padded glove.. I prefer a padded mitten.. Romans hand both fingered gloves and mittens. The idea for us is to make armor that we can use ...

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Excellent work!

You can also reshape a tube punch. I did something similar for a pair of Roman shoes for Mrs Centurio. Hammered tube punch into a triangle, then ended up using a triangular file to refine the shape of the punch by hammering against it to attain nice square edges and clean corners

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I too suggest lard (pigfat) or tallow (beef fat)

Or a nut oil.. walnut works great.

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Well you beat me to it! I'm building a wood double action piston pump. This info is readily available http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Ctesibius1.htm http://www.deutsches-museum.de/en/sammlungen/machines/ power-engines/water-power/piston-pumps/double-piston-pump/ But this is the most intriguing ....Gra...

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I was told that many of the Italian "reenactors" belong to groups funded by municipalities... Hollywooditis is a powerful virus! Some American groups suffer from some form or another of the same "itis".. The there're the guys petitioning to join our group with kit they bought off of some website or ...

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The rope between the poles will not be enough to hold up the cloth even if you use portable holes. Using a rope between poles is a good idea but you will also need two guy lines from the top of each pole to stakes. These guy lines create the tension on the center rope that'll prevent the tent from s...

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May I suggest a covering of rawhide, or better: cloth both sides with a rawhide front. Glue the cloth across the grain of the wood, rawhide too

Paint it with milk paint .. a great product, easy to use.. your local ACE hardware might stock it..

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My favorite example of the value of spellcheckers is in the phrase "doe snot".... ...and the reason I too do not rely on spell checkers. I used to write professionally.. 7-10K words per month for a landscape trade publication... spellcheck is a nice aid, but nothing beats a bit of knowledge and som...

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Riveted chain shirt.. one sleeveless shirt is available!