The Armour Archive

Robert Clark Carruth

In Bryn Gwlad Sir Giotto runs a weekly technical training session on a different night from the main practice where he teaches his system of body mechanics and technique on an introductory level. When is Sir Giotto's practice? And if you don't mind, when are other heavy practices held in the area? ...

Robert Clark Carruth

There are practices in the area pretty much all through the week. Dallas and Ft. Worth both have practices on Sunday and I have a small practice on Tuesday nights. There is a very good practice in Bedford on Wednesday night. You would be welcome to come by any of these. Is the Tuesday night practic...

Robert Clark Carruth

Malachiuri wrote:Boeshield.

I left a test piece of spring steel out for 60 days to test it. No rust. Holds up to handling great.

http://www.boeshield.com/

Bit of a threadsurrection but which type? The T-9?

Robert Clark Carruth

When you do those coats of arms things and they always give you some coat of arms for a name similar to yours that doesn't really belong to you--my dad did that a few years ago. The motto of the Carruthers clan was "Promptus et Fidelis" or " Ready and Faithful" . I've always liked that a lot and I w...

Robert Clark Carruth

The thing you can't see in the video is Richard has power. If he needs to, he can light you up big time. Fantastic guy and a great fighter.

-Robert

Robert Clark Carruth

Sussen sells titanium scales for $1 each.

http://sussen.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/page1.html

-Robert

Robert Clark Carruth

A couple times.

-Robert

Robert Clark Carruth

I put some used arms up on eBay. Stainless lames and cops, thick leather vambraces and rerebraces. Size large to extra-large. Seens lots of use but pretty nice armor underneath the wear.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

Robert Clark Carruth

What are the measurements?

Thanks!
-Robert

Robert Clark Carruth

I'd probably buy that, Gregory. And I think it's just my size.

I'm about 3 inches shorter than you but it might be too small for my chest.

-Robert

Robert Clark Carruth

Thanks, Dan. Can we get a repost of Maelgwyn's instructions?

Oh, and I've realized I didn't mention the first time that the breastplate is awesome. It is. Really, really awesome.

-Robert

Robert Clark Carruth

Dan, how would you protect something like that from sweat? Here in Texas all of my thickest leather armor soaks through completely. Everything is soft by the end of practice. I had one of my elbow cops from Torvaldr collapse the other day. :shock: Should I line the pieces with something? Or maybe co...

Robert Clark Carruth

saign: I really, really like your stuff. Please keep posting here.

InfinitySteel: I really, really like your stuff. Please keep posting here.

-Robert

Robert Clark Carruth

To answer the question, I'd pay $150-200. Depending on the size.

-Robert

Robert Clark Carruth

Russ, are you in Irving right now? If so, could I come buy some in person?

-Robert

Robert Clark Carruth

Half Price Books here in Dallas(NW Highway) has several unopened copies of the Taschen Theuerdank for $50.

-Robert

Robert Clark Carruth

Happened this morning as far as I know and I missed it.

Sorry, buddy. I unexpectedly ended up without a working vehicle at the moment.

Congratulations!

-Robert Clark

Robert Clark Carruth

I'd be interested in a red and black houpeland as well. I'm about a 38-40 in the chest.

-Robert

Robert Clark Carruth

Gregory, I was in a very similar position a few years ago. I wanted to spend $500 on a close helm in mild steel. Not a penny more. I started talking to Patrick Thaden. I ended up getting my helm in spring steel. I spent more but I am soooo glad I did. I know it can be very hard but I promise you tha...

Robert Clark Carruth

Oh, and I use some 18 gauge mild plates on the back of my kidney belt. Not a place I'm hit a lot but when they are hit, they take some decent dents. I feel better with them there but I can't imagine dealing with the upkeep on a piece I expected to get hit a lot.

-Robert

Robert Clark Carruth

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the fact that gauges weren't used in period. I think it's an important fact in this discussion. Historic pieces generally aren't one uniform thickness all the way through. I think the book is actually saying that pieces (the edges, etc) of a particular lame or what...

Robert Clark Carruth

Ditto. Same problem as the above poster. No belt, no communication.

Robert Clark Carruth

Actually, the girl looks really cool in the armor. Not in a "hot" sort of way, but in a slim, sleek stylized fashion.

Not that it's not hot. Just not what I was trying to express above.

-Robert

Robert Clark Carruth

Erik and Jamie:

Thanks. I'm glad to hear that. I like to see the local people, businesses, and homes as much as tourist stuff when I am in a new city. I feel like you don't really get to know a place at all if you take mechanized travel everywhere.

-Robert

Robert Clark Carruth

I think I have that one somewhere still. Seriously. IIRC Batman and Robin were wearing strange suits of various types to distract the villain from some other facet of their plan.

-Robert

Robert Clark Carruth

http://members.chello.at/hotel.golden.baer.vienna/eng/index.html The above link is my hotel if that has any bearing on any recommendations. Questions for those who know: How "walkable" a city is Vienna? I really prefer to walk and see everything when I can. For instance in a visit to Kansas City a c...

Robert Clark Carruth

Jamie , that would be awesome. I'll definitely take you up on that offer for a personal tour. My level of familiarity with Vienna is best described as non-existent at this point. This will be the first time I've ever travelled overseas. I think having a guide, especially one with similar interests,...

Robert Clark Carruth

My tuition is ~$29,000 a year. As far as I'm concerned, I paid for it. :D Thanks for the well-wishing though. Gregory , you should leave an Archive favor stashed somewhere. I will retrieve it and move it to some other interesting global location to be retrieved and moved by another archiver. Each pe...

Robert Clark Carruth

Thank you, gentlemen. Exactly the advice I was looking for. Guidebooks just aren't armor-oriented enough IMO. We should start a letter-writing campaign.

-Robert

Robert Clark Carruth

So, I am on an academic competion team for my law school that competes in Vienna in April. And the school pays for the whole thing. How sweet is that? We'll be there for 10-12 days. I'll have some spare time. Where should I go? What are the "don't miss it" attractions? I promise to take and share lo...

Robert Clark Carruth

Part II
4. Random picture to let you know that my cat can kick your cat's ass. And probably your dog's too.
5. The top edge to show what Vitus considers a flaw and also the overall curve.

Let me know if you want to see anything else.

-Robert

Robert Clark Carruth

Ask and ye shall receive.
Pictures are:
1. The edge with my thumb for scale. Note I am not an SCA monster and have fairly smallish hands. But I thought this might be helpful for people thinking about the fact that you don't need to edge Vitus's shields.
2. Back
3. Front

-Robert

Robert Clark Carruth

So, about a year ago I bought a really nice shield blank off an archiver. One of the GAA type shields made by a boat builder. I removed the covering from it, bought a shield basket, bought some edging and planned out where to place my straps. I took it over to my parents' house to use some of my ste...

Robert Clark Carruth

Hmmm . . . a few things. I have a 14 gauge spring steel close helm. It's the first one on this page: http://www.thadenarmory.com/gallery/gallery_helmets.htm My helm makes it hard for rattan shots to land just right sometimes. It's just harder than most people's helmets. It would be way, way more pro...

Robert Clark Carruth

Right. That's what I meant by "sometimes". As in, I would like to take part in both.

Re: An Outsider's Impression of an SCA Fighter Practice

Some Cheap Arms up on eBay

What to see in Vienna?

PICS ADDED Sir Vitus's Shield Review

Re: An Outsider's Impression of an SCA Fighter Practice

Some Cheap Arms up on eBay

What to see in Vienna?

*PICS ADDED* Sir Vitus's Shield Review

PICS ADDED Sir Vitus's Shield Review