The Armour Archive

MarkH

Do you know approx what size head this will fit?

MarkH

Hi Guys, The concerns over this format promoting "Arm Hunting" and bigger shields have been brought up by a few people in different venues (AA, Facebook, in person, etc.). I feel like people should learn to defend their arms, instead of blocking their heads with their arms, I feel that this practice...

MarkH

Hi Ghosteh, Destructive double kills serve 2 functions in this kind of list: 1) Time management. These fights MIGHT run a little longer, and refighting a bout that has gone all 6 blows might run the tournament too long to be practical. 2) I want to encourage clean fighting. Sometimes we fight overly...

MarkH

This is how I'm running the next West Kingdom Crown... Greetings West Kingdom, March Crown 2016 will be run a little differently, and We wanted to give fighters as much notice a possible, so that they can be aware of the format, and practice in the style of the tournament to better prepare if they s...

MarkH

I love the joy in this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN-d_kgiI70

MarkH

I took a few quick vids on Photo day... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRSDhgYIxUs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0JWnz8lBkk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIN-9FZcrSM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Kn71VnPlU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz_bF_9Y9Fk \This one was a pell drill for getting m...

MarkH

Let me know if you make another set or two, I'll take them!

MarkH

Hi guys,
Thanks for the compliments.
Yes, please feel free to share with whoever you want. That's why I posted it after all!

MarkH

So, on the way to West/Antir, I was struck by an idea. "I'll write a guide to SCA Heavy longsword in the style of Joachim Meyer, my favorite period master, that will be interesting, and it'll get more heavies looking at period sources." The project took on a life of its own. I just finished it, at 1...

MarkH

Does anyone have the old mandrake bascinet pattern floating around?
I really like the low profile of the skull, and want to remake my current helmet in thicker stainless.
I seem to remember that the pattern was out and about a few years ago.
Thanks

MarkH

Hi Murdock,
Please check your emails. I've sent a couple about an order I placed before Pennsic.
Thanks.

MarkH

Hi, I was in a bad car accident as a kid that threatened my ability to walk, and have had some back issues most of my life, culminating in debilitating pain about 6 years ago. Egoscue was immensely helpful, as was daily stretching and soft tissue work with a foam roller and lacrosse balls. I have a ...

MarkH

Aww man. Sorry it didn't work out for you.

MarkH

37" blade, 14" hilt, including the cross and pommel.
I too go by the armpit measurement

MarkH

Hi Columb,
When I jam a yardstick into my armpit and hold it along my arm, its 24 inches from my armpit to the bend of the wrist.
The gambeson sleeve comes down to the middle of my hand.
Does that help?
I can actually get a tape measure at home and do different measurements if you need.

MarkH

Bump-still for sale.

MarkH

iPhone pic

MarkH

sounds good. It's been worn twice and kept in the closet, so the color is still perfect. Pics will be forthcoming.

MarkH

I'll snap one when I get home from work tonight.
Gareth's webpage has some good ones too.

MarkH

Bump for price drop
Still willing to do trades for 14thc stuff

MarkH

I'm willing to entertain most offers.
Worst I can say is no...

MarkH

It's been a while, I thought I'd pop this back up and see if anyone was interested this time around

MarkH

Been fighting in non grounding visbys with finger bucklers for a couple years now. My bucklers have a leather strap that goes under the ring and middle fingers. I have a small shock-cord loop sewn to the strap that goes over the knuckle of the middle finger, just to make sure it doesnt fly off. The ...

MarkH

Ive been fighting longsword in the SCA 2-3 times a week with finger gauntlets for about 2 1/2 years. I use finger bucklers and have a very shallow enclosed thumbtip. Ive been hurt less in the finger gauntlets than I was in mittens, because these gauntlets were made for my hands, and the bucklers hel...

MarkH

Weekly bump.
I'm willing to consider offers and full/partial trades. It's just hanging in my closet right now...

MarkH

random bump

MarkH

Bump-
willing to consider offers and partial trades, I'll consider any 14thc stuff...

MarkH

MarkH

I have a medium black gambeson from Master Gareth that has been fought in once. It should fit a 43"-44" chest, and up to about a 38" waist It has two sets of arming points for shoulders and arms. It's a really high quality garment, it just doesn't quite fit me right, and I need capitol for BotN gear...

MarkH

I ordered a 2mm hardened spring steel bascinet with blocked oculars for BotN style fighting from Tengushin. He responded to all emails within a day, usually within hours. From the time I sent the deposit, he completed my helm in about 2 weeks, and I had the helmet on my doorstep 2 weeks after paying...

MarkH

Ok, I can go $100...

MarkH

Fiiiine, I suppose I love my squire 85 bucks worth...

MarkH

I'll go 75, my squire needs a better helmet...

MarkH

Hi Glaukos, I ruptured a disk about six years ago. I also had a really nasty flare up in these last 6 months. I had incredible results after the initial injury and during moderate flair ups with the Egoscue method. The stretches can be a little time consuming, but no single thing produced better res...

MarkH

Gareth makes a great product, and always has. That said, I was having some fitting issues due to being built funny, and Gareth went FAR beyond what I could have reasonably expected to make sure I had a proper 14thc gambeson that let me look and move the way I needed to. I would not hesitate to order...

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