The Armour Archive

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"My 'we hit pretty hard' was Milwaukee. I bet it hasn't lightened up a lot in the last 20 years." Nope "Aaron/Valerius would remember the hat, he was there. In fact, it is probably in TOMAR in the background... I would have to look again." Cool! "Say hi to the folks. " ...

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"Do you have a facebook account? "

i can barely work email

i don't have a facebook

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i didn't see it but in the trailer i saw more than enough things that were wrong.

WTF was with those stupid wooden higgins boat things?????

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for me? is it technologically possible for that era? Are there know examples that are similar? Are the elements contemporary? If so, then yes combining elements of a few different pieces is just fine imo. Now doing something like, the Sutton Hoo brass work on a 15th century Barbute?? No not so much

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my son has a shield it's my arms with a lable at the top that's not the SCA way and i don't much care. You want your kid wearing your arms that way, paint it up. Someone gives you grief over it? politely tell em to stuff it their their bodily orifice of choice. It's your child and your device.

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those are so cool

Therion sells some from get dressed for battle

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i never use a wire

it drives me crazy

i just use my anvil

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That's cool

Actually haveing a griffon would be cool, and all "yeahhhh Northshield"

you have patterns for that?

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i'm little

i can crease a 14 ga mild helmet pretty easy.

your in Atlantia, get the 12 ga helmet.

In most of the world anything less the 14 is just a concussion waiting to happen. IMO 16 is way to light and the min should be moved up to 14 mild for helmets.

Get the 12

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any pics?

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dots crosses and t's

hummmm

now i gotta decide weather to blacken it or polish it

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what is modge podge

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well if i can figure out how to get this new camera to freakin download i'd post pics of what i built from the pile of bits Randy left in a box here. I need to put the back on and do some riviting it'll be done tomarrow It's what i've been working on while the curbolli cooks and the PB sets up on th...

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I knew the reins were shorter out yonder

still

17 times

must be fun

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yeah i gotta find that one too

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I just want you to know

i hate you

i really do

i mean that in the nicest possible way

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spring or mild??

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Yeah we could be silly and do something like put a crown in the breaths

real one

repo

lol

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I'm about 60% done with a great helm

wondering what breath patterns are out there

I know the Pembridge and the Black prince helm

any others out there?

both period and reproduction pics welcome.

I'm kicking around a Tower a griffon, a moon and a maltese cross

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poop

thanks though

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yeah i think that adding a pad under your jupon is your best bet

i'd love to sell ya spaulders but, maybe a hex pad shirt with shoulders would work for ya or just add padding to the aventail

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got any non face book pics??

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"Do you have a good source for 3" rattan?"

ummm no. Valerius has a huge piece and we were gonna make a few

4 i think

not sure

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Hey folks

could yall post your helmet crest pics and any construction tips?

i wanna do either a wolf's head or a cresent or some combo there of.

or maybe do a griffon or a tower to do kingdom or barony stuff i dunno

looking for ideas

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i'm gonna try

i may be the poor guy in just a padded coat

dunno if i can get the mail

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"UNLESS THE ENTIRE HEAD AND HAFT ARE CONSTRUCTED FROM A SINGLE CONTIGUOUS PIECE OF RATTAN"

I'm making a Renee baton now

3 inch rattan and a belt sander

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i think that varies from kingdom to kingdom

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17?

wow

he must like being king _a lot_

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And just as many spectators think falling down is silly. Personally i hate it.

Do what you like, don't force it on everyone else.

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I'll go through the shoes later today (if the baby lets me) and post what i have

Those newer coats will hopefully be available by Pennsic, i dunno for sure.

I don't have a red one in xl

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I don't know fencing regs

i have seen people use them.

What size do you need?

they're cotton shells and batting

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Hal's good people

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I'm finally building a helm

SO far it's not so bad

just a great helm but still

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mine has never failed but it's still padded even if it did.

Great helm breaths

Crests, i wanna make one