The Armour Archive

Murdock

can ya do em in black?

Murdock

Is bag work a waste of time? Are Kata a waste of time? No. All types of traning have value. For ex; until about a month ago i had never actually ridden a horse, but i had read several books on horsemanship and riding, so i had a basic idea of what to do. Now i didn't hop on and gallop off, but i did...

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Nope no documentation i can think of,

we just followed the directions. They may have a reference, i'd have to ask the wife.

Murdock

Also try Billy and Charlies and By my Hand Designs.

I think you can link to them off of the St Olaf SIte.

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We packed the channels in mine until they were stiff, very stiff. That seems to work better than just quilting. I'd say stuff em.

We did not pad the knees.

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I love it when i meet AA people for the first time, and it's over the barrier.

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My wife made me some off of the period patters military garments pattern.

Try that

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In meridies we have the legion of the bear, i believe they are Sergants.

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I start with a fine wire wheel
then a scotch bright wheel
then a buffing pad
then hand polish with metal glow.

Murdock

Remember dogs were also regional. A Shepard dog from England, might be what we'd tink of as a English Sheepdog, big and wolly. A German sheep dog, would be more like a modern Geraman Sheppard. They were also somewhat class and job spacific. Rotts for ex are very very old, used as light draft animals...

Murdock

if i had any money i'd get one

When do you need to be paid? I could get it together in a couple months.

Vet bill, toixicology test,and autopsy wiped me out.

Murdock

Why justify it?

Just play, know it's not historically correct and play. Bargrills and baskethilts are'nt period and that bothere me alot more than fighing girls.

I kinda wish we could prove it, more people to fight, more girls in armour

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An decent pathologist supposedly can look at a skeleton and determine sex fairly easily. Were these bodies that had been sexed wrong complete or mostly complete skeletons, or were they piles of smashed bone? Misidentifying a mostly complete skeleton i find highly unlikely, espically since a woman "k...

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Well it's better than the documentation for SCA 2 sword and bargrills.

Still _very_ thin in the "women fought in battles and tournaments"

and didn't Bodica loose?

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Bran basically just described how we start out new people here. If ya break a newbie they don't come back.

I'd also point out that Sir Kit is not nearly as small as the people being discusses.

I think the people being discussed were 5ft or less and under 100 lbs.

She's little but not that little.

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Nope not a clue,

course no one knew who St Olaf was a coule years ago.

Just make sure they leave the door open

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Thats what so great about kids.

I don't even smile that much when i win.

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I can see the pic but the shorts just look like gray shorts. Chef is there a place either on the web or in a book where i can get that list? Flonzy If ya don't mind could ya also post the bibleographc infor so i can use it for A&S documetation. This was the weirdest piece of armour i could think of ...

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Yes i have dents in my helm. Have i been knocked loopy enough to be defenseless? Yes about 3 times in almost 8 years. Once by Conrad, once by getting the crap knocked out of me with a spear haft, once by a greatsword. Now in my defense on one of those accasions i already had a concussion when i took...

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I want one!!

How much did they ste ya back?

Course i have no one to fight

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I want one!!

How much did they ste ya back?

Course i have no one to fight

Murdock

Ok i believe you guys about the pic but i can't see them.

If ya can post the construction pic i'd appreciate it. If there's a bibliographical reference i'd love that too.

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Ok i've seen what looks like boxers made of mail for wearing with certain suits of (i think) 15th C German armour.

Anyone have any documantation or know of any books with pics in them? i might make a set for kingdom A&S.

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What larps are these? I've never seen em, looked on the net and almost got into it until i saw how truly bad they looked. I'd lovet to find a fantasy LARP that actually looked like a Tolkien cover, not a bunch kids in Marlyn Manso Tshirts and blue face paint. Thats nother thing, every single charate...

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I think that it's exactally what needs to happen when people play with those not from their kingdom.

Talk to each other, pop their shield with a minimal good shot, so peopel at least have an idea of the page the other guy is on.

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THANKS Jon!!!

I'd love to see the pics too!

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I read a thread yesterday that Ron (not Ivar) Simmons is having a sale.

I need at least 3 sets of elbows and knees and shoulder caps.

i also may want a globose breastplate.

Need his contact info

Or if someone could find and bump the thread.

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WOW!!!!!!!!! Look Ma knights!! I wish we had that kinda look here! Hey AronJ what part of Meridies ya in? There are about 3 of us here at iron Mt that have kinda that look going. Even have one in Thorngill. A couple up in Nat er Dwyddon Course this kingdom seems to be abot 70% spagenhelm types, i kn...

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Oh i forgot !!

Aidan wears hosen too.

Ok 3 of us in the whole kingdom

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Rhys is sooo right. Ex last weekend the event i was at was miserably hot. I rolled down my hosen and wore the braise exposed. I heard "hey nice shorts" or "shorts and black socks??" about a zillion times. Then it hit me i have _never_ seen anyone else except my squire bro Gaston wear any hosen in th...

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this is great i got several newbies that need gear!!

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Actually with a little polish it would look pretty dang spiff.

Waayyyy better than my first helm attempt. Course mine ended up in tiny pieces beacuse i smashed it with a sledge cause it wasn't working right.

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#1 He said it was for SCA in the Topic. #2 Yes, everything is cheaper if you make it, but he wants to buy. #3 If it's just a weight advantage ya want go with a good thick gambeson. We know it's lighter no need to prove it, you can drop weight without resorting to barrels. BTW if you use them anyway,...

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"I'll bite on that. Plastic thick enough to be effective is lighter than steel," Read again, I didn't say steel. BUT to make a piece of plastic that is as effective as a piece of steel the plastic has got to be really thick. And Ron isn't $90 for body armour. His base $51 in stainless, $36 in mild. ...

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Is this a joke?

If not why plastic?

It's not light if you make it thick enough to be effective. It's not that durable either, it also ain't cheap. Look at Egg Armoury's site.

Lucky drawers

Ron sale???