The Armour Archive

Paul the Small

Totally off topic... (just making sure nobody thinks I'm suggesting using these over rattan) Has anybody played with these: m They look fun, for say, backyard barbecues when you don't wanna put on armour. Never seen these before, but I think if I had one of the red ones I wouldn't be able to use it...

Paul the Small

(to all newbies I work with in any media) Be carefull with sharp things. If you cut yourself, I'll call an ambulance. If you cut me, I'll call the coroner.

Paul the Small

Amen to that brudda. The problem is the 350lb. man with a barn door who corners my scrawny A**. That's when things get ugly lol. He doesn't terror easily though it irks me it also makes me a better fighter and my bruises appreciate that some of this will be preventable at a later date Often times a...

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Just a couple of things I didn't see anybody mention, but I may have missed something. One, it's great that you're learning inside fighting to teach it, but if you're game is outside fighting don't fight inside in tourney untill your inside game catches up with your outside game. Use your footwork, ...

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I have a piece of flat barstock with two ninety degree bends on either end to get roughly this shape. _____ _l l_ I made it to fit tight to my gauntleted hand so that I don't have to grip the handle. I find it to be less weight and more comfortable that a shield basket, YMMV. paul

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Man, that is absotive posilutely beautiful. I would give vital body parts for that. Unfortunately that's all I have to trade for it. The spirit is willing but the bank account is spongey and bruised.

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Randy W wrote:WoW ... finger gaunts and no bids .... End of days maybe?

You should be selling larger gloves, then you wouldn't have a problem.

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PM sent on cross hilt/demi gauntlet trade.

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snip... The peculiar (and to my mind, contradictory) thing is that there are no rules concerning the minimum diameter of the splits in a split rattan pole. Nor cold there be, unless we started with 2.5" thick rattan! Hmmmmm... 2.5" rattan.... Funny you mentioned that... I have a piece of ...

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Magnus The Black wrote:I have video from Gleann Abhann Crown List this past Saturday up on my You-Tube channel

http://www.youtube.com/Magnus1350

Can't do youtube at work. Any chance you could do an imbedded(sp?) video?

paul

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At least you posted the non "X" rated pic! It looks like we will have a good turnout from Gleann Abhann this year. We will also be bringing something that was left behind last year at Gulf Wars..... [img]http://www.awehail.org/images/phocagallery/Crown%20List%20Fall%202008/thumbs/phoca_th...

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I know it's not really what we're going for here, but here's a picture of me in my soft kit competing in the Gleann Abhann Equestrian Championship at Crown List last weekend. http://kungaloosh.smugmug.com/photos/414103183_pnAAc-Th.jpg Edit to add: No that's not a pony I'm riding, she's a 15 hh Tenne...

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Ulrich wrote:Thats Me on the left - before the final tournament at MGT this year.

You have a Swamp Gorilla in the picture. I thought those were only found around Gleann Abhann.

Paul the Small

Mine!

PM sent

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If you could do this helm SCA legal and still have the faceplate removable I would SO be interested in one. Especially if it came with the smaller nasal guard to change out with the faceplate.

The wife (who controlls the checkbook) says no helm that isn't SCA legal.

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Rowan of Needwood wrote:Well my guess was right. Apparently our knight jean D'Alluye has a CHINESE sword, in his fully Western scabbard and belt.

At least Mr. Nickel concluded so. This is very, very cool.

Sounds cool. Details?

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Are you sure it's Chinese? I've seen alot of period paintings of Arab soldiers with swords almost exactly like that one. Basically look like a Tai Chi sword without the Oriental ornamintation. Several examples are in the book "God's Warriors," I don't remember the publisher or author, but ...

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I'm fairly new to Eq. and there's a small community here in Gleann Abhann, but if you have a question shoot me an PM and I'll do my best to answer or find you an answer.

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Short sword + buckler = OUCH! Remember that with a buckler your best defence is footwork. Stay at range so you have time to react because you don't have a shield to "turtle up" into. If you want to play sword and buckler I highly recomend you study I33. Just keep in mind that it is designe...

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That's Cool! Can you do an onion top Arabic helm like that?

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I wear a gambison with two layers of cotton batting in the sleeves and a thin elbow pad underneath.

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Whatever you decide to do, please do it in size XL-XXL. Show some love to the big guys out here.

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Rosin, as I know it, is a hardened form of tree sap that is used to provide grip to the bows of stringed instruments. Rosin has been used for this for several hundred years. It makes sence that it would have had other uses in period.

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Oh no...Not this again.

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I cut a length off of a sledge hammer handle and cut a notch in either end to fit inside my shield boss and make tabs to bolt it down. I cut enough out to make it slightly inset and balance better. It gives a nice oval grip, adds very little weight, and is strong because it's solid oak. I know it's ...

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I've never used a nibbler for armour work, but I used them alot when doing metal buildings and roofing. I thought it was one of the most horrible tools we had on the truck. It left the little cresents of metal everywhere, it was loud, it wore out bits quickly, and you had to be carefull not to get d...

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Of course its more work if your blowing thru swords regular like:) There are a couple easy ways to flatten the sides of your rattan so you don't spend quality fightin' time making weapons. The easiest way is to feed it through a bench planer like I do. It's fast and gives me consistent 1 1/4 blanks...

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iprincess wrote:I am just trying to understand what racks up the most kills but keeps you alive in line as well.

Oh, in that case the question is easy. The Gleann Abhann Army!

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One of the most effective weapons I've seen for a smaller/younger person is a crossbow. There was a lady at Gulf Wars this year who was less than five feet tall and very petite who was one of the most amazing combat archers I have ever seen. She would sneak around and inbetween the larger fighters a...

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I got mine from Waldryk at Gulf Wars. Looks like the same kit I saw being auctioned on another thread.

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I'm thinking about making a shirt like this for SCA and as such have been studying all the pictures I can find. I'm curios to see the back side, and some detail on the attachments between the plates and rings. Also I would like to know how it "wears" and protects.

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More Pics?

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I can tell that the buckler is going to bug you to no end. So to help out I'll take it off your hands. Just PM me and I'll send you my mailing address.

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I think that part of the issue is the difference in weapon use as much as shield use. Most of the cultures you have shown use spears as their primary weapon. The round corners make a good cradle to rest a spear in when linked up in a shield wall while a square corner makes a flat top with nowhere to...

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You might try looking for riot gear for horses. It's not fencing mesh, it's solid lexan (sp?) cups. They're used in the SCA for mounted combat. I don't know if it will work for your needs or not, but it might be worth looking at.

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