The Armour Archive

Paul the Small

I've fought in an AB helm for the last 8 years and I HATE IT. They're heavy, ugly, HUGE, and just generally a pain in the neck. I agree that you should save up for a while and get something better. Trust me, it's easier to save up some money now and wait than to be stuck with a POS helm and try to r...

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Oh Omar you poor fool i would advise against posting the chain bra pic. Though compliments to your lady. Don't listen to him Omar. I think that, just in the scholarly interest of course, we would all need to see as many chain mail bra pics as you can post. Many issues need concideration. Style, mat...

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Several of the female fighters I know say that they like having big boobie armor. It works well to distract their male opponents. I guess it's all in how you want to look and how you want to play the game. hell I don't need "boobies to distract me when fighting, curves such as these will do th...

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I spoke to our weaving guru as she said to machine sew the ends of the entire piece. Then hand wash the trim on cold to allow for shrinkage, though there is usually very little. Cut too fit the garment + a little on each end, fold under and machine sew the ends then sew to the garment. She also sug...

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GrÃmÃ³lfr wrote:Width/length?

about 3/4" by 4 yards

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Hand woven trim in green and black made from a 50/50 silk and merino wool blend. Very soft and suple with just a bit of shine from the silk. The auction will run through Wednesday night, I'll pay shipping through USPS to anywhere in the US. Opening bid will be $30 US because the thread is $10 per sk...

Paul the Small

Several of the female fighters I know say that they like having big boobie armor. It works well to distract their male opponents. I guess it's all in how you want to look and how you want to play the game.

Paul the Small

Theoderic wrote:
Everything in life is voluntary.

You'r forgetting our Uncle Sam. He doesn't see getting his "yearly tribute" as optional or voluntary. If memory serves correctly, that's what they finally got Al Capone for...

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Paul the Small

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... p?id=15332

Where is this picture from? Any clue to time period or location? Does anybody have more pics? I have wanted to move to a more acurate kit for a while now and I think this type of armor would be great.

Paul the Small

I've been wondering about this type of armor as well. I was just talking to a couple of our resident 14th Century Mafia types about this yesterday. I have seen several pictures of maile of this type, but little in the way of documentation. My main question is what time peroid and culture is this fro...

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[quote="Halberds"]Both. Buhahahahaha... I have to tell ya; at first I was going to auction off a Bottle of Texas Talent. I made a bet with the guys at work today, after finishing off my cappuccino drink. I looked at the bottle and said: â€œ I bet one could wash this out and fill it with no...

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Dude, no fair! You almost made me spit whiskey and coke on the computer screen when I read the signature line about alcohol.

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So if it's a paper airplane, are you still bound to your $25 bid? He could still change what he's putting up for auction.

Paul the Small

Here is a nice example: m Amaris That's Shiek Rashid al Hilal from the Barony of Small Gray Bear in Gleann Abhann (I don't think he's on the Archive.) He made his entire kit, helm and everything. The char a'ineh has padding inside made from an Asian deer of some kind that he killed on a big game ra...

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Wolf wrote:wow great stuff, we need more wool though

Thanks. I agree about the wool, we're looking for a better source right now. We have only found stuff locally in a few colors, and most web sites charge way too much for shipping.

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Sold to Falcone pending payment.
PM sent.

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House of the Wolf wrote:That is really nice, and in my colors too......My wife is learning weaving, so I will hold off on purchasing other's work just yet....but very nice.

Thanks man, but that's all my wife's work. I'll pass along the praise.

paul

Paul the Small

Shield devices made of colored duct tape sheets... The heraldic uses alone are mind boggling.

Paul the Small

For sale: yellow and black inkle woven trim made from 100% cotton yarn. ~1inch wide by ~4 yards long. Price is $20, I'll pay shipping to US through USPS.

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/26 ... 3597MnldPz

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/21 ... 3597HEbpJq

paul

Paul the Small

safe destructible shields: Trace out an oblong of plywood roughly 8 inches by 30 inches (or basically the length of your forarm plus some, and say two or three times the width of your forearm. Attach shield straps to this and drill 4 holes in each corner for mounting. Take 1/4 inch MFD board (or to...

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Mikael, did you recieve the PM I sent you a couple weeks ago regarding custom helm work? Please PM me.

Thanks,
paul

Paul the Small

Sold pending payment

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One last bump before the auction ends tonight at 9:00 CST.

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Sold pending payment

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When you get pics and a price I can post it to a couple of SCA equestrian related lists I'm on. The Boss and Money Handler says I can't have it.

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Sold pending payment

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That's it. Thanks. It's kinda hard being computer illigitimate in the modern world.

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Cool! You rock. Thanks a lot.

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Looks like this link isn't working either. I'll fix it this evening when I get home.

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Sorry about that. I'll work on it this evening when I get home from work.

Paul the Small

Inkle woven trim, blue squares on a white background. Made from 100% cotton thread. ~3/4" wide approximately 4 yards.

$20

Paul the Small

Blue, white and black inkle woven trim made from 100% cotton. ~5/8" wide, Blue and White interlocking pattern with black edges. Approximately 4 yards.

$20

Paul the Small

I'll run the auction untill about this time tomorrow night. It looks like the next thing will be some blue and white layed out in a zipper pattern. I'll post that up when I get some pics taken.

Paul the Small

How much are you wanting to get out of the saddle tree? I've been knocking around the idea of a period saddle and may be interested.

Auction: Silk/Wool Hand Woven Trim

FS: Yellow/Black Hand Woven Trim

FS: Blue and White Hand Woven Trim

FS: Blue, White, and Black Hand Woven Trim