The Armour Archive

Owen

I like being able to see and breath and hear. The original was open faced, so the bargrill is a necessary addition.

Owen

Many years ago at pennsic, I was fighting with my Knight in the Field Battle. As it happened, we wound up near the tip of a boar-snoat charge at a large contingent of Middies. We broke through, but barely, and as a hold was called, I discovered that I was the only survivor of those that got through....

Owen

In a pickup melee, ran up to an opponent near the sidelines; as I got to him he put his sword over his head and dropped his shield, indicating he was dead. When I turned to go, he struck me from behind. At a markland war, a fighter spent a greta deal of time trying to hit my (then) brand new Roman c...

Owen

As far as I can tell, metal hooping goes back to the Romans. Still looking.

Owen

Vescere bracis meis. Antiquis temporibus, nati tibi similes in rupibus ventosissimis exponebantur ad necem.

Owen

http://www.tuckahoetradingco.com/glass.html

Owen

The article is unclear as to which way the horde would legally be his; if it was lost or if it was buried deliberately and forgotten, or what. Anyone know?

Owen

One time, I was nice and herded a whole mess of rocks back to the side so "our" peasants could rearm. They immediately started throwing them at me ! I guess peasants don't really care for soldiers, either side's. As I walked away to resurrect, I warned them that ,"As soon as I get back, you lot are ...

Owen

I had fun in the one I fought in. it isn't a warpoint, so get over it, you don't have to fight.

Owen

What exactly are you recreating?

Owen

Spears, or javelins? I'm assuming you mean the ones used during the Roman occupation of Judea, so the Pilum is what you want.
http://www.larp.com/legioxx/pilum.html

Owen

Russ- gravity works the same, it just rises to a lower peak height due to the smaller verticle vector component. The difference will be in the air resistence, due to the difference in path length from bow to when the arrow hits the target or the ground. Again, an arrow shot upwards at an angle CANNO...

Owen

I wear 1st century Roman garb, then wear 1st century Roman armor. Isn't that even more consitent?

Owen

You are wrong. SO wrong. Both lemon juice and vinegar contain a hell of a lot of acid and do in fact sanitize. Especially the concentrated versions. They raise the PH level of whatever surface area you are cleaning past the point where most micro-organisms can survive. One- acids lower pH, not rais...

Owen

The arrow flexes, and that is stored energy.
And that energy has to go somewhere.

Yep. It turns into heat as it is damped out.

Owen

Possibly, but I have to add that my Segmentata does not really make a horrendous amount of noise. It may be related to the way they are strapped, with three internal leathers (historicaly accurate), preventing the plates from shifting around as much as two (which I have seen on many suits) leathers ...

Owen

Generally, I have found that simple movement produces enough clanking that the noise from incidental hits are either lost in the din or readily seen as meaningless. If I need to, in a one on one, it is a simple matter to demonstrate that the shoulders make noise. Frankly, I believe people, both part...

Owen

im all for privateers. they are employed by the crown. sure, they are pirates to the bad guys, but who cares what they think anyway! Cool. Somewhere around here I've got Letters of Marque and Reprisal from the (then) Principality of Aethelmarc. I am perfectly happy and willing to give you a percent...

Owen

We'd have to carry photo-id for our STUFF?!?

Owen

Mercenaries are part and parcel of a good bit of the history we recreate. During the Hundred Years War, numerous mercenary companies fought for the English Crown; in Italy, the Condottieri; the Landsknect; truly, the soldier for pay is an integral part of what we portray.

Owen

Steve- unless you have a real need, I would try to disguise a steel-hooped barrel as wood-hooped, rather than actually retrofit it. In any case, iron hooping is period.

Owen

same goes for those that call themselves pirates, thieves, smugglers, whatever.

How do you feel about privateers?

Owen

Minor correction- the term "selter water" was coined in 1798, with artificially created carbonated water having been invented some 30 years earlier. Flavoring them and selling them is post 1800, however. Root beer was first commercially sold in 1876, Ginger Ale in 1851, and the term "pop" was coined...

Owen

Kass- if a witness account of an event were not a primary source, how could there ever be a primary source for a historical event?

Owen

Cap. Jamie- no, they didn't. "Soft drinks" are a 19th century innovation.

There are other non-alcoholic drinks that were done; various weak-honey drinks, Sekanjabin (Persian mint drink), yoghurt drinks, and the like.

Owen

However given the results of my test I doubt that even a solid steel arrow with a soft iron point would penetrate the steel. If it did, I donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t believe it would get very far. Ever seen a water saw? Water isn't very hard, but at high enough velocity and a fine enough stream (point), it cuts s...

Owen

Sasha-Khan, I must respectfully disagree. The noise is really no greater than any other plate armor, and the crowds I've been in front of love the bang and clang. Plus, it's cool to know you brought your own rhythm section. Farthegn- I can easily raise my arms straight out to the sides, then higher ...

Owen

Pedro- the only evidence for leather musculata comes from Hollywood.

Owen

It works great, as long as you recognize the limitations of the rig. The arms are only restricted in trying to raise them above your head, so some styles may be more difficult to utilize. I generally fight spear and polearm, so not being able to stick my arms straight up isn't really an issue. http:...

Owen

Duke Logan- it is still up in the air whether I can make it to Pennsic this year; our first is due end of June. Jen wants to let me go for at least a little while, if that is workable, but we'll see. If not, I'll send some with Bela, and you can grace (sic) Kaffa with your presence.

Owen

ahh, like Japanese Armor of Four Mirrors.

Owen

i find that to be perfectly acceptable if i were to call you into my court. entering my camp i would only hope that your hand would be extended for the beer i offer you.

As long as you don't knock over the beer I'm handing you (I make it).

Owen

Well, since technically speaking the King is in my chain of command (I am on detached duty), I do salute, and bow. Just not kneel.

Owen

I'm having trouble envisioning a tombstone shaped body bracelet- any pictures?

Owen

does this whole crawling in to court thing (well it was a little uncomfortable the first time he did it to me).

hmmm... I think you'd either love me or have me killed; I am a Roman, and we do not kneel to Kings.