The Armour Archive

muttman

Durin Bloodaxe, I will preface this by saying that the why the SCA can`t change thread was brought to my attention last night by my Knight Sir Lothar von Halstern and as such I only skimmed through to find the releevent stuff. I may have missed a lot and apologize. I am sorry your experience with my...

muttman

To get your thread back on track,and off the tree hugging I prefer a pell that both has padding and has shoulders. The shoulders are important forworking wrist leaders at a downwards angle, moulinets, and armpit targetingto a lesser degree. Very important for the wrist leaders and moulinets though b...

muttman

"Look i didnt take any important signs, so get over it. And there is justification, i paid for them, my taxes paid for them!" My taxes paid for the tanks stationed at the local military base too. Does that justify me to go help myself to one? What about the police car here in town? You are a thief. ...

muttman

I`ve had a broken hand twice, cracked ribs a couple of times, and a broken finger. And a hip that still gets stiff sometimes in cold damp weather. All of these were do to poor or ill fitting armor,or in the case of the ribs, wearing nothing but mail and BADLY missing blocks I shouldn`t have. (cracke...

muttman

I`m thirty four and while not a great fighter, I don`t suck either. One of my men at arms is thirty eight and I bet h`ll go far himself.
Nope. I wouldn`t worry yet at thirty five.
John/Drefan

muttman

PM sent. I may know someone.

muttman

"I tell ya.. it's a very weird feeling, hitting someone and seeing their head fly 5 feet back" The same thing happened to me my first Baronial Champions tourney- this is all on video and I`m told its still shown in Delftwood on occasion- I was fighting polearm for maybe the third time and pulled som...

muttman

I`ve laced two bodies using paracordand WMA plated. It does work, but you need to get used to blisters on your thum and forefinger. I found that cutting it at a sharp angle then burining it then drawing it to a point worked best. I`ve also found it much easier to lace the rows first then lace them t...

muttman

I use a 22X44in. slightly curved kite shield the same shape as that of Duke Lucan. Kite is the dominant style in the region I live and it is what I have always trained with. My shield is made from pretty hefty highway alluminum with reenforced lead edge at the hand, counterbalance reenforement on th...

muttman

Pretty sure I`ve done that more than once Guy

Drefan

muttman

I`ve done it. It does lighten the sword some, but it shreds the lifespan of the stick. I decided a while ago it wasn`t worth the effort. While I don`t go through rataan as quickly as my knight Sir Lothar, I do run through it quick enough to not want to make it last even less time.
Drefan

muttman

Matty, I believe Master Geofry (GAA armories) carries them. IIRC, thats where Thaddeus` came from as well as Sigaurthers grieves and bazubands. From what I`ve seen its good stuff.
Drefan

muttman

Thats very sad news. I got my mail from him less than a year ago and he cut me a hell of a deal. I turned him on to the archive to help boost his sales as thanks. I was fixing to call him soon to hook up somefolks I know. From the few times we chatted on the phone I grew to learn he was a very nice ...

muttman

BTW Jehan, you didn`t miss much not fighting in it. It was quite silly.
Drefan

muttman

Pennsic boat battle, Pennsic 19. The Tuchuck ameabalike barge of doom. Need I say more?

muttman

I fight in riveted mail under stainless lamellar. I don`tknow how to get a pic up on here, but I have a bunch of pics to send D Sebastion and maybe if I ask him real nice he`l post one up for me.
John/Drefan

muttman

Is that pajama mans starter helm?

muttman

My kit is along a similar theme- lamelar over mail, spangenhelm. Everything else is hidden, including arms. I have thought about bazubands at some point and from what I understand they should be alright with a Byzantine influence. Still more research to do to be sure though. Cant`t go wrong with hid...

muttman

WMA carries D shaped lamellar plates in stainless only at this time, and I don`t think he intends to carry them in aluminum at all. His stainless plates are very nice and plenty light though, I fight in them over riveted mail with no problem.
John/Drefan

muttman

I have two sets of lamellar made from WMAs plates and I highly recomend them. The alloy used is tougher and more damage resistant than any other I`ve seen on the market and the deburring job is also superior.
John/Drefan

muttman

I have been planning on trying the crash pads that Adam at WMA uses as well. A set was bought for me as a gift and as soon as they arrive I will begin using them. I`ll post here after a few uses to give my impresions. I`m going that route because I wanted something lighter that would stay in place a...

muttman

I think most folks know by now that I am a big fan of Adams work and business practices. I have two spangens that he did extra work on for me, two sets of his lamelar, elbows, and a fighting shirt his wife made me. I will continue to do business with him as long as I am in need of armor.
John/Drefan

muttman

I frequently cheat a head or a leg a little bit with a newer fighter to see if they see the opening and if they do, let them get it. Its a simple matter of positive reenforcement- they see an opening, shoot for it, and not only don`t get clobbered in the process but actualy score. I`ll start out che...

muttman

I do an eastern influenced Dane/Saxon- basicly he traveled East for a while, ammassed some wealth as a mercenary for Byzantines and came back to the York area. I waer either a round topped White Mountain spangenhelm with a horsetail plume or a conical White Mountain spangen, a riveted mail byrnie, a...

muttman

I have one of those too. Its definitly a sweet knife and the fav in my collection!
I`m still working on a decent sheath for it though, the one you have is very nice indeed!
John/Drefan

muttman

Devil dicks. The shot where you thrust someone (usualy on there knees while you are standing) by reaching behind you and going between your thighs. It works, but you hardly see anyone do it because its considered cheap and sleazy. Thats the impresion i`ve gotten anyway and why I don`t use it. Other ...

muttman

this may be a weird list- Depends on whether I`m too hyped up and need to relax some or if I`m trying to get hyped up- in no particular order- The Exploited- many songs by them Eminem- What i am and Eight Mile The Cult- Brother Wolf Sister Moon KMFDM-Godlike Motorhead-I Am The Sword The Doors-When T...

muttman

Straight snap or a shallow wrap to the shield side leg. After that it would have to be deep wraps and deep offsides to the head/body. I fight thirty eight inch sword and kite shield ala Master Feral and Duke Lucan. With greatsword it would be a deep offside two handed wrap to the butt or a quick, st...

muttman

I have a couple I made after Pennsic. I havn`t used them yet, but I will eventualy. They are legal society wide as i understand it.
John/Drefan

muttman

The only thing that hasn`t changed in twelve years in my kit is the Brine lacrosse elbows I wear. I wear a hardened leather vambrace with them and a demi gaunt with a basket. Sometimes I have a wingless steel cop attached to the elbow, but thats it. Light, legal on there own (though not recomended w...

muttman

I`m ok with high, mid, and low wraps of different depths, high and mid offsides of different depths, moulinets, wrist leaders, and I can and on very rare occasions have thrown that offside wrap. The one that has always given me problems is my offside leg shot. Moulinet or direct snap, I`m only now s...

muttman

of course you can use my roof rack Matty!

muttman

"Your Grace, Are you planning to sell only the shafts, or an entire 'spear kit' to include the parts for the tip/head? I'd def be up for a full spear kit - color be dammed, duct tape comes in brown!" Matty, when you get back I`ll help you buid a spear if you get the shaft. I need to rebuild mine any...

muttman

thats an old e-mail I havn`t changed yet. Try muttman123@comcast.net

muttman

oh yeah, and lots of bruise knuckles doing shinai on the sidwalk in front of said South Beech house.
John/Drefan

To Durin Bloodaxe re Stonemarche and the SCA