The Armour Archive

Jestyr

Thanks for the review!

Any idea when the shipment will be in and you can ship out?

Jestyr

JvR wrote: it sure didn't seem like it was interested in getting new young blood in. (my perception) I asked the hospitaller about getting new folks in and she said they were looking more for folks "our age"

That mentality has changed recently, has it not?

Jestyr

Thorvaldr Skegglauss wrote:I am so looking forward to it!

What are you doing different to it? Mail drape?

Jestyr

Yes and no. My helm has needed additions for SCA combat (face and back of head protection), but the top and nasal are accurate. My shield is aluminum. Everything else that is mundane is hidden by fairly accurate linen clothing. There are some minor grievances: The lines on my (hidden) legs are not a...

Jestyr

Duke Icefalcon wrote:We are working on all of the options now.

What sort of options do you expect besides blackening and nasals? Fluting?

Jestyr

The banner is lovely.

Jestyr

Isabella: What diameter dowels do you use? How tall do you recommend? Is there a reason you went with 5' pieces besides ease of transport?

Jestyr

Great story/anecdote.

miscreant wrote:Next I'll work on banners for them.

That line really amused me.

Jestyr

Windrose, IceFalcon and Anshelm all have premium aluminum shields, and are excellent armouries with great customer service. If you want something a bit cheaper, Sir Thorfinn on the archive gets high end "scrap" and sells blanks from it. It is about half the price. Upside is price, downside...

Jestyr

http://flyingchimp.com/sca/looking-good-article/norman1.jpg This is a photo when I first came back. It was taken when I had been back for maybe 4 months. I am going to reflect what I *could* have done, rather than my exact kit. Body, vambraces and cuisses are ABS plastic. The entire sheet was $60 a...

Jestyr

Congrats!

Jestyr

Phillipe,

Once we can get enough people interested in the concept, it would be awesome to make it a whole weekend event, with the helmschau starting on Friday night, banners outside of lodgings, etc.

Baby steps for now, though.

Jestyr

This is going to be much more than just a Pas "format". We are going to have all of the pomp and circumstance of a Pas, as per King Rene. It is the first year we are doing it, but I think it will be one of those events that will be a "must attend" in future years.

Jestyr

Philippe Devereux wrote:Lucian
I will be at Pageantry of the Sun, you can see the one Isabella E did for me there. They are awesome
Philippe

Crispin said you'd be coming... that's awesome. It'll be great to meet you.

Jestyr

$300 is feasible if you make your own plastic body, arms and legs. Less than that (as Thorvaldr showed us), is tough. The one thing that always increases cost is shipping. It adds about 20%. If you have access to a shop (like Kenwrec's), you can do it super cheap. At one point I was working on an ar...

Jestyr

Frankly, I think anyone who has a white belt or a crown should look great at all times. No glaringly modern stuff... ever. You can't "afford" to? Then no peerage for you. You can still play, but you shouldn't be recognized as a leader. Do you drool over yourself when you talk? What a reta...

Jestyr

I'd like to see more of the Problem Children in this argument defending themselves, rather than others defending them. We're all big boys and girls and should be able to defend our own favored interests, hopefully with some level of civility and an absence of ad hominem distraction. Because they ar...

Jestyr

Certainly it is impossible to effectively legislate looking good. Using terms like "blatantly modern" and such give a baseline to allow for *some* appearance standards. Unless you wanted to really close the circle a bit, as the Historic Enterprises jousting group does, you will have a lot ...

Jestyr

This event is shaping up quite splendidly.

Jestyr

It is in the governing documents of the SCA (II.B.) that all participants must make "an attempt at pre 17th century clothing".

How can a rule that enforces one of the core rules of the group be bad?

Jestyr

bigjon wrote:I like the way the Ocs stick out a little more than the face grill.

Very nice!

Agreed. It makes it look more like a coif beneath a helm.

Perhaps some talented and enterprising armourer can figure out an optical illusion like that for the back plate... (hint hint)

Jestyr

I go for as historically accurate as possible for the visible parts (cannot get away from bar grille and gauntlets even with an 11th century portrayal). But everything not visible, which means armour that I would not have been wearing in the 11th century, that the SCA requires, can be sport armour....

Jestyr

Mael,

I'll ask my guys at practice to see who is interested. I'll let you know next week, if that is okay.

Jestyr

How much for shipping?

Jestyr

K-pasa me-ho, Welcome 2 Trimaris EssA LOL Only if he travels an hour and a half south, Your Majesty. Palm Beach (and most of Broward) is still a safe haven for the english speaking. That said, years ago when I was working on South Beach, I literally could not go to Dunkin Donuts without a spanish s...

Jestyr

Cool!

May 10th is just in time for your first local event!
http://www.flyingchimp.com/sca/pas2010/

(And for the ultimate in timing of a new Duke arrival, I just had shoulder surgery so no fighting for me for a while. LOL)

Jestyr

She still owes my new fighter a full kit. It's been a while. She stopped by on the archive to apologize and said she would make everything in the week following gulf wars. He pretty much used all of his money on her, and now doesn't even have enough for materials to make stuff. The least she could d...

Jestyr

Spangen conical in small. I have a new guy who needs one and your last with the black patina (I know wasn't really a spangen) just was awesome.

Jestyr

How much do what cost?

Jestyr

well, if the offer comes in on monday we will be moved in around the palm springs area by the end of this month as they need the position(s) filled by the first. right now its looking pretty good and i will make some sort of announcement once we have the details and a firm date. regards logan I lov...

Jestyr

Oh, and the best winningas is from Wood n Woven. They have hand woven stuff that is very reasonable for what you get. I got some at Gulf Wars and it is the new hotness!

Jestyr

I love the handle.

When are you moving? I just had surgery yesterday, but I'm excited about having you down here to beat on me some more.

Btw, the Dreher Park practices are likely moving to Saturday.

Jestyr

Agreed. HistoricEnterprses.com has good quality, well researched stuff. Their deal for winningas (leg wrappings) is excellent. LinenGarb.com is also excellent. He is Adric here on the archive and I highly recommend him. For a big step up , LokisLocker,com is awesome. All hand sewn, hand embroidered ...

Jestyr

Windrose does them:
[img]http://www.windrosearmoury.com/zc/images/armour_images/norman2_full.jpg[/img]

Jestyr

Re: Possible Allergies My fiance had a specific kind of allergy test done to find out specific things from Immuno labs. It was more comprehensive than the normal blood test was. While her diet is VERY restrictive now (only poultry, fish, brown rice, fruits and veggies -- no gluten, dairy, eggs, red ...

Re: Agincourt Re-enactment