The Armour Archive

Swete

You may have to remove the thumb hinge plate and bring it in toward your hand some. Other than that, they are great for the price.

Swete

Serg: message sent

Seriously though? No one else?

Just a steep conical helm with plain sides and back is fine. We can mod it later.

Swete

My lady wants to do a Korean kit and she needs a helm. She likes the way this type looks, and we can add the spiffy metal work later. She just needs a functional helm now. http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx277/oni_saken/helmet_100a.jpg I figure it could have plain cheek plates and a slat back, mu...

Swete

I will be there. Whoot!

Swete

Absolutely Gorgeous. I am completely blown away.

Swete

Action shot: http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh242/dethvader/SCA/319634_119291531509930_100002872516642_91939_1248998687_n.jpg Erik, your kit looks awesome as always! (your shields have given me some sort of Freudian shield-envy complex) Malcolm, gotta say I love the coolness of the late Romano-...

Swete

Greenshield wrote:Just the basket? Not the black half gauntlets or the plastic shield boss??

Baron Alejandro wrote:AUGH THE PLASTIC BASKET HILTS IT BURNS US PRECIOUS.

The rest of it looks pretty swanky!

Shhhhhh! He wouldn't have known the boss was plasty until ye told him! >u<

Swete

http://www.designers-books.com/?p=6399 ^ Check that out. Way cooler. Yes, the regular font is printed, but this is the work of one student... I'd buy this. -Gerhard I am gonna second Gerhard. A hand illuminated copy of any of Tolkien's work trumps anything else...except for maybe a complete work of...

Swete

I have a By My Hand sword hilt. It is shaped and so is the rattan within the slats. I have to wrap something around it though to help keep the rattan in place. I will try friction tape and see how that goes. I won't use a trigger...used 'em and hated it. :s

Swete

Right now, I have electric tape wrapped over cord on my singe hand sword. It will still slip out of my grip during some intense exchanges and I find myself gripping the handle way too hard as a result of trying to avoid this. Should I get some athletic grip tape or what?

Swete

http://www.designers-books.com/?p=6399 ^ Check that out. Way cooler. Yes, the regular font is printed, but this is the work of one student... I'd buy this. -Gerhard I am gonna second Gerhard. A hand illuminated copy of any of Tolkien's work trumps anything else...except for maybe a complete work of...

Swete

Viking Hersir 793-1066AD
Medieval Polish Armies 966-1500
Second dibs upon English Medival Knight 1200-1300
Norman Knight 950-1204AD
Second dibs on The Normans #9

I place the DIBS upon these for buying if you decide to do so.

Swete

That is beautiful! Especially the nasal.

Swete

Swete, were you actually urinating blood or are you exaggerating to make your point? If the former, than who let you fight in that gear, and why didn't you cease fighting until your armor was safe? Also, is this example an inherent case of the quality/safety of plastic over leather, or just leather...

Swete

Glue or water hardened leather can fill the same gaps nicely. Yes, it's still composing an anachronistic armour supplement to meet our rules. Yes, in the purist's pursuit it should still be disguised or covered (well... as pointed out above). It takes a little more effort. It takes more bank for ma...

Swete

I have a shirt of it and I love it, but I am saving for a riveted shirt to replace it. Mainly, I find its downside to be that it really does lack the look or 'pop' of more historically sized maille. If you have back or knee problems and cannot bear the weight of riveted maille, and your checkbook ca...

Swete

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx277/oni_saken/SCAkitprog2-1.jpg It is frustrating to realize how much time and money has been wasted on either armour and garb ideas that didn't pan out, or could have been done for much cheaper/nothing....but I am slowly getting there. New winigas, pants, tunic...

Swete

According to some books I have, early Celtic tribes living more to the south east of Europe sometimes wore lino thorax's. There are a couple of statuettes showing this. I will try to post pics.

But there is no evidence I can think of that indicate that 'Celts' wore breast plates of any kind.

Swete

Edward MacTavish wrote:Britanic Kelt,

I still need to do a shoulder cape and a larger shield. This is only a side kit for fun so not lots of bling.

Love the sword hardware!

Swete

Yeah, kinda looks like maybe a padded shirt?
I just find it interesting to see pics of Dark Age battle formations and field movements. Never have enough of those!

Swete

MJBlazek wrote:Swete, I like it. Very nice use of period art. I too like the "little goblin shield" very clever.

Thanks! I wish I could have done a better job, but it started raining on me so I had to rush the rest.

Swete

Haha! yeah! That is awesome! Shame he wasn't allowed to do it.

Swete

Hmmm...not finding anything on TinEye....

Swete

Well, my birch shield I use at practices finally bit the dust. So I figured I had better pretty up the loaner shield I keep as backup since I am gonna be using it for a while. This is my 15 minute interpretation of a Nihtgenga (goblin) from Saxon myth. I have always been obsessed over lil scrawny, s...

Swete

I know that the illustration is German or at least a German version of the pic, via the text in the lower right hand side. But I know nothing else regarding its origin. It kinda feels like an Osprey illustration, which is a big possibility as I do not have that many of their books. If anyone knows, ...

Swete

Your son is a lucky lil dude to have a father as cool as you.

Swete

I actually used to say that Ashcraft helms look like poo but were sturdy. While this is certainly the case for AB helms most of the time, their welds are kinda iffy. A friend of mine was having his helm dismantled and customized, and some of the inner welds were horrible. In fact, some of the welds ...

Swete

Holy Shamoopaly! You are certainly giving Sauron's armour a run for its money!

Swete

I know that one of the Lewis Chess piece knights has cheek guards, and it is from the 12th century. I realize that the set is likely representing the earlier warriors, and their armour reflects this.
Pic of the knight I mentioned (lower left in the top pic).
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... essmen.jpg

Swete

Very awesome. The blackening on the panels is dead sexy too.

Swete

I am pretty sure that Armstreet can make you one. I would advise contacting them.

Swete

I love these interviews. I find that they motivate me to better my garb and kit...who woulda though, eh?

Swete

You watch, someone is gonna wear that helm in the next Hollywood fantasy film. Probably Nick Cage. ;p

Swete

All I know is that I fell in love with that pole arm when i played dynasty warriors 4 years ago. T'ien's version is too cool.

Swete

Just got back into SCA fighting after 3 years off for competing in another sport. Helm is new this year from Knotwolf the rest is 10ish years old. Working on the belt next then considering new lam. Plume is missing from the helm since I generally only put it on for war or tournaments. https://lh3.g...

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