The Armour Archive

Swete

Oh, and as to the OP's problem: Get some metal knee and elbow cops for your joints. Then get a 55 gallon carwash barrel for like $10 tops. You now have enough HDPE plastic to make hidden arms, thighs, and torso. Throw a tunic over it (one from Tailored Tunics will be made to your specs, thus it will...

Swete

Alric of Drentha wrote:It's too late to order before Gulf Wars, but for future consideration my wife sews very reasonably priced custom-sized Viking tunics.

http://www.tailoredtunics.com

+1 to this.
Lady Ilsa does fantastic work. Now that I have one, I wish I would have ordered tunics form her years ago.

Swete

I just want to compliment you on your kit. It is very nice looking.

Swete

"That is not dead which can eternal lie. And with strange aeons even death may die."

Swete

Cristoval Ramirez wrote:
Swete wrote:Very cool kettle. I do agree that the grill work could be redone, but heck, it is pretty freaking awesome regardless.
Kettle? Grill work? Did I miss something here?

Looking at two different posts....got lost there for a second

Swete

Very awesome! Were did you find your brass and what gauge is it? I was going to use kick plates for mine, but they were too thick.

Swete

I am so getting this when it comes out on Amazon. OuO

Swete

I thought it was a great read, and that all the inaccuracies were pointedly obvious, and done that way on purpose,as others have said above. The contrasting views of chilvary were the main thing that drew my attention.

Swete

Very cool kettle. I do agree that the grill work could be redone, but heck, it is pretty freaking awesome regardless.

Swete

Ryan (Kult of Athena) responed to my email about possible flex testing: Yes, we can do this. We were planning to add a flexability spec to the blades at some point, but as you mentioned this can vary greatly from blade to blade. If requested we can verify that a specific sword will meet these requi...

Swete

That is a really cool idea. I would be worried about the fighters having the appropriate weapon and shield sizes though. Be prepared to furnish them, is what I would advise.

Swete

Ryan (Kult of Athena) responed to my email about possible flex testing: Yes, we can do this. We were planning to add a flexability spec to the blades at some point, but as you mentioned this can vary greatly from blade to blade. If requested we can verify that a specific sword will meet these requir...

Swete

Free chain maille?

Swete

I've used a pair of those style of tongs to set wedge rivets and they're far from ergonomic. If you make your own you at least have a shot at them being comfortable to hold. I too am looking to make/mod a round ring riveted drape. I know there have been links to tutorials on how to make one's own r...

Swete

Yep, used to be AB was cheap and ugly, but safe. Now, it appears they have lost that last qualifier

Swete

Swete, your kit is progressing nicely. The riveted mail shirt has drastically improved your appearance. If you can add mail and some brass occulars/crest to that helm it will take it from obvious Zweihammer kit to near period perfect. Feel free to contact me about how I did mine if you want. Rawhid...

Swete

Accidentally put this in the Critique thread instead of here. Oh well.
Anyway, here is my kit as of right now. I am on the right with the brown turn shoes.

Swete

Here is a couple of pics of mine and my shield brother, Riffa Skeg's, kits from tonight's practice at Loch Bais. I am on the right in the Valsgarde helm with the polished occular. Things that have changed: New leg wraps, a belt pouch that is not visible in this pic that I just made, an incredible cu...

Swete

Swete wrote:Oh, what is the minimum edge width on heavy rapier swords? I cannot seem to find this wrtten anywhere.

Anybody have an answer for this? I have a sword that passes all the requirements I can think of, except I do not know if the edge (which is blunt) is too thin....

Swete

It is looking great.

Swete

So a center-grip round or oval shield and a short sword might be the best protection here (and just running around instead of receiving charges)? That is what works for me anyways. The last time I stood in a shield wall and took a charge, I got trampled by a 300+ plus fellow and 4 of his friends. E...

Swete

Oh, what is the minimum edge width on heavy rapier swords? I cannot seem to find this wrtten anywhere.

Swete

I don't like shields, I understand their use and their strength but at a war or any melee a shield man (no matter the size shape or even if they fight "Cristian" [inverted 2 handed sword in off hand and single weapon in other]) they are pushed to the front, told to stand there, get beaten on by spe...

Swete

@Niall: I am so digging the Chauses! And the edging on your main belt is very attractive.

Swete

I sent this long-winded letter to the guys at Kultofathena.com: I am not sure if you guys at KoA keep apprised of the happenings of SCA rapier and Cut and Thrust fighting, but there has been a recent change in what blades will constitute a useable weapon in said forms of fighting. This new ruling wi...

Swete

Waaaah! I want to be there Thursday morn for a possible AA vs Everyone...Oh well. I will be at the Friday Shin'dig.

Swete

You could get mildsteel riveted from KultofAthena.com for $214+shipping Could you please provide a link to that? I don't see anything near that price on the website. Sorry about that...it is actually $314. :( I mixed it up with the apparently now defunct finditarmoury pricing. My bad. :? Still a ve...

Swete

Thanks guys. Yes, was intending to use this with rattan. Since this is the one that Iago uses (hopefully), I believe it will work fine for the purpose I intend. Pretty much, I am wanting get two of them so my wife and I can do some simple buckler and stick work; and so I can do a silly idea at our n...

Swete

The getting in shape is very obvious and ya look good.

Is that top vertical bar popped loose? OoO
I can't wait to see the work as it progresses.

Swete

It says it is 14 gauge, but I am not sure how thinned out it is...Anyone tried it for SCA combat?
http://kultofathena.com/product.asp?ite ... +-+15+Inch

Swete

I am familiar with the oddities of Japanese culture...and as such, I am faaaaar too terrified to click that link...

Swete

Sorry to hear that

Swete

The turning left part has me confused...that is like the opposite of right, right?

Swete

Get him on flanking runs. It is where us skinny guys belong. (hard to hit with arrows and harder to catch should our charge go bad...)
But the knee thing doesn't work too well in the SCA...your opponent isn't afraid of being impelled on your spear so he just charges anyway. Little guys go *smoosh*

Swete

Valstarr Hawkwind wrote:How about a bizarre concept? Saturday evening, last night on site?

Friday then? I, like many others, can only make a few days of war, and almost everyone will be there friday evening (field battle ealier that day).

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