The Armour Archive

Samuel

HEAT.........

then hammer...

makes moveing even stainless rolls MUCH easier and cleaner...

Samuel

"I tend to think we change our course with time by correcting the foolish methods that only work for a limited scope until theyre understood and defeated." I'd like to think this, but it's not just inexperienced fighters using these techniques- many of our best Eastern fighters rely heavily on bloc...

Samuel

I'm posting for Ugo for he was having trouble posting photos. Ugo wrote me Hey! I don't know how to post a pic so help a bruthu' out!! I did the shaping, a friend pierced it (I broke my hand so couldn't finish it) <IMG SRC="http://www.creationtime.com/dianascorset.jpg"> The second is one made in Eu...

Samuel

how about a counter sink bit? I use these all the time to taper holes and keep sharp edges down...

just stick one in a drill, hit the trigger and lock it then pick up the stack and burr the holes...

I would think you could get a 100 done in about 15 mintues...

Samuel

I totally concur that there are many styles out there that do take gross advantage of the " illegal hand target rule" ( many Florentine styles in particular) yet at the SAME time we are evolving past that. a good example happend this last weekend. I was fighting a young fighter and the bulk of his b...

Samuel

For our part, the arbitrary standard under which we labor is something akin to Conquest-era armor. Do you have evidence that 11th C. Normans blocked with their hands? Did they have basket hilts? Using your own logic, if our armor was actually closer to period before the introduction of basket hilts...

Samuel

maybe im missing something here. I havent come across a lot of historical context where people lost fingers from hand hits. nor have I seen any example that would say " in the middle ages people didnt get hit on the hands and didnt block with a gauntlet" then again I see a WHOLE lot of scottish bask...

Samuel

you MAY have to drill a few holes to get the detail .... Ive had a bit of exp vacuumforming and sometimes on larger stuff the air traps.

Samuel

you can nipple them with a punch fairly easily as well...

if ya want that is..

Samuel

Ive got some centar forge catalog down in the basement.. remind me and ill pass it on to you.

but really what ya need hammers fer? I got some ones you can have. ( remind me again on the way back from glory)

AND check your messages we got a meal plan for glory war ....

Samuel

there is further reading links on the top right hand side of the article.

Samuel

some carpet padding is made from felt. you could check with some carpet install companies.. maybe get some scrap chunks. its not often used anymore but Ive seen it installed in the last two years so I know it still is in use.

Samuel

FYI, acrylic paint from hobby stores is the exact same stuff as the fabric paint..

but about a buck cheaper per lil bottle...

Samuel

100 bucks off....

stop askin questions and buy it.....

its 16 guage stainless cant be more than 5 lbs... and if thats too much become a herald:)

Samuel

never offended me... and even if you ever do, dont sweat it... If im not adult enough to let it go then I surely am not worthy of your concern for my inability to keep cool. just me but unless someone doesnt get what im saying and asks for clarification I generally dont fret over people taking somet...

Samuel

theres one with the chunks rounded on the sides and overlaped . dunno if its fantasy but...

Samuel

http://www.missouri.edu/~rls555/SCA/res ... arde.htm#6

and its based on this ya late period fop

Samuel

everything is big in texas you know... thats why the texans carry a cuisse strapped to their arm:) I gotta say is was damn frustrating fighting there. anyone halfway decent and using a monster shield wasnt much fun vs lefty lil heater. ( its like they train specifically to keep you from using shield...

Samuel

a liberal upkeep will save you major rust stains. IMO pop the rivets on the plates and paint the back then put the rivet back in the other way ( peen them without a washer on the metal side.) makes a cleaner look. nice job though.. after making armor for a while one of the firt questions I ask mysel...

Samuel

[img]http://www.eastwoodco.com/images/us//local/products/detail/p965.jpg[/img] I have one of these stuck on a HF buffer ( its got two sides, one comes with a grind stone the other a buffer . I removed the guards on both sides and changed the buff side to the left and put the expanding wheel on the r...

Samuel

Ive used red oak when I could get it for 3.20 a BF IMO the nicest woods for use at events and such are white oak if you can score it for 5.00 or less a BF. and poplar if your painting it ( it stains but doesnt imporve the look of the wood much with the green streaking and lack of garin pattern, but ...

Samuel

wanna make it look heater shaped? divide the length into 1/3s then measure 1/3 from the top on both sides and put a tick mark... then get a length of string tie it to a pencil and go from one side the the other of the mark ( one is the pivot the other starts on the opposite mark) drawing a 1/4 circl...

Samuel

did you try to woman voice?

" IF I wanted YOU to do this for me I WOULD have asked you but since I didnt.....

you should [img]http://www.funny-games.biz/pictures/stfu/img-shutup.jpg[/img]

before I KILL YOU!!!

hehe that always works on me

Samuel

teach them perphrial ( sp?) vision... pair up in twos ... stare dead at the other persons face ... each move a hand in turn and the other sound off Right or left. while never averting your gaze from thier eyes... your basically practicing visual recignition of movement without directed looking.. blo...

Samuel

photos.yahoo.com/sjernigen the valsgard in the armor folder was complete in 8 hours of working. from concept, design, to welded serviceable helm. the brass was added later... mock up your brow and crown banding. then fill in.... like I said.. not hard at all... Im personally waiting on someone to ma...

Samuel

http://www.missouri.edu/~rls555/SCA/res ... arde.htm#6

http://www.missouri.edu/~rls555/SCA/res ... ndel.htm#6

its rather easy to make a pattern from the line drawings. Id suggest if you want a helm of this period change it up a bit so you dont have the exact same helm as 40 others ( and many more to come)

Samuel

lemme know how it holds up in 14 g mild..

Samuel

http://www.dragonarmoury.com/

Ben is getting things in order.

wonderful bascinets with the coolest bar grill klapvisor ever.

Samuel

Cheers Huzzah! Positive comment wanna nother one? the lil lames on both the sides is a way good idea too. with those lames in place a shot directly on the elbow doesnt drive it into your bones. also it makes attaching rebraces and vambraces MUCH easier. ( you dont have to find the pivot point just ...

Samuel

rounded cop IMO looks cleaner than pointed but still cool....

you could blow up my elbow pattern in the pattern section and make it bigger and do the same with a rounded cop.

Samuel

Samuel, The whole premiss of your argument is based on a misinterpetation. Try reading the thread, in the very first post, I stated that this was a baronial tournament style practice. I even posted again reiterating that this was a practice not a tourney. It doesn't matter anyways, you're so far of...

Samuel

dukelogan wrote:cool! if you do make it you should take pictures of this guy:

[img]http://knights.atlantia.sca.org/bio/logan/logan_polearm.jpg[/img]

looks French to me....

hmm "Duc logan de Ebonwulfe"

may be onto something here...

Samuel

how long have you been fighting Drew?

I only ask because you made comment that your fairly new as well.

Samuel

Im gonna ignore your efforts to make this some pissing contest and get to the points. 1. the responsibility rest soley on the person in the armor to make it safe. marshal inspections are a general overview of your kit checking to see mainly that your not a hazard to others. 2. giving someone new arm...

Samuel

snifff sniff....

troll warning....