The Armour Archive

Samuel

thanks.. laurel... Actually, that was the Pelican in me. But, damn. I apologize for that. I just came off a bad gaming session dealing with a buncha idiots who just like to frag and have no concept of tactics or... never mind. Let's just say I was in a snitty mood and took it out on the post 'cause...

Samuel

Just a quick aside before I can take the time to respond in full to the other posts, as stated in the original post, the event in question was a baronial practice, holding a mock tourney. Therefore it would be correct for me to have hit lighter and played easier. Which I didn't, and should have. th...

Samuel

Sir Samuel, I believe that what Trevor is refering to is that in some cases, male fighters (not all or even some.... but I have been witness to a few) come down harder on female fighters because they feel the fighting field is not the place for a woman. I do not say that the Outlands festers this b...

Samuel

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Samuel

Hmmm. I've got a female friend that used to fight in Calontir. After she moved to the Outlands, she said that too many jerks tried to blast her off of the field, so she doesn't play heavy any more. I think I'm beginning to see why. well you can pm me who it was... Ill talk her and see if she wants ...

Samuel

I hurt a fighter yesterday wearing a suit of Dark Victory Armor. It was a baronial tournament style practice (SCA), playing full out, A games only. I'm coming to this discussion late but I don't know anyone wearing "Dark Victory" Armor that deserves an "A Game" fight. Most people in Newbie armor ma...

Samuel

I think the Onus is on the wearer to return and replace the armor... asking for donations seems a bit bullshit.. it would be like me makin a post about my two female squire/MAA askin for people to arm them to "prevent potential injury".... Ive broken both thumbs each three times ( thats six total) ...

Samuel

anyone have any illusions about what we do from watching it in person? cause when I first saw sca fighting years ago I had no doubt there wasnt any BS love tappin. when I took the field I fully expected to get big nasty bruises... I also understood the potential for serious injury lay in this sport....

Samuel

I am appalled that this is on the net, the disgraceful use of a stolen government safety sign. I guess it is ok, since the SCA Chivalry is condoning it. Why bother painting over this 'authentic' shield? This is a promotional video, it's message is 'hi, we are thieves of public property, come join u...

Samuel

Im devoloving...

down to 1 1/2 thumbs...

the other half of the thumb I dug out some squires eye socket and put in a box:) seemed only suiting to keep it as a reminder of the last squire who asked fer a beatin;)

Samuel

I think the Onus is on the wearer to return and replace the armor... asking for donations seems a bit bullshit.. it would be like me makin a post about my two female squire/MAA askin for people to arm them to "prevent potential injury".... Ive broken both thumbs each three times ( thats six total) n...

Samuel

you know if Adam keeps armoring for a few more years. the entire eastern army will look bysantine.(sp?) yall wont even need tabbards:) it will be the Lammela brood and the bascinets and 24" by 36" heater guys vs the known world.. hehe Whats a heater? comon you've seen them guys south of ya with the...

Samuel

m ive been doing these for years.theyre actually quite easy. you will need a jeweler saw for cutting the brass . and a 3"-4" disk to mount it on. the pattern is old but the only thing Ive changed is adding flairing on the edges ( pics at photos.yahoo.com/sjernigen in the armor folder) I prefer to we...

Samuel

you know if Adam keeps armoring for a few more years. the entire eastern army will look bysantine.(sp?)

yall wont even need tabbards:)

it will be the Lammela brood and the bascinets and 24" by 36" heater guys vs the known world.. hehe

Samuel

a wheel fan is what is commonly found in all heating and ac units in the house. its basically a louvered metal cage around a motor that spins.it spins sucking air from around the center and forcing it out at all directions. ( must be enclosed with an IN port and an OUT port to direct air)the IN port...

Samuel

looked like Adam in the green from wma. I think I saw a pic of him in a tunic like that..

yall do keep him busy though..

looks like at least 3 helms from him.

Samuel

I spent a lot of my youth with those wet cooler fan thingys stuck in windows... ( its basically a big box with fibers and you soak it down while a fan pulls air through the fiber mess) those did a dang good job the air made the water cool and that cooler water in turn cooled the air being sucked thr...

Samuel

to make it lighter you can cut out the lower and upper triangle from the 1/4 peice in the back. ( still glue 2 1/4 plys together) keep you from totin so much wieght.

Samuel

(note to self....Add Toby to list of people whose leg I must hump) ... is this thing on? Mmmmm...Soooo Im-MAC-ulate (he's gonna kill me for this, I just know it, But it's fun!) your the wrong guy for startin the leg humpin.... we all got your photo page bookmarked..... you may have to invest in mor...

Samuel

I recall reading somewhere that a break on the helm was worth more points as the helm is a smaller and more glancing surface than the BP. do you avoid helm strikes in the interest of safety primarily or ??? I can understand the whole "unhorsing is a bad thing" since that would require much stronger ...

Samuel

Cool. But why is the marshal wearing blue jean shorts and an Arab headdress? Richard Blackmoore East Kingdom, KSCA He is an Arab from Mall-land. Would it pass in Atlantia? No padding is required for maces in Antir? (since the back of an axe can be used...) I dont see why padding would be nessessary...

Samuel

Axealotta fun thar...

sixtus. the back of an axe would probably hit like a mace. may as well put it to use:)

Samuel

Murdock I think your right....

I recall something about Saracens using mares... and western europians riding studs... and well needless to say things got interesting sometimes during a few battles of the crusade area over that...

Samuel

Sir dirk( viking persona) in the Mid has a paper on viking era belts.... average found is like 1 1/4 wide... IMO the girdle thing comes more from tony curtis than any read viking truth ( ref the movie " the vikings") your more likely to find a full leather body harness than a simple tooled girdle. H...

Samuel

if your willing to come up to fort collins Ill stick it together for you. ive got all the tools , just need the wood... the other option is south springs there is a scrap yard .... they MAY still have aluminum 6061 T6 .... you could pick up a small sheet there for pennies ( make sure its 3/16th thic...

Samuel

steel? 16 gauge would be about the lightest you could go without it looking like it was planished with a shotgun in a month of fighting and even that is heavy after a while. Id suggest m for an aluminum shield or a trip to CO lumber ( its on nevada street) and get some nice birch ply and paint a sid...

Samuel

these are fairly easy to throw together as well using home depot pre cut wood slats.. I buy 3 2' by 1/4 thick by 1 1/4 wide oak sections and glue two together and cut two 6" peices and sandwich them on both sides of the longer sections and just carve to fit like you would a rattan hilt. works rather...

Samuel

tool envy...

I used to make vervelles from clampin a 3/8 drill in a vise and filing away on barstock.... ( not a smaat move but it does the job)

does it drag the motor much?

( need to do the same to my buffer when I get it set up)

Samuel

Gwen,

did Jeff make Neil Hinchliffe's suit as well? lotta the same look.
and what are your lance made from? they look to be sectional like the fluted part is different than the upper section?

Samuel

sidgrics looks like the punisher:)

Samuel

one of the dover books " viking art" I think has a great deal on valsgarde vendel work ( there is a belt with fittings in it as well) all the art is line drawings too. halvgrim is the goto guy on this period ( havent seen anyone else really pick it up and run with it like he has) you may try e-maili...

Samuel

As far as I know, Tobias is a museum curator and part-time jouster. That's how he makes his daily living and that's how he saved up for a nice suit of armour. It is indeed, Mac holding the helm. He came to the event to make sure the armour and saddle (which he also made, his first I understand) wor...

Samuel

Wanting to test a war hammer on it or not; I think it is very well done custom fitting cool armour. As to price, that is their business. Thanks for the pics, Hal hal, chef was talking about "if he had family money he would just buy a period kit" I retorted with "if he had a 15th cent kit he damn su...

Samuel

Samuel, I hope your comment wasn't serious, as your inference isn't kind to the point of being insulting. As a friend of his, I can tell you Toby works his butt off for what he has, noone is handing him anything on a silver platter. I've sent Toby a link to this thread so he can say what he likes (...

Samuel

what does this guy do for a living to have the cash to buy so many outlandishly wonderful suits?

my assumption is he has family wealth...

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