The Armour Archive

Samuel

you can also ask your squire sister.. she (jentien) does have a grant for her leatherworking.

Samuel

that will work Erik. add me to your contact list when you have them in. ( my wood lathe is about to make two spata and a gladius WITH thrusting tips) Brice im doing. got back from stan in june, had surgery on my ankle and after a week in ICU im dealing with pulmonary embolisms. life could be better,...

Samuel

I need 2 sticks. 9' can be cut down to 6' with 3' leftovers for shipping.
anyone know where I can get this at?

Samuel

actually. deep bruises can EASILY cause deep vien thrombosis and potentially pulmonary embolism. I know of one knight who has died from PE related to surgery. I was in ICU for a week from it ( ankle surgery that bled inside the cast and got clot in my system) and now have to spend 6 months to a year...

Samuel

Im sure there are some out there but I havent seen to have found much for research that isnt half destroyed helms etc. any help would be keen.

thanks,
Samuel

Samuel

they do sell "fireplace" bricks at home despot...
generally they are tan.

Samuel

I think what people have said is that IF you made the base of the helm NO larger than the diameter around the skull, with just a LITTLE bit more on the grill to accomodate noses you would get more interest. SCA helms tend to fit well on the bottom of the helm as they do the top. the reason is our st...

Samuel

cedric wins the auction, thanks for biddin.
IE SOLD pending payment.

Samuel

its now 10am thursday the 20th. Ill let bidding run til friday evening.

Samuel

looks like AB to me...

Samuel

ok.. starting at 100.oo for 260 plates...

Samuel

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... p?t=128623

Samuel

http://www.whitemountainarmoury.com/lamella.php

Samuel

whitemountainarmory.com

there are photos of the plates there....

Samuel

three years later Ive two shields done like this ( a heater and an oval) both of which have had a minor crack due to one bead welded around the outside edge. apart from that, theyre doing okay. the oval went about two years without any issue at all and the heater broke about two months ago. repairs ...

Samuel

ok... when a HUGE portion of helms in the SCA cease to be turb catchin spun top/side riveted peices of trash I wil buy the whole " yea but its not period" when talking about a fine crafted helm with flare. til then.... shaddup and enjoy the fact that someone is wearing something that dont ...

Samuel

260 plates ( the same Whitemountain armory plates) mostly laced ( can be unlaced really fast with a knife:D)

Never fought in, worn et al.

for auction starting at 100.00 plus shipping

Samuel

would you be interested in doing a sleeve? 32 inches long 17 inches at the pit and 9 inches at the wrist?
I need it for a gladiator kit and will make a leather strap and frame for the section that fits to the body.

( after may would be just fine for me)

Samuel

bumpo

Samuel

yup just want one.. if you have a shirt thats been mutilated or otherwise not all together Id entertain interest in that as well.. WELDED only.. preference for stainless. Mild if the price is right and its availible.
thanks

Samuel

If getting a kit together is overwhelming perhaps you should consider not doing it..

Fighting is going to be MUCH more overwhelming..

Samuel

sole bend leather does make good cuisse peices. ( I still have it on leg armor thats over 12 years old.)

Samuel

Ive never had any problem with this and painting the peice before riveting. shape the brass to the helm and dril it as your heating/ shaping it on the curve, use small bolts in place of rivets to take it off for buffing and painting then apply it on. Ive had helms that are 15 + years old last using ...

Samuel

gentlemen... if you truely want something to bitch about come to estrella and see the 9' spear wielding guys with a big plastic snowsled stuck on thier front arm with a lil tiny piece of string through thier palm " so its controlled by the hand".. there are a plethora of " near rule b...

Samuel

Since it was my squire who seemed to have caught hell over his use of a madu I GAVE HIM... and made... I'll chime in... I dont care if you bring to the field a huge padded spoon.. four sticks of rattan taped together and called a "car bumper". im not fighting a weapon.. im fighting the fel...

Samuel

6061 t6 can be dished using some form of scratch control and a solid concrete floor.. . Ive used scraps of sole bend leather tossed in a jig saw pattern under the aluminum and a Uerthane mallet before.. draw a series of lines on the shield back so you can make it even and get to hammering.. it takes...

Samuel

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=70482

I call it quid pro quo..

Samuel

there where some minor issues from war, overall though it was a good time. the field battles made me somewhat dismayed. It seemed we had outnumbered the Artemisian/Caid side so heavily despite being told there was a less than 50+ difference in sides. I wasnt fond of driving 16 hours one way for my f...

Samuel

Has anyone spoken to the current SEM about experimenting with some alternate rules? Naw, I like whinning impotently. It fills a need. Now if I only had some brie to go with the whine... Really, I'll e-mail the current SEM, but rarely does anyone in authority in the SCA ever e-mail me back. EDIT: I ...

Samuel

I just commited Heresy in my shop.

a full aluminum madu basket is done.

Samuel

on topic: "how I view SCA combat." Im of the mind it is a limited insight into a victorian Ideal of the age of armored combat. Ie wholly lacking in realism. We hit hard enough to concuss an unarmored person but not near enough force to injure a fully armored 15th cent Knight. Its emmensely...

Samuel

Im actually refering to Baron Sir Haroun in Dragonsspine. his shoulder has about twice as much scar tissue as mine. after estrella Ill be adding up what it takes to make these for sale. right now Im guestimating a bit over 200.00 considering ill buy shield blanks precurved. a flat shield would prett...

Samuel

Being a Knight, and at the moment, a Landed Baron, Im targeted quite a bit by archers. In my mind its a high complement to be shot at continually. It means the other side is worried ill be getting within my range and would rather take me out from a safe distance. It also adds a more period feel to t...

Samuel

Here in the Outlands we use sca min requirements for shields. meaning " rounded edges thick enough to not cause substaintal damage to a sword" basically.. so since Mandrake had the centergrip bucklers I started making centergrip bigglers ... so far Ive got an oval 32x24 with 1/4 alum barst...

Samuel

I do not fight nearly as much as I should. 2. Serious lack of competition and competitive spirit in this Kingdom. . Your Excellency, I actually noticed this at the weds practice. it was more among the "better" fighters than the squires and such but was sharp and poignant when a Fellow Kni...

WTB 2" to 3" rattan sticks

looking for gladiator armor types ( illistrations)

WTS:WMA lammela plates (PRICE REDUCED)

WTB Welded stainless/mild mail sleeve.

aluminum thickened shields