The Armour Archive

Samuel

I used to use a lead block made from wieghts and scrap lead found at a scrap yard in colorado springs. I melted it into a small bread pan with a propane torch outside of course on a 15 MPH wind day. even wore a resperator mask. it was perfect for dishing small things like knuckle gadlings, closing u...

Samuel

oh joy.. reliving those moments....

Samuel

couple of tips for you. 1. use a chunk of wool to dye large peices. you get less streaking when you use a peice of wool with skin and hair on, it basically becomes a big dobber. 2. when waxing less open flame is better. a combination of a double boiler for small peices to dip in and an oven for larg...

Samuel

to use something like what your talking about with the Durrattan you'll have to get special dispensation to by pass this. vii. a. 11. Rattan shall not be treated in any way that will substantially reduce its flexibility. (e.g. treated with wax, resin, fiberglass etc.) without that permission IE ( ex...

Samuel

I used a set of these shears for many years.. theyre basically shit but work fine when you maintain them.

Samuel

although I signed the petition I did so due to my vitrol at over mandating common sense... Im of the mind our continued additions to the rules is to cover that lack of common sense found in any group, I for one do not believe this is the job of the marshallate.. this is a peer pressure instance.. Fo...

Samuel

leather patches... 4 oz or better....

youll be surprised at how well leather wears.

Samuel

Im with Otagiri on this.. If your going to make such a cool weapon dont screw it with a basket.... get some decent gauntlets and really do it up...

Even cheapo plastic *GASP* gauntlets with leather covering will do the job..

Samuel

restocking fee? the product was returned because it was not standard, IE it was sub par ... the fault wasnt in the customer for not wanting the product becuase of any other reason than the product being below standard .. how is that the fault of the customer ?????????????? really? am I missing somet...

Samuel

so ive been thinking about it for some time now and i really need a second big fighting event to fill out my year. pennsic is a given for me. ulf wars has lost all of its appeal and i dont see that changing. and crusades is lacking something for me. now people have been encouraging me for years to ...

Samuel

Just to be clear, my suggestion to ban left-handed fighters was an attempt to humorously illustrate how a well-intended SEM might act to "fix" a perceived problem (excessive instances of groin shots) through unilateral legislation. I am not actually advocating this (so long as everyone understands ...

Samuel

IMO there is a degree of acceptable pain. ergo you choose not to wear quisse and get hit in the thigh with a Normal shot.. = pain/hurt... although Wulf I do disagree with your notion that ANY game needs its "badguys" .... in and of itsself "badguys" are subjective... in my view the "badguys" I know ...

Samuel

it goes without saying. spectacular metal working skills ... repousse is by and far the most neglected of armorers craft with notable exceptions.. Ugo you definitly fit the bill as notable exception:D I do think however the look would flow more if your sketch was followed a bit more closely.. the ch...

Samuel

fyi on lube.. I generally run the blade through old bar soap ( works on steel/ silver), bees wax ( on brasswork, I dunno why but it seems to lubricate better on brass, I think its the heat generated by cutting brass) basically anytime you change to insert the blade into a hole, aka start a cut... ru...

Samuel

FYi cheap doesnt equate to good in jeweler saw blades ... IMO buying the best ones possible and eating a bit on cost is MUCH better since these things break constantly ... when you go for the cheapest you usually get what you pay for... m these are what I use .... they work great on brass and have a...

Samuel

there has been a great deal of the " common sense" armor requirements going on around my area.. most of us believe that an adult should take and educated choice of what armor they wish to wear. IE if you feel the risk to a broken hand is acceptable then you dont have to wear a half gauntlet when usi...

Samuel

Sir Gaston wrote:
Symon Fitz Gilbert wrote:You don't go anywhere, Your done. For you there will never be a "bigger and better" suit.

Well not really, I just ordered a Blankenshield suit.

you said the B word......

Samuel

why not " a long sleeved mail shirt" and get rid of the whole " leather vambraces" thingy?

Samuel

"All â€œfully armoredâ€

Samuel

Id use both... just me but the more you anchor something the better it lasts..

I even try to do a leather cover when I have time.. just cause the sun will damage the tape really bad over time. and well leather just shrinks and gets tighter...

Samuel

IMO the initial bashing on a guy who asked " where can I buy a horsetail to stick on my helm?" was and is a bit much.. honestly he didnt ask " and if you DONT know please reply some snarky shit to me about wearing a horsetail on a helm" granted I like period looking kit.. I enjoy seeing people make ...

Samuel

im 5' 11" 200lbs my centergrip heater is 22" by 30" I just welded 1/4 square stock around the edge to get rid of the warble. not that it really did anything to my fighting I just didnt like the sound:D Im lefthanded and probably twice as effective with the centergrip than a strap heater.. I can be m...

Samuel

what im thinking to cap the T posts are actually rebar caps used in construction.. these things are rated for a fall directly on them to prevent a person from impaleing on the rebar... buying a box of 100 wouldnt exactly be a hard thing to do. with a bit of tape to keep them from gettin knocked off ...

Samuel

Outlands and Drachenwald had the gate outside closest to the city... we had a blast fighting alongside the west and Tuchux for a short bit vs the "spartan" guys and An Tir... the west where intially reserves but they where gettin antchy and wanted to charge wheich was a great deal of fun to see them...

Samuel

something I did in making a Ballock dagger.. basically used my table saw to square an end then finish the cut with a hand saw to make a long rectangle chunk for the handle.. then used two walnut 3/4 blocks to cut a notch in and glue onto the rattan.. then carved them out to appear as though they whe...

Samuel

I tend to like to keep the calibration thing simple.. there is no need to split hairs on rules and such it is afterall, NOT really death... I dont get to take your car and move into your house if you choose to take that shot.. so a one inch difference isnt such a big deal IE if I stab you with a spe...

Samuel

where you wearing a really rusty bascinet with a center pivot grill? Not rusted. Was browned years ago to keep it from rusting and yep was a center pivot did we pry your head off the stick? Yep ya did....Was glad for it too I couldn't move from where I was. I dont recall a camail there wasnt anythi...

Samuel

Mostly a good war calibration wise. Had one guy hit me so hard on the side of the helm a 3/4 inch stick went between my bargrill and helm and almost lodged in my eye. (leather got stretched at that spot from the blow from the spear and the impact point of stick). Had another clown with a greatsword...

Samuel

here in the Outlands the entire body is subject to thrust including the side of the head.. so when we goto pensic its a bit of an adjustment... we actually had a fellow knight on the east side try and convince us that his grill didnt constitute a face thrust.. some parts below his chin would have hi...

Samuel

Mostly a good war calibration wise. Had one guy hit me so hard on the side of the helm a 3/4 inch stick went between my bargrill and helm and almost lodged in my eye. (leather got stretched at that spot from the blow from the spear and the impact point of stick). Had another clown with a greatsword...

Samuel

Ive seen sheilds with 3/8 alum round stock welded to the edges on the inside and bent slightly over..

this seems to work fine and gives the appearance of a thicker shield.

Samuel

oh great.. thers gonna be engineers reading this and totally missing the joke... welcome to strip fencing you comedians:D

Samuel

Id probably texture the gold part..., its a lot of stamping but makes the other tooling come right out.

Samuel

this stuff always cracks me up... really is ANYONE not going to continue fencing? what does it matter the Crown doesnt support your activity it doesnt mean your not going to do it anyhow.. the guy won crown.. If he wants everyone in fealty to wear pink tutus to court thats his right to ask it.. like...

Samuel

of course shes Sith...

its written that all lefties are Sith.. and thus she must follow her fate..

the red doc martens do help though..

Darth Samuelus........

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