The Armour Archive

Samuel

I tend to believe If your not in both a physical and mental state that is totally prepared to take the field then you shouldnt.. injuries IMO are pretty straight forward. if your broke dont get broke even more trying to "suck it up" Ultimately YOU are responsible for you.. so if you run an increased...

Samuel

Yeah. I assigned a guy to count and thats the way it went Royalists 155-Mercs 75. We had 2 guys drop out due to injuries (neck,knee), every one else stayed. At AWP last year there were approx 80 per side. 155? figure about what 40 knights/counts/dukes... Id call it a 3 to 1 senario... so sad I miss...

Samuel

ahh well Animal... looks like we will have to wait til pensic to have some fun..

Samuel

It seems im not gonna have the bread to get out to this after all...

Im behind on a commision and wont have it done in time to spend the cash off it..

so it looks like pensic will be the next time I get to cross the mississippi..

Samuel

hey an idea... of course this wont be a mirror shine by a long shot but.. sand blast... Bens got an air compressor that could kick out plenty air.. theres a lot of tool rental places in the area in cinci.. Ive sandblasted a 350 chevy block before and it cleaned it nice.. with a very fine sand you co...

Samuel

check riogrande.com for medium for polishing.. actually tumble polishers are very popular for jewelrywork.. it dont get any brighter than jewelry polish.. a buffing wheel on mail is a serious redneck " hold my beer n watch this here" moment.. dont try it Thorfinn.. I like ya and wouldnt wanna see th...

Samuel

Richard, You have the gist of it. I won crown the first week of May. My membership was good until July 1st. I called the Corp office to let them know the Monday after that crown that my membership would lapse in July. I had thought I had mailed the renewal in in March but had found it in the Car cl...

Samuel

Grainger.com

now sells solid rivets..

Samuel

I thought Sir Keagen lived in Atenvelt now?

Samuel

Samuel, I'm not trying to be mean here, but I've got to say that your post about stance was so vague as to be essentially without instructional value. Truthfully, it reminded me of a quote from Duke Gyrth's sword and shield manual : "Some say that all you have to know is "hit the enemy with the swo...

Samuel

Im of the mind you should be relaxed and set to perform what moves you are required to do so to ensure success.. if that means standing straight up and your okay with it and doing okay.. then im okay... not that I recommend it but Im also aware everyone has different manners in which they move.. for...

Samuel

the righties ive seen pick it up generally notice two things about my shield.. the handle is canted over to keep the top corner up.. not a straight handle allowing it to pivot.. so a rightie will have to cant the handle back the other way to keep from fighting corner point down. those I know who ha...

Samuel

What a crazy idea. Crazy enough to work, maybe? I've seen a few, what are peoples experiences and thoughts on this unusual shield arrangement? Thanks, audax the main reason I went to a center grip heater had nothing to do with period. Id seen some illustrations and thought " hmm wonder if that woul...

Samuel

Drill the corner of that center grip heater 2 or 3 times with a good shot and see how long they can hold a center grip with corners. It seems to me to be the "Magic" weapon of the moment. have you tried this brother? cause I know personally a lot of people have and it dont fair very well for them.....

Samuel

bump..

seriously good deal on that welder..

they normally run 1200.00+

Samuel

Id been on provental inhalers since childhood. once I moved to colorado and started fighting here in 99 my asthma actually improved enough to the point where I dont bring inhalers with me anymore. took some classes on controled breathing, I was on prescriptions but dont take them anymore either.. no...

Samuel

hehe.. wont be long and V will be proofing these for real..

A lil 38. cal dent in the top corner...

Samuel

I may have 90.. Ill know how much extra I have in a week or so after I finish lacing.. (given nothing comes up)

Samuel

Lloyd,

I just heard from my friend that she sent you a money order and has yet to recieve the tent or confrimation..

shes e-mailed you a few times as well..

please contact her..

Samuel

One of my greatest concerns as a Knight is a growing animosity I agree. We can sit here from the cool, calm comfort of our computer screens and promise that we will be cool, calm and friendly on the field of Cooper's Lake Camp Ground, but can we actually do it? I've posted before that I bring a cer...

Samuel

Apparantly its been construed that I am concerned about my fellow knights abusing the rules etc etc... that is NOT the case.. my concern is there will be people who "dont get the Joke" about the banter and recall " well sir soand so said X about mercs" from times past and take it that this is " payb...

Samuel

Id follow suit with ya brother Mord but I kinda think im gonna have a LOT more shots coming my way:D

Samuel

I cant get the second page to load.. so pardon me if yours is there and I cant reply to it.. I posted at length in the chivalry section on " why" I personally would side with the merc forces in this battle.. let me say this topic is HOT on a number of boards im privy to and the sentiment isnt always...

Samuel

status and station aside.. My fealty is with a King deep in the mountianous Lands of the Outlands.. due to the fearsome nature of our home we never fear invaders or liberators.. ( those that make it past the great river in the east fall quickly to bordom in the Kingdom of Calontir... walking aimless...

Samuel

MANY years ago I was working on welding yhe halves together for my helm.. its a rare thing to actually make armor for yourself so I was overtly excited.. Id welded the seam for the halves together dipped the helm in my bucket of water and ground the weld down on the outside with my trusty flap sande...

Samuel

told ya she wanted one:D

Samuel

Ive a friend looking for this very same tent.. she was going to buy one at pensic.. I forwarded this thread onto her..

Samuel

from personal exp having fought in crowns.. dont change anything about your kit.. clean it up and go... the last place you wanna find out those new pauldrons shift and rub is in crown.. as for some advantage to dumping armor I highly doubt this is even remotely effective.. considering the bulk of th...

Samuel

in defence of "large" people... theyre not fat.. theyre big boned...

Samuel

IMO in war I see it as a serious safety risk to your opponants and those still on your side alive... being in athe ground I think its been proven "dieing defensively" does remove a lot of potential for injury on the fighter on the ground... its the ones that have to walk over you nice and gingerly w...

Samuel

we got TWO leftie Knights in the Outlands.. Duke Maelgwyn McCain and Sammy de Grac'e ( damn I need to get off my ass and win a crown) out of around 60 active knights.. theres beeen a resurgence of lefties at local practice, I now have THREE to teach the dark side to.. I actually enjoy fighting other...

Samuel

I do a bit of brasswork.. almost all of the stuff I do is 16 guage.. Ive found it takes a beating well and polishes over time well enough to not need a thicker guage. basically I think it has a better profile than say 18guage where thinner brass looks almost "wimpy" for a lack of a better term and t...

Samuel

dragon forge armory aka ben shiener used to make some from stainless..

Ive got a pommel of his creation and love the style..

Samuel

actually that looks like valsgard 5, not vendal 14.

http://www.missouri.edu/~rls555/SCA/res ... arde.htm#5

way nice anywho..

Samuel

I cheat making finger tips... cut a strip about 1 1/4 wide and probably 10 inches long... beat the tip into an end til its nice and roundy snip off the last 1 1/4 and finish it out.. rinse and repeat til you got 8 then make a couple a bit wider for the thumb.. having something to hold onto when bang...

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