The Armour Archive

Thomas MacFinn

I'm talking about the little wheels of the steady.

Thomas MacFinn

Grab a shield boss off a centergrip shield?

Thomas MacFinn

One thing to point out: Swete is actually wearing two layers of armor. I would not trust either a single layer of plastic or chain mail alone, but I've seen the combination work.

If you don't have the chain mail. I'd recommend overlapping plates. The overlap adds strength.

Thomas MacFinn

Swamp Stick, rattan sheds fibers when it turns and they clog up the wheels. Since the fibers contain silica, they also occasionally catch fire (not relevant, but fun to know). Sir Vitus, do you think anyone would buy them that short? Swete, that won't work. The added weight would increase the flex i...

Thomas MacFinn

I use Baron Eirik's thrusting tips. They are solid neoprene foam, not a hollow Mandrake rubber tip.

Thomas MacFinn

Fearghus Macildubh wrote:... if the rattan is big enough to need shaping. ...

For me, that's a bit of a given.

Thomas MacFinn

Michael De Aston wrote:That's a sweet looking stick!

I recently received more hardware if somebody else wants one (hint, hint).

Thomas MacFinn

Tim_Belcher, your type 10 waster is shipping Monday: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5320/7432236094_5b90d5be43_z_d.jpg http://foxknife.com/store/sets/viking-sword-set.html http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5448/7432238206_9973ac7aa2_z_d.jpg (These are two pictures of a same sword. I felt the perspective ...

Thomas MacFinn

Worth a :bump: for the new guys. I personally am a fan of covered armor where the covering is part of the armor (for example, Sir Vitus' coat of plates and thigh armor below) instead of something you can take off when "its only a practice", etc. http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6025/5916353317_4a625c32...

Thomas MacFinn

You mentioned a kite shield. Would it happen to be round on top? That front corner on a heater can be very valuable.

Thomas MacFinn

Anybody remember these illustrations?

Sounds to me like he may be squaring up with his body position.

Thomas MacFinn

GunnarUlfson wrote:... I want this and will paypal total tomorrow morning.

I'm guessing something happened to Gunnar.

Thomas MacFinn

muttman wrote:I use them. Whats a butterfly strap?
John/Drefan

I've never personally used the term, but believe it is this:

Thomas MacFinn

So that is my leatherwork. Thanks for only showing the good looking side.

Thomas MacFinn

Clang tsubas are designed with 1 1/4" diameter round batons in mind: tape the tab to your baton (or clamp it if you buy that style tsuba) and you will have ~1/4" space on the far side of the stick. I guess you could use two tabs, but you would be committing yourself to using a stick big enough to fi...

Thomas MacFinn

I got a few tsubas from him. Very quick and reasonably priced.

Thomas MacFinn

I'm fairly certain DSC01631 isn't my work. DSC01629 definitely is mine, but I'm not certain about the leather on the handle. I've only once done a leather covered handle: one side looked good, but the sewing on the other side was not the greatest.

Thomas MacFinn

Payn wrote:... Basically, like a real sword.

If historically it was only done one way, I wouldn't have started this thread.

Thomas MacFinn

By the way, all three of those shapes are the same size measured along the axes (1.5" x 1").

Thomas MacFinn

Technically, Sjolander had 3rd dibs on that sword. I gave a couple other guys every opportunity to get it first:

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Thomas MacFinn

Is there a "best" handle shape for a rattan weapon? Is it one of these shapes below or something else? If something else, what?

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In 3D: http://www.shapeways.com/designer/demackison

Thomas MacFinn

Very nice.

Thomas MacFinn

Bought and paid for. I'll wrap it up tonight and it will be mailed out tomorrow morning.

Thomas MacFinn

Still not cheap. I got your PM after posting that.

Thomas MacFinn

I'll wait until after I'm able to calculate the shipping costs of this beast to Tokyo before I'm certain he really wants it. The US Post office website refuses to ship something that big that far.

Thomas MacFinn

Discounted to $155:

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Thomas MacFinn

Discount price $155 + shipping. Ready to ship now. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7417348492_baf32ec520_z_d.jpg Overall length 5' 3" including thrusting tip; 18" from end of pommel to handle side of guard. Hessen Ironworks one-ring strait guard and bell pommel. 4 lb 7.0 oz Silver mylar tape over...

Thomas MacFinn

Actually Vermillion, this one is shorter.

Thomas MacFinn

PM sent

Thomas MacFinn

I like to think I've been improving over the last couple years.

Thomas MacFinn

Thomas MacFinn wrote:$125.00 plus shipping

$85 of that is metal.

Thomas MacFinn

Despite its mass, this is a very quick weapon with a balance point only two inches above the guard. Ready to ship. http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5114/7415241038_22a603c9bc_z_d.jpg 32" overall length, including thrusting tip. 1 lb 15.6 oz. Hessen Ironworks guard and pommel. 4.5" taped grip, but can e...

Thomas MacFinn

They exist, but I don't have access to one.

Thomas MacFinn

Smaller stock would be more flexible than the large stock. On a lathe, the flexibility of rattan (which in safe combat is a good thing) becomes an obstacle to overcome. The only way I can think of to reduce the flexibility while turning more than I already have would be to use shorter pieces, but I ...

Thomas MacFinn

Here's how far we got before the rattan flexed right off the lathe.

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Any suggestions? How long is a standard SCA backup-dagger anyway?

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