The Armour Archive

Heath B fraychef

I can't imagine under what circumstances a deliberate baskethilt-to-the-face is appropriate on an SCA field. If the dude needed an ass-whuppin', by all means, deliver, just not in that venue. yeah well, like i mentioned before it was a long time ago. and i guess you just had to know this guy or act...

Heath B fraychef

nope
let me just add that the modern kendo do is simply way out of period.
im pretty sure the modern design came about sometime in the early 1900's but dont quote me on that.

Heath B fraychef

i did re send the message.

Heath B fraychef

oh i meant it.
i seem to have left out some details of the story but he was an ass and had it coming for sure.
i found humor in his complaint simply because he had issues taking shots in the first place.
and like i said it was many years ago and im not really proud of it.

Heath B fraychef

Wolf wrote:18th century

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looks really good but the vidoe games kinda date you.

Heath B fraychef

yeah somehow i sent the message to just armstreet not michael d armstreet.
my mistake.
its taken care of now thanks.

Heath B fraychef

please check your private messages.

Heath B fraychef

do a quick search here and you will find plenty. i have dealt with them numerous times. call me a glutton for punishment. here is an example of their customer service. 4 weeks ago i ordered 24 rivets from them. 2 weeks later they told me the rivets had finally shipped. 2 weeks! then the very next we...

Heath B fraychef

looks great do you have a full length pic?

Heath B fraychef

im just trying to see what i have available for trade.

Heath B fraychef

ok last bump.

Heath B fraychef

i would guess they used aprentices.
sorry i couldn't resist.

Heath B fraychef

im going to bump this back up because im still looking for some nice rivets.
they will be used for a helm so they need to be strong.

anybody????

Heath B fraychef

Don't let it rust. Just don't polish the hell out of it, either. Keep it clean. It'll develop a natural, rustless patina that is probably the most accurate for a rank-and-file portrayal. This stuff was expensive for people to afford. You think they just let them rust? I have a hard time believing i...

Heath B fraychef

yes, armour always look better with a hot woman modeling it! i know i got yelled at last time i said this but i missed the armor in that last post. ive gone back several times and i just cant seem to see it anywhere. You can just make out the reflection of a suit in her eyes HUH. i went back and lo...

Heath B fraychef

MJBlazek wrote:yes, armour always look better with a hot woman modeling it!

i know i got yelled at last time i said this but i missed the armor in that last post.
ive gone back several times and i just cant seem to see it anywhere.

Heath B fraychef

Aelric wrote:The most grief youd get from me is a targeting priority on the field.

Aelric

do you have a current picture so i know who to look out for?

Heath B fraychef

yes they are similar just slightly smaller and wider and of course blued.

Heath B fraychef

yes i do have fleur de lis on my kit here you can see some of them, top left breast and right lower on the cop. i also have one on my left shoulder my left rondelle on my arms and my right rondelle on my legs. the elbows and shoulders in the pics are a bit older but you can see the fleur on the shou...

Heath B fraychef

they are fairly big maybe 21/2" X 3" and there are about 8 all together around the helm.
i cant see the immages from insaneirish but they are actually just the top half of the fleurs and they are attached to the brim itself.
and they definately do not look like strawberry leaves.

Heath B fraychef

I am having a new kettle helmet made and on the bowl there will be fleurs going from the visor up the sides of the bowl. both parts will be blued to match each other. it has been mentioned and ive had the same thought that sombody may think the fleurs represent a coronet. this is not my intention at...

Heath B fraychef

when i was new we just bought a sheet of actual kydex and cut out all the plates we needed (thighs, splints for arms. knees and elbows) and made it ourselves. its surprisingly easy to work with kydex as long as you are not trying to get crazy fancy. you can get decent protection that is easy to wear...

Heath B fraychef

well speaking from experiance its all crap. not worth half the cost. its not kydex its a cheap barrel plastic. and offers about as much protection as cheap barrel plastic. if your friends need budget armor there are alternatives. loot at stonekeep for cheap knee and elbow cops. hyalmir here on the a...

Heath B fraychef

read above.
acording to sca rules the fingers DO NOT have to ground out on the weapon. if they dont they must have a specific amount of padding underneath the plates i believe its 1/8th inch but dont quote me on that right now.

Heath B fraychef

ok as long as you have marshals who actually know the rules you should have no problems. ive been told several times that since they dont ground out they are illegal. but of course each time the marshall lets me slide because he's feeling like a nice guy and were all here to have fun right. i keep a...

Heath B fraychef

ever mad a spear with the kits from windrose ore icefalcon? they use a strap of nylon webbing about a foot long if i recall that you run from the underside of the weapon head down the shaft of the weapon. if you affix the webbing nice and tight it will help make it very difficuly to just pull off. i...

Heath B fraychef

look up whonew. he seels th efinger gauntlet kits.
he also sells the fingers assembled and as whole gauntlets.

Heath B fraychef

yeah look svery nice.
a nice improvement.

Heath B fraychef

im in.
just let me know when.

Heath B fraychef

i say pointed as well.

Heath B fraychef

i would like 1 just like in the picture.
even without the decorative fittings i would still love one.
btw do you have pics of the inside?

Heath B fraychef

Heath B fraychef

ok just dont sell this until i get home and can actually see the pictures.
ok dont wait for me i just hope i make it home in time.

Heath B fraychef

how thick is the leather you are using for attaching the lames?

Heath B fraychef

i have only ever made 1 helm (and boy what a doozie) but everyone i know would say bend first.

HEY ARMSTREET!!!!!!!!

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