The Armour Archive

Heath B fraychef

i like it.
will probably pick up a couple.
i have a couple of the original ones, one i use for fighting and was only recently thinking about cutting it a bit shorter.
now i can just buy a new one and use this one for garb.

Heath B fraychef

wisby gauntlets?
try alan at the mercenarys tailor.

Heath B fraychef

to reflect isabellas comment what color and brand of dye is that blue? and do you have a good yellow you use? ill answer this one. yes he does have a good yellow that he uses, very rich and vibrant. have a dagger scabbard in yellow. here is the one i have in yellow, in this picture it actually look...

Heath B fraychef

mine is lined with linen and has never been an issue

Heath B fraychef

try historic enterprises

Heath B fraychef

never tried it but love the idea.
wish the sca as a whole would adopt a similar stance for crown.
trust me there are at least a few hardcore jackasses who are not fit to wear the crown but have amazing martial skills.

Heath B fraychef

and i would swap out the screws holding your straps on for carriage bolts and washers.
the screws can possibly rip out and could be bad.
plus the bolts hold much better and are simple to install.

Heath B fraychef

paint works.
nice hat.

Heath B fraychef

when funds allow i will buy one of these hats.
i love these hats,
and the smile on the model is absolutele adorable.
how can you not want on eof these?

Heath B fraychef

or blue it and ADD brass.
i think it looks rather nice together.

Heath B fraychef

i love blued metal not blackened but a nice heat blueing is beautiful.

Heath B fraychef

sounds good ill try and look you up at the next event im at.
thanks.

Heath B fraychef

LOGOS wrote:Read what I wrote. Rapier authorization is NOT required before authorizing C&T in the Midrealm. I have no control over the requirements in Caid. I suggest you talk to those who do...

yeah i got that.

Heath B fraychef

i dont have any issue with propper training before being allowed to fight. none what so ever. but to require someone to fight rapier just so they can fight cut and thrust seems rediculous. i agree that the rank knewbie should have to go through an education process and really it should be the same f...

Heath B fraychef

so this is a game ONLY for the "elite"? and the only way to get "elite"is to play a different game that will eventually let you get to a point where you can play the game you wanted to play in the first place? so i guess its just not for people like me who are interested in more ...

Heath B fraychef

so essentually its your game and only those invited can play?

Heath B fraychef

well i strongly disagree with mandatory auth, in rapier to fight c+t. i do understand the reasons stated here for the rule but honestly why train for one thing when what you want to do is another animal completely. i have never had any interest in rapier and i have been in the sca for the better par...

Heath B fraychef

so does anyone have the rules and specific armor requirements for c+t
my interested has now been piqued.

Heath B fraychef

oh yes sorry i did mean to mention that. keep in mind the weight issues my friend is having are from stainless plates. aluminium plates are another good option without all the weight. and without the shattering. the plastic do come in a myriad of colors but obviously all the options have pro's and c...

Heath B fraychef

what exactly are the differences?
i will admit im clueless when it comes to cut and thrust.
ive heard people talk about it. but thats about it.
most of my attention has alway sbeen taken up by heavy combat.

Heath B fraychef

i have 2 friends of note who both wear lamallar. one has stainless and is now in the process of trading out just under half the plates for leather because of the weight. (his is more than just body) and the other has plastic but has to replace plates after a while because they are brittle and shatte...

Heath B fraychef

Thank you all for your find words. I wonder what do you expected to see and how this helmet should have named? Thank you. well if i were going to call it raven i would expect some part to be black. maybe the barbute but preferably the decor. to me it kinda reminds me of an owl. still great looking ...

Heath B fraychef

not my particular style and not what i expected to see but thats actually pretty cool.

Heath B fraychef

why not a coat of plates. they can be as adjustable as you want as long as you make the straps long enough. plus with a coat of plates you can still use the plastic while looking good. use a heavy canvas for the outer shell and your loaner gear should last through many newbies. you can paint your lo...

Heath B fraychef

i love my finger gauntlets. ii find the trade off for dexterity is well worth the price in defensive protection. keep in mind you can always get a pair of finger bucklers/finger shields to wear over the gauntlets. personally i never liked not being able to splay my fingers while working with a pole ...

Heath B fraychef

I would start by looking hear m To be honest the pattern will need to be resized and ajusted depending on your shape. It will probibly to easier to create your own pattern with a piece of posterboard. The folks over on tousando may have other insites but the board is smaller it may take a few days ...

Heath B fraychef

Agnarr wrote:yeah they are badass. Mine is kind of a big deal. It has many leather bound books. It's library smells of rich mahogany. My shield doesn't always drink beer, but when it does, it drinks dos equis.

HA! thats awesome!!

Heath B fraychef

i would second mercenaries tailor.
not as much flare as in your pics but overall quality cant be beat.

Heath B fraychef

Hmmmm?
what do i buy now?

Heath B fraychef

Christian Darmody wrote:My new shield for Crown.
I am "testing" a new method of using raised charges.

Christian

WOW! christian that is awesome.
what exactly is the new method you are using?
or are you keeping it a closely gaurded secret?

that shield looks fantastic.

Heath B fraychef

WHAT????
this is an OUTRAGE!
i spent a good solid 30 dollars with your company under the assumption that i would be the winner.
how dare you sir.

ok seriously though.
congrats to the actual winner.
hope the promotion keeps your coffers full.
at least enough to stay in business.

Heath B fraychef

YAY! just let me now when i win.

Heath B fraychef

NeeSayer wrote:I would hope people would recognize the amount of work put into that kit and decide to not be peckerheads about something that is obviously a non-issue

oh i agree but ive met several of those peckerheads and was just wondering if he had.

Heath B fraychef

We were doing a fighter practice on campus one night about a month ago as a recruitment effort, fighting in public to catch some interest. In the middle of a match, I here some girls walk by saying, "What are they doing? Oh my god, are they LARPing?!" We proceeded to engage them in discus...

Heath B fraychef

leaps and bounds my friend.
that show you are improving.
it amazes me to watch you improve from post to post.
great work you have certainly come a long way in a considerably short time.
those legs are dead sexy btw.