The Armour Archive

Halvgrimr

Nothing fancy, Just something to give a early period rig a little something to cover the shoulder points. My wife dislikes pain it seems. Yeah, I am looking for something similar Hardened leather Just the cup part of the pauldron Something I can point to my gambeson and it not stick out when I don ...

Halvgrimr

I am leaning toward the Norse Two Toggle Boots in Turn Shoe Construction

I wear a US 11.5 so Im guessing a size 12?

Golden Brown I guess

Halv

Halvgrimr

Man I need a new pair of (fighting) boots so bad.
The ones I am wearing now are being held together with duct tape LOL
I plan to order either the 15th or the 1st of next month!

Halvgrimr

Got the rawhide edging on last night Let the strips soak all day while I was at work Stretched it on, using tacks to hold it down Let it set over night Trimmed the excess canvas off the back (I will need to do some more sanding to remove some contact cement residue now) http://halvgrimr.smugmug.com/...

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I was a bit off in my above reply I found the show I was thinking of but its not the one with Kim (he must have did one on mail because I remember him being in one of these) The show what out of the Weapons that Made Britian series (the shield episode) It can be viewed at m You have to download the ...

Halvgrimr

There is also a THC show is which several Viking Age weapons are tested vs both standard round shields and the concave Anglo Saxon shields.

It features Kim Siddorn and some lab in the UK.

Sadly, I forget the name of the show.

Halvgrimr

I'm trying to place an order for one of your aircraft aluminum basket hilts via your website. I get thru the checkout fine (it seems) but then it tells me I have to select a shipping method. I see the section called Shipping Method but there are no options or drop downs. What am I doing wrong? Halv

Halvgrimr

I don't think I have the info here at work but there was a drawstring pouch found in the Gokstad burial.

Donno if your seeking historical precedence or not (or even what time frame but I'm guessing with your recent infatuation with Normans that this would be close:)

Halvgrimr

Home Depot sells 3 ft long sections of 1x1 (and various other widths)
I have found it in pine and birch
I used birch for this shield

Halvgrimr

Twas another event weekend so not much progress -Finalized the shaping of the handle -Cut, soaked, sewed, and added rawshide 'binding rings' to the ends of the handle (in the past I have seen the thinner ends of the handle spit during the rivetting process so I added these rawhide pieces wet and let...

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I'm looking for a set that has the welded rings on the sides (the swiss looking things NOT tsubas) Anyone know who carries them? Id prefer a lighter set but right now I will take what I can get My old one looked a bit like this from the top http://halvgrimr.smugmug.com/Other/SCA/gsquill/1029569843_n...

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Its stupid policies like that that made me stop making large purchases at Best Buy. While Circuit City was in town they had the best customer service around. They would kiss your ass three ways from Sunday to get/keep your business. After CC imploded you cant even get a service rep to look at you wh...

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James Much like the last time anyone coming in will probably just have to mention the Hastings Reenactment and most airport folks will know whats going on. (its not like the country is that big and most folks over there are much more aware of their history that we are:) I had a nice little lass stop...

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No idea how it will work as Im not involved with VNA anymore
I know this time around Im going a little lower class
Im not packing a mail shirt around the UK this time:)

Halvgrimr

Bleddyn

Garreth pretty much posted what I was going to send you last night
Is there something more specific you are looking for or will that suffice?

Halvgrimr

Yep, 2012 it is
I will be there again!

Halvgrimr

Roughed out the handle for the shield yesterday at lunch Didnt get to do much else as my daughter had a volleyball game and then we went out for dinner afterwards http://halvgrimr.smugmug.com/Other/SCA/DSCN2356/1028401549_NKSt2-XL.jpg http://halvgrimr.smugmug.com/Other/SCA/DSCN2359/1028401564_wqyUb-...

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Yep, I think Alric is pot on about the 'bib' thing

Halvgrimr

So, why are there not more Chieftan / Jarl burials of Vikings in the Viking Age, that have Armour in the grave? Curious IMHO. Gotta be a reason. Theo Don't forget that most of the helms we have today are all VERY fragmentary in nature. Most have went thru two or three different incarnations (of rec...

Halvgrimr

As the local "Knitting Circle' of the time is thought to be responsible for most of the work I consider the BT more of a historical comic book than historical documentation. We often go looking to use it to document things that the creators probably had very little knowledge in and probably nev...

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I have no opinion on whether it was done or not but it sure makes a mail shirt look nicer IMO.

Halvgrimr

I have the coppergate book on disk here at work
I will see what I can find later and send you some pics

Halvgrimr

A little google fu yields this

http://www.tworavensarmoury.com/

Halvgrimr

If I didnt have a Knotwolf helm, I would have a Ruthardis helm!

Halvgrimr

Thorvaldr Skegglauss wrote:
Most plywood shields break because of the impacts on the edge. The aluminum channeling protects that.

I've thought of trying the channeling
I haven't found it locally though
Admittedly I have only done some casual looking at like Home Depot or Lowes.
Where do you get yours Thorvaldr?

Halvgrimr

Kel Rekuta wrote:
I'm curious. What benefit do you see to multiple coats of a flexible cement?

In my experience, it keeps the linen from tearing so easily
Of course now that I have said that, the linen will rip to shit after its first practice:)

Halvgrimr

Been a busy week Had an event to get ready for Bits of new armour to fidget with before the event. Today I got the third coat of barges on the face and got the edge and overlaped linen taken care of. Handle and rawhide up next http://halvgrimr.smugmug.com/Other/SCA/DSCN2355/1023737796_9qS2t-M.jpg

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I used to have this webbed but I dont atm Sadly, Table 1 doesn't translate well in this format:( [quote]Steppe nomadic armour from Birka By Niklas Stjerna, FornvÃ¤nnen 99 (2004). Stockholm. Translated by Magnus Ritzen Used with permission of author (8/04) (I just want to give a huge thanks to both M...

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InsaneIrish wrote:The finger gaunts. Is that $65 each PAIR? Or just each?

If they are $65 a pair, I will take 2 pair.

BASTARD!

I got to much on the burner or Id have a pair too:)

Halvgrimr

Passing on shoes
Dibs on the CoP until I can get a hold of a local newb
email sent direct too

Halvgrimr

Got the bazubands!
And even better....THEY FIT LIKE A GLOVE!

Thanks man!

Halvgrimr

Just a quick note that even with his shopped closed down and in transition to a new place Michael at Stonekeep had excellent communication and customer service! I inquired about a set of his plastic knees late last week He said that he was in the process of moving his shop and probably couldn't ship...

Halvgrimr

We got some incoming newbs that were asking about CoPs last night and I seem to recall there was someone selling the kits (pre cut pre drilled plates)

Anyone recall who that was?

Halvgrimr

Why do these things always pop up AFTER I have just spent a couple hundred dollars?

Halvgrimr

Yeah I do the multiple coats of Barges cement too.
First coat went on last night.
If I'm not to beat after practice tonight I will add the second tonight.

Cam, does burlap add any significant weight?
All the bags Ive dealt with were much heavier than linen/canvas.

Re: Looking for leather or low profile shoulder pauldrons

Hey Icefalcon

Greatsword quillions

StoneKeep Armory review

CoP kits