The Armour Archive

Aaron

Anyone remember what happened at Pennsic a few years ago? Tubular arrow, overly thick and squishy foam. Foam penetrated the eyeslot and struck the eye (of a friend of mine). What happened? Short term, I believe all arrows were pulled from the field until their diameter was increased. Long term, Ten...

Aaron

Huzzah!

Aaron

I didn't make any resolutions.

Therefore I win?

-Aaron

Aaron

Only a pothead would buy that helm.

Aaron

The only offer I can make is offering my view that the helm is very, very beautiful.

Aaron

Start armouring with: 1. A mentor or at least somebody who can armour with you. 2. Books 3. Tools 4. Leather 5. Steel 6. Camera or video camera Your mentor and you can sit down and find a simple project to work on to start. I would suggest buying pre-made elbow cops from Rough from the Hammer and th...

Aaron

Any fighter who steps upon the field at Pennsic 43 won Pennsic 43 IMO. My one visit to Pennsic was epic in the fighting, sportsmanship and just general all around fun hitting people and attempting (poorly) not to get hit.

Have fun everybody!

-Aaron

Aaron

Dave has been my go-to for rough - needs work but the hard part is done - armour piees for almost 15 years. He has never failed me, and always suprised me with the astounding workmanship, customer service and speed of delivery.

-Aaron

Aaron

So absolutely no comments (except mine) on Sir Scott's suggestion of 1.25 inch thrusting tips with just leather (therefore no give and no safety errors into helms)?

Aaron

Just everybody line up by height and then have one massive Giants vs. Dwarves battle?

Aaron

And also for the record, while at the event at the battle right near the scene of the incident, I heard that it had been pushed into the grill (as opposed to thrust into the grill) - though again, I cannot directly confirm that as an eyewitness or direct participant. My $.02. Max VH As I stated bef...

Aaron

No love for Sir Scott's suggestion?

Aaron

Beautiful!

Aaron

WOW!

I suddenly feel the urge to send Gruber lots of momey....

Aaron

I'd like to see the pattern too!

Aaron

Or just making your helmet with a more complete bargrill. Yes it would be beyond the SCA standards, but it would give you peace of mind I think. ;) For you, Mandrake tips seem to want to suck your face. Maybe we need to have lipstick on the next set of Mandrakes tips that are attempting to hit your ...

Aaron

Would Sir Scott's suggestion work?

Aaron

I'd like to see the eyeslot and the tip. It would be interesting to see if the event could be recreated with the materials in question on a pell.

-Aaron

Aaron

No dog in the fight, but perhaps the problem is the power with which some folks seem to be blasting at eyeslots? Why would anybody need to blast at eyeslots? The entire body is open now with those 2" tips. Spaces that were safe from 3" tips are vulnerable...and usually not armoured even! :twisted:

Aaron

Or is it just the shock that a defense that has worked for years suddenly doesn't work?

Aaron

I'll just hand them off to whoever I can give them to in the NCR. My time is done, so somebody could have the spears, pollaxes, etc... Just pick them up and I'm fine with that. Would it solve the issue to just go to a steel cap on the tip so it doesn't compress through the helm? That way recognition...

Aaron

When I was fighting heavy, I had 2" Mandrake tips on all my two handed weapons. And no failures, good recognition of hits, easier to slip by a shield. And I think they tips are still in good shape even now after 7 years of using them. They have been sitting in the basement for over a year. I'll see ...

Aaron

Whoa! Tried it, and got a wicked cramp in my right pectoral. Maybe it's easier in armour?

Aaron

Hi,

Looking at effigies, I came across this photo:

: Yoga in Armour.jpg (67.59 KiB) Viewed 335 times

http://www.themcs.org/armour/14th%20cen ... armour.htm

Looks difficult out of armour, let alone in!

-Aaron

Aaron

Oh...that's sexy. I love the bigger toe look. I bet I'd get better traction with those. The tonlet armour of the Chamberlain of Burgandy (1500 AD) has sabatons like that and I think they'd get great traction and side-to-side movement over the pointed toe sabatons.

Aaron

More information, less comic-book or video game like (sort of):

http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stor ... ator-suit/

Aaron

Some of the designs look a lot like things I've seen from history. Somebody is probably taking some lesson learned. I know of at least one Archiver who built his own greaves for Iraq work.

-Aaron

Aaron

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePl9TC2ySUY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPjatYDHJKo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPjatYDHJKo

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity ... e&_cview=1

Aaron

The one practice I went to was GREAT! I admit that I still dream of going to the ACL, but then I wake up to a cold splash of reality. I pray that the ACL finds people who have a better reality.

-Aaron

Aaron

I still think it would be neat to roll out a brace of hwachas. Documented, in the time period, and would be a CA amusement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQhSXA3AKh4#t=83

And...hard to block with a madu.

Aaron

The madu will be replaced by the ma deuce. The ma deuce is somewhat European and almost old enough to be in the historical time period. Expect Vikings fighting at crown with florantine ma deuces.

Aaron

I think most of the Archive was against madus on principle, and having "won" the battle they're avoiding coming on here and doing the in-your-face happy dance because it's not chivalrous or historical to brag on the internet about winning an argument over rules on accessories used in a costume fight...

Aaron

Hi Jackie,

You are an artist. In part your mind is already gone, lost to your art. Just put a leash on that part of your mind that is lost, and let it wander but not too far.

You'll recover. I have faith in you.

And I've owned one of your helmets. It was insanely good.

-Aaron

Aaron

Good and quick save MJBlazek. Offering is noble. Asking is not. You both acted nobly. Well done!

-Aaron

Aaron

Protecting your fellow human beings from evil knights is the core of chivalry. Not giving up until the fight is won is another noble virtue. We will carry on because it is the chivalrous thing to do. To do otherwise would be curlish and self-serving. We do not do this because we are owed. Rather we ...

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