The Armour Archive

Aaron

Effingham-san, When you have the volume bound (with color pictures and patterns), how much would it cost? $100? Less than $100? More? Would you consider an electronic version (on CD)? For what you have on your site now, I'd shell out $100 for a CD of it, with paper patterns included. -Aaron

Aaron

Effingham, Thanks for the website, it rocks. I just got rather lost in it... This is completely my fault may I add! Just like Brian Price's great book, it's incredibly detialed and everything that anyone could ever want (AND FREE TO BOOT!!), done in such a way that there is no confusion even with th...

Aaron

The ones in your pictures are particularly nice ones. I was impressed too. Who in particular would I talk to, in Japan, about making samuri-looking armour (SCA legal...)? Given this opprotunity and generous offer of advice and help, I took her up on her offer quickly. It seemed she knew more than I...

Aaron

I'm not sure if the suit would stand up well under SCA heavy combat, but once I'm done with mine, I'm willing to give it a couple of shots.

-Aaron

Aaron

Got on yahoo!!! Yahoo!! Here is the link, and I've set it to public: m The basic piece is shown, and it's paper. But it doesn't look like paper from the brown side, and it doesn't feel like paper...and after it's laminated it certainly doesn't look like paper. I'll post the lady's website tomorrow. ...

Aaron

Effingham, I've now seen the armour in question, and compared it to the Samuri armour in Odaku castle, and it is comparable (I didn't see any glaring differences...or for that matter differences). Please note, my eye is untrained and my optimism is boundless. I could not photograph the armour in the...

Aaron

The Sensei says: Jinbaori was worn by only the leader. It was a "leader's vest" made out of silk, and very ornate. It was not worn by lesser ranks. The shikoro didn't get in the way. To draw the yumi, pull the yumi back from over the head, start reallly pulling just below the helmet, with the arrow ...

Aaron

Effingham, Sorry. I've seen the stuff. Do not use those patterns for real armour. That is abomination. Why? It showed up in National Geographic, and I'm guessing that they know their stuff better than I do.... If it passes the Japanesse re-enactor standards at the actual castles...it sounds like it'...

Aaron

Correction: We're going to Odawara Castle (Kanagawa-ken) in western Kanagawa. It's southeast of Lake Ashi and Mt. Fuji, and northwest of Tokyo. Here is a web-site for someone's previous visit: m The first Odawara castle was built around 1200 AD. Since then, it had been destroyed and rebuilt several ...

Aaron

Thanks for the advice! My wife is hooking up with a re-enactor group that makes "Samuri" armour out of hardened paper. We're planning on taking the paper when we're done and making a pattern for steel armour. Our instructor says that the large pauldrons were used as shields to ward off arrows, so th...

Aaron

Good Afternoon, IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m writing for your advice. Recently IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ve met one of our Japanese instructors that has a friend that works at Samurai Museum in HakoneÃ¢â‚¬Â¦building Samurai era armour. (He liked the videos of Pennsic and other eventsÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ ) My wife and I are both interested in the ...

Aaron

I would, but I still owe you money.

I'll let you know if something happens.

-Aaron

PS: Japan is a great fun!!

Aaron

Talk to Vince at Vince's Auto and Marine Repair 9007 Veterans Dr. SW Lakewood, WA 98498 253-582-5485 I own the house at 9017 Veterans Dr (and keep praying I get Fort Lewis so I can get back to it). Vince can get you an inexpensive used car. Tell him Aaron sent you, and mention the armour angle. He w...

Aaron

Visions of older, overweight SCA heavy fighters belly dancing in their armour goes through my head... ouch... Maybe line-dancing in armour?

For that matter, visions of me belly dancing in my armour goes through my head... ouch...OUCH (THAT'S WORSE!!).

-Aaron

Aaron

Try: http://icefalcon.safeshopper.com/19/cat19.htm?153

It looks really nice.

-Aaron

Aaron

Bump?

Aaron

Try m For some reason I canÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t get a good link for the interceptor body armor, but look at the middle picture. Basically, itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s a Coat of Plates (really). So, what would you add to a modern Coat of Plates? I was thinking of hanging a Kevlar drape from the helmet to shield from sunburn as...

Aaron

Plastic is acceptable as long as it's covered, and shrapnel resistant.

Aaron

In the current Army Times there is an article Ã¢â‚¬Å“Equipment Leaders Look to Reinforce InterceptorÃ¢â‚¬Â

Aaron

1. Go to the library and find out what nationality, time-period and style of armour you wish to make. This may take yearsÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ The Armour from the Battle of Wisby is a good review reference to look at. 2. Ask everyone's opinion (here, Living History, SCA, boffer weapon fighters, local museums, etc...

Aaron

Ice Falcon Armoury usually has a 0-2 week waiting time. So far he has had the armour ready, and then we needed to wait for ME to get the money together. He's fast, professional, reliable and caringÃ¢â‚¬Â¦and you will fall apart before his armour does (and it might even outlast your grandkids!). www....

Aaron

Captain Jamie,

Yep, I'm interested in buying a pole-axe head from you.

How much would it be? I'm married with children, so pricing is an issue...

What is in the pole-axe head?

-Aaron

Aaron

Jean Paul de Sens,

Nice work!!

Now, HOW did you make them?

What's on the inside?

What would you change if you had to do it again?

-Aaron

Aaron

Another bump.

Come on back. You returned the signs and told us you wouldn't do it again -- so come on back and make the armour now.

I gave you some links to cheap metal in your area...

Anything else?

-Aaron

Aaron

Any pictures?

Aaron

Good Morning,

Has anyone made a SCA legal pole-axe?

I'm looking for something like http://www.armor.com/2000/catalog/item010.html , but legal for SCA combat.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Aaron

Aaron

I got better...

Aaron

Please do not steal. My wife and children are on the road right now, and it would annoy me to no end that somebody stole a street sign...and the resulting accident killed them. Please consider avoiding criminal behavior. On a good note, you have access to metal very close to you! Builders Steel Co ...

Aaron

Bob,

Cancel the "Red Alert"...I found The Medieval Soldier in the Wars of the Roses" (Boardman, 1998).

Thank you for the suggestion!

-Aaron

Aaron

"The Medieval Soldier in the Wars of the Roses" (Boardman, 1998), and more recently I believe in "Blood Red Roses", of which I'm trying to obtain a copy. Bob, Please let me know where I can buy (or borrow) those two references. I'm trying to do the War of the Roses in the SCA, but I'm ending up wit...

Aaron

100% chance of dying when you are on your knees...I like those odds! Maybe I could even get a kill with those. hehe Trust me, it's 100%. You could be fighting in a sallet, on BACKWARDS (eyeslot in BACK), and wouldn't have any problem to get a good clean hit in on my head before I got you. I'm THAT ...

Aaron

I'm really bad fighting from my knees. If I have to fight from my knees, I've got almost a 100% chance of taking the next shot right on top of the helm. I've decided not to fight from my knees because: 1. It didn't exist during the War of the Roses period that I'm making a bad attempt at doing. 2. I...

Aaron

Geoffrey of Bleasdale, Nice presentation! VERY effective use of covered plastic. You might want to consider writing a picture-driven article for the Archive! You received an authenticity compliment from Chef, WHILE WEARING PLASTIC...frame it and call it an honor! I look forward to the day when Chef ...

Aaron

Geeks.

(mixed feelings on this issue).

Aaron

Oh, I can't wait! Let the encouraging begin! I fought in a 14 pound Great Helm (homemade), Coat of Plates (steel under leather), steel legs, full-steel arms...etc... 109 pounds. I lost every tourney. I was photographed the most often for the newspaper!! Chose your battles! -Aaron

What sort of questions should I ask about Samurai armour?

What would you do to improve the MODERN body armor system th

Has anyone made a SCA legal pole-axe?

Re: legs