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- Fri Mar 26, 2004 11:06 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Too much armour for SCA?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 701
You encourage them to continue to raise the bar, and ask them for help with your armour ideas... As a newbie, I would prefer TOO much armour to too little. Too much armour can be expensive, but I can take pieces off if I want. Too little armour can get me injured, and then I can't take the field aga...
- Wed Mar 24, 2004 3:52 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Does anyone have an example of a "War of the Roses"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 142
check out the my harness thread above for one good example of a very well done repro suit for starters. Otto, Could you please post a link, or web-site to your armour? There is only one link to an Italian export harness on the "my harness" thread, and I am looking for options on the shoulders. A ni...
- Wed Mar 24, 2004 2:42 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Does anyone have an example of a "War of the Roses"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 142
Does anyone have an example of a "War of the Roses"
Good Afternoon Everyone, Does anyone have an example of a "War of the Roses" era suit of armour? So far I have: Pointed Sabatons Greaves (back needs work…) Steel legs Floating (steel) elbows Steel vambraces Steel rebraces And I'm working on a two-piece back and breastplate with an armourer. I ...
- Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:30 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: You Make the Sale
- Replies: 2
- Views: 332
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- Sun Mar 07, 2004 10:25 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Armor for Sale
- Replies: 4
- Views: 387
- Sun Mar 07, 2004 2:30 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Review: Realistic Sparring Weapons
- Replies: 10
- Views: 619
How well do the weapons hold up after repeated use? When the weapons fractures (everything eventually does...), does it "fold" or "shard" when it breaks. Do you have to worry about the flying shards? What does the weapon look like from the edge and the flat? Is it easy to tell the difference? Is the...
- Sun Mar 07, 2004 2:13 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Armor for Sale
- Replies: 4
- Views: 387
- Sun Mar 07, 2004 8:11 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: thank god i found a way 2 cut it
- Replies: 15
- Views: 384
- Fri Mar 05, 2004 10:06 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Re-write the Requirements for Participants in the SCA
- Replies: 223
- Views: 4261
Well, you pretty much eliminate all personas pre 800. Why? There were examples portraits, statues, renditions of human form all the way back to the cave paintings. Now I would be opposed to somebody basing their garb off of cave paintings (while the really COULD be French…. ), but there were ...
- Fri Mar 05, 2004 9:48 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Re-write the Requirements for Participants in the SCA
- Replies: 223
- Views: 4261
We'd have to carry photo-id for our STUFF ?!? Yep. One picture of a portrait or statue or armour of the time should cost you maybe a dollar. This shouldn't be too expensive or too hard to do. It would also prove that an "attempt" has been made. There will be no authentic portraits of elves, vampire...
- Fri Mar 05, 2004 9:13 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Re-write the Requirements for Participants in the SCA
- Replies: 223
- Views: 4261
How about this? D. REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS. Attendance at Society events requires wearing a portrayal of pre-17th century dress. To enforce the rule, participants will wear garb conforming to a color photo of a portrait or painting of the time portrayed carried by the participant. On the field...
- Sun Feb 29, 2004 6:33 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: a newbie question to all the broke people :)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 540
- Sat Feb 28, 2004 1:52 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: How do you rate “The Passionâ€
- Replies: 14
- Views: 432
Drat. I was hoping that it was accurate. You're right -- Braveheart isn't a good start... When I looked at the photos in the USA Today, the armour looked really rather good, AND I knew that the language would be pretty close, as opposed to regular movies about the time (where everyone speaks English...
- Fri Feb 27, 2004 8:50 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Amoring for a jousting Company...De re damage to armor
- Replies: 13
- Views: 386
Oh sure Aaron...you started this thread and now you haven't read it/ Bump bumpitty bump bump...bump,bump! A thousand apologies Baron Hamish...work brought me all over-the-place today (mostly inside of planes). I was away from the internet. On your story and list... THAT ROCKED!! Thank you for telli...
- Thu Feb 26, 2004 8:36 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Who makes helms for Children?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 371
- Thu Feb 26, 2004 8:18 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: hitting hard or not?
- Replies: 113
- Views: 2730
I used to work with a full contact jousting company (New Riders of the Golden Age). Nice guys but not terribly good at Armor repair. When they were at the Sterling Faire while I worked there...I patched. planished and re-rivetted their armor. I re-strapped and re-hung and often rebuilt their full h...
- Thu Feb 26, 2004 8:24 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: How do you rate “The Passionâ€
- Replies: 14
- Views: 432
How do you rate “The Passionâ€
Howdy,
I have not seen “The Passion of the Christâ€
I have not seen “The Passion of the Christâ€
- Tue Feb 24, 2004 7:51 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: A Deed of Arms Between Sir Johannes and Jehan de Pelham
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1551
All, That was fantastic. The text and pictures were the perfect compliment to each other. The armour was beautiful, the contenders were show-worthy, and the story was great. Truly a great experience, and I am greatly appreciative that Sir Vitus, Sir Johannes and Jehan de Pelham not only gifted the e...
- Mon Feb 23, 2004 7:17 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Helm for Sale (Sallet)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 475
- Sun Feb 22, 2004 9:05 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Why do you make armour?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 653
Why do you make armour?
Good Morning, This question has been plaguing me for awhile…please forgive my rudeness… Why do armourers make armour? [color=green][b]Their clients are usually penny-pinching, nit-picky clock watchers… I have yet to meet an armourer that is in really good health… Quite a few armourers I’ve...
- Sat Feb 21, 2004 9:38 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Who makes helms for Children?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 371
Who makes helms for Children?
Howdy, My seven year old son and three year old daughter would like to fight like their mother (and like their father when his armour is done...). Do anyone make helms with face protection for boffer work? I would like to use the lamellar from White Mountain armoury, so it should be something that w...
- Sat Feb 21, 2004 1:20 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Working with 18 gauge Stainless Steel?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 164
You may want to try Darvis' floating elbow pattern. It doesn't require welding, and it looks like it is just bending, no dishing.
http://www.armourarchive.org/patterns/elbow_darivs/
-Aaron
http://www.armourarchive.org/patterns/elbow_darivs/
-Aaron
- Sat Feb 21, 2004 1:04 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Attention archivers in the Tacoma/Seattle area
- Replies: 2
- Views: 68
- Sat Feb 21, 2004 7:13 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: A Deed of Arms Between Sir Johannes and Jehan de Pelham
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1551
- Fri Feb 20, 2004 6:43 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Please suggest an airline portable, SCA heavy armour system?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 273
- Fri Feb 20, 2004 5:45 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Making a SCA-heavy legal musketeer outfit?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 1679
Flonzy- if it makes you feel better, you can pretend that I'm really a 16th century noble that is completely loopy and think I am a Roman Centurian. I figure it's not much of a stretch. Owen, During the Renaissance there was a great revival of interest in Roman and Greek armour styles and history. ...
- Fri Feb 20, 2004 4:03 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Please suggest an airline portable, SCA heavy armour system?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 273
is this a weight or bulk issue? This is mostly a "bulk" issue. I can usually put 140 pounds (one 70 pound duffle bag, and a garmet bag for those snazzy presentations) on the plane, but the size requirements would give me trouble. I'm going to go grab my legs, arms and gauntlets this weekend and see...
- Fri Feb 20, 2004 3:20 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Please suggest an airline portable, SCA heavy armour system?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 273
m From Alchemy Armoury, a goret would cost $45. My gauntlets, vambraces and elbows fit inside each other, and the legs I have from Ice Falcon Armoury are pretty portable, and they tie onto a weight belt that I could add plastic plates too for kidney protection. Some shin gaurds just in case of the "...
- Fri Feb 20, 2004 3:07 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Please suggest an airline portable, SCA heavy armour system?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 273
Please suggest an airline portable, SCA heavy armour system?
Howdy Everyone, Please suggest an easily-portable-on-the-airline, SCA heavy fighting armour and weapons system. Hidden would be fine. I tried the Musketeer idea, but was shot-down for it’s out-of-period portrayal. Do you have any ideas? How about a monk with a buckler and "club"? It would be easy ...
- Fri Feb 20, 2004 1:14 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Making a SCA-heavy legal musketeer outfit?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 1679
- Fri Feb 20, 2004 1:10 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Making a SCA-heavy legal musketeer outfit?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 1679
Alright, What would a period-correct looking, protective, airline-portable (with all the additional stuff I have to take when I'm working), <40 pounds that is SCA heavy list legal complete suit, that could fit (complete with weapons) into half an army duffle bag? I thought two sword because it would...
- Thu Feb 19, 2004 7:15 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Making a SCA-heavy legal musketeer outfit?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 1679
Making a SCA-heavy legal musketeer outfit?
Howdy, I had an idea, but I’m swamped in classes and I don’t have time to think about it…and I know you do. Would it be possible to make a SCA-heavy legal musketeer outfit? Would it fit easily in an Army Duffle bag (so I can fly with it easily)? What would you use (considering that it all woul...
- Wed Feb 18, 2004 1:38 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: what to do with 18 guage?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 390
Advantage: Light, easily worked. Disadvantage: Dents easier than 16 gauge... Use the 18 gauge to make everything but the helm and goret. I would prefer a suit of 18 guage, with the helm are goret combo as 14 guage. If you look at drawings of tournaments you will regularly see armour littering the gr...
- Tue Feb 17, 2004 8:34 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Trying to be authentic can leave you limp
- Replies: 3
- Views: 347
- Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:59 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Patronage
- Replies: 12
- Views: 319
Re: Patronage
Jehan,
A Knight-Squire relationship would be an example of Patronage...but what about just experienced SCAer (not necessarily a fighter) helping out a younger, poorer fighter?
-Aaron
A Knight-Squire relationship would be an example of Patronage...but what about just experienced SCAer (not necessarily a fighter) helping out a younger, poorer fighter?
-Aaron