The Armour Archive

Vladimir

I've done it with maille. Used the self cleaning cycle and sprayed it down with WD 40. Turned out nice.

Vladimir

Yes, the heralds have told them that they have a conflict and these two decided to fight it out.

Winner gets the device.

Vladimir

Vitus von Atzinger wrote: His best option was to stay with other soldiers of his kind and monkey rape any tank they could isolate.

Vladimir

I was thinking hourglass gauntlets, pigface basinet, plate legs and greaves, with a joupon hiding the body and arm armour.

Vladimir

Yes my goal is $ 145 or less. Steel.

Vladimir

Are you talking about the ones with the spiral fluting Freiman?

Vladimir

I know that this is the classifieds area and therefore appropriate, but you may want to move your number to a member only area.

Then again, it isn't hard to sign into a member area so......

Vladimir

I forget if it is Theophilus or one of the other period craftsman's guides that addresses the repair of vellum. I have a pretty strong recollection of it being in there, in either Book of the Craftsman or On Diverse Arts Though there is some good info in there, keep in mind that Theophilus is the g...

Vladimir

Now that I have a lighter set of gauntlets I can uncover my old ones. I'll eventually give them to an up and coming fighter, but in the meantime I may start another kit. The old gauntlets are munitions grade Illusion armoury gauntlets (for picture see m ). What year would they best conform to (if an...

Vladimir

I wouldn't say "yank him off the field". After all, he isn't breaking any actual rules. But I do wish he had put on a surcoat or something. I'm hoping that the plastic was free and was the only material he had to work with, and that he has a half finished suit made from leather and steel a...

Vladimir

The shame of it is that he actually put time and effort into it and made it out of white plastic.

Vladimir

Klaus the Red wrote:Maybe he should run around with an arrow sticking out of his eye...

Naw, we had at least 3 others I saw walk off the field like that.

I heard that Duke Valharic actually had the arrow touch his eyeball, but I can't confirm that rumor.

Vladimir

This might just be me, but I wouldn't use welding gloves. Too bulky.

Vladimir

I was hoping to fight in the crusader battle, though I would have been on the other side.

Unfortunatly it was in the evening, I had already armoured down and cleaned up.

Vladimir

D. Sebastian wrote:Winner was Damon Von Drachenklaue.
Fighters Choice was Baron Vladimir
(Damn Rooskies!)

Heh heh, big day for us Rus

Does Damon post on here?

Thanks to everyone who voted for my kit btw, I appreciate it. I honestly did not think I stood a chance in winning. So many nice kits out there.

Vladimir

It was great fun. Thanks for putting this on D.

Vladimir

Turns out that a couple friends of mine were camping with you D. Athena and Katie.

Vladimir

Sorry I couldn't join you guys at Midrealm. I had promised to meet some people at Atlantia's party.

Vladimir

I don't know if baronial level awards can be registered or not, but that last one, the black and yellow, looks almost identical to the "Sable Blade" which is the fighting award for the barony of Black Diamond here in Atlantia.

Vladimir

I had good results from Coldsteel Armoury. I LOVE my helmet.

Vladimir

I cannot see how striking an armoured man with the blade while holding it in a halfsword grip would be able to wound him. An unarmoured man, yes A chunk of rattan on a generic SCA fighter perhaps. But a man clad in maille, doubt it. Now a halfsword thrust on the other hand..... I could see halfsword...

Vladimir

Sure, it's "in front of" the fort, but I wouldn't say *directly* in front of it. For the first week, pickups are usually down by the lost and found pavilion, near marshals' point. That's still a bit of a hike. - Scott I'm sorry, but I have to ask. If you consider that distance to be a &qu...

Vladimir

I'll be there.

Vladimir

It would depend. If I had an 8 foot halberd and you had a shortsword then a leg shot isn't a big issue. At least not if you are on the throwing end of it.

Actually Alejandro, this discussion has begun rather politely (in this thread at least).

Vladimir

If you like it, then use it. It is an SCA version of a weapon appropriate to your persona. It's not like you are trying for a sport advantage or anything.

If the veterans think it is hampering your skill then enough practice should make up the difference (eventually).

Vladimir

I fought with a gambeson under my lamellar for a while. I dumped it when I made my kaftan. So far I've used my leather and brass lamellar with no padding (except the shoulders) with no ill effect as far as bruises go.

Vladimir

This is from the Society rules, your Kingdom may be more restrictive. VII. WEAPONS STANDARDS B. Single-Handed Weapons: Weapons that shall be used in one hand shall have the following requirements: 7. Total weapon length shall not exceed 48 inches (1.22 m). I did not see any restriction on the length...

Vladimir

Chris G. wrote:I'll be in N-30 with "The Herd" as well.

Only photo I can find right now is from last summer.

THAT'S MY HELMET!!!!

Hope your getting some good use from it Chris.

Vladimir

I'll be camping with "The Herd" in N-30.

I'll be wearing this for tourneys, and a brown leather lamellar for battles.

[img]http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee11/fryeguy_2007/brassharness1cropped.jpg[/img]

Vladimir

How well do they fit under armour? Would I need to make a new suit just to fit over it? Do they make one look like the Michilin man (sp?)?

Vladimir

Well damn, I didn't notice that chaosclyve entered a bid until it was too late.

Oh well, "dem's da breaks"

Vladimir

I'll go 85 on the "not finger" gauntlets

Vladimir

Choose one or all.

simple spaulders, lamellar sleeves, maille

Vladimir

Hmm, I coudl make a cuff easily enough.
If that is the only problem with them in SCA heavy I'll go $65.

Vladimir

never mind, saw the orginal post

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what year (if any)