The Armour Archive

Vladimir

I guess you could call them that. I use a hilted sword now.

When I finally recover from my moving expenses new gauntlets are definately at the top of the SCA list.

and new rattan
and new legs
and new boots
and new....

Vladimir

I can't think of many here in Atlantia who forgoe thigh armour.

Vladimir

sorry, I cannot afford to buy 4 matching sword baskets or 3 more hilts right now.

The form I am undoubtedly worst at is 2 sword.

Vladimir

thanks

Vladimir

is this stuff available off the shelf?

I screwed up my knee a while back and every now and then it still bugs me.

Vladimir

could you post a picture of that helmet kit again

I have a friend who may be interested.

Vladimir

Back to questionable shots in general. I don't like discussing things on a list. Nor do I wish to gain a "rhino" reputation. If I am not sure, I will usually say good, just to keep things moving. Because of this, I tend to take lighter shots than many. Curiously though in my last few tourn...

Vladimir

There was a thread up where people put up pictures of their first armour through their current rig. I couldn't find it by the time I found the old pictures. So here is mine. My first armour. Cobbled together from bits and pieces of whatever I could find that fit me. (And some parts that didnâ€™t. Th...

Vladimir

I'd be in a Varangian guard unit for this. I'm working on an email now.

Vladimir

Atreides, SirAngus, Murdock, AJ, Winterfell, Vladimir and anyone else posting here. Ill save you a spot, just email me. I'm afraid I'm going to have to be a persian for this one. There is no way I'll be able to put together an acceptable greek kit by Pennsic. Shoot, paying for pennsic will require ...

Vladimir

Open the battle with archers, give them a few minutes to play and shoot as many "greeks" as possible. Fight for 45 minutes or so In the last 15 minutes, send the "persian immortals" (known world chivalry) around the flank. Or, if we have enough people keep fighting until the pers...

Vladimir

WOOT! Blood of Heros for the win!!

Vladimir

Oops, forgot

If I have a shield then it is head and left leg, just like most of you.

Vladimir

One on one, my head

Melee, the left side of my body.

Vladimir

Some marshals don't like "strongly implied".

The last event I went to most fighters did not know what half-sword was. I cannot remember if the marshal did or not.

I was told not to do it since the practice was in doubt.

Vladimir

I need to work on mine. Unfortunately the only internet I have at the moment is at work.

Vladimir

This event wasn't listed when I wrote the 2007 event schedule for my museum. Unfortunately I will be teaching people how to make reproductions of native american crafts and farm tools on that weekend.

Have fun, I wish I could go.

Vladimir

I've got nothing against ashcraft, and I would rather see helms like those on the field than spun domes. Aestheticly speaking that is. My concern is that the faceplate will crumple like wet paper.

The Second one, that D. Sebastian posted, is much safer looking to me.

Vladimir

any shot that is supposed to hit the other guy

Vladimir

here is a gentel that I was greatly inspired by at Ice Castels. I unfortunately have forgotten his name but he is well on his way. His name is Brent, I'm in the red in the first picture you put up. Brent joined up while I was still Baron up there, but he had an attack of real life and had to drop S...

Vladimir

BdeB wrote:...I was born in 1973.
...

Crap, I'm older than Bryce.

Good thing my mother doesn't know you. Evertime she hears about someone younger than me having a kid she gets on my case.

Vladimir

I have no real problem with stainless armour. Though I'm not a fan of super shiny. I have stainless bazubands. I got stainless because I don't want to polish rust off of them all of the time. I don't have retainers.

Vladimir

There were a couple folks that tried to get into Warriors of History, that really should have known better. That I can kind of understand. You have a guy who has not studied history or armour at all and his buddies (who also haven't studied) say, "go ahead dude, your kit's all leather and stee...

Vladimir

Should we use armour developements to determine what is early or social developements. Fall of the Roman Empire - The Crowning of Charles the Great as Emperor = The Dark Ages Crowning of Charles - Battle of Hastings = Early Middle Ages Battle of Hastings - Signing of the Magna Carta = Mid Middle Age...

Vladimir

Syr Finn wrote:The one that jumps out at me the most, was counted blows to 5, and great weapon hits counted as 2. Was very fun to play in, and would not mind it at all, if it was the norm.

Woot!! Lets hear it for the great weapons!!

Vladimir

Tor, it is really a lot easier in practice than it looks in type. I've gone into tournies exactly like that and was able to remember all the rules no problem. A typical fighter (bargrill helm, and basket hilt) need only remember a few things. Hit 3 times = loose, hit in face or hand = loose, fall do...

Vladimir

Is that site strictly for recreated items or would reasonable extrapolations also be eligible?

I have a drinking horn with a fixed antler stand that I made. I have no evidence of such a beast, but I wanted a horn I could set down without spilling.

Vladimir

I tried Elmer's Woodglue once with absolutly horrible results and will never use it for leather again. I fought in it once after the glue dried and the glue became a wet sticky mess again. The glue got all over my gambeson. I scraped the glue that had squeezed out of the leather and waited for it to...

Vladimir

Hmm, how to do this without sounding like a whiney little @$#%. As a teenager I didn't have much in the way of friends. My parents were actually concerned because I didn't go hang out with people, didn't socailize, etc. I had friendly aquaintances at work and in school, but not real friends. In coll...

Vladimir

the kit is even better up close. Truly an inspiration.

Vladimir

I was doing some research for our part in the Jamestown 400th celebration and I came across this info. m HISTORY OF ARMOUR AND WEAPONS RELEVANT TO JAMESTOWN The first known use of armour was by the Egyptians (1500 B.C.) The armour was a cloth, shirtlike garment overlapped with bronze scales or plate...

Vladimir

I did look at http://flintknappingspalls.com/index.html, but I don't think I will need 17 pounds of the stuff.

I'd like to stay away from obsidian, I don't think it was common in the Eastern Woodlands.

Vladimir

Iâ€™m working on a program at my museum involving crafting Native American tools. Iâ€™ve already got what I need for bone, antler, and such but the flint knapping portion is causing a bit of a problem. Does anyone here know of a good source for flint? I could hop up to Colonial Williamsburg (right a...

Vladimir

The sewing part of that quest would just plain suck for me. Every time I try to sew on a machine I break 3-5 needles and have stitches on one side and knots on the other. Last time, my machine started spewing parts onto my lap.

If I hand sew it looks like a tunic made for Quazymoto.

Vladimir

I wasn't sure where else to post this. But I guess this forum is the best choice. My Laurel, Master Snaeulf, wants me to be more active with Arts and Sciences and to have stuff to display at Pennsic. He has been somewhat frustrated with my "left brained" practical attitude towards it. I've never bee...

hey halberds

evolution of a harness

Jamestown weapons and armour

early period, way early

stuck