The Armour Archive

Vladimir

16gauge is about as heavy as my first breastplate, and that was considered a little heavy as it was

Keep in mind that in almost every spot you get hit your armour will be double thick when you wear a lamellar. In some spots it may be 4 layers thick depending on how you put it together.

Vladimir

I saw you there, nice helmet btw

I met another archiver while I was there, one I didn't know. We were discussing the metal lamellar he was wearing.

Speak up if you read this post, because I can't remember your name.

Vladimir

Its a tradeoff really.

The maille helps keep me cooler by allowing airflow between my gambeson and my lamellar.

On the other hand it adds a lot of extra weight.

Vladimir

I would have worn my maille if I had known someone was taking pictures.

http://ursus.smugmug.com/gallery/681115/6/29510138

who else is here?

Vladimir

I know this is the wrong board for this, but are you taking orders again or still resting the injury?

Vladimir

The one that button's down the center.
The pattern wasn't bad, only my attempts at using a sewing machine

Vladimir

I tried to make one of those kaftans, and decided that the resulting monstrosity should never see the light of day.

Is there anyplace that sells decent quality rus garb? Without having to sign over your right arm and your first born child.

Vladimir

make it out of aluminum perhaps
make some fancy elaborate cutouts
add a counterweight, it will increase the overall weight of the axe but may help anyway

Vladimir

Sneaulf and Shrew at www.shrewwood.com do some beautiful work. I haven't talked to them in a while but they may have some stock left from their last merchanting event.

Vladimir

According to minimum standards here in Atlantia the striking surface must be at least 18 inches long, have at least 1 inch of foam, and compress 1/2 inch.

Vladimir

the shirt is good. But the shorts are DA BOMB!!!! I love those things

Vladimir

I'll be there. Saturday definatly, maybe Sunday. I'll be crashing at my buddy Ox's house.

Vladimir

I have a scale model of a 15th century trebuchet that a friend gave me. Made of good oak no less. Anyway, I'm having some trouble finding the right length for the sling. I haven't put any weight in the basket yet so that may be a factor. Does anyone here know what the correct ratio for the length of...

Vladimir

Perhaps some day I will make a scale armour with actual polished cow horn---but it is likely to be rather costly! Cheers, Tim Only if you want really high maintenance armour. My laurel made some out of the leftover horn he had in his shop. He had so many of them crack and shatter after simple pract...

Vladimir

So why is it, that in a tourney where the actual point is to find your most courteous and chivalrous combatant, they would chose a format that rules out HALF of the entire list after 2 rounds? While some rhinoing butthole gets 20 or so opportunities to display how well he can cheat. Hypothetical sit...

Vladimir

outside in

leather lamellar
chain byrnie
cotton gambeson
"underarmor" brand shirt

Vladimir

I hope to go again this year.

Anyone hear what the tourney format is going to be.
Last year was double elim, I was 2 and out.

Vladimir

ok, like I said I loose track.

I saw several sets of holes and assumed it was a lamellar.

thanks

Vladimir

I can't log in regularly or for any length of time. I loose track of a lot of discussion.

Does anyone know the time and year for the following lamellar scales.

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... t=lamellar

I love the look of them, but I would prefer to stay roughly within my chosen timeframe.

Vladimir

I just found out about the coronation from Angus yesterday.
Congratulations

Vladimir

Well, first one of any real note rather than tiny little local things little more than practices and demos. I went to "Defending the Gate" (Atlantia) this past weekend. While wandering around helping set up I was approched by Sir Damon Brussard and his squire Malraki (I forget the spelling, it was s...

Vladimir

Still armoured for SCA Heavy, sans helmet and gaunts.
Add in one 6 panel spangen with blued steel and brass bands and some flat black finger protection and you have my kit.

http://profiles.yahoo.com/bd_vladimir

Vladimir

Lord Magnus the Black wrote:Plus wet rawhide smells to high heaven. I edged a sheild with it and it took a month to get the smell out of my garage.

Amen, I will never use rawhide again. better to just use wet leather.

Vladimir

Six foot pole arm with but spike.

I like to use the spike a lot. Especially against great weapons. Weapon and shield I try to keep distance but I often end up close trying to spike them instead.
Two weapon I definately try to stay at my distance, or use a longer pole.

Vladimir

I found that I had to do that to my maille byrnie from india. It sat on my shoulders all wrong until I did that to cynch it up about my neck.

I've been considering edging the sleeves as well

Vladimir

I've got the weekend off this time so I'll be there.

I swear my boss looks at the kingdom calandar and schedules Saturdays to coincide with events.

But not this time.

Vladimir

Already have that site bookmarked. But thank you. http://users.bigpond.net.au/quarfwa/miklagard/Costume/Rus/Trader/Rus_main.htm Peter Beatson has, in my opinion, the best Rus kit known today. Email him if interested or visit his website (it's being revamped at the moment) at http://www.birkatraders....

Vladimir

Hey guys, does anyone know where I can find good early period rus garb? Early 9th century prefered.

I've seen pattern sites but I can't sew a bit.

Vladimir

This one?

http://users.bigpond.net.au/quarfwa/mik ... s_main.htm

Vladimir

he he he he he what craftsmanship he he I am truly impressed, a great work surely...if you're five that is he he Anyway, true story about art stuff. A buddy of mine was an art major, one of his classmates spent a great deal of time making a sculpture. Really poured his heart into his work and made a...

Vladimir

24 inches for a loose fit

Vladimir

Nice, but shouldn't you have found documentation for the brazier before you started working on it? What will you do if you can find nothing that even resembles that style?

Vladimir

Woo hoo!!
I had to sign up too.

Vladimir

Heh, yeah that sounds like him all right. Is he using the 2 handed one or the one handed? So I just asked Sir Aradd (Ahh...the "Household Express card"...don't leave period without it) about his experience with the tip I procured for him at this past Pennsic (black compound, since apparently it matt...

Vladimir

Any of you guys here in Atlantia have them? Any problems with the marshals or how they perform?

Assessment (Atlantia)

model trebuchet

I'm sure this has been discussed, but....

won my first tourney

Rus garb

(SCA) those mandrake thrusting tips...in Atlantia