The Armour Archive

Vladimir

I have to agree with that one. You grab it, it is up to you not to see it broken. If you break it, you owe me a new one. But don't blame me because I didn't want you playing with my toy. It's mine, and I have every right to try to keep it. Now, it would be different if you grabbed it and some other ...

Vladimir

Skirted armour isn't always a bad thing. The armour we are ASUMED to be wearing is skirted in a way. I once had a guy at a practice try like hell to land a butt wrap on me (new round shield, couldn't block it). Every shot was light. I was wearing skirted maille at the time that took all the oomf out...

Vladimir

Jacob, at least give them the name of your Baron so it can be corrected.

The man in the black armour with the yellow arming coat is Baron Edwin, current Baron of Black Diamond, Atlantia.

Vladimir

I'll see if my parents will scan that old pic they have of me. For some reason, no matter how many pictures I send of my nice, accurate current kit, my mother has to set out the pic of my newbie kit.

Vladimir

That scale was beautiful T-bob.
Oh for the tools and space to work with metal. I had my new leather bazubands with me though, for the time being leather will have to do.

Vladimir

I just picked up a pair of Master G's stainless bazubands at Pennsic. I'm very pleased with them, but the strap dye bled onto my gambeson a bit.

Vladimir

Whose basinet was that Jacob? Unless things have changed in the past year the Barony doesn't own one, and I can't think of any people (within BD) who have one old enough to qualify as a relic

Vladimir

We could try going by heraldry, and warcries like they did back then.

Oh wait, that might require some sort of effort or something.

I'm thinking of buying some colored tape of my own this year, tape on for battles, tape off for tourneys.

Vladimir

I've seen many people use it and no one has loudly complained. I sure hope it is decent, I'm almost finished with mine.

Vladimir

probably plastic

Vladimir

cheap matching belts from the local thrift store

Vladimir

I've already replaced the scales. Though I had to sacrifice a couple of would be belts in the process.

As for using rawhide, I have no intention of cutting out 300 more of these little buggers and punching over 2000 more holes.

I've already replaced my hole punch as well.

Vladimir

I've been working on a leather lammellar harness for myself. I've gotten a few hundred scales cut out and punched. Time to harden them a bit, since some a a little thin. Now, I knew that I didn't want to get the water too hot or they would shrivel. Unfortunatly I forgot about it and it started to bo...

Vladimir

I may be picturing what you want wrong, but in my minds eye it would look just like a bascinet with straight sides.
Why not just order one of those?

Vladimir

Great sources for dying cloth. But what about leather? Would the same dye be used?

Vladimir

That's great if your in Ohio, but if you are in VA, or nearby go here...
http://acorn.atlantia.sca.org/0307/assessment.htm

this concludes your official thread hijacking. we now return you to your original subject matter

Vladimir

Wow, they make a lot of appearences on that show.

Vladimir

I'll be there the second week. I'm camping with The Herd. Jacob should be able to find me, I'll probably spend lots of time down in Black Diamond

Vladimir

What are these things on his hands?? Are they gauntlets? I've never seen such a design.
http://www.castlewoode.com/SCA/images/Vinland%20Raids%20II/Vinland%20Raids%20008.jpg

Vladimir

Wonderful,

Your Majesty, if you read this is there any chance of Atlantia doing this during your remaining reign?

Vladimir

TROGDOR!!!! The Burninator!!

Vladimir

what if you covered the etched areas with wax and used a chem blue??

Vladimir

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Konstantin the Red: Sounds like Leeran is decoupling armor from persona. That often happens in the SCA -- . </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I know several people whose persona is a me...

Vladimir

ok, how bout this one. I am very right handed. I have tried 2 sword and did not like it at all. However, when fencing my favorite form is epee and dagger.

perhaps with heavy fighting (2 stick) I should fight with a broadsword and a thrusting dagger.
any comments?

Vladimir

hmm, get a low profile shoulder cop (the upper part of a spaulder) and paint it flat black. then conceal it with leather strips hanging down from the breastplate

maybe not period, but more acceptable than just hooking on a pair of 14 century spaulders

Vladimir

block it, avoid it, or get better leg armour

other than being uncomfortable I wouldnt' worry about it

Vladimir

I'll probably contact you whend I have a job again. but until then I have to watch my pennies

Vladimir

A guy I know says he has heard of/seen them before. Originally from india he says.

Vladimir

I dunno. Many polearms certainly did not have them. But if you look on some illustrations, Talhoffer comes to mind, there is certainly a nasty looking spike at the bottom. Also on the "name this weapon" thread. Looks like a spike to me.

Vladimir

I've got a big old bruise on my finger right now from where something went screw on my gauntlet. I'll have it fixed of course, but no armour garuntees safety

Vladimir

They aren't allowed on one handed weapons here in atlantia (madus excepted) or on two handed swords. Though I have heard that they will be allowed on Greatswords at pennsic. I have a small polearm I designed to look like a leafbladed bastard sword. That way I can half sword with it and stay withing ...

Vladimir

please realize I was only joking around. seriously, if you want to use 2 weapons you can become very effective with them

Vladimir

wear a white wig and dye your skin black while your at it. Just kidding, I'm afraid you won't be able to get away with a kit like that in SCA heavy fighting. Even if you are built like Arnold S. you will end up getting your skull split open. However, fighting with two swords is a very popular SCA co...

Vladimir

I'll take a shot at it, I would call it a sort of halberd. It has a choppy part, a pointy part at the top, and the bottom (bonus) and some sort of spikey things on the back of the blade. more importantly though, I want one so many different typs of polearms, my closet couldn't possibly hold them all

Vladimir

I don't know if this was covered in the essay, but if your rivit is too long it will fold over rather that peen. Clip it off if you have long rivits. I know a guy who made his own armour (minus the helmet) and had every rivit folded over. When I asked him why he didn't peen them instead he replied t...

well, just ruined some armour

historic enterprised on Mail Call yet again