The Armour Archive

Vladimir

as far as unpadded hitting too hard I would much rather get hit with the padded one than the unpadded Elbows, points of the shoulder, accidental clips on the shin would all hurt way too much on an unpadded pole. I do wish that we could put clackers on a pole so people would acknowledge a shot to a leg

Vladimir

Since we are on the subject. This is a section from an article I wrote a couple of years ago on the Empire of Charlemagne. The Frankish Empire, around 800 A.D.One cow is roughly equal to 1 solidi. Helmet....................6 cows Bernie of scales.........12 cows Sword.....................7 cows Grea...

Vladimir

Absolutely beautiful
What guage stainless did you use?

Vladimir

That link didn't work Amalric

Vladimir

I got my helmet from Cold Steel. I am very pleased with it. Sorry guys, no camera so no pics. Everything I have seen from them looked great. Now for the negative. My good friend ordered gauntlets from them before I ordered my helmet. I told them to delay my helmet 3 months because of a financial eme...

Vladimir

On the medieval combat board there is a post about wasters. In that post there is a link to this site. http://www.woodenswords.com/AMA/index.htm click on the link to synthetic bokken. Could this material be the solution to our rattan problem? It says the material is very durable, and doesn't look ba...

Vladimir

I'm posting this for a friend of mine. I don't know much about horse armour. ........................................... I have looked around for an answer and not been able to find it. I am in the process of making up a chamfron and crinet for my war horse. The camfron is coming along nicely and th...

Vladimir

I can't seem to find a copy anywhere either

Vladimir

I think I figured out why they are making such a big deal out of Arwen. You see somebody probably told Jackson that no women would want to see his movie unless he had a strong female character. Not wanting his movie to flop he decided to boost up Arwen a bit, since Eowen wouldn't show up in the firs...

Vladimir

I was told teh painted pvc was only going to be for distant shots and that up close shots would have metal links and metal plates.

What do you guys think of Gimli's helmet. Personally I don't care for it, I would have rather seen an elaborate spangen or something.

Vladimir

This is beginning to sound a lot like a "why can't you do this right" rant to me.

Vladimir

I'm going to assume you meant for a visit not to live in for the rest of my life.

I'm thinking 9th century, mainland Europe. Maybe I'll get a chance to see Charlemange.
Of course, there would be the language barrier.

Vladimir

I'm saving my pennies till pennsic

will they be there again this year?

Vladimir

WOW!
just
WOW!

Vladimir

I can't buy it, but I would love to see it too.
brianfrye@hotmail.com

Vladimir

I think that whenever someone brings up the steel fighting in SCA idea people apply SCA style figgting to steel, with no other changes. I for one wouldn't want to get hit at the same level of force with a dull steel weapon, they are just to narrow. Too much force concentrated on a narrow surface. No...

Vladimir

just dropping one more welcome into the bucket

Vladimir

Hopefully it will rub off here in Atlantia. I've been trying to get that going here in Black Diamond. I have been encouraging period harnesses, though not neccessarily beautiful ones. College town, college $, you know what its like.

Vladimir

me too

Vladimir

Magic Badger is making vikingesque feast gear out of what he calls food grade bronze. He said he was very carefull with suppliers. Last pennsic he had the same stuff out of stainless

all hand forged

Vladimir

I have been looking for this kind of info for a while now. All I have found was a photo of a productionof a supposed roman infantry pack in the eyewitness books. I haven't found anything more certain yet.

Vladimir

definately interesting

is it for dress or combat?
if combat is it for SCA or another group?
Pics would be great if you can get them

Vladimir

The effects of Medieval weapons on a week old Jack-o-lantern Weapons used: Dagger with a 6 inch blade Curved knife with a 12 inch blade Broad sword with a 22 inch blade Modern hand axe (medieval equivalent unavailable) 12 oz claw hammer (medieval equivalent unavailable) The subject was a one-week-ol...

Vladimir

I use one of those viking hilts. I love it. I'm actually fighting sword and shield (c grip round) again and enjoying it. It has been years since I actually enjoyed that form.

Vladimir

2 inch trailer ball hitch covers cut the ball cover half way up from the bottom on both sides. fill the top of the ball with discs of foam. With one newly cut flap folded out of the way use straping tape to secure the other flap onto the rattan, then fold down the second flap and continue taping. Ma...

Vladimir

damn, 16 guage. Have you got any in 14? A few of my new people have been looking for helmets but being here in Atlantia I told them not to get anything thinner than 14.

Vladimir

Relax CBA, we were just trying to save some poor kid his money. Possibly his skull as well. It's entirely possible that some poor guy could have gotten one that LOOKED legal for our style and got his head cracked open. Damn near happened here a couple weeks ago. Fortunately the guy asked a couple of...

Vladimir

Some things I found out when I made mine. - Use a very durable fabric, and you may need to back the rivits with leather on the fabric side to keep keep it from cutting. - Put the rivit BETWEEN threads in the fabric. Try to avoid cutting a hole. - Allow enough space between metal plats so that you ca...

Vladimir

Just a bump because I would love to hear about this too.

Vladimir

Hey Bedlam, do you know Sir Gunther

He is married to a tuchuk wench named Suka (spelling?)

Vladimir

The whole book on just one famous SCA fighter?

No, I don't think so.

Now if it were Great fighters of Atlantia (or another kingdom) then I might.

Vladimir

the fiberglass is used only for spears, not polearms.

Vladimir

I saw one at pennsic. They look great. I just wish I had 1200 to spare. But then even if I did I need to get a new car first.

Vladimir

AH HAA!! go here then you can download the pic and see it

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/armourpic/message/356

Vladimir

500 thousand?
Hmm,

I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I'd like to buy the world a coke
And keep it company
la da da de da.....

yet again....possible rattan replacement

Armour for horses

The effects of weapons on a.....