The Armour Archive

Vladimir

I went ahead and put both on mine. I plan to make another that is just plain axe.

The reason I put the spikes on mine is that in a real fight there would be many things I would be able to do with the axe that I cannot do in SCA combat. The spikes help me make up some of the difference.

Vladimir

It looks neat, but I don't think those things would hold up in combat very well. I have a bunch in my leather-working kit and I haven't found any real use for them.

Vladimir

This is good to hear.

Vladimir

Ar you implying that Cristoval is going to finger Lucian?

Vladimir

DukeAlaric (George S.) wrote: but shouldn't he be going for more?
g-

Sad to hear. Yes, he should.

Vladimir

I freely admit that each of those examples is subjective. Based on my own views and opinions. I have found that there is very little in the SCA that is objective in the first place. Different people will have different opinions on what "feels" medieval and what does not. My point is that p...

Vladimir

I think discussions like this tend to get bogged down in verbiage. With rules (combat oriented) that prohibit most SCA kits from being completely historically accurate we end up arguing over how "authentic" is "authentic". We argue over what the mission is and what the mission sh...

Vladimir

I don't know about anywhere else, but Atlantia's appearance rule can be achieved with less than $10. Two bedsheets (assuming you are a large man) from the thrift store. A roll of duct tape. Cut into big tunics and pants. Tape the inside seam. Done. Grant you, it won't look nice. But the rule doesn't...

Vladimir

That should be on a T-shirt.

Why wear steel?
Because chicks dig real armour!

You could do a whole line of them, each one with a period image of a steel clad warrior from a different era/culture.

Vladimir

Which was exactly my point when I asked "How light is light? But no one could tell me.

Vladimir

So, if I'm understanding things correctly...the "unpadded but light" ruling applies to the type of foam that the weapon's head is made from. The weapon's head is light, but not necessarily the entire weapon. And as long as it is made from the same foam as the By My Hand weapon heads are ma...

Vladimir

waveicle wrote: I would like to start the bedding at $20 each.

Waveicle/Diedrich

I think you are selling yourself a bit short. You can do better

Vladimir

William, are you switching time periods and everything? Or just new body armour?

Vladimir

The picture is too big to post.

Here is a link.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee11 ... swords.jpg

How do you folks change the thread title?

Vladimir

I'll take it to work with me today and try to scan it. I'm out of my office on an outreach program most of the day.

Vladimir

this may be one of the best pennsic pics I have seen.

There are some blatant mundanities, the wagon wheels, but you have to look for them.

The drum may be, but I don't know drums.

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos- ... 6312_n.jpg

Vladimir

Iconic weapons are a great idea.

Vladimir

I don't think you are getting my question.

How light is light? 2lbs? 3lbs? What is the rule? How do I make one without being in violation of the rules.

Even if it passes, I refuse to take the padding off my big danish axe. I won't make anything I would not be willing to be hit with.

Vladimir

At Saphire Joust (Atlantia) I got a chance to fight with some two-handed weapons with heads. A double headed axe and a great mace. The heads seemed to be made of architectural foam but were not padded. I was told they fell under the new rule of "unpadded but light". No one could tell me wh...

Vladimir

I should have checked the size first. Too small.

It looks good though.

Vladimir

Can suede be overdyed? That might go fairly well with a placard I have, but I'm not a fan of purple.

Vladimir

On page 41 of Osprey's Byzantine Infantryman , Warrior series, they have an illustration from a ceramic plate of a hero wielding a curved sword and a dagger (or two swords) to slay a beast. Though it says the image was from a ceramic plate, it also says the image was drawn by David Irwin. So it is s...

Vladimir

I cut that band off and dye the white edges of the fingers and cuffs. It doesn't stand out in pics.

I use the same glove, and it is visible on my right hand in this pic, but you have to look hard to see it.

http://www.bogpages.com/SCA-photographs ... 4864-L.jpg

Vladimir

Those are on sale right now for 79. I know you said type II. What kind of rivets and what color leather? These can be made in steel finish ( steel rivets and buckles rather than brass) at no extra charge, just specify when ordering. We also have avaliable a rich chocolate brown leather rather than b...

Vladimir

Personally I've always liked the look of bearded axes.

I've cut portions off of your pictures to see what they would look like if I cut the top off myself, but the proportions are off.

Of course, you might be better served by conducting a survey or something.

Vladimir

Do you think you might have some other shapes by Pennsic?

Vladimir

I really did not need that.

Have fun at your free event tomorrow Bryce. I'm stuck at the office.

Vladimir

I gotta work

Vladimir

Woot! I made it into an Ursus pic!

I still wish I had remembered to bring my maille. I felt almost naked without it.

Vladimir

kenrickb wrote:WOH is on Wednesday afternoon. Don't have the exact time. Theme is two weapons.

Kenric

Crap.

Not authorized two weapon.

Vladimir

Wait, Serg, you were the armourer for Armour and Castings?

I have a friend who was wanting to order a helmet from them. Do you use the same patterns and styles?

Vladimir

Hockey gloves with rigid thumbs.

Sir Corby has a post for a leather equivalent with a rigid thumb that he uses. Try a search, I'm sure you'll come across it.

Vladimir

Cloth covered buttons a possibility? Grant you, I don't know if they are even appropriate.

Definitely longer.

Vladimir

Welcome to the archive.

Would we be correct in assuming you are in SCA?

Vladimir

cool. Hope they sell for ya. It is a great price, I just own 1/2 the movies already.

Same here. If you do decide to parse them out let us know. I'd love a copy of 7 samurai (among a couple others I see there).

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