The Armour Archive

Paladin74

I bought a pair of sleeves from Charles in this type of maille a while back. Has held up fine in heavy fighting (though don't get hit in the arms much) and weighs almost nothing. Diameter of the rings is very small, but that can be accurate depending on your rigs period. Overall really happy with i...

Paladin74

I am sorry to hear it Lloyd...in a way, you sort of got me 'back' into the whole medieval thing. Back in the late 90s I ran across a write up about you and all of a sudden, I was on fire- and not a little hero worship as I started reading up on it more (jousting, fencing, armor et al). I wish you th...

Paladin74

WOW :shock: Something ELSE Somebody was wrong about..... :roll: As far as I Know (after having looked at my sheet metal wheel gauge) 16 Ga is .0625 :twisted: Amazingly enough... 1.00 divided by 16 IS .0625 :twisted: 0.0625 rounded up is 0.06 3 - 0.0005 not a huge difference there w/regard to steel ...

Paladin74

So, what...he had it made 20 years ago or something and then decided to dig it up? Could be.

Paladin74

Maille's properties w/regard to edged weapons are where it shines; not so with percussive injuries- but then, it was designed to combat the cutting and slashing swordplay of its time. Rattan sticks are much thicker in diameter and that style of fighting is more akin to a bludgeon than a sword- you w...

Paladin74

Seconding Vebjorg...that just sounds cool. There's Maeve (Medb) of Connacht, too.

Paladin74

I go with Frank at Viking Leather - especially when I need something in a bit of a rush; he's never let me down.

Paladin74

I have a set of the heat-blued ones w/besagews; Allan does a really fine job of bringing out a nice dark luster and even finish. Even though I have shelved the idea I had for them, I can't seem to let them go. They're too pretty.

Paladin74

I imagine they did it with an axe for the wow factor...would've made more sense to cut it with something more easily handled.

Paladin74

Is this one of those made by ultrasabers.com with the heavy duty ultra edge blade? 35" blade, 18" handle- that's a huge sword; that matches your katana?

Paladin74

Awesome and Sir Wolf had one done, too? Great! I knew there was one I was missing, thought it might've been Sir Nathan.

Paladin74

Isabella, having gone through what you have, I know how upside down life is for you now...I hope you can get your ship righted sooner rather than later but know this- it does get better, eventually. I'll keep you in my prayers. Frank, James is one of my knight-brothers and quite possibly the nicest,...

Paladin74

I commend you, Bear of Hadchester, on your noble cause. I am nowhere near you, so I cannot avail myself of your challenge but I'll be happy to send some canned goods on if you tell me where to send them. You'll have to imagine me buffeting you about the helm and shoulders.

Paladin74

I once bought a similar sword- the furniture looks like wrought iron (think fences, gates) so it'd be aces for an outdoor display which it might have come from originally. You could call them cavalry swords for the sake of putting a name/type to them, I suppose.

Paladin74

I think the greaves might fit me as I have slim calves, but the rest? Hate being overweight. None of my armor fits comfortably anymore...well, except the maille, the maille doesn't care. Really nice rig man...fantastic work.

Paladin74

Hey Sean, no worries man, like I said- not everyone's going to be adept at using a pc, especially when you're unfamiliar to begin with. So, if you need it, email me your pics and I'll get'm posted.

Paladin74

No, not stupid. Maybe a touch lazy? lol I've posted pics for you before...literally took 60 seconds to do it.

Paladin74

Kilian_the_warlike wrote:I made an offer of $100 and said I would come pick it up. I was looking go to fairfax with a friend next week anyways.

Damn dude, that's insulting! lol

Paladin74

They make great weapons...finding someone who'll actually sell one to me has been a bit of a bear.

Paladin74

Sean is the worst when it comes to pics...someone's going to have to post them up for him if you want to see it here.

Paladin74

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Paladin74

So maybe everyone who has a dog in this race needs to saddle up and make a trip to Brand's shop. I think, with the amount that's owed and the amount of time that's passed - they should show up on his doorstep.

Paladin74

I'll second Al from Merc Tailor - he's awesome on turnaround times and communications- I've been dealing with him for the last few years with zero complaints. Ice Falcon if you need it fast and can deal with off the shelf sizing; he's an awesome communicator as well. I can't really speak on the rest...

Paladin74

Do you have any pics of the interior of the legs?

Paladin74

I didn't have a clue as to what this was...very, very awesome. Is it odd that even not knowing what it was, I wanted it anyway?

Paladin74

You're in luck, Bo- as I was contemplating this piece myself but now that they shut us down, all my funds have to be kept for more practical purposes. Unfortunately.

Paladin74

I just pick them up with my feet. They generally stick into my feet and then I pick them out :p I wear shoes that are easy to take off and put on though and take them off when I come up from the shop. This; make a pair of shoes your "shop shoes" and wear them only in the shop. Switch to flip flops ...

Paladin74

Art of Jousting- you fellows look fantastic.

Paladin74

I think I'd be in for one of those zuparello's.

Paladin74

This is good news...congrats, man.

Paladin74

Update. This guy is ALREADY GONE from Ebay,,,. I sent him a gently worded question about his wares....that I recognized the pics he used, but still asked for real, actual pics as the price is too good to pass up. Guess he was just out to get folks, but it seems a lot of work for almost nothing in r...

Paladin74

Thought that helm looked familiar, its still right there on his site. Wonder if he has any helms or is about fleecing folks.

Paladin74

Saying my Gmail acct does not work. Wasn't aware that I had one. lol

Paladin74

Thank God you and your family made it out relatively unscathed- well, not you, but you're living, breathing and ambulatory. I wouldn't push it- one bad hit and you could be wheelchair bound for the rest of your life and that my friend, would really be bad.

Paladin74

When you say "doesn't stack" - what do you mean? I've an interest in archery as I have learned that it is a good deal harder than it looks, but enjoyed my first attempts at it.

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