The Armour Archive

Paladin74

I don't think you spent enough.

Paladin74

I've never seen anything so gorgeous that was functional as well. That guy's like the Michelangelo of armoring.

Paladin74

Check it out guys, he got some screen time!

http://www.mnoriginal.org/art/?p=10325

There is an entire video...if you watch that, he's about 13 minutes in. OR, you can just click on his segment from the ribbon just above the viewscreen.

Paladin74

Bookmarked...will keep an eye on things. If what's to come on ebaY is that bad, might have to switch up anyways.

Paladin74

I've used them since 2001 w/no issues or complaints...both as buyer and seller. I do have some concerns w/regard to how buyer-centric PP seems...but I'm not a f/t seller and I have no urge to setup a webstore or what have you to explore other money options.

Paladin74

Nicely done, man. Very nicely done.

Paladin74

The sheathe and handle are gorgeous!

Paladin74

Interested in the subarmalis...something I've been wanting for some time. Got any other pics, maybe of you wearing it? I want to see how it hangs, and wonder at how hot is it under armor? Calling tentative dibs, pending pics and such.

Paladin74

Morejello wrote:The stuff I've been reading about stretching indicates that if you stretch *after* you excersize the muscles, it's good. But that stretching before you excersize the muscles is bad. And stretching without warming up the muscles first is just bad either way.

That has been my experience.

Paladin74

Thank God...I'm not even a fan of Roman stuff but at that price, I would've snapped it up and had my first gladius!

Paladin74

AL makes excellent armor...love it.

Paladin74

It is really very nice...I like it.

Paladin74

Willy_Trambone wrote:Sallet made of 1.5mm mild steel, for head 57cm. $130

Oh please, please make another one of these...for a 23" head (padded liner too please)!!!

Paladin74

Tempted to take on those scales...always wanted scale armor. How much leather would those 84 scales cover, Allan? Calling tentative dibs on the scales.

Paladin74

A lot of money, I'd think. I had no idea Elizabethan fashions could run so high...came across a full outfit on ebaY for over a thousand. Nearly wet myself.

Paladin74

You hit them hard...then you hit them again.

Paladin74

Ranif, I am not familiar with the term 'counter archery' but Bill's site does have some exercises for strength training w/regard to Archery. Toward to bottom of this page: http://mysite.verizon.net/tsafa1/workout.htm - the second to last link at the very bottom is 'Longbow'. Paladin What I had in m...

Paladin74

I can second those sentiments, Brucer...I own a set of gorget, spaulders, vambraces and greaves of the splinted variety, excellent craftsmanship. I got a similar pm when I expressed an interest in that same auction and lo and behold, I now have my own set of finger shields as well! I also had his pl...

Paladin74

1 1/8" in diameter...you know, I can't recall ever seeing that particular sizing before. I'm sure someone somewhere has made them. I'm in need of a spear shaft myself...but I am told that a good place to look is in places like Home Depot or Lowe's.

Paladin74

Ranif, I am not familiar with the term 'counter archery' but Bill's site does have some exercises for strength training w/regard to Archery. Toward to bottom of this page: http://mysite.verizon.net/tsafa1/workout.htm - the second to last link at the very bottom is 'Longbow'. I'll paste it here for e...

Paladin74

Gloves still available?

Paladin74

Check this man out- I know him from my SBG days...he does pell work in his apartment, or rather used to. Think he bought himself a house not too long ago so he's got more room to play but for a long while there, he was in what would've been the kitchen/dining room of his apt...had a tire pell set up...

Paladin74

Hell, I'd love a leather undertunic to wear under armor.

Paladin74

hi i am starting to make a the field armor of king Henry VII of england and need help with the design and how to make the individual plates. http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/40002155?img=0 Hi Gregory...a hugely ambitious project you're about to embark on; these guys aren'...

Paladin74

Samuel wrote:True Evil lefthandedness only happens with centergrips. ducal leaves need not apply:P

and the HELM is seriously nice..

Lefties are evil now? I may have to adjust my zone implants for the new...attitude.

Paladin74

Looks just like a padded aketon to me.

Paladin74

Blackoak wrote:It's only out done by the gesture.
Beautiful and generous. Well done.

Uric

I second that.

Paladin74

Wow, these are NICE! He said XL, Ivan...altho I don't know what that equates to myself.

Paladin74

B. Amos wrote:That shugarloaf is so sweet, almost makes me want to do another kit based on that helm.

Agreed; it is a real beaut.

Paladin74

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Paladin74

Hey, I like some of those styles in there...but I can't make head or tail of what they are saying (the words).

Paladin74

Where's the HK symbol?

Paladin74

This was awesome...for some odd reason, I was waiting for her to sit up. I'm gonna check out the Henry II and Richard I recons as well...thanks for sharing!

Paladin74

Good God, that thing is huge...what're you gonna make with it?

Paladin74

Thomas MacFinn wrote:

Just remember, no matter how "cute", it will lose its appeal quickly if it is not functional: if you can't see in it, can't breath in it, it catches swords, etc.

That seems blasphemous to me. lol

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