The Armour Archive

Caius705

Out of curiosity, how did you like the corrazina? How was the quality?

Caius705

Let me try to hash out my recent paycheck difficulties at work and get back to you. If anyone else wants it between then and now, go ahead.

Caius705

Hmmm. I'd been considering making a CoP. Were I to buy the plates, how much would you want for the leather?

Caius705

I'd put ACL at about 7,000 a year, with no out of country tourneys. Might have overshot it, but I'm feeling like I probably didn't (I buy way too much crap). I'll have to wait till I go back and get my bachelors degree.

Caius705

Ok. Sounds good. Thank you.

Caius705

To clarify, that $50 includes the cost of shipping? Pretty sure that's what you mean, just making sure.

Caius705

somedudeinutah wrote:Aluminum (legaly obtained street signs) coat of plates I was making for myself (50" chest 38 " waist)
plates done except for holes $50 plus shipping

Dont suppose you have a patter for the clothe or leather shell for this, do you? And the original patterns as well? You're about my size.

Caius705

Do you only need size at the waist (in this case meaning where I wear my belts and pants, not higher, which would be more period) or do you need other measurements? I'm considering ordering one.

Caius705

Some people I know use Dap http://www.amazon.com/00272-Weldwood-Original-Contact-1-Quart/dp/B00106ETT6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361980087&sr=8-1&keywords=dap+contact+cement Some use spray adhesive http://www.amazon.com/3M-77-17-Super-Spray-Adhesive/dp/B001TQ8A2Y/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1361980097...

Caius705

Try CLANG

I was very happy with the shield basket I got from there. He knows how to run a nice weld.

http://clang.adkinssoftware.com/hilt%2001.html

http://clang.adkinssoftware.com/hilt%20 ... %2001.html

Caius705

INCOMING SHITSTORM....ALL PERSONNEL, PLEASE EVACUATE THE AREA...INCOMING SHITSTORM...PLEASE EVACUATE THE AREA

But yeah, don't buy from Ashcraft Baker. Never see your armor, never see your money again.

Caius705

Or price them very cheaply. He's right, hardening them would pull much more interest.

Caius705

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=159668&hilit=18+gauge+bascinet

You could talk to this guy. The helm he had looked like it was too thin for SCA use.

Caius705

I'll put up $50. Was surprise it hadn't already gotten more action.

Caius705

Before I'm ravaged by the commentary, this is highly subjective, depends on how skilled you are and how much satisfaction you get from working on your own gear. If you're doing this a project for your own enjoyment, don't let me stop you. If you want to get on the field, then maybe reconsider. Caiu...

Caius705

You might reconsider renaming the thread, as I read it "never never use cuisses made by gambesons.com", like it was a warning against their product.

Caius705

Lukeocracy wrote:
Caius705 wrote:and boom.
thanks a bunch! you guys on AA really take care of the sport. I will pay it forward by helping out our new comers and thus furthuring the SCA combat sport.

And so it spreads. Muahahahahahahahaha. Yeah, no worries. Hope the fighting goes well

Caius705

I understand too-but it's still a luxury to go sca fight. An intact body is a neccesity. I used to get this all the time as an armorer-My comment was "drink regular coffee at home instead of your Starbucks-and you can soon afford decent gear." I don't have a Starbucks :) Well then get a starbucks a...

Caius705

How I'd figure it out would be; Cost of gauntlets+shipping=A Cost of buying already shaped finger lames+ cost of materials to attach them (minor, but worth noting)+amount you could sell your current demi's for (if you want to sell them)+ manhours (which means number of hours you think you'll need x ...

Caius705

and boom.

Caius705

I've never shaped finger lames, but given that they have specialized tools for it, I'd guess its a bitch and a half. If you can get it all done locally, you are welcome to, it's just that often with things like this, you use more time, effort, and money and end with a worse end result than you would...

Caius705

Rana wrote: (aside from charity, I suppose. But it still cost *someone" dollars at some point).

Not charity, karma offset. If it works for carbon dioxide (which I'm fairly certain it totally doesn't, not the point) it can work for me.

Caius705

I have abstained from fighting for a few years (part lazyness part crappy gear). i have to get re-authed this year and we have a new member who is getting into fighting (getting me back in). So the deal being; i want to protect my hands with somthing better than what i already have. old gauntlets w...

Caius705

To clarify, you're saying that with padding your head is 24-24.5 inches? Do you know what it is without padding?

Caius705

It could be. But you'll want more than leather, unless its super padded, on the back of your hand I think. If you had a pair of hourglass demi's, you could. We're you planning on buying the finger lames already shaped? Because that will certainly put the price up there. And if you buy them unshaped,...

Caius705

Sounds like it would end with your fingers being broken. Have you considered getting the brigandine gauntlets from age of craft?

http://ageofcraft.com/eng/briga.html

Caius705

I know of a fellow selling a sugar loaf for a decent price. What is your head size and price range?

Caius705

I understand too-but it's still a luxury to go sca fight. An intact body is a neccesity. I used to get this all the time as an armorer-My comment was "drink regular coffee at home instead of your Starbucks-and you can soon afford decent gear." You're right, I'm actually just being sneaky and buying...

Caius705

hmmm,60 bucks. little chicken bone fingers. Dude who thinks he needs to whack you like a pile driver on other side of shield. Do people ever consider *abstaining* until you can afford decent gear? You're right he probably should. But I won't pretend I didn't cut corners. I got on the field in hocke...

Caius705

Hey Lukeocracy, do you have a paypal account? I'll kick in a few bucks towards getting you a decent set of gaunts (like $10-15) I hate broken fingers and I hate baskets and demi's as well.

Caius705

At anime cons, you peacebind your bokken, too! I have no idea why a club is suddenly not dangerous because it's got a ziptie on the handle, but there we are. And when the zip tie takes an eye with it, suddenly you're the bad guy. "No officer, I just wanted to hit him in the skull. The eye is not my...

Caius705

Stupid question, but seeing as well over 99% of the weapons I've seen at events (both SCA and otherwise) have been swords, what do they do for maces/war hammers, ie, weapons without a scabbard? Tie them to the belt? Just curious.

Caius705

Arrived. Nifty as hell. Thanks.

Caius705

Good to know. Thanks for the info y'all

Caius705

Just as a note of thanks I got hit with a six pound steel dane axe in the spine a few dozen times wearing a Winter Tree Crafts CoP last year in Poland and didn't get so much as a bruise. Was that just the standard wisby CoP? I thought I'd heard somewhere that they were lacking in hip protection for...

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