The Armour Archive

hjalmr

Actually: Wankels/Wankles are period! They were used during the first half of the 12th century. They usually had more of a heater shaped bottom, but the traditional SCA wankel was used from 1210 -1230 in England and France. They were basically a transition shield between round shields and heater shi...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Arland:
If you want any sort of a finish donâ€™t use a wire wheel. That only makes it worse.

For a â€œmunitionsâ€

hjalmr

Darn, I guess I'm going to be there all by my lonesome....

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hjalmr

I would also love to get a copy of that sanding and buffing pamphlet -as I suck at polishing metal. This is the whole reason why I only do munition grade armor.

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Kenric de la Terre
Squire to Duke Sir John The Bearkiller
Barony of Grey Niche

hjalmr

Anyone going to Orc Wars (Memphis, TN.) this weekend? I am, and I would love to see some of my fellow Archivers again -or for the first time even...

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hjalmr

Since know one can prove which martial art is the best in a more powerful, or useful aspect -perhaps they ranked these by popularity or number of participants!?!

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hjalmr

I was just about to discuss my version of "the Brannos Box" when I noticed that someone already added the link to it on Legio Draconus. Cool, now I don't have to write a freaken 2 page responce to this question. Lol... (^_^) ----------------------- Kenric de la Terre Squire to Duke Sir John the Bear...

hjalmr

THATS IT!! Thats the helmet I want. Man I wish I could make a "dog faced" bascinet like that. Nice work. Amatuer armorer -ya, right!! I would sure like to talk him into making me a klappvisored helmet like that. (^_^) -------------- Kenric de la Terre Squire to Duke Sir John The Bearkiller Barony of...

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hjalmr

I have a large piece of upholstery leather laying around and I'm wondering if it is strong enough to make a Coat of plates out of. It is about 2-3oz leather. What do you think??

Thanks for your imput.
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hjalmr

1)Have you ever ramped up the power of your blows in a fight after an opponent did not take a shot you felt landed solidly? Yes, but not to the point that I thought it would be unsafe. To be honest, I donâ€™t swing much harder â€“I just try to follow through better. 2)Have you ever ramped up to a po...

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Cool!!

Another wonderful use for ducttape that I can add to my new book "101 uses for Ducttape!"

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hjalmr

I don't like falling down in combat, and I rarely do. Instead I shout "GOOOOOD" very load and quickly back away from my oponant while still keeping my guard up. I then bow down and salute to them that I have been bested. However I don't complain if someone hits me a few extra times after I say good ...

hjalmr

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Joe P: i buy 16 gauge stainless steel wire from home depot. 200 ft. for $4.95. they also sell 14 gauge around the same price <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Your a lucky man because m...

hjalmr

Thanks Rev. George:

The bold type section was quite amuzing...

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Kenric de la Terre
Squire to Duke Sir John The Bearkiller
Barony of Grey Niche
"I dduw bo'r diolch!" ("to God be thanks!")

hjalmr

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Cet: Originally posted by Cet: Posted by Hjalmar: "I however have been told by many people that this is a dishonorable act. Why? Well basically I was telling my opponant tha...

hjalmr

#1) Bear Pits #2) Round Robin #3) Prowl the Field #4) any other format where I get to fight alot. Double elimination tourneys may be a drag, but single elimination tourneys suck! Not that I don't do well in tourneys, but I hate driving 4 hours to fight for 30 minutes or less... I think most places r...

hjalmr

I would love to see some photo's of the flowery bolts you are crafting. They have me very curious...

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Kenric de la Terre
Squire to Duke Sir John The Bearkiller
Barony of Grey Niche
"I dduw bo'r diolch!" ("to God be thanks!")

hjalmr

Conrad: No, I'm not talking about him -this person makes him look like the epitomy of chivalry! However, our LITTLE viking friend does fall into that "gets so mad that he forgets that this is just a game" category. He's going to really hurt someone someday... (^_^) -------------- Kenric de la Terre ...

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Try here: http://www.mscdirect.com/ Here is the rivets page of the above website: http://www.mscdirect.com/IWCatSectionView.process?IWAction=Load&Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=775&pcount=15&pbegin=0&RestartFlow=t (^-^) ------------ Kenric de la Terre Squire to Duke Sir John The Bearkiller Barony of Grey ...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Cet: I agree with Jester as well. The fighter's honor is up to them. If I run into someone who I think I have to hit so hard that it would be a safty issue I'll concede that fi...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by muttman: The most I ever see myself doing, is if things get really excessive I may mention off hand to a fighter that several of the shots he didn`t call sure looked and sounde...

hjalmr

With all the posts about calibration and people getting upset about others not taking their blows, I was wondering what everyone felt about the roles of the marshals. In some kingdoms the marshals have almost limitless authority, while in other kingdoms they might as well not even be present. What d...

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1)Have you ever knocked out an opponent in SCA combat? If yes, how many?: I have never hit anyone hard enough to knock them out and I hope I never do. I honestly don't believe in swinging that hard for a sport. 2) Have you ever been knocked out in SCA combat? If yes, how many times?: I have never be...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by mavrikii: Not everyone is a good teacher. I include myself in that list, I don't really communicate what I am doing well until someone has been fighting for 6-12 months. So...

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I figured that I might as well add my two cents worth. I don't like baskethilts at all, but if we are going to allow them then they should at least be metal. The injected molded rubber hilts are not too bad (they look better then most plastic hilts) but I don't like them. The current ban on them is ...

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Rivenstar (Lafayette, In.)is a rather hard place to start fighting as a newbie -I know this because I use to practice there when I first started fighting. I believe that the reason for this is location. Students come and go and thus they don't seem to open up to just everyone who walks through the d...

hjalmr

Thanks Fearghus: This is the kind of information that I am looking for. My alternative persona is currently 12th century and I was wondering if this type of egg shaped oval was around during this time period -even if it was rare. I may have to go back to 10th or 11th century. (^_^) -----------------...

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But is it any later then Rome? Perhaps viking or celtic?

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Kenric de la Terre
Squire to Duke Sir John the Bearkiller
"I dduw bo'r diolch!" ("To God be thanks!")

[This message has been edited by hjalmr (edited 10-08-2002).]

hjalmr

I haven't had the time or luck to get another log for dishing large pieces of armor, but I do have a nice sized 14g center boss laying around that I could use as a dish. Would I be able to dish inside this centerboss (like perhaps another centerboss) until I get another stump? Just a crazy thought I...

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What is the time frame, and general culture for a centergrip oval shield?

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Kenric de la Terre
Squire to Duke Sir John the Bearkiller
"I dduw bo'r diolch!" ("To God be thanks!")

hjalmr

Thanks for the update. The maille looks really good -so good that I might try this out soon. Did you use a charcoal grill for this? Did you try and scratch off the blackening to see how deep it went? (^_^) Kenric de la Terre Squire to Duke Sir John The Bearkiller "I dduw bo'r diolch!" ("To God be th...

hjalmr

And yet you still fell for it! Go figure...

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Kenric de la Terre
Squire to Duke Sir John The Bearkiller
"I dduw bo'r diolch." ("To God be thanks.")

hjalmr

This says it all:

http://www.rathergood.com/vikings/

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Kenric de la Terre
Squire to Duke Sir John The Bearkiller
"I dduw bo'r diolch." ("To God be thanks.")

[This message has been edited by hjalmr (edited 10-06-2002).]

hjalmr

NICE!!

Thanks for the photo's...

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Kenric de la Terre
Squire to Duke Sir John The Bearkiller
House Bearkiller
"I dduw bo'r diolch" ("to God be thanks!")

Orc Wars!

Is upholstery leather good for CoP's?

The role of SCA marshals.

Can you dish in a centergrip boss??

Centergrip oval shields

More evidence for viking flouretine fighters...