The Armour Archive

mordreth

On a four foot sword I'll use six inch quillon
On a five and a half foot one I use a set of Mondrakes nine inch quillon
it's a mixture of protection, and encumberance - you have to find what works for you.

mordreth

I made a plywood stand with about 120 pounds of concrete in it
I have it on rollers so I can move it around in the shop as needed.

mordreth

I'm doing the first plastic armor I have touched in over 20 years for my son (age . I've ordered the Noble Plastics "auk" plates. They are very light, the harness is lacing togeather quickly and the price was not prohibitive. If you look at byzantine illuminations the bulk of the infantry archer har...

mordreth

Jason - if there are any Inuit People pieces that would be of particular interest let me know, and I'll see what I can get Yes, please. Anything you think is interesting. The nations I'm most interested in are the Chukchi, Yupik, Inupiat, Tlingit, and the Inuit. Thank you very much. Are you going t...

mordreth

I had hoped to make it to the Museum of Natural History yesterday, unfortunatly my son was as sick as any little boy should be - so a decent day off, but no trip in with suprise close ups of the harness, and accompanying pieces as a suprise to you guys. I plan on taking him in some weekend next mont...

mordreth

if Seward had spent a fraction of the time footnoting his sources (no notes to speak of) as he did trying to be snarky and PC and painting Henry V as a self-righteous puritan goon--he actually compares him to Hitler at one point--I would take him more seriously as a historian. Interesting. Thanks f...

mordreth

Sidenote - I am doing my sons first harness Hate to say it but I'm using polycarbonate lamellar plates for weight and cost considerations. I'm banking on lamellar being somewhat easy to re-tailor Untill I started lacing these little illegitimate plates togeather I hadn't considered cutting mail ring...

mordreth

You'd better guard on your way down, and you'd better guard while your opponent goes to a knee around here.
It is considered polite to let them settle if there is a "natural" break in the fights rhythm.

mordreth

The interior doesn't actually get a lot of snow, it's just very cold and whatever falls doesn't melt untill late in the spring season

mordreth

The museum does have some nice pieces from the arctic I'm workign from memory but the one thing I've loved is a "blind" set up on runners with a civil war rifledmusket attached to it The explination was that it made it possible to work forward without presenting a human silouette. Me personally - I ...

mordreth

You're wellcome - hard to think of Siberia as too far south

mordreth

Track of the Wolf is also an excellent source for blades & parts
http://www.trackofthewolf.com
go down to cutlery

mordreth

T. Finkas wrote:Which Museum of Natural History is it? I'd like to find out more!

Thanks,
Tim

Sorry - The Museum of Natural History in New York City It's Siberian so I think it's in the hall of asian man
I think the armor was collected in 1901 on this expedition
http://www.koryaks.net/history.html

mordreth

I use a dowling jig to center my drill bit when drilling out the grip - it helps give a clean accurate hole that meets up from both sides. Running the heated tang through afterwards cleans up the hole and gives a perfect fit.

mordreth

Thanks Mordreth for that technical explanation. All information helps the cause. Cordially, MJB No problem - hope it works well for you. I really can't recommmend Klein wire cutters strongly enough if you're starting up your kit. They're expensive but you definately get what you pay for with these ...

mordreth

Basic mail math - assuming you want the mail to hang, rather than stretch as tight as possible. Please note that I wear mail loose on the torso and loath "stretched" mail. for the exercise figure a 1/2 inch ring. Each ring will occupy an amount of finished space on the project just shy of its own he...

mordreth

It's in the Museum of Natural History, as I recall it was collected in the 1800's so it really isn't a speculation piece

mordreth

Yes... and to prove that ten years ago two not so very bright curious fighters tested this theory. Unfortunately it seems that they have learned from their experience and they won't perform any more of these experiments. [url=http://www.mindspring.com/~aedan/treatise.htm]A Treatise Concerning Leg W...

mordreth

Excellant reply Sir Michael
More than anything else I wanted to see what alternatives are out there, and how people would react to the idea of something a bit different

mordreth

I've been thinking about an experimental tournment, I'm not wild about kneeling, have though hopping on one leg in one place was ridiculous, and kind of think the presenting your sword to yield after a leg blow wouldn't work for me So What would people think of an experimental wounds retained tourna...

mordreth

So no need for padded chausses? With the arms you wear a slightly padded jupon (which I have made)... What keeps the backs of the rivets from diggen into the knees and legs? Giles There really shouldn't be rivets long enough to gouge you when you're wearing the harness. This part should be your arm...

mordreth

well if this doesn't come across wrong more humorless than I am - it's rare but I have run across it on occasion Gotcha. No, I've got quite a sense of humor, it just doesn't tranlate well on the internet. Come see me live sometime. audax the absurd Smile, chuckle, and I'll buy you a beer at some po...

mordreth

well if this doesn't come across wrong more humorless than I am - it's rare but I have run across it on occasion

mordreth

Like I said your mileage may vary, I use just enough to give a bit of a grip, and to let the goo wear rather than the leather sole. I got into that habit with smooth soled moccasins ******************************************************* Kazakhstan is greatest country in the world All other countrie...

mordreth

hmm, I see that modern sensitivity makes many people doubt what was the reality of the feudal word. .................................... What you fail to see is that peasants and the above classes were made of subjects of a king, or emperor, legibus solutus (not subject to law) and sole owner of po...

mordreth

Yeah, it's definitely an adjustment fighting in the Revivals but I like them alot. Mordreth, thanks for the suggestion. I'll give that a try. You're wellcome - it will also tend to waterproof the sole of the shoes. There was a monsoon rain at a recent event, I spent quite a while helping people get...

mordreth

Anyone ever consider or try wrestling shoes? Or... maybe stealing the soles off of some to stitch to period shoes for a little traction? I used a pair of low (above the ankle bone) black wrestling boots for a couple of seasons - they actually didn't look half bad, and weren't too noticable. I reall...

mordreth

i tried cleats long ago my knees hurt from all the attempts to turn with my feet nailed to the ground. I fight in Revival Low Boots, as long as noone stomps my feet with biker boots i'm good. I really like my Revivals. Just got to get used to sliding about. I keep slipping when making heel strikes ...

mordreth

For all my teasing, I must admit that I've met decent fighters from every single kingdom. Talented, interesting and capable of generating decent levels of force. I don't really care where they come from as long as they enjoy what we do and don't try to turn it into tappy, whippy, Armoured Fencing (...

mordreth

Sad to say my birthday preasent from my wife was a copy of TOMAR with the suggestion that at 50 I probably don't heal as rapidly as I used to
read it, emjoyed it, but I really can't see fighting in that.
"That light bulb was perfectly good when I finished it in ASXV, why should I change it now"

mordreth

Ok, guys. I've been trying to get my kit together over the last 9 months or so since my daughter was born. The part of my kit that is really giving me grief is knee cops. I want to wear a simple knee cop. These are commonly called "crusader" or "soupcan" knees, simliar to these: m I would like to w...

mordreth

I did a long time ago in butted mail If you start an expansion pattern about 2-3 inches above the kneecap, and taper it back down 2-3 inches belowthe joint into the shin you'll wind up with a "pouch" of mail when you're standing which expands to allow you to fully flex the knee when you sit or kneel...

mordreth

Cute little guy - he looks a lot less like Winston Churchill than my son did at the same age.

mordreth

C'mon - you know you want to go 11th century May wild dogs drag your flaming corpse through the streets of Milwaukee naked! And hello to you, too! ... wild dogs dragging my flaming corpse - Ah I'm kind of ok with that, but I insist on it being through the streets of a city not noted for making nast...

mordreth

Nice harness, love the helm. I spent the weekend evenings lacing a lamellar harness togeather for my son (age , I'm figuring a light cage face spangenhelm will work well for him. He has been drilling with me (wooden swords) to learn my households blocking and striking patterns (sword and shield) and...

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Re: I can't make simple knee cops work!