The Armour Archive

Brodir

I'd be interested in the 4th one, they look like they'd be really good for fighting in.

Brodir

Bascot said something interesting (write down the date! http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif ) in one of his threads, that with above-standard gear, he sometimes feels like he's 'showing off'. My equipment is a long ways from where I want it to be, but it looks pretty decent. I bought a helm fr...

Brodir

$1300, and no pics? What a tease!

Brodir

Glen K bought a sword from them and was really unhappy with it, but it was $80 or something. You get what you pay for, I guess.

Brodir

How interesting that he forms curved pieces over a pipe... I tried it in the past, and found it much simpler to form the steel INTO something rather than AROUND something. I made a vambrace for loaner stuff the other night, and formed it by opening a bench-mounted vice about 3 inches, laying a leath...

Brodir

Are you familiar with the Dacian Falx?

http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/archive/arma/images/iconog/provinci/adamklis/met-h.jpg

http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/archive/arma/images/iconog/provinci/adamklis/met-b.jpg

[This message has been edited by Brodir (edited 12-17-2001).]

Brodir

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Egfroth: Dear Giles, The other issue, of course, is the helmet. It's almost impossible to get a nasal helmet to look right and still fit SCA guidelines. Do you have any solu...

Brodir

A friend of mine who used to fight locally had an Anglo Saxon persona, he used to wear a pair of hockey pants with a one piece fanless knee, and a large-ish pair of woolen pants over. Over this he wore a long woolen tunic. Overall it looked fairly good, you couldn't really see the shape of the armou...

Brodir

Gauntlets are sold, thank you.

Brodir

No problem, I'm trying to get more into trading & less into buying stuff.

Brodir

I'll trade you this book for the leather/steel/aluminum arm, loose elbow, and shoulders. I could use them for the loaner junk. http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/ isbnInquiry.asp?userid=66Q3MNK06R&mscssid=P4JNBL263W0E8J48D1XJ8A864P993GK5&isbn=1858335884 Let me know if the link doesn't work. U...

Brodir

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Nomad: Ever notice that SCA spears are never designed to take that into account that spears are able to slash AND stab? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Here in Avacal, most sho...

Brodir

The only time we ever fight counted blows is at demo/entertainment situations, we did a staff party in October where we fought to 10 blows, pausing after each good blow to announce it. It's not that I prefer it as a combat system, but folks seem to be more able to follow it, seem to get more enjoyme...

Brodir

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Bascot: I have a full harness of 14 guage galvanized 3/8 butted mail I have had for about 8 years. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Galvanized maille?!?! Arrrrggggggg!!!!!!! Jus...

Brodir

...could you please re-send your addresses? All my messages disappeared from my Inbox. My friend will be in town Wednesday for sure, and is bringing the patterns then.

Broðir

Brodir

Fought spear for about an hour with these today. Try and wish as I may, these gaunts are a medium and I definetly need a large. He sells them for $80. I'll let them go for $70, I owe White Mountain money, so just send it to him. Also interested in trading for cool stuff (remember I'm most interested...

Brodir

What are the requirements for your group? In the SCA, we have a bit of an issue with some regions hitting harder to consider it a good blow, while some areas hit lighter. Do you steel guys find that some groups are comfortable with pulling shots that are softer, while other groups let the weapons st...

Brodir

Hank Reinhardt also released a video called 'Viking Swordsmanship' or something, I saw them advertising it on the Renstore.com site I think. The cover has two guys wearing inaccurate clothing, fighting with inaccurate weapons & inaccurate shields. Anyone had the pleasure of viewing the video first h...

Brodir

Just chiming in to say that I love the Frankish helm

Brodir

Boldo's work has got quite good, I had a great helm of his about two years ago, it was nice, but that helm & the one Bob Hurley used to fight in are much better.

Broðir

Brodir

I agree that overall the PoH thing looks tacky, but I like to give my shield arm if I tag a fighter's shield arm, simply because I get a huge rush out of fighting with just a single rattan sword. We keep a basket hilt with an 10 inch piece of rattan in it on hand for just such fights. That's just pr...

Brodir

The bidding is at $53 right now, for $53 I'd toss the bargrill for the helm, shine it up, and put a new, more low-profile grill on it, or maybe a faceplate like on Gundo's Hussar Burgeonet. Then I'd tell the guy to take the rest of that armour to the Salvation Army http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/w...

Brodir

Darkheart makes them...

Brodir

Doesn't your group have a bag of loaner stuff you could use while you're saving for some better stuff?

Brodir

An Tir used to have a lot of it's own weapon & armour standards, but recently reverted to Society minimums. Where else are they just using the Society minimums?

Brodir

I'm wanting to shorted an old helm I have by about 2 inches, but to do so I'll have to run through two welds with my jigsaw. If I go slow, with lots of cutting fluid, is the weld likely to crack? Thanks in advance.

Broðir

Brodir

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Owen: Not if it's on the ground. Besides, the regs specifically say "swords", not "single handed weapons". Spears are covered seperately, and don't specify one or two handed...

Brodir

I have to echo that the burgeonet looks good, very convincing.

Brodir

It looks huge in the pics, about 4 feet long, if you assume the handle is big enough to grip with your hands. However if you read the description, it's only 11 inches long. Probably would have fit into a wood handle. The axe head makes me think it's some sort of woodworking tool. [This message has b...

Brodir

And where did this style come from?

Brodir

Frederich- I primarily use the spear with an underhand grip, held up next to my face. Haven't really figured out how to get it moving with much speed or accuracy when gripping it overhand, down by my hip. Any pointers? Fearghus- My original solution was a tip on both ends, but it's not really period...

Brodir

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Kyle: Hmm, might want to check with your marshal on the spear. Here in Aethelmarc, the rule is "low profile tips are only allowed on one-handed weapons", and since your 6' s...

Brodir

Eric, that's great work

Brodir

I built a short spear for single-handed use a few weeks ago, and have done a lot of pell work with it. When using it with my gauntlets I find it is very hard to switch from an overhand to an underhand grip, but very easy to choke up on the spear for closer fighting, or slide my hand towards the rear...

Brodir

That's great. Of all the reproduction helms with occulars on them, that's the closest I've ever seen to the proper shape of the Gjermundbu helmet. The dishing is a subtle but nice touch

The original had a few rings hanging off the sides, but none over the face, or any indication that there was any.

Ever feel like you're showing off?

two people e-mailed me about leather elbow patterns...

Stainless Andy Ward Gaunts for sale

cutting through welds

Advice needed from the spear & shield guys