The Armour Archive

James B.

I would say a majority of SCA heavy combat is wrong? Snap shots and 90% of wrap shots we use wouldn't do a damn thing to armor with a real sword. We have no grappling. We can't touch the sword blades as if they were light sabers that could go though metal and leather like a hot knife though butter. ...

James B.

Here are some pics of my kit for the Hastings Battle in MD in October (Ignore the belt I am wearing in the pic. I ordered parts for a proper belt over the weekend) http://www.angelfire.com/va3/flonzy/norman.html I now have my under tunic of linen finished but I have not taken pictures yet. I am also...

James B.

pavlovsdog Great to here that you are new and into authenticity! For an idea of 15th century garb check out http://www.historicenterprises.com If you want to make it yourself I can point out where to get patterns and cloth for it. Flonzy ------------------ Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor. http...

James B.

1) Movies are make believe. Braveheart was wrong! Wrong! WRONG! Highlander was fiction! 2) Plaid kilts for clans were not worn in the 13th century. 3) Bare heads are ungodly! 4) 99.9% of Europe was Christian! You can play a Christian on the field and be pagan when you go home. 5) Cigarettes didn't e...

James B.

Alexander

What an amazing list! I agree 100%

God I hate filk songs, and kilts!

Flonzy

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Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor.
http://www.angelfire.com/va3/flonzy

James B.

Damn you Murdock!

Flonzy

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Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor.
http://www.angelfire.com/va3/flonzy

James B.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Abaddon: I just like the fact that people want to limit Dark Age personas but have no trouble quaffing mead until they're puking sick. Mead is kind of Dark Ages. It is also ...

James B.

Here are some more ideas to make it perfect. 1) All shields should be required to be of a normal period size. No barn doors. 2) The age of chivalry was 1100 A.D. to 1500 A.D. in Europe. Vikings, Romans, Samurai, and Genericelts off the field. 3) Tournaments should have no missile weapons or soldiers...

James B.

Egfroth

Forgot that was on your website

. I need to rool some more links and get to work on the bib soon.

Flonzy

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Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor.

http://www.angelfire.com/va3/flonzy

James B.

Chef To be fair you are right. There was no padding under the maille. The tester made the maille so it wasn't India maille. You and Anders have some great points; I just don't believe that armor was 100% impenetrable by arrows, particularly when it was raining arrows on the field of battle. Armor an...

James B.

Brodir

Sounds like fun. What kind of weapons did they use? Were they rattan?

Flonzy

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Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor.

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James B.

Egfroth

Could use a little advice on one thing. I am making a maille bib (for lack of a better term) to cover my face. How do they properly attach to the ring shirt?

Thanks
Flonzy

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Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor.

James B.

Again with the crossbows and bows? I have seen a local SCA archer penetrate 14 gauge butted maille and 16 gauge riveted maille with a simple 50 pound bow using a bodkin point from about 30 or so yards. It broke several riveted links and punched a huge hole in the butted maille. I have read post from...

James B.

1) If I was going to use maille for SCA combat like a 12th century Norman would wear what gauge wire is required? Would 16 gauge butted be SCA legal? 2) If I were making German 14th century leather legs with metal splints, where the splints are only 1 inch wide, for historical accuracy, what is the ...

James B.

I use 100% cotton duck cloth. I get it at Jo Ann fabrics all the time. I also use 2 layers of it like Steve mentioned.

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Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor.

James B.

http://www.bestarmour.com/ Their stuff is really nice looking.

Flonzy

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Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor.

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James B.

I do not believe leather is at all period for surcoats. Suede was not used in that era at all, there was a debate on suede in this post here http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001552.html Your best bet is to use canvas. 100% cotton canvas is sold at any fabric store and is highly durable. ...

James B.

Egfroth It would be vary cool to be at the next Hastings battle in the UK. Checking out pictures of the 2000 Hastings in the UK is one of the resons I got into making better garb and going for authenticity instead of the American ren faire made up look. I am working hard to get all my gear in order ...

James B.

http://fabrics-store.com/

I got some good heavy weight linen here. I recevied in about a week.

Flonzy

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Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor.

James B.

Being in Mississippi I would wear this if I were you: 1) Braies made of linen. 2) Hosen made of linen, wool for cold days. 3) A linen under-tunic. 4) A linen over-tunic, or wool for cold days. Both with trim. 5) A linen aketon filled with linen tow. Aketons lace up in the back. Only use 100% linen a...

James B.

Tang Soo Do, boxing, and grapling. Can't use the grapling in the SCA but I am part of a group setting up to do live steel and grapling next year.

Flonzy

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Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor.

James B.

I look forward to Hastings. I have to get all my gear ready but I am close. http://www.angelfire.com/va3/flonzy/norman.html here is what I will look like there. Can't wait to check out Cap'n Atli and ULTRAGOTHA's faering boat!

Flonzy

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Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor.

James B.

Brodir Sounds like you made a large axe. I based the construction in that document on a small axe head. The fix might be what I did for my bigger axe. Add a 90-degree corner or a "T" connecter to the pipe going out into the blade and add pipe running up and down into the blade. It will make the axe ...

James B.

Rainald

Sounds like you made a more realistic sized shield. I personally hate oversized shields and applaud you for not making a barn door shield.

Flonzy

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Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor.

James B.

I am about to make and arming cap and was wondering if anyone had a historical reference to what was used to stuff an arming cap. I assume linen tow would be period but want to see what you guys may have in a book somewhere.

Thanks

Flonzy

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Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor.

James B.

I have some butted maille I believe is from India and it fits great. I also had a set of those gothic legs that Von Sussen Enterprises sells. I sold them because they didn't fit me well. They were a little long but I could have fixed that. The real problem was that they were made for a smaller leg t...

James B.

www.fabric.com has 80% wool/20% nylon 58" wide Melton in coat weight for $7.85 right now. http://www.wovenfabrics.com/ has some. http://www.hamiltondrygoods.com/ has wool in different weights and prices. Wool is never that cheap. I have gotten some at SCA events and on ebay as low as 4$ a yard but ...

James B.

David I wear a doublet that is home decor fabric on the outside and is cotton canvas on the inside to meet the SCA's requirements. I have a pictures here http://www.angelfire.com/va3/flonzy/garb16thcentury.html. I plan to make a leather jerkin this winter out of garment grade leather as a jacket for...

James B.

This is a continued argument I have seen a dozen times. Was leather used for pants? Landsknechts used leather to reinforce areas and made leather overalls, but I still have never seen proof of leather pants for soldiers. Some say civilians used leather for pants. Some people have sources for differe...

James B.

Though I love the idea of being historically accurate $200 is way too much for a tablecloth. Besides vary few people will know the difference between linen and cotton. I think the idea of having the items with correct patterns even in the wrong material is still a neat idea. Feasts are usually the l...

James B.

Speaking of tow check out this post http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001537.html. Next padded item I make I am going to try tow out. I have used thin cotton batting and layered linen, I prefer using layered linen. Flonzy ------------------ Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor. [This mes...

James B.

Pietro

Can't wait to see that!

Flonzy

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James B.

Tim

You make this is a silver tone I WILL buy them. Maybe even two sets.

Flonzy

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Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor.

James B.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Aminata: Only problem with me using linen is that the fabric stores where I live rape you up the $$@! for it. A linen-cotton blend costs about $11 per meter, cdn. 100% linen...

James B.

You can get those patternes here http://www.longago.com/medieval.html

Flonzy

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Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor.

2 SCA armor making questions.

Padding an arming cap.