The Armour Archive

Hrolfr

Your Majesty, are just the dowels available? My spear is in need of repair.

Thank you!

Hrolfr

Seems if you read the big red notice on his website, it states he will be closed till 12 August . Even after merchants arrive home all the stuff needs to be unloaded and cleaned. Give the guy a break, it was a wet and messy war, and it's a long drive home in his case. We are off to Pennsic War (Jul...

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Photo ID to fight????? I have never heard of such a thing in my 22 years of SCA. Well, they've done that at Pennsic for a while now. But since we're posting gripes, here's mine. Why the @#%@% did we need a membership card to get an auth sticker? I showed an expired one and that satisfied TPTB. For ...

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Randy W wrote:hmmmm ... could always start the Robin of Rye auction if her armor did not turn up since her flight

Robin auction? That'll raise some serious cash

Hrolfr

There is a Hussar suit I saw some time ago. It was almost scale, but each of the scales was rivets with a little copper rivet, that was rose shaped. Just DEAD sexy. The leopard skin and the wings, too.

That would be my "dream armor"

Hrolfr

Other than Pensic weeks and (sometimes) Crown and Coronations pretty much one every weekend from late April to early October. Some of the bigger ones Baron Wars (if there is one this year) Baronial Border War Simple Day Along with the Big 3 interkingdom ones Border Skirmish Border Raids Blackstone d...

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Got some boots (I'll use them for occassions where my work boots don't fit) from Cian.

Frieman index- five straight acrossed the board.

Product just as he said
Delivery was very timely
Communication was excellent.

I would happily do business with Cian again!

Hrolfr

I use a centergrip sheild (24" round), which with a lefty will press my lead sheild edge on the upper corner of a lefty's scutum (can you picture this?) However, I fight glaive more often. Since I swing a bat left handed I come in from their sword arm side. That confuses some people. The other ...

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you know, I think the pattern forum is a great idea. give people who have worked with each pattern a chance to chime in with tips or troubles. help organize and searchability goes up. why is this forbidden? Because there already is one http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=1

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audax wrote:Get some jiffy rivets from Tandy. You can order them online.

Chicago screws? I use a thread locker (like Loctite) on the threads when I use them

http://www.rjleahy.com/

This place is your friend

and a btw, pop rivits are okay, but not in helms, okay?

Hrolfr

And I don't blame you - and frankly, I would be surprised if HRM, The KEM and your opponent would have any problem. The only other thing I would stress is that in MELEE - take a leg as a leg or a kill. And be consistent, battle for battle, encounted for encounter. Sir Dilan, If I was in Crown (some...

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Knee fighting is stupid. I'm too old, and my dignity does not allow me to crawl around on the floor. A wound that would take away use of my leg would take me out of a fight anyway. I dont do it. +Tasha Sir Dilan, If I was in Crown (something I doubt will EVER happen), I would take a stout blow to t...

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Moog, if we knew where you were, we might be able to hook you up with shop time

Hrolfr

Stick, because that's what I have

I like the ability to buy 5# of different rod (some 304 ss, some 7018, some 6011, some nickel) rather than having rolls of different wire.

Hrolfr

The staight (yellow handled) aviation snips (Red are right curve, green are left). Can get a decent pair for $18 at Lowes/HD/Menards.

I prefer the Wiss brand

Hrolfr

What are the new rules for two handed sword thrusting tip construction? Rattan Two-handed weapons: thrusting tips VII. WEAPONS STANDARDS, Section C, page 14 Old Standard 5. When thrusting tips are used, they shall be no less than 2 inches (50.8 mm) in diameter/cross-section and have 2 inches (50.8 ...

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mordreth wrote:
Hrolfr wrote:Wasn't there either an Englis or French King who died from a broken neck in a jousting tourney?

I seem to remember something like this, but this isn't my strong suit (ie, it is not Norwegian, Swedish or Lett/Liv.

Henry II was killed by a lance spllinter through the occular

Thank you Sir!

Hrolfr

In Meridies, Sir Stuart fights with a split rattan glaive. He split the rattan and wedged little rolls of leather into the ends of the split to keep it open. Thusly: http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh242/dethvader/SCA/NSG%20III/4409003-1.jpg Mine looks like this, except I used rattan wedges to k...

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Conal, I *might*- be able to get you a couple hunks of ironwood from my cousin (I'll be a a family reunion this weekend and they use the for re-inforcements for the bull pens

)

If I am able to, I'll see about getting them down to you some how, maybe a flat rate shipping box

Hrolfr

Wasn't there either an Englis or French King who died from a broken neck in a jousting tourney?

I seem to remember something like this, but this isn't my strong suit (ie, it is not Norwegian, Swedish or Lett/Liv.

Hrolfr

Halberds wrote:Muhahahaha... Hal-ease comet.

'slaps forehead'

I still want to get your finger gauntlet stake kit, but it will nnot be for several more months (unless I either get back to work or build a couple chicken coops).

Hopw much lead time do you need for them?

Hrolfr

Pictures, drawings.... Ironwood.... is there a webpage to look at? ( I'll look myself too... ) All I've found for Ironwood is... I make ironwood mallets. If you click on my link under vendors it will show some examples of my work. I can put any combination of faces on a mallet. Under vendors? ( pro...

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But did you get STITCHES ?

Sorry, but you know someone had to say it, and I guess it had to be me!

Hope you're doing better, T

Hrolfr

You already named the best (okay kinda local to me) BRANNOS! For spear, Sir Gerwulf (Darkmoon) is pretty darn good. Pole arm Probably have to go with Duke Palymar. Bastard sword, Sir Michael auCluin Pole axe our very own Leo (aka Sir William Edweards the Black). Some by training with them, some from...

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Very Nice!

Hrolfr

Aaron wrote:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/medievalsawdust/

This is neat!

-Aaron

You'll see a couple names you know on that group.

I don't check it as often as I should.....

Hrolfr

The pictures are pretty self explanatory. If nothing else, I can go look at the Dark Victory stuff. For DV's 'complete set' (cost $230 + shipping) you can get 5 barrels, a drill, bits and a jigsaw and blades, with money left over for rivets and other sundries, or enough to make like 4 sets of armor...

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Dante della Luna wrote:He's on the archive under a new name... Its like Deiron Le Douchebag...

Something like that... I think...

Dante, you owe me a monitor for that!

Hrolfr

I dislike bridge battles. Really. But you know what, I fight in them because I like to fight. I am abivilent on CA. Really. But you know what, I fight in battles with CA because I like to fight. I have a suggestion. Don't take the opportunity to do SCA stuff more than one or two events per year for ...

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Already being discussed here-

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=101685

Hrolfr

Beautiful. What did you use to pein the rivits?

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Lemarchand wrote:
Hrolfr wrote:Do you have a link to the plans you used?

It looks nice!

I used the plans at House Greydragon. Here's a link.

http://www.greydragon.org/pavilions/index.html

Plus I had Giovanna to go to for advice occasionally.

Thank you!

Hrolfr

Do you have a link to the plans you used?

It looks nice!

Hrolfr

So how would we judge the greatest fighters? Tourney wins? Consistancy, skill, chivalry? My question is if you could only choose one, Who is the best fighter you are aware of and what makes them the best in your opinion? Dux Brannos. If he is trying to win, he can dial it up to 12 for intensity, al...

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Yup. I'm still working on the final amounts, but figure on around $0.35 an inch, cut to whatever length you want. Caveat : My suppler says this is 'BC' grade not the 'AB' I usually get, so it likely won't be as straight and may have some surface blemishes. Second, the first time I will see these st...

review of Cian of Storvik

Re: What makes them the best?