The Armour Archive

Klaus the Red

It seems to be customary here in the West that many peers prefer to be announced in the lists as "Sir X" regardless of a higher title they may have earned, though some go by their highest title (though rarely, IIRC, "Count Sir" or "Duke Sir"). I've never heard it expressed as law, but it surely feel...

Klaus the Red

Very nice. Does she do custom work? I've always wanted embroidered patches with my arms, but the last couple of attempts I made to commission them fell through. PM me if you think she'd be interested.

K

Klaus the Red

Remember that your height differential may not translate so much to your ribcage! The size may be closer between the two of you than, say, a set of legs.

Klaus the Red

Nuts. You had to finish this AFTER I spent my last paycheck and royal court had already changed themes from 10th century to 12th, didn't ya?

Klaus the Red

In other words, Etsy is just like any other public online marketplace. Sturgeon's law applies: 99% of everything is crap.

Klaus the Red

Gerhard has made one of the most impressive living-history grade shields I've seen lately, perhaps he'd make a blank to your specs. See here: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=161401

Klaus the Red

That's a rust soup-plate. Not enough metal to qualify as a bucket.

Klaus the Red

The heaume should technically be big enough to fit over the bascinet/cervelliere with an unpadded suspension liner, so it's probably proportional. Get the kid a skullcap with a camail and he's good to go- he can grow into it.

Klaus the Red

Personally, I prefer the form "Sir Headthwacker, Duke Hellandgone," on the grounds that knighthood is a personal accolade and always applies to the person's first name, whereas in the period usage of a noble rank, it refers to the territory and the personal name of the individual who holds the terri...

Klaus the Red

Man, if I weren't unemployed right now, I'd be on these... I have a pair of his Seigeburg mugs that Thaddeus gave me once upon a time, and I love 'em. Does this chap have a web site?

Klaus the Red

I'll put dibs on the demi gauntlets also if you want a purchase as your cover charge...

Klaus the Red

What do you have in the "leather/hidden armor" category? I'm fixing to make myself kidney protection to go with my globose, and maybe a gorget, so dibs on anything that qualifies! I am in Sunnyvale and can drop by pretty easily- PM me and let me know when and where.

Klaus the Red

Okey-dokey. PM me and we'll talk details.

Klaus the Red

These were my spear-slingin' gauntlets for many years, but I've converted to fingered hourglass so I no longer need them. They are old Mandrakes that I dismantled and totally reworked- note the all-mighty enclosed thumbs! They have medium size gloves with padded backs riveted in. My only complaint i...

Klaus the Red

These are the unstrapped ones- Milanese early 15th century style by Paul Chen / Hanwei, I believe. The thumbs are on leather, but they can be converted to rivet articulation with a little effort. I will post more pics if you need. Kult of Athena has these for $125. I will go $75 plus shipping since ...

Klaus the Red

I'm out, my friend is going a different route.

Klaus the Red

This is like a duck call for Western stick jocks... "Free leather!"

Klaus the Red

I'll race the both of ya...

Klaus the Red

Weasel, what's your hand size? I have a used pair strapped with padded gloves for my medium hands, with enclosed thumbs, and a new, unstrapped pair that will accommodate a larger hand, but I'm not sure about the thumbs- I will dig into my surplus boxes to find them a little later this evening after ...

Klaus the Red

Klaus the Red

That's nice. I'm tempted, but I really ought to wait until my current rondel dagger reaches the end of its natural lifespan before I replace it.

Klaus the Red

Mac, thanks for the offer! I'll ask my wife to shoot some pictures of me in kit this weekend. It's brand new and I've only fought in it once so far. Other than a little discomfort where the strap junction bears down on my left collarbone, I didn't notice any problems- but half an hour of SCA practic...

Klaus the Red

Sent to me by accident!

Klaus the Red

Thanks for the update. He was in the midst of getting me a quote on some body armor plates, but it's not a great rush.

Klaus the Red

I have no stake in this sale, but I just wanted to observe that this is the ideal period tent for bachelor or couple-camping- my lady and I used this same model and size tent for many years when we played in Carolingia and were very happy with it. One person can set it up quickly. Bargain price, too...

Klaus the Red

Thegn, or ordinary freeman? Icefalcon has some good deals on riveted mail in XL sizes right now.

Klaus the Red

PM sent.

Klaus the Red

I hereby dub them More-tokin' Arms.

Klaus the Red

Well, shit, y'all... you don't think he was supporting himself entirely on cheap helmets, do ya?

Klaus the Red

This is tremendously interesting to me. I was diagnosed with reasonably mild scoliosis (8 degrees) a few years ago, following which I lost a lot of weight and really started noticing what a cockeyed line I describe from head to knees. This afternoon, I had a "Richard moment." I put on, for the first...

Klaus the Red

5/8" x 1/8" hot-rolled flat stock from Home Depot is a dead ringer for the splints appearing on some German effigies, and holds up quite well in action. You'll need a vise, a hacksaw, a file and a drill, that's it.

Klaus the Red

I think someone snapped up the one I liked the best- that's what I get for hesitating. May I call dibs on #16? I'm going to post a link to one of my local groups and see if any of my friends would like to place an order as well, so they can be combined in the same box.

K

Klaus the Red

That should be enough, thanks- I'll compare them to her person at the next fitting session.

Klaus the Red

Trade negotiations in progress!

Klaus the Red

What are the actual measurements of the chest and back plates? I'm looking at this for a friend, though I might need to chop it up a bit and move things around in order to fit her.

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