The Armour Archive

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If I'm not entirely wrong, the title "Pan" in Polish would translate to "Lord", correct me if I'm wrong. kind of poland marched to its own drum when it came to rank and title had a version of a representative democracy didnt really have traditional knights and lords per say warde...

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check out kilt socks
these might not do the trick but you should be able to find a few colors

http://stores.channeladvisor.com/Stillw ... lt%20Socks

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hehe 'Sir Pan' Vitus Polonius
sir and pan mean about the same thing
i wish i could be there

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bloody hell
and with the ermine spot on the forehead(ermine rest is my household)
(i even have an ermine colored ermine spot for a badge)
are you fucking kidding me
i got no cash for the next few week(maybe a month)
oh well
zip

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My kit is incredibly inexpensive I am trying to emulate the Manesse Codex as best i can. That puts me early to mid 14th century German. I am missing 2 key pieces I dont own a great helm and I dont have any chainmail (yet). I wear used hockey shins and pants for legs and Llamellar under my surcoat ot...

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I got $70 for Russian persona friend of mine

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found a red deer ranch here in arizona
might have to put together a hunt
also got laurel round these parts
that just happens to make crossbows
i might be able to join in the near future
have fun
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nice thats me right behind my king
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you win this round

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silly traditions are period

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If you cut your own lacing aren't they a little short? or does it matter?

doesnt matter
you rarely use pieces that long anyway
you could cut in a spiral but i have never needed to

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that one looks pretty close i like it because it looks like a plausible helmet i was still hoping to find a photo of an extant example that looks a little closer i am getting a lot of views on this thread so i think other people have the same question i have any other input would be awesome or any o...

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@ lindsay that is a good interpretation of one of the helmets
but i dont feel that represents the ones i am thinking of

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this is a little more specific of a description than i am used to
what are those helms named after and where can i find pictures

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I have not seen any helmets (either extant examples or reproductions), that i feel are look similar to these helms : m m m m Now i understand artistic interpretation has a lot to do with illumination, but i would like to see a real life approximation of this helmet. Partly because i want one(damn yo...

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i just wear a linen tunic under mine and i have no problem with my latigo
and i live in arizona

have fun
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but do you want to be a squire one day? and if you were made a squire, would you consider the same belt a squires belt? or what changes would you make if you were a squire? same questions to begin with i understand sumptuary as stating 'simple' white and red belts, but i would recommend avoid a pre...

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as a knight of your kingdom looks awesome and doesnt bug me but do you want to be a squire one day? and if you were made a squire, would you consider the same belt a squires belt? or what changes would you make if you were a squire? these are the questions i would ask, before i decided whether to ch...

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i just use latigo lace that i make myself i bought half a hide 4 years ago still have most of it(i give away lace all the time too) i have relaced my armor once in those 4 years make the lace slighty larger than the hole so you have to force it through and then when you have one break the tension wi...

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those are fricken awesome
i definitely need one
have fun
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aka the aforementioned sir zhigmun'

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@Vitus and some of the people that responded to him as well I believe we are on the some page, that we should treat everyone like a fighter not a predetermined list of difficulties. @johno checked out the sword gonna buy one and test it got permission from KEM thanks for the feedback so far have fun...

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the feedback isnt about what i want
but if there are discrepancies or disagreements
and if so why
to start a movement to start more effective training of 'different' body types and styles , needs a solid methodology
have fun
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Woman fighters are a subject of debate in both armoring and fighting, but it makes no sense to me. Not that women shouldnt fight, but why is it an issue. A fighter takes the field and as a knight i assume that at some time i will train that fighter. Maybe not immediately, but someday that fighter wi...

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awesome
when is your next practice?
give a review of how it fights, that is really what matters to me
right now i can only rate it on how 'pretty' it is
hunt me down at estrella if you are there
zip or sir zhigmun'

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nice looking sword but one thing i have to say is if that is your first sword, how did you know what you wanted? i see a lot of people making AWESOME first items with the inspiration of the archive but i haven't seen the experimentation that some of us have gone through i hope it is a good weapon fo...

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Kazimir also drove back to Atenveldt
and participated in the war practice the following day
he did honor to his knight and our kingdom
both with his tenacity in the list of unbelted
and his drive to support his kingdom
Zhigmun'

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You can also appeal it up the food chain. that doesnt do you any good for immediate satisfaction only a finite number of marshals at the event and everyone is always concerned about liability so if one person mentions that everyone will get on that bandwagon not enough personal responsability safet...

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she is not so bad without the helmet either

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the rules i believe also state the marshal can bounce anything they deem unsafe
so even if you bring the passage stated, it doesnt matter

also caid has marshals who dont fight that have the final authority at an event
sorry dude
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awesome pics
awesome kit
i hope to see you at estrella
have fun
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she is in my barony sweet girl cant afford a new helmet before estrella ironmonger prices are awesome and the helmet was sweet it sucks she will have to take a step back on a kit she worked very hard on we can get her into a helm easy but i would love to see her get that one back it fit her perfectl...

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none of these pictures
are of the helmet on you

Questions about manesse helms

I dont care if you are female(at least not for training)