The Armour Archive

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WBF, not quite right. Ansteorra requires vambraces on both arms. Has for a very long time. If I recall correctly we were among the first kingdoms to require them. Other than that it is pretty much Society minimums.

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Vitus von Atzinger wrote:BTW paint ruins fighting garments.

Make them wait till it dries next time.

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And that is what happens when I don't read all of the above. Didn't catch what Irish had said. That being you are correct. Sorry about that.

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He means drop the spikes at the bottom.

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Valid point Cap'n and one I forgot to add. Also one of the SCA's reasons for have the label on them.

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Actually it is light gray. Love too if work wasn't interfering with normal life. I have the last two banks opening within the next couple of weeks and doubt I will have the energy to get out of bed. I will have to come and look at the boat as soon as I can though. Like you needed a new boat.

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Adam, if he offered them on the outside I would be making a 2 hour drive to hit him with the silly stick.

Mike, glad to hear the reports are coming back favorably. Me thinks I have created a monster..

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Yes Tim you are. Not quite as expensive a hobby that way. Like Sir Morgan said, most archers will color code their arrows/bolts to make it easier to find them in the pile. Mine have blue heads with a white and yellow band just below it so I know which are mine. All shafts are required to have the pe...

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Just my opinion here. 1. If you look at the second picture you can see tape scuff marks tapering to the brim. That would tell me that the helm is doing its job and deflecting the shots downward. The stress would then be on the brim which is bent. 2. Not clear in the picture but it looks like the bre...

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3. Now were did I leave that ?

Mike, looking at boats again huh.

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Just checked Caid's handbook and all it says is with rigid plate hand protection you need is 1/4" foam or resiliant padding. I guess it would depend on how large the glove fits you. You might be able to wear a street hocky glove like Icefalcon sells inside. Should take care of the padding problem. O...

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Put one on the ferret and Cry Havoc and let loose the mustelids of war.

It would be neat to see the looks on peoples faces.

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Welcome to the Archive and Ansteorra. Bjornsburg is a lively bunch with I think one of the best Baron and Baronesses in the Kingdom. Lots of good people there who will make you feel welcome. If you are ever Houston way give us a yell. Iaen Shire of Gates Edge (North Houston)

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"My garage must have one!" Garage hell. That would be going in the house. Now I know what to have my brother get me for a early X-mas present. Might have to make it two, I may need one for the garage.

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Outstanding. Looks like everything fits well. I hope she likes the armour and enjoys many years of fighting in it. I was up at Mike's this weekend and got to see his shop again. God, what a change he has made in a few years. Of course we spent a couple of hours discussing armour. And now he is tempt...

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Not Safe For Work. Standard tag for pics, sites that might get someone in a bit of trouble while viewing at work.

Nice stuff by the way.

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Cova Color Pack 22040-00 Safe for use in institutions! A dozen 1-1/2 oz. bottles of the best water-based acrylic colors. m Tandy recommends their Super Shene #2200200 for finish. Don't know Cat. Bye a small jar of regular acrylic paint and try it on some scrap leather. Beat it up and see what happen...

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Dynamat or a loosely peened rivet.

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You leave it off. The wreath on any official SCA heraldry belongs to the group only. It can be displayed on the groups banners but otherwise you would use what most refer to as the kingdom/group badge. On a side note there is nothing that says you must have the kingdom badge on your banner. It is pe...

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E-mail me and lets talk.

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UHMW for armour. I don't think I would use it. Like Sean said it can be a pain to work with. Heating, forming and watching it cool and realize the stuff has really good memory of its original form. I personally like Kydex(tm) for forming armour. You can heat it your oven, place it over a form and mo...

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http://www.midrealm.org/redco/frozen.html If you are interested.

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http://www.hancockfabrics.com/shopping/ ... ord=velvet

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Not sure about the copper rivet. I guess it would depend on the shear factor of the copper it was made out of. I think I would use a brass or alumimum alloy rivet instead. Both should be harder and less likely to break. Heck, give it a try and let us know. Just be careful when using it.

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I wonder what the combination of a 1" stick with a siloflex cover would be like. The only problem that I see is the web site only has it in black which is back ordered. Also I am curious as to what polymer they are using and the current standard it adheres to for it making.

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Well done good Sir.

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Beautiful find. Thanks.

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It will depend on how much armour you plan on building. Just making it for yourself I would say no. If you plan on selling then maybe. Now if you have money to burn go for it. Don't forget you are also looking at some kind of air supply with dryer (a must have to avoid blowing out tips). If I had th...

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Sir Justus, no you are not the first to be told that knights do not challenge down. It has been told to me several times that if I want to fight one of the local knights I have to ask them. If this is right or not I do not know. Then I run into to someone like Sieur Jean Paul. He fights for the fun ...

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I am in for one. I can always use a small pouch for loose coin at events. They do look good and I know what a pain sewing leather can be, even using thin stuff.

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If you look at the Charles VI the sleeve is made from one piece of material from shoulder to cuff. At least on the outside I am guessing. The Italian style seems to go from shoulder to below the elbow and a second piece for the forearm to cuff. Note in the second picture that Tasha posted the seam i...

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That explains why I saw some like that at Gulf Wars this year. Actually not a bad idea if you ask me, makes it nice if pulling from a common cache.

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Angusm0628, hopefully you will never come to Ansteorra and play. We would bounce those 3/16th shafts in a heartbeat. Not sure where you are from so I will guess they ok them there. Looked at the Society rules and it says fiberglass shafts should be 1/4" in diameter. God do they really need to update...

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Lots of good advice and some that is not. The first thing you should do is review the Society and your Kingdom rules regarding Missle combat. Second is you really should at least get to know what a good blow is and how to deliver one and have your armour inspected and passed by your Marshalette. Thi...

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Hmm, works for me. If not cut and paste just the ironmongery.com part. Then go to helms, scroll down sixth row on the left. But I am sure you have figured that out.