The Armour Archive

Kilkenny

To derail this thread further and ask some questions. Logan, I agree totally with you. I have no clue how hard I hit but I have been told by some I can hit hard. I have an idea what a good blow is by the reactions of others. I throw a blow at a certain level and 90% of the fighters consistently cal...

Kilkenny

D. You bring up a good point. When I say period, I mean in the context of the tournament. If it was a 14th century tourney, I would allow only 13th (poor country knights) and 14th century kits. This is similar to the celt vs roman battle we were discussing previously. I want to capture a moment in ...

Kilkenny

Well, I guess I have erred in my wording and explanations for something that I was seeking, so I'll take this moment to apologize for confusions and irritations that may have come out of any patronizing statements I've made. Perhaps it's primarily my lack of any experience in SCA combat beyond read...

Kilkenny

So, if you do want to use olive oil on your mail, what's a safe way to store it? Not in contact with fabric, obviously -- maybe in a metal bucket or something? The problem, as I understand it, is not with what you use on the steel harness, but what you do with the cloth that was used applying the o...

Kilkenny

They are fine for Lochac. My Baron uses a locking gauntlet, not with a pin, but with a buckle and strap. And you can trust my personal experience (and bruises) it doesn't limit his flexibility with a one hander overmuch. Though fighting with a two hander is a different matter. I don't use a locking...

Kilkenny

I rarely hear any complaints that the battles start too late.... Really? Damn I was hoping it wasn't just me. Pennsic Summary Stay up till 4 am or 4:30 Eyes pop open at 7 am...regardless Sit around and wait for people to wake up. Armour up at 9:30 Muster at 10 and etc. Some of us don't run on that ...

Kilkenny

I suspect the main issue would be support crew. You'd need marshalls, waterbearers and chirurgeons for all the battles. That's a lot of people out there for a long time in the hot sun. I'm not sure you'd get volunteers to support all that fighting. Also, as people get tired, they start doing stupid...

Kilkenny

CtB: "i shot at least 32 of you guys..." OK, this isn't directed at Charles, but 32?! I don't know of many dukes that are this effective. I think the most I ever claimed in a single Pennsic battle was 4 (and I was a prince and near the top of my game -- with a couple of very burly, scary knights at...

Kilkenny

Vitus wrote:It's never clean. Never has been and never will be.

Such optimism.

Gavin

Kilkenny

I guess that begs the questions... which is more restful... standing in the wall and getting pounded to mush or wearing out your arms but not getting anywhere near the abuse? They are very different kinds of strain. Being a reasonably effective spearman involves using alot of muscles in ways that t...

Kilkenny

Is there a way -- say with a Greathelm, or Great Bassinet -- to support the weight of the helm with the shoulders? Or would it look like a spacesuit? Well, yes, and .. kinda. Michael of Bedford fought for a number of years (still?) in a great bascinet that at least appeared to ride on his shoulders...

Kilkenny

Greetings All, I have a quick question for you SCA marshals out their. I know the spacing rules for bargrill/eye slot construction, but what about spacing in other portions of the helm. A Shire member has a helm that is loosly based off of a greathelm. He wanted extra air flow, so instead of overla...

Kilkenny

Thanks for the replies. One more question is there any article on how to set rivets? I'm new at making armor. Also would you reccomend the book Medieval reproductions( or something like that) By: Brian Price? Techniques of Medieval Armor Reproduction, and yes, I recommend it. It addresses a great m...

Kilkenny

Im pretty much in agreement with Vitus, grills should not be present on any kits. no offence to those who chose to wear them, they just dont seem to be appropriate. Smaller shields as well, my current heater dimensions were based on proportions of shields in effigies, its quite small, but is light ...

Kilkenny

They removed counterweights a while ago (which I though was weird). I'll be pissed if I have to destroy my spear because I have an end cap.(something that used to be required in my kingdom but has been weirded up by the 'we must be able to see the thickness of your spear shaft' rule) hrm.. Seems to...

Kilkenny

I have a question about the weight of helms. I'm wondering what the average weight is. Mine is 6.8 lbs. It's a very basic helm. I live in the Kingdom of An Tir and our requirements for helms are "constructed of steel of no less than 16 gauge or of an approved equivalent material". I don't know a lo...

Kilkenny

3. Counterweights or any other additions that [Remove significantly] increases the weight of the spear are not allowed. [Remove Lightweight "buttcap-type" handles are allowable at the discretion of the Kingdom Earl Marshal, provided they do not add significant weight to the spear.] [Add "Sliders" a...

Kilkenny

Speaking as a female fighter, I much more greatly appreciate effort expended on making armour that functions well when wrapped around a woman than on making armour that looks female. Dear Lady, if one were ever to comission a suit of armour from this period, of such complexity, would it not go with...

Kilkenny

Alexander Caithnes wrote:Daffyd;

I can help you after Pensic. Between the war and the kids getting ready to go off to college, there's not a lot of free time as of late.

Alexander

"kids getting ready to go off to college".............!!!!!!!!!

It has been that long, hasn't it ?

arg.

And hi.

Gavin

Kilkenny

I doubt rust was what they were concerned with on the field of battle. As mentioned, they had squires to handle maintaining the armor after the battle. With enough elbow grease you can get a mirror polish using many different things. When I got bored at a family function, I managed to polish the bo...

Kilkenny

As for chin straps.. mm, yeah. I use 'em, but I don't know that I would recommend to anyone else the minimal version I am comfortable using - a leather cup held in place by a couple of lengths of leather thong. Gavin That set up is a recipie for a broken nose out here. Markus' setup = much safer if...

Kilkenny

And Skunks. Don't forget the skunks we have up there. And poisonious bees, and small biting rodents and ... Skunks ! rofl... You haven't lived until you've watched the folks from Lochac chasing the little black and white critter around camp in the wee hours of the night. And then there was James Da...

Kilkenny

Mine's pretty simple. Figure out what I'm taking. Find it. Fix or replace it if necessary. Fit it in the mini-van. Of course "it" leaves quite a bit of room. And then there are the on-site projects. This year's biggie is the Mark 2 earth oven, this time with two chambers, one for fire, one for bakin...

Kilkenny

I like it a lot, a chain connecting the loops would be really neat! I would like to see the same design but bigger (I'm into that epic warhammer40k look). How do you do the open hole rivets?? Those "open hole rivets" are either eyelets or grommets, I would bet. Both available at your local sewing n...

Kilkenny

Greetings, Here's one; Lorin sur la Roche Knighted 6/20/76 who was about 53 at the time. His daughter is a SCA knight (Mary of Uffington) as is his (now former) son-inlaw (Ragnar of the Icey Wastes) and they have a son who is at this point around 20 years old. Ronald I remember meeting Sir Lorin at...

Kilkenny

Ursus wrote: Awesome pics, Aldwyn. I stand humbled. If I can get more than a few like that at Pennsic, I will be a very happy man. As you obviously know, sometimes it's just not possible to filter out all the mundanities, but I try very hard to do so. I do not believe in flash photography at Pennsic...

Kilkenny

Does anyone know exactly who is fighting with who at Pennsic? Some people have told me that this year the sides are going to be very different than they have in the past. Thanks Chazz When the armies line up on the field for each battle, then we will know. Seriously, there have been lots of rumors ...

Kilkenny

I have a new helm that I need to rig up. Its been quite some time since I really did a good job doing that and I thought I would ask for suggestions or ideas on different ways to do it. Picture are great. Sources where I can find materials (for particular types of foam, etc) are most appricated. Th...

Kilkenny

I was about to post this to the philosophy section thread on inspirational sheild sayings, but realized it was more appropriate to include it here in a new thread. If you feel so inclined, please list here any humorous sayings you have seen written on the inside of a sheild. Also include any that d...

Kilkenny

Samuel wrote:hangovers.... BIG effect on fighting....

LOL.. .yeah.. one way or the other... "Die you sucka!".. or "Close enough - good - I'm done, have a nice day"

Gavin

Kilkenny

That is where you are supposed to measure the balance. If this gets you the data you are looking for, would you be up for doing one concerning armour type worn, and shield type used? Wow. Looking at some of the data that's coming in is interesting. Some folks are reporting their balance point being...

Kilkenny

Another option would be to go really old school and low tech. Build your own earth oven. Make it whatever size you want. I built one at Pennsic last year for baking bread in our camp. I'll be making one again this year. Saw a couple of them working away at Estrella in Feb. too. Do a google search fo...

Kilkenny

Don't Panic! Just thinking out loud here folks ... Campaign Rules. Instead of a set of battles fought for good times and beer, perhaps Kingdoms fight for their borders. No more than a Barony or Shire lost between two Kingdoms per year. So if the Outlands wins against Atenveldt at Estrella - we gain...

Kilkenny

m The folks in this forum have some tremendous information about the mechanics of how swords work. Very interesting reading. At one point I made a practice of checking the balance points on the rattan swords of chivalry level fighters from as wide an area as I could. No scientific study, just a bit ...

Kilkenny

Good Morning, IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ve thought on what IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m doing, and the fact no matter who I fight, I rarely win. This occasionally is a cause for concern with me, and often a cause for concern with my friends. I've reviewed a lot of videotape of myself fighting, and listened to many, many opinions. I ...

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