The Armour Archive

Chris Gilman

There is no corrazina pattern in the pattern archive here, and I am a primarily a fighter who does his own armor, rather than an armorer that fights. The corrazina looks like the curves are particularly easy to get wrong. I'm currently working on one that will fit me. Fortunately I'm a tall skiny g...

Chris Gilman

"I sent you a PM a while back, I wonder if it was too long and you decided you didn't have a long enough lunch break to read it. "
I'm not sure I read it, can you send it again?

Chris Gilman

Mac Helm? I first thought where refering to Robert MacPerson. He is the only person I am aware of that is refered to as "Mac". But I get it now.

Chris Gilman

For a second hat, nicely done. I'm making one of these myself right now.

Chris Gilman

I make them. Hate to say this: as much as I admire your work, Gaston, the shield boss is not quite of the Vendel Period. The decoration, of course, is Salin's Style II. For the boss, you might take a good look at A.N. Jorgensen's book "Waffen und Graber." PM your snail-mail address, and I'll send y...

Chris Gilman

I make them.

Chris Gilman

I believe what you are refering to is called a Haute piece. These do not go past your ear, they are a front 45 degree piece only. They also are not designed to be used without a helmet and will not give you the wide range of movement you might want. On Mac's web site is a close up of a Maxamillian a...

Chris Gilman

double post

Chris Gilman

Destichado wrote:It's no fair when Sir Gaston gets into the fray. He could give the Duke of Burgundy an inferiority complex!

gosh

Chris Gilman

Here are 2 for you all. First my Vendal Shield. 6 oak boards wraped with rawhide, raised spring steel boss trimed with gold plated copper alloy foils. [img]http://www.globaleffects.com/Temp/shield1.jpg[/img] Second is my SCA heater. Fiberglass with low relief sculpture, edged with leather with a qui...

Chris Gilman

Thank you. This was a kit that I made to demonstrate that you could make a great looking kit using basic tools. This is all plastic, covered in leather. It uses my globose kit for the body and off the shelf elbows and knees that Master Cadwallan made. I had the strips of brass sheared at the metal s...

Chris Gilman

Well,, I like it.

But, you would have to be the second best dressed on the field.

BTW: The bands in the mail are there because this helm is from my green splinted harrness.

Chris Gilman

Very nice solution. Very pretty. I would love to see better pics.

Chris Gilman

Very SCA isn't it.

Chris Gilman

There is a 10 or 11 volume book set of (I believe) this find. One of the volumes is in English. It has some nice reproduction pieces.

Chris Gilman

I want one, how much?
PM me

Chris Gilman

have you tried this brother? cause I know personally a lot of people have and it dont fair very well for them...perhaps if you have some insight on how to "fold a centergrip heater" it might be nice to have that shared so we will all have to improve our skillset.. I have fought against them and if ...

Chris Gilman

Drill the corner of that center grip heater 2 or 3 times with a good shot and see how long they can hold a center grip with corners. It seems to me to be the "Magic" weapon of the moment.

Chris Gilman

ebay. Lots of it for sale, cheap.

Chris Gilman

Jeff's armour is looking really good. Note the closeness of fit on Toby's (Mac) harness. In every shot it look "calm" or settled on his body. The robe shot is very cool.

Chris Gilman

For anyone who's successfully fought in SCA combat in a great helm over visorless bascinet- if such a thing is possible- how did you strap down the heaume to the satisfaction of the marshals? I'm assuming a chinstrap won't work if the bascinet has a camail in the way. Klaus Yes, no problem. Chinstr...

Chris Gilman

Sir Gaston! Care to tell us more about that mace? It looks intriguing. Specifically, what's the head? Thanks! I made a silicone mold from a real steel mace. (A studded piece of steel pipe on a wood shaft.) I turned the rattan down on my sander and set it into the mold and cast a solid urethane rubb...

Chris Gilman

The mace is about 14" long and is an effective secondary weapon. Here is one of my favorite shots. http://globaleffects.com/Temp/Groupshothelms.jpg I am also wearing a bascinet cap under the helm. The helm is 16 ga. spring, made by Mac. I made the cap, it is 20ga. mild. Here is the cap. The nasel is...

Chris Gilman

Ok It is me.
In my hand is an SCA legal hard rubber mace.

Chris Gilman

That is not me...
Nothing to see here, move along, move along..

Chris Gilman

Very very nice. What is the weight? Do you know how many hours total to complete?

Chris Gilman

Robert Macpherson, Patrick Thaden, and Ugo. Seriously, I would love to just have enough room for everything plus a room just for sanding and buffing to keep all the dust and junk out of everything else. Chris DAMN IT!!! I was Literally hitting the reply button when I read your post! I was going to ...

Chris Gilman

The term "live steel" to me is a shibboleth by which means a person may identify themselves as someone who has read and incorporated certain books, or indicate that they are a member of the SCA. It is a term which people must be taught, and it was taught me in the SCA. I untrained myself in its use...

Chris Gilman

Maybe I have missed some info somewhere. Why are you so sure it is "real"? It is real metal and it looks old, but I am not sure why you are convinced it is more than that? Again, I am not an expert on this and could be wrong, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn last night.... (see commercial)

Chris Gilman

I just finished those 2 Vendal helmets and have studied many early period helms in the process. I have not found any reference for something in this style. Yes I agree that the nasal looks very long. Also, look at the interior construction. It looks odd. The rivets with washers for example. Why woul...

Chris Gilman

Yes it's an SCA thing that I remember quite well from before the SCA existed---live steel refered to sharps, dead steel was rebated. I'm gonna go out on a limb and wonder if it is theater-speak? Akin to "live ammo" and "blanks" or "live gun" and "dummy"? Maeryk Could be...but you can't unload a swo...

Chris Gilman

Yes it's an SCA thing that I remember quite well from before the SCA existed---live steel refered to sharps, dead steel was rebated. Please do your research before spouting off. Thomas The term live steel is 30 plus years old? Let me spout off: "Live/dead steel is the dumbest term I have ever heard...

Chris Gilman

We recently had a great deal of fun with a Viking 'grave' that Sir Gaston created. So, posting pictures of the helmet would be very educational. There are many things that could point to it being absolutely modern, others that might point to it being authentic, and some that might leave us unsure. ...

Chris Gilman

I hear Scadians using it all the time, but don't know if its use is limited to that. Yes, it's an SCA peculiarity: used to describe a real steel sword, something many SCAdians seem to be deathly afraid of. I second John Lundemo of Odin Blades also. Nice work and a good chap. What do SCAdians use to...

Chris Gilman

Are finger bucklers real or just an invention of Brian Price?
I have never seen any evidence of a real/ historic one.
Anyone,...anyone....Buller...Buller...

Re: Heaume over bascinet