The Armour Archive

Halfdan

I suffer (and I do mean suffer ) from lower back pain. I went to a chiropractor for a while; it helped a little. Gently exercising your back and abs will help a lot. Look up some exercises on the internet. Staying physically active outside of armour will probably help reduce injury/pain. I'd also re...

Halfdan

Nice!

Another great Christmas present would be the gauntlet fingers in 20g spring...

Halfdan

I second trailer hitch covers. Stuff with foam. Make 4 cuts in the "neck" part and tape the resulting flanges on by pairs. Enjoy the nigh-indestructability.

At TSC they are even sold in red.

Halfdan

A Brief History of the Vikings: The Last Pagans or the First Modern Europeans? by Jonathan Clements is by far the best basic history on the Vikings (and I've read several). It's very interestingly written and the author is not afraid to give some rather pragmatic, unromantic opinions.

Halfdan

Nice looking tunics. Great price. Like M. said, more pics would be fabulous. Also, you might publish the pattern you use for us authenticity nerds. I'm assuming the edges are machine sewn?

Natural (undyed/unbleached) linen tunics, I think, would sell well.

Halfdan

So, I picked up a horn bowl and cup on the cheap. The have stickers that say "decorative use" but nothing specific about them being dangerous. The have a very slick surface which may be uber-polishing, may be a coating of some type. I'd potentially like to use these for feastgear. Advice

Halfdan

Toight!

Halfdan

I was thinking about it and the highest compliment I can think of is that your stuff looks like it could be on Scot "Viking-U-Like's" merchant table.

I have a real hankerin' for a good viking knife.

Halfdan

I'm going to try for better pics tomorrow Also, those who've requested small swatches-- they will go out tomorrow.

All the wools are still available.

Halfdan

Hey Torvald, I came across a used pair of what I was looking for on the cheap. I hope you get your overstock situation sorted out.

Healfdene

Halfdan

As far as we can tell, yes. Unfortunately, they weren't big fans of writing.

Halfdan

Very nice!

Halfdan

Torvald-- your gaunts look good. Will you be at GW? I have a thing about my precious little hands and I have a policy of only buying gauntlets that I've looked at in person.

Halfdan

Silk is spoken for. Rust wool is generating interst.

Halfdan

Some fabric sold, negating that all-in discount.

Halfdan

Bump for revision.

Halfdan

Redux* I've measured up the fabrics and it seems like my yardages were off. Danged memory.

All info is in the image descriptions. Please follow link. Please post ALL offers here.

http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f212/JWC76/

Thanks!

Healfdene

Halfdan

Preferebly small size. This will be my Christmas gift.

Anyone? Anyone?

*edit: "This will be my Christmas gift" does not mean I expect them to be given to me! A fair price will be paid!

Halfdan

I had some "stealth" finger gaunts. Not the Darkheart kind, but similar to what you would get from assembling the Windrose kit. They were 16g mild steel fingers with the rest being leather. I think they'd be fine for spear word, but honestly they took my S&S game down. Maybe if they ha...

Halfdan

Really? What makes you say that? I, personally, can only think of one or maybe two dukes who use such a shield. Heaters, center grip rounds, and kites (in that order) are the most represented in Crowns. Center grip ovals are almost non-existent. Like I think pole arms, two weapon etc have won more....

Halfdan

Like most everyone has said, it's more about how you use it than what you use.

That being said, I just switched from a 32" round to a 34". But the best SCA shield, IMHO, is the center grip oval.

Healfdene

Halfdan

From an occasional Foxes attendee:

Fight in the cooler evening hours.

Random teams with Knight/Bear limits.

Bear vs World 4 out of 5 match.

Turn the damned heat down

Healfdene

Halfdan

I second Baker's book and website. ALMOST took up the slack for a very lazy grad school prof.

Halfdan

<a href="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=309101625&albumID=46857&imageID=11719273"><img src="http://hotlink.myspacecdn.com/images01/62/7321f1b96c6a2201ab4556231e418764/m.jpg" alt="GW 08. Photo thanks to Ursus of Anglesy."></a> I have now ditched th...

Halfdan

Jess, I don't know you or Andrew personally. However, the obsessive vindictiveness with which you are pursuing this matter is a little disturbing to me. Andrew has admitted that he's made mistakes, even if his tone is angry. I think we're all pretty sure that you're going to get the bargrill if you ...

Halfdan

I'm thinking it's easier, but not necessarily better, to be a hardass to someone when he or she is down. When reasons such as Andrew's come to light I think compassion and/or forgiveness is more becoming than derision.

Halfdan

I reorganized the folders. Here they are: Danevirke: m Haitabu: m Middeladldercentret: m (This is a full 14th century village, you can even have a medieval lunch in a feast hall. The two knights that are the centerfold of "Medieval European Military Costume" are from here.) Nationalmuseet:...

Halfdan

Mainly early period stuff, but I also have some 14c stuff, including some pics from the amazing Middelaldercentret.

The folders are highly disorganized, you'll have to do some photobucket searching.

http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f212/JWC76/

Halfdan

Dan-- you have always gone beyond the call of duty both as a businessman and a citizen. I want you to know that you're not alone in your situation. I almost have a Master's degree and today I put in an application at a day labor temp agency. I really hope you can get up an armouring at sometime in t...

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I just got back from Denmark. This helmet is still available. Please post here if you are interested.

Thanks,

Healfdene.

Halfdan

Otto--I forwarded this thread to my Shire's listserve.

Healfdene

Halfdan

Angus- thanks for the heads-up, but those makers do not produce articulated leather gauntlets like tho old HotW ones. They are nice though

Halfdan

Sir Vitus-- I've been out of the country for a month and therefore out of touch with the internet. Are you taking orders for shields again or only clearing your backlog?

Thanks,

Healfdene

Halfdan

I sold my House of the Wolf leather clamshells after I got some low-pro finger gaunts. I decided I like the HotW's better, but Dan is no longer producing these. I'd gladly pay well or trade something (sorry, my finger gaunts were sold long ago) for a pair (size S) or to have someone make some copies...

Advice needed: hornware- "Decorative use"

Now with pics: Wool and Hand Woven Silk Fabric FS

Wanted: used House of the Wolf leather mitten gauntlets.

Museum and LH pics from Denmark and Germany

Does anyone have or can make HotW-style leather full gaunts?