The Armour Archive

Urban

Awesome! Many thanks for the advice and instructions. For the time being I just want to make myself a pair, but if the process is not too costly and time consuming I might consider cranking out a few pairs to sell, if there were people interested. IÂ´ll post pics when I get around to doing this.

Urban

I donÂ´t mind it, the knees on my pants are reinforced with leather, so wear & tear is slow.

Urban

My needs are simple....

http://www.tradersoftamerlane.com/tents/yurts.htm

Urban

If I was wanting to make some forms for say, bazubands and demi-gauntlets, what would be something I could make the forms out of? IÂ´ve heard carved wood, but somehow I think I would botch that. Would something simple like a ball on a tube be sufficient to get the general shape (bazus)? Thanks in ad...

Urban

Thanks for the info and tips, the Irish thing IÂ´m not too worried about, the name just worked, IÂ´d much rather do a well put together Norman persona.

Urban

In the Bayeux Tapestry there appear to be several colored helms [img]http://www.igshistoryonline.co.uk/Images/Bayeux%20tapestry%20-%20Harold.jpg[/img] There is heat/chemical darkening of course, but are helms (talking in SCA context) ever painted? And if so what type of paints/processes could be use...

Urban

And on the subject can anyway recommend some good reading (websites or books) on the Norman Conquest/Battle of Hastings? Thanks again.

Urban

Would there have been any Irishmen amongst the army of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings? IÂ´m working on a persona that would have been present during the Norman conquest, but a surname IÂ´d like to use (OÂ´Conall: grandson of the wolf) is (obviously) Irish. DonÂ´t know how off base I...

Urban

Going to build a pell with a tire/concrete base. What should I put in the base of the tire to hold the concrete inside?

Urban

Welcome to the Archive!

A few starter resources:

1. Read through all of the design and construction essays on here
2. http://www.brighthelm.org/armour/ download this book and read it.

Urban

I've used those small motorcycle battery chargers to do saltwater etching, works well and I'd assume safer than a car battery

Urban

Pillows. Pillows trump boffer weapons any day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgnXSHuSRd0 I'm not involved with Daghorir or LARP, but there was a group of kids here a few years ago that were sword fighting using ski poles and copper pipes hammered flat and the like. There were lots of cut up knuckle...

Urban

I recall a long long time ago seeing a post, (think it was on here) about a guy who built a contraption to attach a barrel to the back of his bike that he filled with sand. IIRC he'd ride his bike around the neighborhood with the sand barrel rolling behind to polish his chainmail. I bet it wouldn't ...

Urban

First off welcome to the Archive! Now are you planning on using this armor for SCA combat or other reenactment groups? Or do you simply want a cool looking suit of armor? Aside from all the patterns and discussions and instructions you'll find on the Archive, a great place to start would be Paul Bla...

Urban

I need to be sure that I could get my glasses under it If you're going to be doing this for SCA helm I don't believe regular glasses are allowed on the field under your helm for safety purposes. Unless you're talking about sport glasses then just ignore me As far as finding a helm that doesn't brea...

Urban

Anyone happen to know what camera they were using? I'm saving up for a Canon XL2(for other purposes) and would eventually like to start filming SCA events and putting out DVDs, and if I did charge anything it would go towards my local barony or some charity fund or something (support the archive fun...

Urban

Never seen gauntlets like that before, would that pass SCA requirements?

Urban

16 gauge is technically the minimum, but you'd have to not love your brains if you wore one that light. On the choice of helm. Are you going to be using this for SCA? I can't tell you what to do, but there are lots of bad ass period looking helms that are just as cool (IMO much cooler) than that helm.

Urban

Build an entirely new kit and get fighting again.

Commission a Rus helm from someone.
Lamellar body (though probably do hidden for the time being)
Bazubands from uncle Haroun
Make fighting boots.
Build other necessities for SCA (gorget, demis, etc)

Urban

Mentioned this in a post recently, but slow pell work, focusing on overall positioning/mechanics of the body, keeping your body "tense" but not stiff. Start moderately slow and work up to speed, and pay attention to your breathing the whole time. Something I picked up from martial arts in ...

Urban

Though it doesn't go into much detail about leather (aside from some splinted pieces) this is a great starter on Armoring in general: http://www.brighthelm.org/armour/ Riveting to leather is just like riveting on metal except you need a washer to keep it from pulling through http://www.armourarchive...

Urban

Alchemy doesn't work for me either. Are we talking armor to be seen or hidden? As far as hidden stuff my uncle Sir Haroun of the Outlands makes some pretty spiffy stuff. I have a pair of legs that I've used on and off for the past 5 years. Cheap, easy to build/maintain. I'm also getting a set of Baz...

Urban

I talked to Brian Price when he first started selling these. He says that they are not safe as finger gauntlets. The kevlar plates in them will eventually fail when used as heavily as SCA fighting gauntlets are used. They aren't made for that, they are sparring gloves. By the time you put enough ri...

Urban

Oh but Hal when I have the means and the money your toys are definitely up there on my list.

Urban

Well of course not by themselves. Just wondering if I would require much extra padding between them and the fingers. Thanks.

Urban

To make heavy combat finger gauntlets out of these:

http://revival.us/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=313&HS=1

I'll assume they're not padded well enough themselves to just attach plates and call it good.

Urban

http://strawberryfieldsarmory.com/helms.html

2nd from the top.

Urban

I've received a few of what I thought were good blows, only to be told by my opponent that it was the flat of the blade and not to take it. That's one thing I love about this game is the overall honesty of the opponents. Most people (from what I've seen anyway) are ready and willing to call their ow...

Urban

HughRose wrote:11 daggers?

And we have a winner!!!

Ha but no the Dane axe sounds like a good idea.

Anybody have pics of the construction, I saw one from the "New Dane Axe" thread, with the kayak foam and rattan blade, just wondering if there are any other methods. Cheers.

~roO

Urban

I've got 54" of rattan. Not sure what to make out of it.

Urban

Damn damn damn, the one I want and it's too small. Oh and I'm poor. Damn.

Awesome work btw, looking forward to hopefully grabbing one of these beauties in the not too distant future.

Urban

bigjon wrote:http://www.travisconn.com/armor/armor.html

TConn is the bomb as well!!!!!!

http://www.travisconn.com/armor/Agenport.html

Holy armor porn. I'd sell my little brother for that helm, that is freakin amazing.

Urban

What I suspect Sir Haroun means is more being sharp and focused in your mind and body while working the pell, than super tight tension as in sanchin kata, where one takes thirty seconds or more to complete every technique. Then again maybe he does. Spot on, not so much tensing your body up till you...

Urban

my left hand is in the strap and finger loops on the back and the rest is just guided a little by my right hand all told i get about 8.5 feet of reach. Thank you all!!! Why do you strap yourself to the glaive? I didn't realize anyone did this, sounds like a dislocated shoulder waiting to happen.

Urban

Alexander Caithnes wrote:
ravingbantha wrote:

Those are dudes - look at the size of thier hands...

Alexander

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSL4cmFW_GU

sorry totally off topic

Forms for Vaccum Forming

Coloring Helms

Irish at the Battle of Hastings?

Pell Construction Question

What would it take...(fingered gauntlets)

What to do with 54 inches?