The Armour Archive

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Balin50 wrote:Why can't i hit A CAers weapon?

And thus does the troll surface.

You tried this in another thread.

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Xbows take no skill to shoot. In a manner of speaking, that's true. You load it, point it at someone, and fire it. A total nincompoop can be taught these steps in minutes. Crossbwmen do, however, take more than a modicum of training to be effective on the battlefield. The weapon itself does not req...

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1. Get fit. I'm a flabby Fatty McFattington. I need mobility and stamina. 2. Get my 1470s kit together - sallet & bevor, jack, brigandine, gauntlets, 3/4 Milanese legs or archer's knees. Look like I stepped out of a painting when I hit the field (except for the stick). 3. Get my rust off. I have...

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ILL a copy of Swords and Blades of the American Revolution . It looks to me like either an 18th-century hunting sword or a reasonable facsimile thereof. But I'd need to compare it to be certain. Without provenance, you're pretty much screwed as to knowing without doubt what it is. But, hey, it's a f...

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My Lord,

Though my heart is saddened I cannot meet you and yours on the field, I wish to commend your effort. It is meet that deeds of arms done in joy should contribute to the memory of a fine man.

I wish you, and those who answer your challenge, well.

Rob't Fairfax

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I would immediately institute the <i>helmschau</i> in every tournament across the land. Maintaining your gear is as much a part of fighting as swinging a sword. If you let your junk look like a Sanford & son reject, then you <i>deserve</i> to be sidelined by the Gallery of Ladies while the gent...

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I'll be in my bunk.

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Knee fighting. It's really rather lame. If I take a sword shot to the leg sufficient to breach maille (the SCA standard), I'm out of the fight. Period. I'm on the ground, holding on to what's left of my leg, hoping I bleed out before the 'surgeons' get hold of me. Same thing with "tippy". ...

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Hey, it's out there! I'm always happy to help.

The small things are the most important, IMO. Those are the things that really define a persona.

Bob

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Armour & Castings has C13 buckles. You're looking for Figure-8 or D-shaped buckles of a certain type. The MoL Dress Accessories book has a good range of shapes to study so you know what to look for when shopping at Pennsic. Heck, stop by my shop. I don't sell anything remotely like this, but we...

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So how did it go? Brewer said it seemed to have been well received. For my part, that's true. I attended purely from an interest in observing the Calontiri people and their reactions. Having heard nothing but horror stories about Calontir's reaction to rapier, I was curious if that was true in real...

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That's a bit harsh. My point wasn't about turbidity but about the practice of consuming ale soon after primary fermentation - i.e. while it was still "quick." Admittedly, I could have been more concise. I had no intention of being harsh. Sorry if it came off that way. I didn't see the poi...

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Did alewives rinse out their leaden vats with boiling water to clean them or merely rinse them out? It was known amongst monastic brewers at least - Europe's cutting edge brewing technologists from the fall of Rome to the Industrial Revolution - that scalding made for cleaner equipment than mere ri...

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He mentioned that scientific study and literature really took off once tea and coffee started becoming staples in European and American culture (~ 1500-1800, sort of). He mentioned tea parties of the Americas and the coffee houses of Europe. At the same time, the pubs, alehouses and taverns started...

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Compared with a couple of other what I'll call "mainstream" hobbies, I'd say ours is actually not that bad. No foolin'. Any competitive hobby can become expensive. Armoured combat is one of the least expensive I've stumbled across. In the SCA, for example, the really, really expensive stu...

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Another thing to note at m is that you don't see as much of the parcelled-out heraldry that sometimes comes up on SCA heralds' tabards (in terms of kingdom badge on this arm-flap, heralds' trumpets on that arm-flap, etc.) -- if the heralds' sleeves have any armorial decoration at all, it's the same...

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Aaron, The gown can be made from RH005. You've already got RH003, which is the doublet & hose which go underneath. The gown goes overall. The chaperon can be tricky to describe, easy has hell to do. Heck, you and Char don't live too far apart; I'm surprised you don't meet up an an Atlantian even...

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It is permissible to be a beginner. As a beginner, it is reasonable to start with the beginning rather than step right in to advanced efforts. In fact, it is unreasonable not to do so. This thread began with the matter of a person just beginning to learn to sew asking if cotton muslin was a viable ...

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To the best of my knowledge, they were making sails out of it. Whether or not that translates into clothing and/or armour, I'm dunno. [plug]RH has 16 oz hemp canvas in stock.[/plug] I do know the stuff is damn near indestructible. I've got all manner of stuff made out of it, including a couple pairs...

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Bob, there's no respect in what you're saying. There are certainly those for whom the excuses never stop. There are also those for whom the funds simply do not exist. Callous denial of this fact does not change it. Sorry. Wish to all that anyone calls holy that it did, for the world would be a far ...

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The piece of the puzzle you omit here is a critical one. You are ignoring the threshold aspect. I omitted it a-purpose, for an exceedingly simple reason: I think it's bunk. If a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing properly. If you want badly enough to wear proper historical clothing, you'll find...

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Mancini: "Indeed, the common soldiery have more comfortable tunics that reach down below the loins and are stuffed with tow or some other material. They say that the softer the tunic the better do they withstand the blows of arrows and swords, and besides that in summer they are lighter and in ...

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I'll be there the entire run. Kass will be there for a couple of days.

Archivers are welcome to stop by the RH shop and hang out!

Bob

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We have both Panther and Tentsmiths canvas and heartily recommend either. Quality and workmanship is top-notch with either brand. The only real difference, the thing that swung us to Panther for our centre-pole marquee, is the wall attachment system. Tentsmiths use clips and D-rings, and Panther use...

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Here is an excellent article on the subject.

Good luck!

Bob

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Brewer, before you returned to the AA, a few people were anxiously seeking information on 16th-century arming doublets. For the early 16th century, some people were wondering whether arming doublets were longer than the waist-length civilian doublets, so as to allow for attaching leg armor to the a...

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Oh, yeah. Our local small-village-two-employee post office has been awash with Priority Mail packages since Monday. Mike, the Postmaster, is starting to dread the sight of me... Let me take this opportunity to give all the Archivers who support us a big, slobbery THANK YOU because you deserve it. Th...

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The pourpoint seems like it could have the same problems as simple suspenders. My body tends to be pretty dynamic when I fight, so it could be an issue. More dynamic than the fellows who were trying to kill each other for real ? I shudder to think. Look, we know from the 15th century onwards real p...

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See. This is where we differ. With as little as I really wear my garb most of it can last me several years. The other thing is that I am VERY hard on what ever I wear. I'm afraid I'm obliged to point out that hese statements are mutually exclusive. On the one hand, you say your stuff lasts longer b...

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Has anyone tied hanging leg armour from arming points in a jupon or something similar? I guess Baron Alejandro didn't say it loudly enough. m Pourpoint, pourpoint, pourpoint! It's the only way to fly. I used to use an old set of US Army web gear (belt & suspenders), and, comparatively speaking,...

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*snerk*

No worries. Still, if you've got any dox on the item, I'm definitely interested. Email or PM is fine.

Bob

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Vladimir wrote:You're right, with sober eyes it does look like wire.

That's what it looks like to me. It also looks bloody tiny. I'd be glad to take a crack at it, if you can get me the documentation for it.

Bob

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