The Armour Archive

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Sod flaps work very well. There are a couple of ways I've seen them used. 1. Outside - trench and pile the excavated soil on the sod flaps. Rain runs down the walls and right into the trench. Soil creates a seal. 2. Inside - sod flaps overlapped by ground cloth. We'll be trenching at Gulf Wars. The ...

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If you find someone to make them, know we have a pattern which will take away all the guesswork: [url=https://www.reconstructinghistory.com/index.php?s=&c=22&d=190&e=33&f=&g=&p=62&w=21] https://www.reconstructinghistory.com/image_lib/doubletandpluderhose.gif 1560s Doublet...

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You're right, Oswyn. I'm thinking solely of the time when tightly-fitted hosen were the fashion (late 14th-16th centuries). Thank you for supporting that the two materials are not interchangeable. One simply cannot get the same look in hose from linen as from wool. Linen, because it doesn't stretch,...

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Linen and wool are not interchangeable. Historically, hose were wool, because twill wool cut on the bias will stretch. That stretchiness is how you get fashionable, close-fitting hose. Linen does not stretch like wool. That translates into unsightly, baggy knees and ankles. Ew. You're better off get...

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The cuirass is self-explanatory, and I plan to attach the pauldrons to the gorget via leather straps. You can also point the spaulders to the jack/gambeson. 1) The legs - I have leather tabs attached to the top of the legs, but tying them to the arming pants makes the pants move downward too much a...

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Works for us! Just let me know.

Bob

Edited to add: We've decided to schlep it along to Gulf Wars where it can be seen in person.

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Anyone going to Gulf Wars who might want to look at this before committing to purchase, let me know so I can bring it along.

Payment at GW must be: Cash, Cashier's Check, WU or USPS Money Order.

Cheers!

Bob

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Yo, 14th Century Mafia! Don't forget - if you haven't seen us since last Gulf Wars, we've got a whole raft of 14th-century patterns for you to glom on to. Everything from arming coats to G63 tunics. We're setting up Sunday 14MAR10, and we'll be open for business as soon as the van doors open. See y...

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How to put this delicately...? Not to put too fine a point on it, but... ...as they say in the SCA, the only real reservation is a paid reservation. In other (admittedly coarse) words, the first person to pony up is the person who gets it. Delivery will have to wait until we can connect, of course. ...

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This link: m gives a table of relative values of early 14th-century currencies in 1994 dollars. This link: m says that today's USD is worth approximately 68% of the 1994 dollar. (In other words, a 2010 USD is worth $0.68 1994 USD.) Thus one pound Sterling was worth US$600 in 1994, or approximately U...

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Pennsic?

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Dibs removed, because... Note: I cannot ship this. The ridge pole exceeds the maximum of every shipper. Plus shipping will cost a freakin' ton. I will also entertain the idea of you picking it up here at Chez RH. Of course we'd have to coordinate schedules, and ours is becoming rapidly nuts. But the...

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Counting down!

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Okay, friends, we have a tent for sale! We have a canvas wall tent in our garage that's surplus for our needs. We bought it used, used it a couple of times, and revised our event-canvas strategy. 10 feet wide by 20 feet long. 8 foot ridge height with 4 foot walls. Sod flaps all around. Doors on both...

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Suzerain wrote:it will of course require a small plate inlaid on the stock marked "Burleigh & Stronginthearm"...

This.

Hell, get one like Detritus's.

Bob

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Your good friends at Reconstructing History have two things which might do the trick for you, in terms of patterns. I can't speak to their applicability to a specifically Rus portrayal, for they are Danish. But they're based on extant garments, so you can be sure of the historicity of that, at least...

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Hardware made by Fungi Forge here on the archive.

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While I don't recall that rig on the field, I do recall pretty much dropping my jaw looking at the work and being told that it had all been done with hand tools. I know Vermin showed me a sick - seriously twisted - piercework BP at the Homestead ... It was indeed very nice! It gleamed like the sun ...

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Now, the aftermath, where I went from that rig to an aluminum segmented BP that was so blinged out it just BEGGED people to try and jack me up? My defense went up astronomically, but it was a SERIOUSLY painful couple of months.... I think I remember that rig. All pierced shiny brass and sh!t, with ...

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Thanks for your input. The coat from Spain is under $300. US, the other from the UK is just over $700. US. What to do???? Depend on what you want; what are your needs? The one from Spain looks like really thin - i.e., NOT buff - leather. They're also not the right cut. The ones from UK are bang-on ...

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Inspired by His Grace at Icefalcon, here is a friendly little reminder that another Eastrealm-based purveyor of goods will be visiting Gulf Wars! Reconstructing History , with all our SCA-period patterns, notions, and other stuff will be in Space 67 on the Gulf Wars map , right next to our good frie...

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Don't forget Reconstructing History!

Patterns for most of the SCA's eras, as well as what you need to make them into clothing.

www.reconstructinghistory.com

Bob

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Respectfully m'seur, no. I know at least I have entered a competition with no desire for feedback. I entered to win the competition. Our Kingdom's Pentathalon competition requires you to enter five entries in five very different categories so I had to come up with an entry that was out of my area o...

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1. Not everyone enters an A&S Competition for the same reason It can be tempting as a judge to assume this person wants feedback... maybe they just wanted to make sure there were enough entries for the faire to be successful or their friend goaded them into entering or they just wanted to show ...

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Derian, It appears we're being stymied by inter-Kingdom cultural issues more than anything else, as well as scale issues. Our Kingdom A&S is also a Very Big Deal, in which judging goes a lot more smoothly than the picture I'm painting. While I've never heard of docs being requires weeks beforeha...

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They're interaction, but IMO it is far less valuable. Much in the same way that posting about an object on the AA is unlikely to get one the depth of feedback that showing it to the same people in person will. At extreme risk of looking flippant, "Well, duh." I wonder how well that rubric...

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Brewer, I understand. I empathize, as I also try to offer sources and suggestions and help. It's a number of things - Let's take 'em line by line. The person doesn't love it enough to immerse themselves in further research. Fair enough. Though one wonders why she entered the competition then, unles...

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I'd be interested in prices for a Pikeman's rig - breast, back, tassets, gorget and morion/cabasset - suitable for SCA heavy.

Cheers,

Bob

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That's some good advice there from Tasha!

She one smart cookie.

Bob

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Apparently many kingdoms don't have <i>any</i> judge/entrant interaction. I don't understand how someone can accurately judge an item without talking to the person who made it. Written docs only go so far, and likewise, written comments are easily misunderstood. Since when are judging sheets not in...

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If it's not specifically marked, the only way to tell is to know what you're seeing. It's an art, really.

You just learn to look at a piece of fabric and know that it's 5-oz linen.

I wish there was another answer, but there really isn't. Sorry!

Cheers,

Bob

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Cap'n Atli wrote:I can't see the pictures; do you have a link?

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak ... 8272_n.jpg

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I sort of like Victorian Gothic Revival stuff.

So do I!

Bob

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Not to turn this into a thread on the philosophy of running an A&S competition... BUT Finnacan, while I can understand what you're saying, I think Tasha speaks to a different competition construct. In its best form it's like a dog show. Breeds are judged before groups, then group winners go on t...

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Why? Getting drunk and getting into a fight IS Darwinian. It's a stupid thing to do. I ought to know; I've done it.

Bob

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Well...ten times the price? No. But at the price paid, yes it's a steal. $25 to $50 is about right, up to $100 if it's in really good condition. From what I can tell in the photos, it appears to be a mass-produced Victorian "gothic" piece. They're relatively common on the East Coast of the...

Re: Wearing a 15th/16th century suit - a bit confused

Canvas Wall Tent For Sale - SOLD!

Re: Buff coat

Reconstructing History at Gulf Wars