The Armour Archive

Morgan

If the guy is a good fighter, he's a good fighter. Who gives a rats ass who he fights for? Of course, the pretty much guaranteed way to GET knighted is consistantly kick the Knight's asses for a few years.. they WILL elevate you eventually, simply because they get tired of getting their ass kicked ...

Morgan

This is NOT a chicken and egg situation. You work. You train. You go to events. Eventually after much working and training and eventing, you're worthy of something for which they have an awared. I can't imagine you'd argue with that. The work, training and evening all come before the worthyness. But...

Morgan

Bawdy Mechanics? I know more than a few of those. Man do they know some blue jokes about women getting their cars fixed.....

Morgan

Preforce of nature, the shield is going to rest on the top of your hand somewhere. Pay SPECIAL attention to the grip/boss construction in that area. If it kinda tickles when you hold it now, it'll cut the hell out of you and make your life miserable when you fight with it.

Morgan

I LOVE the style myself.

Morgan

Which guys? As far as I know, Meridies still has them banned.

In the SCA, I'd bounce the example mace above for the same reason as Magnus stated above and give the same recommendation.

Morgan

Well, I have a preference for anything that isn't a straight line or a flat plate. it looks better. Of course that may just be my opinion.

Morgan

A flute would do a lot more good.

Morgan

From a strict SCA standpoint, the top looks a little high. It's not undesirable for everyone, but I'd think a lot of fighters who'd really like this helm would REALLY like it if it were a little shorter. Just an opinion.

Morgan

That's pretty darn nice.

Morgan

A big industrial nut works pretty well to keep the kong head on, but the marshals complain.

Morgan

A ring of some kind of material on the rattan above the head. Some folks put on a thrusting tip.

Morgan

Is it perfect? No. But I'll tell you what I dislike more than the rivet line, which is just a shortcut to making it easier to build and therefore less expensive. What I don't like is the lack of shape in the back. ALSO a shortcut to make this helm less expensive. This is a ton better than a lot of h...

Morgan

blackbow wrote:nothing needed to stuff the cracks, ceddie?

No, just drill it out so it fits on the shaft and you're good to go. A lot of folks tool dip them black.

Morgan

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Morgan

Matt actually brings up a good point. There are rules regarding rivet spacing. If the helm is not welded on both sides, technically, the rivets would have to be spaced....erm....looking..... 2.5" apart max. They look pretty close to that if not a littel closer, but I don't have a ruler. Personally, ...

Morgan

That's really pretty nice there, Michael. It seems that my suggestions were taken in the light they were given, constructively and with a view at both making your business more successful as well as makign the field a better place to see. How much is that helm? When are you going to have your "helm ...

Morgan

My VERY LIMITED experience tells me that most rivets that look bad were peened too long. Trim the rivet down to the size you want, then peen it and you get a better looking peen-mound.

Morgan

Depends on where you were partying.

Morgan

Of course, His Majesty Mahdi won this last crown with a flat stance peaked kite rather than a 2x3.

Morgan

I enjoy seeing ME in it OVER AND OVER! I REALLY love that I'm the jack booted thug who slams the little pole arm guy into the camera. That's COOL!

Morgan

I'm very glad she came around. Sometimes that's what it takes for some folks.

Morgan

added the Barony of the Steppes, Dallas, TX.

Morgan

Frankly a good start to most anything.

Want to go out for ice cream? First, kill all the lawyers.

Need to wallpaper the kitchen? First, kill all the lawyers.

ad infinitum.

Morgan

FANTASTIC!

Morgan

That's like when people are looking for marshal tools. I always say, "I know a lot of folks who are complete tools that do a little marshalling now and then."

Morgan

isn't that when you straighten your index finger and middle finger, bend back your ring finger, and stiffen your pinkie...then you....

Morgan

Do I recall that last year Squires were not allowed regardless of their authorization date? I'm always excited to hear how this tournament goes, and I think it's a FANTASTIC thing.

Morgan

The auction states:

Buyer pays actual shipping and insurance costs costs.

Morgan

I think I'd prefer "sex massaging" but hey, to each his own.

Morgan

When my weight goes below 220, I have power issues. When it's over 240, I have none. I don't think it's the GUT per se, but more the physics of how you and your body work together....your technique combined with your physiology.

Morgan

Do a search. THere have been a ton of reviews and opinions posted about Illusions.

Morgan

Morgan

3/16 is bar minimum generally....

But you can go all the way down to 1/8" bars IF they are supported at a minimum of ever 2".

So most armourers just use 3/16".

Morgan

What if the weapon you're emulating had a point, but wasn't used to thrust against armoured foes on a common basis?