The Armour Archive

Maelgwyn

Seems to me that helm already has a chinstrap...a nice wide one made of steel. With the right padding so the helm is snug on your chin there should be no problem.

Maelgwyn

Looking good!

Who made the helm?

Is the lamellar gilded leather?

We have to get together and fight sometime, for the glory that was Rome and the honor of Brittania.

Maelgwyn

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Fever making me weak...I's a wuss, it's official, until I'm over this. Nope, you're just sick. When the mind is willing but the body refuses, that's life. Rest and heal. When the body is able but the mind wants to watch TV/play computer games/sleep late, then we see who is the wuss/slacker/wastrel/...

Maelgwyn

1 leather lamellar armour 2 boffer helms (1 Roman ridge, 1 leather-paneled Spangen) 1 pair of leather elbow cops 1 pair of splinted greaves 2 pairs of Roman hobnail boots Then there are the sewing projects: 2 pairs of Roman wool socks 4 Coptic tunics 3 pairs of venetians (Elizabethan pants) 3 Elizab...

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Sorry guys, I'll be spending the fourth with my family. July 29-31 looks best to me.

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Rather than looking at the weights of replicas of "variable" accuracy, why not look at the weights of originals or high-quality replicas? That would give you a more meaningful basis for comparison.

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It sounds like what you are saying, essentially, is that a title that is open to everyone who has an AoA has been appropriated for the White Scarves in your Kingdom Yes, I would agree that that has been the practical effect of a decision the Ansteorran crown made about 25 years ago. - effectively g...

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I suspect they would give up after about the 5000th time someone asked "Are you a white scarf?" Heralds would politely explain why it was allowed but unconventional, every single time the title was used. Their new last name would become "I'mnotawhitescarfI'mjustaSpaniard". Clueless gits would try to...

Maelgwyn

The instructions above should work well. Other good options include 1/4" felt or an actual oven mit cut in half along the seam. A mouse pad cut to shape and glued to the metal gauntlet also works.

Maelgwyn

With aluminum the alloy and temper are as important as the thickness. Use the search feature here to look as previous suggestions for use in armour.

Maelgwyn

I was coping with too much congestion for my morning aerobic workouts this week. Tuesday we had great weather for practice and I worked some with Uther, Lucius and Giotto, focusing on moving through range rather than standing in range. I did get in a good strength workout on Wednesday: 40 hindu squa...

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Only a pirate thread could get hijacked in so many different directions. The article did not show a date, though I looked closely for one. I do know that in 1982 when I began playing in Ansteorra the custom of using the title "Don" for the Companions to the Order of the White Scarf was already stron...

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Quoting a message I found online: Greetings from Arval! In his 21 December letter to the College of Arms, Master Da'ud ibn Auda, Laurel King of Arms, announced a re-definition of Don and Donna as equivalent to Lord and Lady. A little background. Corpora strictly forbids the use of any title of rank ...

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'Though it pains me to disagree with my friend and colleague Jehan, I will take another position on this matter. When Arthur and his companions rode to battle they wore no gaunltet of plate or mail, but rather grasped their cavalry spathas in their bare hands with naught but the slightest of guards ...

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On the issue of padding or suspension, several of us have posted repeatedly on the evils of foam and the desireability of a linen liner stuffed with natural materials. A quick search of the forum will provide a wealth of information on this topic. I understand how a suspension liner protects from ve...

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Continued from "weight of helmets" topic: Weights of SCA helmets are typically 1/3 heavier, to almost double the weight of originals, for two factors 1. a desire not to have the helmet beaten up in recreational combat, and 2. a belief current that heavier helmets are less likely to lead to concussio...

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SCA helm weight and padding/suspension taken to a new topic.

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Russ, SMU central library should have it. Also, Elsevier will sell you a PDF copy online for $30 at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_o ... rticle.pdf

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There have to be at least three different kinds of demos: "This is the SCA...come and play" For a recruiting demo it is more important to show people having fun than to try to create a false impression of uniform historical accuracy. Showing both the person in top-notch armour and the guy in a t-tun...

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When I replaced my 16g shield boss with one of 22g hardened steel it cut the weight to a little less than half. (17.5 oz to 8 oz). For your CoP that might mean 10 lbs instead of 20 after allowing for the weight of the fabric and nails. Are your legs attached to an arming pourpoint? If so, does it fi...

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Hmm. My shield always seems to be a work in progress. At the moment I have a 24x36 center-grip oval with 2 layers of 1/4 inch birch plywood, edged with aluminum u-channel, rope, and rawhide strips. The rawhide is attached with clinched nails but I want to re-attach it by drilling tiny holes every 1....

Maelgwyn

Congratulations!

I started work on my first one 15 years and 9 months ago today...still a work in progress!

Maelgwyn

Um, er...been there, done that. I don't advise it. Go with a linen tunic or a long sub-armalis worn under your lamellar to get the right look. Seriously.

Maelgwyn

I wouldn't want to go against Loch Baronial on May 21 or Steppes on May 28. June 4th looks good on the kingdom calendar, if that's not too close to your trip. July 16th or 23rd also seem possible.

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See Plastic Norman Knee Armor

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Would it be cost-effective to offer this same design with more holes for use in lamellar? Of course a determined person could drill added holes. 20g stainless seems ideal...perhaps with tinned and bronzed options? I know the Romans used some bronzed iron scales and it would certainly be lighter than...

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Certainly, your Excellency!! Time: August 1588 Place: English channel Weapons: cannon But please be more specific, which of the facts in my statement did you want to dispute? ...and that's "your Loutship" to you! (on topic-Lots of fun to be had at sea and on land in the late Renaisance without resor...

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Sorry for being a pitbull on this issue, but the SCA does not need more Hollywood pirates. A few more well-researched, well-executed Elizabethan (pre 1600)courtiers turned seadog/privateer/adventureres would be a welcome addition, methinks. Hear! Hear! Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth has need of loyal...

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Angus, there is a world of difference between the handfull of stakes designed for a plumbing fixture base that Halberds offers (I own some of his and made some myself) and the wide array of specialized stakes a professional armourer uses, all designed to work with a hardie hole or stake plate. Maste...

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Still recovering from a virus much of last week, but I got in a good strength sesion on Wed.: 30 Hindu Pushups, 40 Hindu Squats, 2X10 second bridges, 50 crunches. Got some armour work done over the weekend: new hardened leather cuises, about 30 more lames for my leather lamellar, strapped my new ste...

Maelgwyn

I have to say, that just looks too cool! I hope you do an even better one (and more waterproof) for next year.

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My theory, guaranteed to be worth what you paid for it: Sarmatians and other Iranian-language steppes tribes had extensive contact with Celts from circa 500 BC to circa 700 AD and extensive contact with both China and the Hun/Mongol cultures. They are a "carrier" of many ideas, technologies and prac...

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I just checked addall.com. Abebooks shows that Paul Meekins Military & History Books, Valentines, Long Marston, Stratford Upon Avon, WAR, United Kingdom, CV37 8RG has it for US$ 89.74 and another seller has it for US$ 116.09. I want a copy, but not quite that much. I borrowed it through ILL and phot...

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I knew him then, but I lost track of him after he moved to the East.

(SCA) weight and padding of helmets