The Armour Archive

Kenwrec Wulfe

There is a twofold reason for my asking. One - Being a marshall once paperwork is done, I wanted to know the legality of it. Two - If it is allowable, there aer some of the historical manuevers (I33, etc...) that become more useful. Admittedly, they need modification for SCA use, but the usefulness ...

Kenwrec Wulfe

In the rulebooks, it states that you are able to grab an opponents weapon, by the haft, ricasso grip, pommel, crossguard, handle, etc...basically the non-"damaging" parts. What about grabbing the basket hilt? or te haft of a single handed mace or axe? I dont recall reading that you cannot do it....I...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Kenwrec Wulfe

It looked great til I scrolled down and saw it with the jeans on...completely destroyed the look.

Kenwrec Wulfe

Oh, yes...I would like to hear about the 24 hour battle myself.

Kenwrec Wulfe

For rivets I always start at

www.rjleahy.com

Kenwrec Wulfe

I am sure there are a number of things leading to the development of the glancing surface through the 14th c, but I think that Wil is theorizing that the STYLE of the pig-faced visor could have stemmed from the conical shape of the plague mask. There are many other shapes that a glancing surface cou...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Would layers of leather sewn together work for a base of the Hache head? Padding, of course, added to the striking surfaces. I have seen many a spear/pollarm that had a sewn leather shield hook on it out on the melee field at wars.

Kenwrec Wulfe

Since the Brian Price pollaxe/Bec head is not passed for two handed weapon use in the Middle, I was seeking a material to make the head for a La Jeu de la Hache for SCA combat. Do you know the name of the rubber material that you used? Polyethylene maybe? I am looking into materials at www.mcmaster....

Kenwrec Wulfe

I second Charlotte's recommendation. I got that text at her recommendation and it has been an excellent resource..

Kenwrec Wulfe

Oh, aye. I agree, but using tape to hold together a thrusting tip vs using glue to hold together two layers of a 2 handed mass weapon head is two different beasts. I have had a marshall fail a thrusting tip because it was too squishy (and no, it did not expose the edges of the rattan- he said it is ...

Kenwrec Wulfe

That is a very interesting theory. I never made the correlation. Armour did follow fashion. And those masks are a fashion, of a sort.
Perhaps the pignose visor was designed so that the wearer could still wear their plague mask within?

Kenwrec Wulfe

farslayer - glued together would technically fall under lamination, by definition, and thus *could* be disqualified as a legal SCA weapon. I would prefer not to take a chance of that. Any ideas on 2" EVA foam? I have a specific design in mind that I want to work with that requires this thickness. Ag...

Kenwrec Wulfe

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Kenwrec Wulfe

Just what the subject asks

I am looking for 2" thick EVA type foam that can be used for SCA weapon heads (especially two handed weapons)

Thank you in advance for assistance.

Kenwrec Wulfe

Here is one from 1320.

http://www.gothiceye.com/images/large/KN025-2.jpg

And 1321 (check the level of plate defense in this effigy.)

http://www.gothiceye.com/images/large/KN026-2.jpg

1323

http://www.gothiceye.com/images/large/KN027-2.jpg

I thought I had seen effigies and brasses from earlier as well, but I am at work and cant get to me sources ATM.

Kenwrec Wulfe

I could, but given the scope of the question, this forum is more appropriate. I am doing research for a historicall accurate replica of a late 13th/early 14th cent couter.

I did post on the ARS forum as well.

Kenwrec Wulfe

How can so many sheep be wrong?

Kenwrec Wulfe

You are funny.

That would be KOO-TER.

I refer to a COW-TER.

Kenwrec Wulfe

A couter is the plate piece that covers the elbow.

Kenwrec Wulfe

I am looking for an extant example of a late 13thc/early 14thc couter. I have seen a number of effigies that have been of assistance, but would like to see an actual example, if there is one. I cannot seem to find one on the net anywhere. Likely it is just me not using the proper search parameters. ...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Actually, I have fought in this helm myself, and against some larger heavy hitting people. I never had any issues with it being lighter weight. Took what turned out to be an excessive face thrust that knocked me backwards and onto my a$$. The only ache I had from the shot was the one where I landed ...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Brian, is this no-holds barred fighting? punching kicking thursting, pommeling, grappling, wrestling, nose pinching, ear-biting down and dirty combat?

Kenwrec Wulfe

Inside, I use white or black enamel paint. Rustoleum has the added rust prohibative chems in to, so that is usually my choice. Outside, I use a double coat of the 2001 -1 year Tututle wax in the bright (read: neon) GREEN container. Even getting beat on regularly, it does not rub or chip off. Used it...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Ok - Apparently I did not market it correctly - I will try here again It is made of quality16ga 1050 spring steel throughout. -The accents are brass of 18ga -It is of all solid rivet construction, with rivets at every inch. Use of smaller rivets to mirror historical pieces of the same type. - The st...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Since you (Eric and Brian) seem to be reading either more into what I am saying or what you want into what I am saying, this is my last post on this topic. I did not say it was not WORTH $100. I said given your market, $100 may be too much. I did not say that 200 or 500 would be your output # of DVD...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Hope for a speedy recovery and a hats off to you for familial dedication.

Kenwrec Wulfe

Brian, those numbers were hypothetical. Yeesh. They were strictly used to make a point (being that with a lower price, you will sell more.) I agree that the market is specific, but look closely at the market. There are several threads currently out there started by ML about how expensive armour is, ...

Kenwrec Wulfe

You are in somewhat of a quandry.... The cheaper you make it, the more you will sell... to a point, of course. At $50 a piece, you may sell 200....but at $25 a piece, you may sell 500.

I would be interested in one, but, of course, I have a debt that I need to pay off first.

Kenwrec Wulfe

Perhaps, in the future then, when I am going to make a different single hand weapon, I will look to those. Too bad really. Sheet foam, here I come!

How things going with you, Madyn?

Kenwrec Wulfe

Looking quite nice! Keep the pictures coming!

Kenwrec Wulfe

Thanks for the info all, I am looking for a particular look for my La Jeu de la Hache. I think I will just get the foam and shape it myself. My hache was lookin to be about 5' in length, so most definitely a two-handed weapon. Was a reason given for nixing the Price pollaxe head for twohanded weapons?

Kenwrec Wulfe

I think a website would be a great idea. I would be willing to assist with contruction of said....

The "I wanna be..." section here is great, but I think a more internet searchable option would get more widespread use.

Could all it FAMHASCA (For a More Historically Accurate SCA) or some such....

Kenwrec Wulfe

Does anyone have a pict of the "bymyhand" weapon heads?

Obviously, I am most interested in the pollaxe (jeu de la hache) style.

I love the look of the B. Price one, but I need something that is legal in the SCA Middle Kingdom. Unless there has been word on its legality...

Kenwrec Wulfe

Anachronism:

1: The representation of someone as existing or something as happening in other than chronological, proper, or historical order.

2: One that is out of its proper or chronological order, especially a person or practice that belongs to an earlier time

(SCA) Grasping weapons...

Best place to get EVA foam sheets.

Late 13thc/early 14thc Couter

Pembridge style Helm - Reduced asking price - buy it here.