The Armour Archive

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My weapon is split, One split piece folded and taped over a "spacer"
I love it, some give, nice sound on impact , nice shape.

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Just completed one to have in stock, should fit a 44/46 in chest.
Let me know if you are interested and I can get you images and a price.

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I had a customer have his new sugarloaf bounced because the marshal says no brass rivets. I know many of us SCA armourers use them. I will reinforce a helmet getting brass rivets with some hidden welds. This rule frustrates the hell out of me So SCA armourers who offer brass rivets, how do you deal ...

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I have an auction catalog that has several in it. They are bronze, come in a variety of widths and are decorated with simple chasing work and occasional repousse "buttons" Some have long bronze strips hanging from them and at least one has the "WWF" title belt shape. They are Cel...

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I use hockey pucks as well.

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I disagree lamella takes longer, I have laced a dozen or so lamella armours and can put one together in about 8 hrs or so.
Granted I have become pretty fast at it, still its not a really long project.

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No Pennsic for me Bleddyn, small crew from the Priory actually, this is an off year for quite a few of us.

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Wonderful kit Bleddyn, you both look excellent !!

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I thought that Adam's bolts were not approved even for experimental use. Richard My bolts and others were not even used in an experiment. The Society Marshal at the time of my submission threw mine and others away claiming a new design was not needed. I have not bothered to submit anything again. M...

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I don't roll the edges of my brims, its a 1/4 in piece of rod welded around the edge.

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I wish I could afford to buy it back.

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I put padding in it, nothing special but its padded for my head.

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DamonSriv wrote:How much without the mail?

Are you willing to build a houndskull faceplate for it instead of the current klap?

I am not really interested in taking the maile of this helm as its been cut just for this helm, same with the visor.

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Drogo the Clueless wrote:What size is it?

Great fit for a 23.5 in grape, I can stuff my 24 in head in it but the opening is smaller than the brow area, so although its comfy on its a pain to put on my big head.
If it came on and off easier I would keep it and replace my helm which is mild.

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glad you like it folks.

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Leo Medii wrote:Can the visor be lifted and closed on the fly?

It's bad a$$ that is for sure!!!!!!!

The visor just has a hook at the top, not a hinge. The idea being to take it off very fast, so while it could be flipped up it would not be secure like a hinge.

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Edited my original post for price.
1,300

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Vitus von Atzinger wrote:THAT is friggin amazing.

WHAT A GREAT IDEA!!!

That's how my bascinet works, it was cool to be sucking stale air in the CoTT and to be able to just tear the visor off and chuck it aside.
Of course it should have been chained to my chest, it will be on my new body armour

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Server is fine, image is up, I can see it from 3 diff machines, seems Nissan sees it as well

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A couple helms will be making it to my in stock page over the next few days. One offering will be this stainless bascinet with welded stainless flat wire maile, brass vervelles and a klappvisor that snaps on over the grill with a hidden spring clip. Its unlikely I will make something like this in st...

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sweet !!

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The Otto von OrlamÃ¼nde Effigy shows 3/4 length sleeves, I believe there are a few others as well but they are far less common than full sleeves.

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I have been staining my rattan with it for years.
It will come off on your gloves at first.

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Looks great Tom, hope all is well.

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Thats a nice price.
I wont make another in stainless.

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Thanks! One of those designs that I was happy with and thought would be a winner, but its been stocked for a loooong time lol O'Quinn very nice helmet ! and a very fair price. I have a few that have been in stock for ever, its a great helmet, and its obvious it was time consuming with detail work. ...

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Cool helmet
I did a version of the Pioneer/North Hampton helm for SCA use, one of my favorites

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very nice helmet ! and a very fair price.

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Call me any time, let me know the where and whens.
I am taking an SCA break, but a deed of arms gets my attention.

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very nice. !

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where did you get D? I really want one but i wont have money to bid before the auction closes. I made it. Auction is done, I am in the process of getting together shipping quotes. That one went cheap as I made it 10+ years ago for an archive contest. I would make another, but it would not go for th...

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I will be doing my next with wool lined with canvas weight hemp.
I see it as the easiest way to have all those fine oak leaf dags and not deal with leather.

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Swords, particularly in period, tended to be a tad brittle. That is why those that weren't developed so much fame. Presenting the side of your sword to an opponent is just asking for it to be snapped. The Mythbusters looked into the issue of a sword cutting through another. The slow motion camera c...

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I will wrap this auction up tonight

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There is a painting, bunch of men in a ship, something to do with St Olaf.
One of the soldiers in the ship is wearing a slightly conical kettle
I believe the image is late 11th cent, I will have to remember what book it is in and dig it out.

SCA armourer question regarding brass rivets

Some new stock