The Armour Archive

Sasha_Khan

Very nice! I bought this on eBay a couple of years ago from a Roman reinactor back in MA. but it took this long to get it out here. What, he sent by BurroEx?!! No I think it was Legio Nona ex. WAS NOT! I think it was those sluggards from the XX... (Joke sign, Matt and Tascius! Joke sign!)

Sasha_Khan

we won't even mention the hordes of orange-fingertipped WoW zombies and their communities' effect on SCA participation. I'm a squire, fought in my first crown two months ago, second in command to my war unit, and I'm going to my baronial anniversary tomorrow. I'm also in the top tenth of a percent ...

Sasha_Khan

I know it's mean but honestly I would ban it given half a chance. I don't like what it's done to our numbers. I don't like the lack of focus on the game that it has. They are still playing in the SCA, aren't they? With the growth of other groups, and other reenactment communities, you're lucky to h...

Sasha_Khan

It's based on the Dar al-Medinah helmet, I believe.

Sasha_Khan

Rana wrote:
Sasha, how often (and where?) would Cristobal find such a bargain?

Constantly. She looks for cool stuff (at bargain prices) nearly every day for stock. If there is a particular fabric that you are looking for, she's quite good at tracking it down.

Sasha_Khan

As the resident Osmanliphile, I must say that I approve.

Sasha_Khan

Wow, how in the world can they justify saying this originally retails for $110/YD?!? $5/yd though, that's good. Rana - Scalamandre decorator fabrics are SPENDY - which is why I cackle like a maniac when Cristobal finds some of their historically-inspired patterns for less than 20USD/yd. The only ma...

Sasha_Khan

Josh W wrote:Sometimes I think the West Kingdom is by far the weirdest of all the SCA kingdoms...

...then I look at some of the local "old guard."

Josh, you have no idea...

Sasha_Khan

Trystyn of Anglesey wrote:I was under the impression that it was a period term?

Period?

If your persona is a first-century Westie...

Sasha_Khan

I think that one problem I have with the 'Islam as The Borg approach is that it absolutely FAILS to take into account the various base cultures - the Turkic cultures are vastly different from the Persians (and I include a large swath of Central Asia in 'Persian'), who are in turn radically different...

Sasha_Khan

It's YOUR helmet. Add vervelles, an aventail - hell, turn it into a flowerpot - it's yours to do with it what you will...

Sasha_Khan

We have selected entries from history held up as "shining examples" while equivalent examples "from the other side" are ignored or downplayed, and the contributions of Asia are completely and utterly ignored. Just to add to this thought - 'Asia' starts on the East side of the Go...

Sasha_Khan

Eff - it does. I have also seen someamazing masonry using kufic.

Sasha_Khan

As an aside, a dear friend - a dashed talented artist ('ware the temperament!) - drives a roadster, much like the one I believe your own dear Kass owns - with a vanity license plate which reads WGEON 7...

Sasha_Khan

P.S. I wonder if we might drop the Wodehouse-isms for the nonce, as my grey matter has gone all runny and dribbled out of my ears. ::dark look:: I TOLD you that hanging about with that dreadful Bertie Wooster would lead to nothing good... ... to say nothing of those time-wasting gadabouts at The Dr...

Sasha_Khan

Jackie, Heath gave you the wrong shipping address - let me give you the correct one...

Sasha_Khan

::whistles innocently:: Istani Bey, I understand that after Suleyman Kanuni is done supporting his vassal Hunyadi Janos in the war with the Hapsburg sultan, that he may be looking for a site for his Summer palace - and I understand he is looking near Viyana... Indeed, our Real Estate Representative...

Sasha_Khan

To me I find it humorous that all these "what time period" threads seem to focus on Europe, why only Europe there are much more interesting area's than bland ol' mundane white folks. ::whistles innocently:: Istani Bey, I understand that after Suleyman Kanuni is done supporting his vassal ...

Sasha_Khan

I really love this - and would love to see the inside...

I will say that the excellent grillwork did make me think of this:

Sasha_Khan

brewer wrote:Unlike some people, sir, I know that "irony" doesn't only mean "tastes like iron".

Sasha_Khan

So, tell us how! I'll let Martha Stewart do it... m That's exactly how I do it. For small armour bits and Roman belt plates, I've used a propane blowtorch and the Oatey's tinning flux (which is flux mixed with powdered tin), along with a shop rag. Heat, wipe the flux mixture on, and spread with the...

Sasha_Khan

As a Roman reenactor, I've had to tin a rather distressingly large amount of stuff - thankfully, I used to date an executive chef, and she taught me how to tin - since she couldn't trust a professional to do 'a good enough job' - on her precious pots and pans. It's so easy, a caveman can do it! I've...

Sasha_Khan

Oranges, lemon, sugar, cotton, silk, playing cards, coffee, books (and narrative literature in prose), the coolest armor since Rome fell, 'professional' armies, fechtbucher, etc... I often say, "Come to 1600. We have tobacco, coffee, chocolate, potatoes, distilled spirits and a bunch of people...

Sasha_Khan

Ludial wrote:And when I think about it, I'd politely ask all the gentlemen who responded against my idea to abstain from posting in this thread.

While you may have started the thread, you certainly do not have ownership of it - and thankfully do not have a say or veto power over anyone who posts to it...

Sasha_Khan

Andrew Sterner wrote:6) Several medical devices(sutures, retractors, hypodermic needle, bone saw, cotton and adhesive bandages, etc)

...all known to the Romans - who also used silver surgical staples.

Sasha_Khan

I am just going to go on record as saying that this is the funniest thread EVER.

::runs off to make more popcorn - to enjoy the FAIL!flail and schadenlulz with...::

Sasha_Khan

I would say that some of the caliphs mistook the prohibition against 'innovation in religion' as prohibition against ALL innovation...

Sasha_Khan

Some people have done plate and chain, but I'm not liking most of the attempts I've seen - there's usually something that just seems... not quite right. Most attempts I've seen involve virtually zero tailoring of the plates, while many extant examples have significant variation in plate width such ...

Sasha_Khan

We all know you secretly want to become a Janissary. -Derian. I could deal with being a Janissary, provided I got to wear this: m Funny you should mention that, Josh - since that is the suit that is currently laying on my workbench... waiting for layout for etching. I am going with a different ciçe...

Sasha_Khan

Jojo, rather than ask, you should yourself look...

Sasha_Khan

2. Few (no) Christians - Religion played a huge role for both medieval and ancient peoples and really needs to be part of most personas. By doing early period (for me that's around 150BC) I don't have to portray a religion I dislike. You know what? I just thought of another reason that I prefer lat...

Sasha_Khan

Admit it Hal, you made that out of nickels, didn't you?

Sasha_Khan

I'm working on my rapier rig - which involves MORE research on Ottoman military garments... which meant tracking down a couple more books. ::tries to fake a sad face:: I'm now working on CampBed v3.0 - which is the keeper, and looks good. v.1 was given to a friend, and I'm currently using v.2. I hav...

Sasha_Khan

Sasha_Khan

Many years ago - at a rainy Estrella, I was trapped in a pavilion with a large group of people, and had to listen to people telling their 'persona stories'... ... let me tell you, THAT was a horrific experience - you'd think that people in a history club might have a better grasp of...you know - his...

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