The Armour Archive

Jehan de Pelham

Four bought, Your Majesty.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

I am tempted to get some staves just so I can scream "Hello from THA TYGER KING!" when I hit someone.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

Your local Army-Navy Surplus will almost certainly have some.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

To address a completely different aspect of Heavy Combat for Dummies: 1. Develop physical conditioning sufficient to carry 45 to 60 lbs of equipment. 2. Develop tricep, shoulder, back, and bicep strength sufficient to generate the force necessary to wield a rattan sword. 3. Develop eye-hand coordina...

Jehan de Pelham

Bob's right--you can expect the hickory to break, unless you get lucky and find a handle with good grain. But if hickory handles are your only easy option, just have several on hand and see how they do.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

If I was in a Cav organization that went by the name "Longknives" I would be all over this.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

If you're not in a situation where accuracy at the cellular or molecular level is at hand, go ahead with the hickory. That's my rede. If you're interpreting, just call it ash--most people know jackke and shite about wood species. To those that say "That's hickory" say "Good eye, and y...

Jehan de Pelham

Of course you sold the Fiore--that's a beaut. I wish times were better for you, but I am confident that these will move.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

That harness is just straight badass.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

By the Rood, that's crazy.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

Glaukos, that is very high praise indeed. I will have to think on that. Regarding Greek high relief coins, I would LOVE to be able to do them, but they would be cast, and they would be costly because of the materials. I will have to think on this, also. You're talking like a 25mm to 30mm coin that's...

Jehan de Pelham

Hail the gote!

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

My coins are debased as hell! I strongly recommend you not try and use them if you go back in time.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

That explains why my order didn't go through on the card. I'll be calling soon.

Best,

John

Jehan de Pelham

"The other solution is to get lots of fiber, and have a regular constitutional every morning before you dress."

I highly recommend it if you have the means.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

I bought these UnderArmour Tactical HeatGear T-Shirts right when we switched to the ACU uniform, and they changed the T-Shirt color to the light tan the next day, so I couldn't wear them. I am going through the closets slimming down for the upcoming move. These are unworn, just shucked out of the pa...

Jehan de Pelham

Just so you know, even though my stockages are low right now--thanks Iain!--I do have blanks for every denomination prepared and can get your order prepared for shipping in a short time--a couple of days tops. Right this moment I can't take a HUGE penny order (over 150 pennies), I'll have more of th...

Jehan de Pelham

I am doing the best I can, Derian! I haven't done an analysis of where my coins have sold, but I would be willing to bet that there are a lot of them in the Midrealm.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

Over the past couple of years, I have sold replica coins which represent over 50 pounds of worth. All told, I have sold several thousand individual coin replicas to every region of the US and several persons outside the US. These have ostensibly been hoarded, won and lost in gambling, used to show g...

Jehan de Pelham

This was a great way to finish out my day. Thanks so much!

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

Women do not have the right to fight.

They have to earn the privilege the same way men do: They have to overcome their fear of brutal pain, obtain arms, and then ply them.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

If you can't keep a gentleman of coat armour in the style that is proper for him to be kept, then you shouldn't go about taking people hostage. I wrote about how I would do it if I set out to do it, and people were jokingly begging to be taken ransom! John Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir ...

Jehan de Pelham

A recent large order, shipped today.

This is about 12 and a half pounds of replicated worth--a tidy sum for a gentleman and not to be scoffed at.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

I have slipped a time or two. It seems that the slipping has helped from time to time. It's a factor that you work into your deal.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

Rounds. Period. Proper roping and staking is key.

John

Jehan de Pelham

I'll update the quantities once they've shipped! Gigantic order!

I MUST TAKE A PHOTO.

And get to striking more to build my stock back up.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

May you both take a sharp rapping on the knuckles for your heresy.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

On hand quantities have been updated. Recent orders are going out today (10 April). I actually BROKE the haft of a 4 lb sledge and had to go get another.

Baron Conal sent me a totally sweet counting board.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

I was, but it was late and I was tired!

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

Miscriant, to address your question, I think you could get some tighter pants (what the brits call underwear), and some hose that are higher cut and attach at multiple points--HE sells some. Some white will still show, but not in the same manner. Less diapery. John Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servan...

Jehan de Pelham

I avoid the diaper butt. I depict someone who was born in about 1350 in England and tastes were fluid. I tend to go for higher cut hosen than point in two places. Do as you see fit, though I do not see a lot of diaper butt in pictures. John Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus www.mron.org

Jehan de Pelham

There are a lot of arguments at play here. Adoption of an armor as worn rule would either result in an arms race which would have the effect of concentrating participants in the 14th-16th centuries, or there would be a small segment of the SCA who might be hated as elitists or people who "bough...

Jehan de Pelham

I hope that each man at arms who did a deed that day at this passage goes to their home region and does one like it.

John
Jehan de Pelaham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

Agreed on elm. I used white oak for mine and need to put an edge on it. I would also do it a bit differently if I had to do it again. I would make sure that there is a good bearing surface at the back of the spade for a foot, and I would round out the tip more--mine is flat-edged. John Jehan de Pelh...

Jehan de Pelham

Armor as worn is an idea, and would require the wearer to know their harness and treat blows landing on them appropriate to what they are wearing. BUT. It favors later eras, due to the more protective nature of fuller plate armor. Therefore, unacceptable except in specialized venues. John Jehan de P...

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