The Armour Archive

DWolfhunter

OMG!! I just shot hot tea out of both nostrils. That's the funniest thing I have ever read. All the funnier for being true.

Baron Hamish

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To stand fast against the coming darkness, and not yield.

DWolfhunter

I'm thinking that you're talking about "The Night Watch". Painted by Rembrandt van Rijn.

Baron Hamish

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To stand fast against the coming darkness, and not yield.

DWolfhunter

Yes I do feel that CA in some incarnation IS a fact of SCA life. Not that I entirely disagree with your argument...I see your point and I see the wisdom/reason behind it. I simply believe that we are arguing against an inevitable thing.>beating head against wall< I know that the East hates alot of t...

DWolfhunter

Combat archery is a fact of SCA life. What cannot be done away with must be endured.Much as I despise snipers and artillerists, I personally trust the people who run CA in AEthelmearc implicitly. They are sensible folk and not prone to wibble-headedness in the least. I don't like CA but who cares wh...

DWolfhunter

Commonly I use infantry tactics that were used from classical greece to the civil war.(Marshall Rommel's book on tactics and "Da Re Tactica" for favorites) It lends an advantage to a fighting group whose opponent does not have that knowledge. We also tend to use football plays like reverses and trap...

DWolfhunter

I will second the advice of both Sir Mordreth and Uilleag. Their suggestions are exactly what I would've recommended. I would only add that if you have a dehumidifier or fan You could hang the armor in front of same in order to facilitate even airflow and drying over the whole suit. Uilleag's dressi...

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DWolfhunter

"chanfron" eh? I would love to see the man's peytral, crupper and crinet. Heheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheh!!! You'd think the english'd get stuff like this thing right wouldn't you? Bluidy sassenach spalpeens, the lot of them! Baron Hamish ------------------ To stand fast against the co...

DWolfhunter

>response to someone yanking my goat< OOOooo you romantic schemer you! I have the whim-whams all over. As to the whole gunnery issue... I agree with the above post...isn't the SCA surreal enough? Do we really need to F*** it up some more? Take y'all's gonnes and go play somewhere else. Like Amtgard ...

DWolfhunter

"having my goat pulled" is not the same as floating a blatantly abhorrent idea and expecting contrary results. Although, I have to admit to rising fairly quickly to "having my goat pulled". As a man with an engineering degree, I agree that it is an interesting challenge to construct such a device. I...

DWolfhunter

Thank you for your clarification Wulfe. For the record introduction-wise I am: Baron Hamish Macleod 11th Companion of the Order of the Gage.(Aethelmearc's "grant-of-arms" level fighting award). Onetime squire to Duke Morguhn Sheridan. Onetime holder of AEthelmearc's shield of chivalry. Sometimes jok...

DWolfhunter

Chef:
EEK! I wish I had the kind of cash that would allow me to have that kind of armor. Would that I had the fief that goes with my "title"... :>))
Baron Hamish

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To stand fast against the coming darkness, and not yield.

DWolfhunter

Congratulations! Whoever you are, you've managed to push every hot button I own before we are even properly introduced. Regarding gonnes using any kind of explosive or concussive force... I WILL SEE YOU BURNING IN HELL FIRST!! I have used firearms on people in the real world. I have seen gun -based ...

DWolfhunter

I have to disagree in part with Dominic. My lady was the best sword student I ever had. Although she was not my lady while i was teaching her. However we have sparred since and there is no issue for either of us. She's an excellent fighter and she has a killer instinct that I find difficult to insti...

DWolfhunter

By persona,I am a lowland Scottish Baron. An officer of the King's justice for the Cities of Berwick, Roxburgh and Peebles.

Baron Hamish

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To stand fast against the coming darkness, and not yield.

DWolfhunter

I am looking for suggestions regarding authenticising my kit. I have fought for 26 years and I have never had a contiguous kit in all that time...this has to change. SO...here's what I have right now: An open-faced Sallet (Bargrill) A heavy leather and shearling gorget. A pair of mild steel spaulder...

DWolfhunter

Well lets see; I would love to see more barricade combats. Preferably with sword/shield and/or spear. I would like to see a helm show before the tourney with favors given by the ladies of the gallery for the best mantling,crest or torse. I would like to see the combattants asked to discourse on chiv...

DWolfhunter

Right now, building cuir boulli half gaunts, spaulders, greaves and vamplates. In short, I am up to my arse in wax. Well...not literally , but you know what I mean. Anybody have a good "Shovel-greave pattern"?? I would be really grateful for one. Baron Hamish ------------------ To stand fast against...

DWolfhunter

Hmmmmmmmm...never thought of doing it back to front. I will have to give it a try.
Baron Hamish

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To stand fast against the coming darkness, and not yield.

DWolfhunter

I make cuir bouilli or boiled leather armor as well and brittleness is not a problem if the armor is done right. Primarily you have to deal with the name, which is a misnomer. You do not actually boil the leather. Heat the bees wax in a 3-to-1 ratio with mineral oil or linseed oil. Heat it in a good...

DWolfhunter

Gotta disagree with you Flonzy. There were several examples of poor knights in period. Especially in Scotland, where the "bonnet lord" or "hedge knight" was a common thing. Knights who had no land or regular lord and lords who governed poor fiefs were de rigeur in Scotland. It also seems to be a com...

DWolfhunter

Otto I guess my concerns are that halfswording would be a bit like a bayonet thrust...too hard and possibly dangerous. But then, I felt the same way about face-thrusting. It could be that I am merely being and "old woman" about things but I confess to some worry. I would be delighted to see my fears...

DWolfhunter

Otto Apology accepted. Glad you accepted mine as well. Sometimes the lively exchange of ideas gets a little too lively eh? I am not all that sure about half swording, it needs more consideraton. I would like to see a "Death from Behind" standard enacted society wide. I think your concept about shiel...

DWolfhunter

Gaelic war cries " Abu, abu abu!" phonetically "AH- BOO" " Alba go bragh!"(Scotland forever) "Saor alba" (Free Scotland!) Scottish clans would yell their clan motto. for example "Crauchan!" for the Campbells or "Hold Fast!" for the MacLeods.Or if their warleader was especially charismatic they would...

DWolfhunter

It's also a matter of "social calibration" as well. With some folks the calibration goes up according to their rank. I have seen knights and their squires fight others of those classes much heavier than they fight everybody else. There are households and whole regions of some kingdoms where calibrat...

DWolfhunter

Winterfell No there is no harm in people making an effort. Which isn't really my point. My annoyance is with the people who either have deep enough pockets or enough spare time to make their own totally period "up to the molecule " replica armor, who then expect everybody to give them special advant...

DWolfhunter

Interesting commentary Brendan. I am a 400 lb. fighter with twenty+ years of experience... I don't find a calibration problem with lighter weight fighters. I have been struck light by heavyweights and struck excessively hard by lightweights...I do not really notice a problem. what's been your experi...

DWolfhunter

Ok, admittedly, the topic really got my scottish up. (sorta like getting you irish up, but harder to understand.) My knee-jerk reaction to a hypothetical question was a bit over the line (note the understatement here.). It's just that I am a lot (not a little) tired of what ifs. Generally I agree wi...

DWolfhunter

I hate to pour cold water on y'all smoke and fire show here but...I gonna do it anyways. You all seem to think that there is something wrong with SCAdian combat rules...and maybe there is. But after twenty-six/seven years of fighting in this organization I have to say that you need to just chill out...

DWolfhunter

Oh sure! Don't ask the Scottish Baron who just happens to live a whole two hours from you. It's not like I am not ass-deep in books about Scottish history and militaria or anything!
Duh! ;^))
Baron Hamish

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To stand fast against the coming darkness, and not yield.

DWolfhunter

You guys eat lawn furniture?? Cool! Does that mean you sh*t vinyl heater hose? ;^))
Baron Hamish
P.S. I like Tuchux. Never had a problem with them.

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To stand fast against the coming darkness, and not yield.

DWolfhunter

Hey Uilleag! Let me know how the carnauba wax works huh? How well does the parafin harden? I use beeswax and oil and get a really hard finish.
Baron Hamish

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To stand fast against the coming darkness, and not yield.

DWolfhunter

Hey Animal I don't use lacquer, it's messy flammable and generally a pain in the tookus to do. I use a combination of hot water hardening and hot (NOT BOILING) bees wax/mineral oil. It works very well but you have to watch the temp, else you'll cook the leather. I can go into more detail if you like...

DWolfhunter

Hush, I love you! Marry m...um no , never mind Tbob'd kill me. Thanks for the info.
Baron Hamish

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To stand fast against the coming darkness, and not yield.

What's a reasonable kit for a Low rank Scottish noble circa