The Armour Archive

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(Note to self, make big shield.)

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talonarmory.com

Glendour has a really nice Japanese helm in stock. (If he gets off his ass and returns his email-you might get a crack at it!)

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Most of Kingslance's stuff is trash not worthy of being called armor. I would be very careful of what you buy there, as most of it does not come close to the quality you'll need to fight properly. I've had good service from them, but I also stick to things that are hard to screw up-like chainmail. I...

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I've seen fort battles where they are timed, and that seems to work out well. Basically, the defenders have no resurrections and the attackers have unlimited resurrections. Time how long it takes to take the fort, then switch sides and time it again. The side with the lowest time wins. Bridge battle...

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I''ve always had to take my stakes waaaaay out to get a proper pavilion shape without poles. Of course, with natural fiber ropes there is considerable sag and stretch over the course of the day. But don't dare tighten the ropes when they're warm! (The sound of a centerpole exlploding near your head ...

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color?

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Hell, even Kevlar helmets have stopped AK-47 rounds. Note, I did NOT say they were " proof " against AK-47 rounds. Point being, given the right conditions (velocity, angle etc.) the Kevlar helmet worked. Given the wrong conditions, you've got serious head trauma. And that's with a standard round and...

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If you want a period example, you can just discount blows received to the arms and legs entirely. That is called "combats between the four points" or t"the four members" (something like that, anyways.)

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I'll make this easy for you. Go to your local hardware store. They have "hobby" metal strips in there. I'm sure you can find som pre-finished metal that will work for you there. Take the appropriate width (have to look up how wide it can be) and bend it around your leg. That's all an armorer would d...

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You are a nice guy and you do beautiful work! I have several friends with your bauzbauds and they are very happy with them. You half-gaunlerts seem to be reasonable protection and very functional. THat said, I cannot think that using cuir boili for full guantlets would be smart for our sport. I know...

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I've noticed that the shells of similar helmets are too narrow front-to-back. What are the interior dimensions at the brow?

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It is not only fair, it is a service to others on this forum to know that this guy doesn't pay as promised.

Hey, eBay let's you post feedback. It's a great motivator for sellers and buyers alike.

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Very nice stuff. Glad to have you on the Archive!

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Good points all. The only thing I could add is to mention that custom pieces can often take 5-10 times as long as an "off the rack" piece by the same armorer. But, I don't know any armorers that will charge for their time like that, because they wouldn't pay that much themselves!

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I'm interested.

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A friend of mine is interested in purchasing this tent. i have sent you a PM, but if you need to you PM me to get her email addy.

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I've had nothing but positive experiences with them.

Great products, fantastic customer service, and knowledgable and friendly to boot! WHat's not to like?

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Actually, a model G-467 thermonuclear weapon is the single most effective weapon that I've ever seen. In single tournament, it simply can't be beat. Of course, there are larger thermonuclear weapons, but given it's speed from ignition to final burst, I find it to be a well-rounded weapon, allowing y...

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WOW! And all this time I've been paying them ! What a sucker I've been! Think how much money I've missed out on! Well, If you've had a bad experience, I encourage you to try again. I've made a lot of lifelong friends here in KC. We've got a really great group of folks... If you're ever interested in...

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Don't belive I recognize the name. You in the SCA?

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Lee's Summit

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THAT would be cool! I would love a 14th century battle where bombards, hand-gonnes and the like mixed it up with other weapons (no great swords, though, they're Renaissance weapons). If your bombard or hand gonne failed to fire, you're a casualty. Plate would be proof vs. archery and non-mass weapo...

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Do you think newbies like getting gacked out of the gate by the Eastrealm Chiv Column at Pennsic? Well, yeah, most of them probably do. I mean, they're NEWBIES, they're just happy to be out on the field, and they're expecting to get gacked anyway! To me, it more closely simulates mixed fighting dur...

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OTOH, in a "grand melee" scenario, where kingdoms come together and fight with hopefully an even playing field, yeah, I can see where it would take the fun out of it if you were just shooting fish in a barrel. I've used combat archery before only to put it away because I felt that I had too great o...

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I have mixed emotions about 12 foot spears. On the one hand, they are definitely period. They add realism to our fighting, and restricting weapon lengths is...well, rules lawyerly. We often have scenarios in Calontir where we restrict the types of weapons used. For instance, a popular scenario is wh...

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WOLF: "...with them studing it, if you were to charge they'd quickin their pace and leave you flat on your butt." Well, I'm not so sure about that. SCA-style combat isn't as effective in a fight where there are no rules, but I'd rather be someone who actually fights rather than choreographs any day....

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I'm interested in the siloflex and baldar blunts

how much for the lot? Shipping to 64106 zip.

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There are a couple of sticky points here; Yes, mail of the 12th centuries stopped arrows. Muslim arrows. From a light bow. Mail of the 14th centuries didn't stop arrows. English bodkin pointed-arrows. From a long bow. So, depending on what time frame we're looking at, you can honestly say that mail ...

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I'm in a similar situation myself. First, it is imperative for your wife to know that guys need "guy time" in order to work off stress. I'd approach it in saying that, "Honey, I know I can't be around every second of every day with you, and I know that you probably wouldn't want that either because ...

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REad it last night and enjoyed it very much, Vitus. Thanks! Actually, I didn't find that much that was controversial in it. I'm sure that there are those who would bash it because there always are, aren't there? But, most of it seemed pretty on the mark. There are bound to be regional differences, t...

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Picked up two of the low-profile thrusting tips this weekend-they are VERY nice! I hesitate to add this, (because I prefer not to face any more of these than I have to) but I also picked up a couple of their fiberglass spear thrusting tips-they are The Bomb. Very light, quick and the kit is complete...

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I just wanted to let any potential buyer know that Sussen's customer service is top-notch. I have had two problems with previous orders, and on each one he came through to make sure I was happy, even when I'm sure that it bit into his profits. I appreciate doing business with such a merchant, and it...

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I have recently ordered a bunch of brass rivetted rings from steve forth of fortharmory and combined them with custom washers from washers.com to create a half-riveted/half -solid aventail for ac ouple of bascinets. They looked fantastic, though the brass rings are a bit brittle when you are trying ...

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Note that it *doesn't actually fit a human*.

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Of course you can show up. Hence the phrase "14th century armor is *encouraged*", NOT "required".

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Last plug for the Round Table event this weekend (memorial day) in Kansas City, MO at the Lilies war site. You can find out more at: http://forgottensea.org/arthurian/arthurianevent.html

Should be great fun, and unlike anything done so far. (Five suits of armor and a 23' round table later, I'm glad it's finally here!)

Memorial Day Round Table event-KC