The Armour Archive

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When is Hastings? (I know you are going to say it is up against Crusades, arent you?)

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This was from a response (from a guy named David Pace, I think) to a crazed Ann Rice Letter in response to critizism about her shitty, shitty writing, but it applies so well to fighting that I wanted to share it: "Then I grew out of being an arrogant little 16 year old ass and realized there is ALWA...

BdeB

Cuan did that too, had a small heater with a welded edge. Looked great and worked ok until the weld broke.

BdeB

Ice Castles is the ugliest fighting of the year. Everyone is so rusty. Sorry to say but I hate that tourney. Maybe it's also because i've gotten snowed in more than once! The snowed in part is usually one big party, but the nearly getting killed by a jackknifed tractor-trailor that was coming across...

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Ho Ho Ho........so NO kinsman has ever attended a laurel vigil....ohh, this is going to be sweet!!!

BdeB

I got mine from Sir Andrew at a Ponte Alto practice, he has a huge roll of it he ordered on line, contact him.

Otherwise, you can get it at a car detailing shop, like on of those places you would go to get a window replaced or to Rice-out your Ride.

BdeB

Your Half-Orc is a pretender from over the sea.

And Balynar set himself on fire at my laurel vigil.

So there.

BdeB

If you look Russ you will see that his shield edge is rolled. The idea is not to damage or break up weapons. Duke Cuan used Rawhide for a while from dog chews. He would get it wet and then clamp it to the shield. It looked really stylish. I use Trim Lock (stuff from the inside of your car door windo...

BdeB

I'm not looking at armouring myself so much as I was brainstorming. Specifically I was talking about joints - knees and elbows.

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Anyone know his web url, btw?

BdeB

Sigh. I loved my 12' spear. Hated when it went away again. Of course, I hated when I didn't have mine and the bad guys did more! The general thought on 7.5 unpadded polearms is that we (atlantia) don't use them at home because we don't like them. But if they are going to be legal at wars like pennsi...

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The 90 Degree rule was replaced with the "Excessive Force" Rule.

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Isn't Ursus a Kinsman?!?!?!

No comment on Count Havorc's near pardon...

BdeB

Ack! Science from Tristan!!!

Burn him as a Witch!!!!!

Thanks for using all dem big words to 'splain.

BdeB

*Shrugs* Some of it is cultural Animal. I personally don't like them for a couple of reasons. I don't know what real bladed weapon they are supposed to represent for one. Also, I don't like some of the things that glaves men can do with them as it related to game play. If it is supposed to be a haft...

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Duke Logan took his new leg armour from Mrks off and put it on me and then hit me with tonage in the leg. It was amazing. Despite the weight, the combo of the metal and whatever foam Mrks uses totally dampened the shot. It was perfect. I felt it, but there was no pain or injury at all. I just can't ...

BdeB

I have a lot of familiarity with Curbolli.

That's why I perfer steel!

Byram
(Who'se first set of legs were all curbolli...back a million years ago)

BdeB

Thank you, that information is more helpful.

I imagine that the bedliner stuff would destroy any covering put over it.

Thank again.

BdeB

This is awesome. AWESOME!

BdeB

Ullieag,

Can you dye those after you are done with them, or does the dye need to be set before hand?

BdeB

I understand Connor. You missed a heck of a good tournement tho. I will write it up later.

BdeB

You all just choose the wrong event to go to!

BdeB

Please forgive me for picking on your statements... (I'm thinking in terms of SCA armour, btw...) In the end, for sca sport armor, nothing will beat plastic on the maintenance front. Just don't wear the stuff in front of the public or at events. (Sorry I couldn't resist saying that.) Regards, --Ric...

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Go back and read the line where I said SCA armour... I'm looking for hidden armour alternatives for early period portrails. I don't trust plastic for joints and lazy about maintance (thus blackening is out). But the idea of a harness made of spring steel with the protection and weight makes me all m...

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Ok, be gentle on me, i'm not an armourer by any means...I wear armour, I don't make it... I was thinking a few minutes ago about Spring Steel and how awesome it is in weight, but the pain in the ass it is compared to Stainless to clean, etc. So... What if you painted it? I know that most folks paint...

BdeB

Today is the 938 anniversary of the Battle of Fulford:

http://www.battleoffulford.org.uk/

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His Grace knows knows well that we fought with this standard of "positive force" for many years in Atlantia and with very few injuries. (Right up to the point that we were made to use "directed touch" by the SEM. I know what a good thrust to the face is, and what is not. I know what is excessive and...

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After looking at the site and talking with the Autocrat we have decided to make a go of tomorrow's Tourney of the Red Cross/Demo. A couple of notes: There will be NO driving on the grass. Everything is going to have to be hand carried on. The autocrat will bring a handtruck for heavy items. Please r...

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Vitus is also getting married in October, I imagine that is taking up the lion's share of his time...
byram, recently engaged himself....

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ohboy.

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If you are one of the folks coming in from out of town, please keep an eye on this website tomorrow night. The autocrat and I are going out to asses the condition of the fighting field tomorrow afternoon and we will be letting folks know about whiether we are canceling or not after that. As of right...

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We fight in a small fellowship hall of a local church (smaller still because we split the space with rapier) which we get for free. We have a donation jar out and donate a little money each quarter to the church. We also do some services for them like set up cots for thier Caritas Homeless program i...

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What Robert said. Most of us have had experiences that sucked. All of us have heard stories.

There isn't a lot of nobility in any of them....

BdeB

I'm not sure this is the best thread....

"I am still learning"

Re: Painting or Powder coating Spring Steel?

Painting or Powder coating Spring Steel?

Battle of Fulford