The Armour Archive

InsaneIrish

I think if you drop the lightning bolts down to below the sun/star and raise the sun/star up some it would help.

InsaneIrish

Anyone got one and able to do a flex test on it for me, see if passes for Cut and Thrust? They're selling 'em cheaper than usual at the moment. JUST FYI, but Hanwei swords can have different flex's based on batches, not sword types. Ie, 2 of the same swords can have 2 different flex depth's. Your b...

InsaneIrish

One of these:

Medieval swords had those shaped handles for a reason. They worked.

InsaneIrish

Triggers are my preferred "Marshal Pacification Device".

InsaneIrish

Do you have any pics of your stuff being worn?

chainmaille laying on the ground is probably the WORST way to photo it.

InsaneIrish

Just FYI, but that helm doesn't look like any 15th century helm I have ever seen.

InsaneIrish

If we want to buy "gilded gold" paint, what kind or brand do we ask for at the paint store or auto place? I used Liquitex Iridescent Bright Gold http://www.dickblick.com/items/00616-9143/ This type of paint comes in about 8 different colors, from white, copper, gold, silver, black. The trick is com...

InsaneIrish

dude. How old are you?

damn nice work

InsaneIrish

If you were a fat man I'd bid on this. Alas it is waaaaaay to skinny for me. ;(

InsaneIrish

Here is mine :) (Its actually my knighting scroll) http://aiden-groundpounder.smugmug.com/SCA/Halvgrimr-Knighting-Lilies/i-4ngWMbx/0/L/IMG8711-L.jpg http://aiden-groundpounder.smugmug.com/SCA/Halvgrimr-Knighting-Lilies/i-qMDssG8/0/L/IMG8713-L.jpg The Pictures don't show it, but the "gold" areas on ...

InsaneIrish

Since no one has weighed in for Calontir... in no particular order HG Dongal.... Stupid fast, accurate, hits like a pneumatic hammer and has Old West gunfighter timing HG Anton... Tight defense, lightning fast reflexes and a myriad of non lefty shots (Thanks Ansteorra) Syr Hassan... HARD hitting, f...

InsaneIrish

http://aiden-groundpounder.smugmug.com/ ... &k=Pm56rj2

There you go. For those who are interested.

InsaneIrish

He can't read lips, know "some" sign language? How does he communicate normally?

InsaneIrish

So, here is a pic of a helm refurb that Ruthardis did ON SITE at Lilies War Last week.
This helm was an old Armour Store "viking" occular. All the brass work was done on site at war. The Camail had been added just a week before.

InsaneIrish

How much for stainless?

InsaneIrish

It also seems to be perfectly placed in the center of the page. And perfectly aligned with the edges. Not off to one side at a slight angle or other that one might think it would look like if it was just some scribe placing his glasses down on the page for a bit.

InsaneIrish

I have no problem being outdoors. I am out of doors all the time. That's kind of a crap thing to say. I just like trying to avoid the headaches that I am prone to through little fault of my own. If people can deal with all the modern bs that is at any given SCA event, I don't see why sunglasses are...

InsaneIrish

I have a question for any who can answer. I seriously broke my left leg. As in part of the bone came out and nearly cut my foot off. Orthopedic doc says I'm gonna need extra support and bracing on the ankle for life. My issue is that I'm wondering what I can use for this that will still fit inside ...

InsaneIrish

I picked up a nasal helm from him at Lilies War this Sunday. Pretty nice looking helm. I have a 23.5" head and it fits super close. If it were retrofitted for an SCA helm it would have to be a really small headed person.

InsaneIrish

BdeB wrote:My 'sunglasses' at events is a Hat. Works just fine for me. However I can tell you from having this arguement over and over and over you are going to find more special SCA snowflakes with 'medical' reasons that need it.

BING!!!! GOT IT!

InsaneIrish

Max, The kingdom Seneschal, chamberlain, an TRM are at Lilies War.
I don't know what kind of interweeb access any of them have.

InsaneIrish

looks like I missed out on this one.

That will learn me to go out of town on the weekend.

InsaneIrish

Got a website? Flikr account? something with pics so that we can see what you have done?

InsaneIrish

Murdock wrote:What did you order?

Nasal helm, 8 pelican belt studs and 8 bee belt studs.

InsaneIrish

Do you make ALL their armour or just some of it?

InsaneIrish

There were no sallets in the 14th century, they come about in the late 1420s or early 1430s. There are standards (collar) of maille and there is a tight fitting mask of maille (which I think Signo is talking about) that could be worn in this era; never seen or heard of a aventail on a sallet. What ...

InsaneIrish

Order Placed. I could not find a NO SHIP option. I think my card got charged shipping. I will pick up the stuff the first weekned of Lilies.

thanks!

InsaneIrish

Since you didn't state it, I'm assuming this is chamgered for .223?

InsaneIrish

Murdock wrote:
Yes i'll be at Lillies.

If I order some stuff now, can I pick it up at Lilies?
Will you be open the first weekend?

InsaneIrish

Murdock you going to be at Lilies War?
What is the gauge on the Helms?
Can we get a better pic of the fancy Sallet? One where it is not sitting on a flat surface? Sallets look wrong when sitting on a flat surface, I'd like to see one hanging like it should.

InsaneIrish

Annealing does NOT make beads harder. I'm not sure who told you this. Annealing makes the beads tougher, not harder. You are arguing vocabulary. Harder/Tougher/more resistant to breakage/et al. It all means basically the same thing. Non-annealed beads are more prone to breakage than Annealed beads....

InsaneIrish

I'm more inclined to believe this is a Scale Fauld or skirt. Not a full cuirass. The timing is off, the effigy is wearing full steel arms, legs, and sabatons with a small bascinet and attached aventail. The rest of the armour does not jive with a scale hauberk of some kind. But, it DOES jive with a ...

InsaneIrish

A muscled curiass is pretty much relagated to the Roman/greek time period. I'm pretty sure you can not even document viking age helms with a muscled cuirass.

And while VLC makes nice stuff, that particular muscled cuirass has a pretty heavy fantasy tinge to it as well.

InsaneIrish

The current KEM is HG Sir Martino.

InsaneIrish

You sure it's a turban and not just rolling a hood until nothing is left but a roll and cap portion? To me it looks a lot like a Chaperone without the liripipe under the chin... or a hat permanently fashioned in the stile of a chaperone that can not be unrolled. In that picture I see 3 turban-ish p...

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Re: Perfect rattan handle

Re: Trigger/no trigger?

Re: Pre-Pennsic Welded Maille Sale

Re: Who made this helm?

Re: Show us your shields.

Re: 16th century armour ,Two years to complete

Re: AUCTION: Fancy SCA Greek Spolas!

Re: Show us your shields.

Re: 5 Best - Lefties

Pics from Halvgrimr's Knighting at Lilies War 2012

Re: Deaf Fighter

Sweet helm upgrade from Two Ravens Armoury

Re: thumbs

Re: Early book w/medieval spectacles

Re: Highlands war, and sunglasses

Re: shoe covers - anyone ever try these?

Re: Helmet sale

Re: Highlands war, and sunglasses

Re: Calontir email addresses? (They're bouncing)

Re: Need a logo designed

Re: looking for anyone in the market for custom armor

Re: Helmet sale

Re: looking for anyone in the market for custom armor

Re: Sallet w/ Aventail

Re: Helmet sale

Re: WTS/WTT: SP2 A2 Colt upper.

Re: Helmet sale

Re: Helmet sale

Re: Just starting to do coinage and lamp work beads- NEED HE

Re: What would be the best way to assemble a long scale cuir

Re: Conflicted and confused (armour)

Re: Who is the Calon KEM right now?

Re: Swiss Turban